The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-02-28
THE HOUSEHOLD.

The spring hats promise to be
picture affairs, and it looks as if
millinery were to be more freakish
than ever.
Try keeping brick on the back
of the range ON which to set food
that you wish to keep warm with
out burning the dish.
Some very elaborate waists are
noticed which have no trimming
but their own fullness and several
large gold buttons and buckles.
Try cleaning the hands with
ground mustard and warm water,
instead of soap, after having
handled any strong smelling sub
stances.
Try putting sugar on top of the
filling of pies, instead of next to
the under crust, if you are troubled
with having them run over while
baking.
A novelty in gloves shows tiny
ribbon bows over each button.
This is pretty if the arm is thin,
but for stout ladies it cannot be re-
commended.
Spangles are frequently COM
bined with feather fringe. Vandyke
points made of black ostrich plumes
are strikingly effective for light
evening gowns.
"A new sleeve is made with four
puffs, each about four inches wide.
These are pushed up together until
they occupy the space of but about
four inches. Below this is a loose
puff at the wrist.
A new glove has a very long
wrist, edged with fur and open on
the outside of the arm instead of
the inner side, as usual. This
opening is cross laced, the wrist
being loose, the opening beginning
Just above it.
Now that almost everybody has
gotten rid of her bracelets, these
ornaments are again coming into
fashion. They are shown in heavy,
twisted bars, a favorite style being
a spiral the metal causing it to
close around the wrist.
A novelty callar for spring is
made of very closely plated silk,
lined with some supporting material.
At intervals among the plaitings
of silk are set tiny ostrich tips,
either matching the silk in color or
in some contrasting shade.
"Just cunning" is the new
sleeve, mainly because for some
time we have been quite unused to
it. 1t is quite tight. 1t may be
masked at the shoulder by cape,
or at the elbow by a frill, but its
own blessed self is caresSinly snug.
A handsome long wrap for spring
is made of fine broadcloth. 1t is
closely fitted at the sides and back.
The front has full length section
of embroidered material from collar
to hem, with a wide yoke, shawl
shaped cape and cuffs, also of
embroidery.
People make great mistake in
scraping the inside of the nail with
the pointed end of the file or any
thing Of steel. 1t is preferable to
use a little orange wood stick,
pointed at the end so that it can be
easily inserted under the nail. The
result is that the under surface is
not roughened and the dust is not
attracted.
The housewife whose nails break
easily should never stir anything
cooking on hot range without
pulling on a pair of gloves. The
dry heat from the fire makes the
nails more brittle than ever, and
all the care that she may give them
nightly will be nullitied by such
exposures to fierce heat. Great
cold has bad effect on brittle
nails, and the owner of these
troublesome things should never
90 outside of doors with ungloyed
hands.
Cuffs are gaining ground for
nearly all sleeves. Among the
prettiest of these are pointed cuffs
of velvet. The use of velvet as q
trimming is highly approved; collar,
cuffs, belt, reyers, straps across full