The record-union., 1896-09-20

by adding little raspberry or straw
berry syrup. It may be used for the
nursery tea with simple cake In place
of fruit.
A very delicate and appetizing dish of
onions is to be had by first boiling them
and changing the water several times,
covering them with boiling water each
time. When tender, drain them, turn
into a baking-dish, and just cover with
white sauce. Sprinkle stale fine bread
or cracker crumbs over the top and
brown in the oven.
Some one sensibly suggests that when
corn on the cob is served at dinner, fin
eer-bowls should be at hand.
A nice last course for a company tea
or dinner consists Of frozen peaches
and small white cakes. The peaches
used should be ripe, and after they are
peeled cut fine, squeeze over them the
strained juice of a lemon, and sprinkle
well with a cupful of sugar, and stir
until dissolved. Just as the mixture
begins to boil take it from the fire, and
when it is cold add the fruit. Flavor
with a very little almond extract to in
tensify the flavor, and freeze. Use two
quarts Of fruit for the recipe given. If
1t is desired, a pretty pink color may be
given by adding a very little Of the red
colOring matter that comes for coloring
desserts and icings.
Gelatine capsules that can be turned
| into a soup in a few minutes and pow
ders that are quickly transformed into
sauces for meats are some Of the re-
sources for light and instantaneous
housekeeping. Some of the capsules,
| while perhaps they do not provide very
nourishing food, are certainly blessing
to the dyspeptic traveller who cannot al
ways procure a good cup of tea or cof-
| fee. A box of the capsules, cupful
of hot water, and salt and pepper, and
| 10, one has a well favored hot drink
more tempting than a cup of hot water
| A pretty fancy in evening hairdressing
| is the Spanish coiffure with the tresses
cciled high at the back of the head, and
| in and out Of the Spanish comb is
| twisted spray of some fine flower, like
| forget-me- not, scarlet cypress, white or
pink star blossom, ETC., or else single
| brilliant, half-blown damask or tea rose
and it's foliage is fastened in the arching
point Of the comb.
Princess Louise, Marchioness Of Lorne
| is the only one Of the English Princesses
who wears her hair either artistically or
becomingly. All pictures of the others
show too much hight and elaboration of
heavy, dense waves of hair about the
forehead, elongating their Over-long
countenances and producing topheavy
effect. The handsome MarchioneSs ab-
lures all court hairdressers, and wears
her thick brown hair in a graceful coil,
adapted to the shape Of her head, with
just little graceful wave back of the
ears. and q soft light fringe on the fore
head.
The newest basque bodices are still
short and very dressy in effect, with
rounded fronts and jaunty pleated or
position backs, the lower edges tabled,
Vandyked, slashed, or cut in fiat circu-
lar shape to suit various tastes and fig
ures.
A charming study In green is a Paris
model for an autumn travelling costume
made of mohair. of dark reseda shade.
The jacket has a short, natty position
back, and opens over close-fitting vest
of soft dove-colored cloth, crossed,
la Breton. with green velvet ribbon
stripes, edged with green and gold
gimp. The close coat sleeves are banded
at the wrist with this garniture, with
| only a small, crisp-looking puff at the
| top also decorated with the velvet
stripes. The seven-gored skirt is open
up the left side, revealing a simulated
petticoat OF green velvet. To complete
this costume is a tailormade cloth
cape, lined with green and gold checked
| taffeta silk, and finished with a rather
! wide rundown velvet collar edged with
gimp.
Very handsome dress buttons are
brought out matching expensive belt
| buckles. These buttons, laid over
plain band of velvet ribbon, decorate
the corsage without any additional
| trimming.
White and black combinations In
millinery for dressy wear will be very
prevalent this autumn; black and white
vet ribbon overlaid with white lace in
sertion, black and white satin-striped
| ribbon, black velvet loops lined with
| white satin, and tiny evening toques of
soft velvety white French felt garnished
with black and white tulle, doves
| wings, white birds with black wing
tips and breast plumage, white satin
bows, and white velvet poppies with
black hearts.
The new seven-gored skirt differs
from the last seasons shapes in being
| much less faring on the fronts and
sides. The fullness flowing toward the
| back is shaped by cores set straight
to bias" with a bias seam down the
back. The skirt measures about five
yards around the lower part, and re-
quires four and One-half yards of dou-
ble-width material. 1t fits the hips
snugly and can be made to fall loose from
the lining or be scanned on with each
separate gore.