The record-union., 1896-12-20

squares sells for 81 %. A more econom-
ical plan, if several such cushions
should be desired, would be to buy two
or three single stripes, for from OO
cents to 81 81, according to quality, and
make the subdivisions as desired. These
pillows are either finished with a heavy,
soft cord matching their dull tints. or
are caught at the corners, where are in
serted fringe rosette and tassel.
Entertainments for charitable pur-
poses have recently in a number Of
cases taken the form of loan exhibi-
tions of dolls, and in this guise have
proved popular and interesting. At
one just closed in Boston a remarkable
doll automatically in existence for more
than III years, was on view. 1t was
brought from France to Salem in 1924
by sea captain for his little daughter.
The doll was SO wonderful for the time
IN which it appeared IN the new world
that its owner scarcely dared to use it
for plaything, keeping it as a rare
possession not to be lightly handled.
1t virtually became an heirloom in the
ilrst generation, and the toilet in which
1T arrived from France was never dis
turbed by its original owner or any
of the long line who have succeeded
her. The doll wears the gay costume
of silk with court train made after the
fashion of the time of Louis XIV, every
detail of which is still perfect Even
the many years since it left the dyer's
hands.
Some of the shoes and sandals for
evening wear are exceedingly pointed,
and many are richly embroidered: 9TH
erS, following the craze for jewel eff
fects, are decorated with tiny imita-
ton gems. Several new shapes named
after various queens, prima- -donnas and
other famed personages have been in
troduced, and novel models formed of
cclored and cream-White Suede kid
are daintily finished with this glitter
ing decoration-ruby stones on pink kid,
gold, bronze and emerald on canary
slippers, jet and Irish diamonds on
white, etc. These are pretty to look at,
but whether becoming to the average
foot is another matter
Borderings of fur are universal as a
garniture on day gowns, evening toilets
and wraps. Rich expensive pelts take
the lead among the wealthy, but this
season there is an immense variety Of
limitations that for the first time in their
history are considered by refined peo-
pie as good enough for skirt border
lngs, edglngS, etc, for instance, electric
seal and very fair reproduction of
moufflon, the latter a soft-looking close,
full fur that in its gray-blue tone looks
well in connection with any material
OF the same shade, or lighter or darker
as may be. Without doubt, dark furs
are less trying to most people than
light furs are, but the hard. shining
surface characteristic of so many dark.
short-haired furs is to be avoided. A
deep brown fur like mink. sable. seal
or otter is most becoming to a gray or
brown dress, and indeed combines ad-
mirably with most colors and color
mixtures.
The smooth, beautifully dyed faced
cloths in which tailors delight are the
very best background for the intricate
and very effective braiding and ara
besque decoration en- applique so fash
bic this winter Braiding is likewise
applied to satins, silks. velvets. and the
handsomely dyed silk-finished velvet
eens made in London. Brown soutache
braid with tiny line Of gold braid
running close beside it is raxt in favor
to black braid in the execution of this
elaborate and most effective garniture.
Among other expensive and distin-
guished looking winter garments. are
long. elegant carriage redingotes made
of finest ladies' cloth, the single. double.
or triple cape-collars edged with otter.
sealskin, mink or chinchlla These as
a rule are dark in color, some are black
throughout. Again they are made of
very shaggy camels hair, German
broadcloth figured i'm Persian patterns.
or Of striped velours I'm black and gold
brown and ecru, chamois color and
Danish red. green and gold, or in three
distinct shades Of one color. Fur
trimmed, these make very snowy and
elegant garments for the carriage, i'm
parting an enlivening bit of rich color
and brightness to the somberness of A
winter drive.
The much admired effect at a dinner
last week of a cluster of hawthorn ber-
ries thrust with a bunch of laurel. into
a cream and gold jar suggests that these
country products are we'll worth the at
tention of suburban women who wish to
add to their incomes. In London au-
tumn leaves are sold in the streets and
q l.
The many beautiful vines. leaves, and
berries that make up the glory of the
late autumn and early winter woods
have commercial value to city host
esses. They are supplied. of course, in
limited and expensive fashion. by the
florists. but there is undoubtedly room
for a much more extended traffic in
them.
potato soup said to be a particular
favorite of the Emperor William was
often compounded in the royal kitchen
as follows: To a saucerful of soup veg
etables are added asparagus. cauli-
flower and mushrooms each In small
quantity. These are put together with
a generous ounce of butter into a
closely covered soup pot and simmered
until tender. To them are then added
dozen medium sized raw potatoes
cut into dice and a scant three pints
OF water, and the whole cooked for two
hours. After straining. a cup of strong
beef stock or bouillon is poured in and
the soup is ready to be served. The
royal diner was very insistent that ev-
cry part of the process should be care
fully followed. If. as Disraelf said of
the King Of Bavaria, "a poet on a