The record-union., 1896-07-26


large marble. Cut pieces of woolen
cloth in narrow strips and wind them
around the cork until you have ball
of the required size. Cut pair of old
gloves dogskin- buckskin, or Suede, In
four quarters. shape to the ball and |
stitch together with a waxed linen
thread.
Very delicate little cakes to serve
with ices, berries or other fruits are
made by beating the yolks of half a
dozen fresh eggs with eight ounces of
sifted powdered sugar, until very light.
Then add half a. pound of sifted pastry
flour, the grated rind and the juice OF
1, large lemon and four ounces of corn
starch Beat the whites of the eggs to
a stiff, dry froth, and fold them care
fully but thoroughly into the batter
Bake in small molds, rubbed with but
ter, then busted with a little flour and
sugar.
Overskirts in long painted effects are
among the leading features of autumn
fashions.
While many of the new dress skirts
show a strong tendency for trimming. |
the bodice is still the portion of the
gown where decorations continue to
flourish.
The most popular bathing costume |
this season is made of black or white |
serge or mohair, with full skirt and |
1nickerbockers, fitted belted round |
waist with deeply pointed yoke, full |
sleeves that barely reach the elbows, |
oh o1-i,1 oil 1cly in
cred with black or Tartan surah-
A woman who loves gardening is ex-
perimenting in one small plot with the |
plants used for seasoning salads, and |
tor cooked dishes. Her parsley is grown |
from the seed, and is usually started In |
box as early as March. Part of her |
space is devoted to chervil, little |
plant that resembles parsley, though it |
has a different flavor, and is delightful |
both as a garnish and a flavor. This. |
too, she raised from the seed She |
hopes soon to make her own tarragon |
vinegar, which gives so piquant flavor |
to salads, from the root of the tar
1agon plant, which she bought from a
market gardener. The green leaves give |
q fine flavor to green salads Those
who have experimental with this plant |
find that though it grows slowly from |
year 10 year it does not need any par |
dicular attention. Other herbs, season. |
ing plants that may be grown in a |
kitchen garden, are chives, sage, sweet |
marjoram, thyme, sorrel, and mint for |
the mint sauce that is served with the |
spring lamb.
A white linen case, long and narrow |
and wrought with orange blossoms, was |
sent to bride. 1t was edged with lace |
and tied with bows, and inside there |
was a perfumed sachet in WHICH lay |
half a dozen pairs of silk stockings. |
Other cases for ones best hose are |
made Of brocaded silk or of satin, with |
@ layer of perfumed cotton wadding be- |
tween the outside and the thin silk |
lining. These cases are charming when |
made from the wide Dresden and other |
Powered ribbons that are being sold at |
such low prices just now that women |
who do fancy work are laying them |
aside for all sorts of pretty bags and |
cases to make next winter for Christ |
mas gifts and bazaars.
A wonan's club in a suburban town |
at the East where garden plots were |
plenty, but really fresh fruit and veg |
etables were rare and high In price, |
conceived the idea of raising these de- |
sirable things for a home market the |
proceeds to be devoted to a free library |
fund. 1t is reported that the half-days |
that were twice a week devoted to the |
sale of their produce were busy and |
profitable ones
Some pretty favors lately fashioned |
for summer cotillon We're sunbonnets
OF checked tissue paper for the men ard |
high hats with ribbon streamers for the |
women; toy swords also decorated with |
flowers, and tissue paper aprons For |
other figures the women were given
lawyers wigs made from white curled |
paper and the men witches hats Still
others consisted of bows and arrows. |
decorated with flowers and strung with |
cords Of gold and silver; Cinderella
hearth brooms. with the sticks gilded
and bound together with silk busters In
one figure where the favors were ex-
changed dainty needle books and PIN
cushions We're given for little bags of
silk filled with buttons.
A young woman in one of our large
cities devotes her time to painting an
atomical charts for physicians and sur
geons. The charts, which are painted
upon parchment and ordered singly and
in sets. are frequently used to Illus
trate lectures given before medical
classes.
When embroidery done on white linen
has been kept so clean that Ii does not
require washing, ii may be pressed and
stiffened TO the best advantage by lay
ing IL with the embroidered side down
upon several thicknesses of flannel COW
cred with clean white cloth. Wet a
fine white cotton or linen cloth, wiring
It out, and lay over the embroidery
smoothly. Press with a moderately hot
iron until dry.
A cherry soup for a July luncheon or
dinner should be made from sour cher
ries. Remove the pits and cover with a
quart of cold water. When the water
comes to a boil add half a cupfuf OF
granulated sugar and pass through a
colander, pressing the fruit through.
Put over fire and when hot thicken with
one tablespoonful of moistened arrow
root Stir until as smooth as velvet,
cook a moment and just before taking
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