The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Various suggcstion..

New or pure white laces that are to be
used with lace that Is creamy or yelowed
by age should be held few moments in
the steam from boiling coffee and then
carefully laid upon fiat surface until per-
fectly dry. Lace thus treated will be found
to have taken on an antique creamy look
Among the elegant gowns TO be worn in
Washington next month are some very
youthful ones OF white satin. cut neither
az each side 10 show the shoulders entire.
but not extremely low just in front nor
at the back. These low corsages are called
the Recamier style.
Fashionable modistes say that they make
nearly as many fancy zouave bolero and
Spanish jackets or jacket effects for stout
as for slender women These jackets IN, inter,
fere in no way with the outline or size or
the waist, and the rather broad effect Inn
parted by the jacket makes the waist look
smaller by contrast, and at the same time
tones and conceals the oyer-full outlines
above it.
One of the small things desirable on oc-
casions to know Is how 10 prevent con-
fusion in medicine glasses where homeo-
pathic remedies are used. a trained nurse
gives a simple rule easily remembered:
Alyaws set the just given medicine furtnest
away from the patient. then. no matter
what the arrangement of spoons. IL Is the
forward and nearest glass that Is 10 De
taken from
steel wool" as II is called. really iino
iron filings IL is Miss Parloas advice.
should be always kept hand. IL can -
bought at any painters supply store: ahS
is useful in two grades the fine for furni-
ture the coarser for wood floors. IL Is
used to rub off spots, stains. blisters, and
the like Ii takes off all the polish with
the blemsh. and the place must afterwards
be treated to restore the color and surface.
The wool runs in numbers, 90 being line
and about IL a good grade for floors
Here is a suggestion that may be new
to some housekeepers: and sewing societies
which make kitchen aprons for sale VIII do
%e to i9Iow r MAKE an Se y Soom kTh Sa
will stand out little fuller than your dress
skirt and will catch whatever you may
drop or spill thus protecting the dress
skirt The front hem of dress is often
soied because the apron does not quite
cover II. or is drawn tightly across II. but
this ruffie will remedy the matter so ef-
fectually that you will wonder you did not
think of it before.
A quick way to make a strong beef ex-
tract rather than tea for an invalid need
| ing plenty of nourishment is by "A process
| of soaring and pressing. Raw juicy beef
| is cut into pieces the size of a small egg:
| quickly scared on all Sides they are then
rapidly taken off In "A hot deep dish and
| pressed firmly with wooden spoon or spa
| tula TO extract the Juice. the meat being
| often returned to the fire TO continue it's
heat and as often taken on TO squeeze
| out more A glass lemon-squeeZer may De
served very hot, slightly salted, and In
colored glass.
Accordion and wider knife-pleated satin
for dressy spring wear. These are valua-
Bile addition TO the great variety OF ready
made skirts. They come in black. white.
in cream and ivory tints, mauve, hello
trope old rose, Nile green, Spanish yellow,
gray, brown, and the dahlia unts. Ihey
have no lining, and the Improvement mace
upon their shape renders them temptation
| to even rather stout women who nave
hitherto eschewed the accordion-pleated
| skirts on account of their volume about the
| hips. Before the skirts are pleated they are
| cut in circular shapes with much fullness
| on the lower portion and little or no SUPER
| fluous material at the top. The umbrella
shape is therefore obtained when these
| skirts are pleated.
To encourage children in some form or
charitable work is valuable lesson In
| coming good citizenship. IL il Is only saw
| ing pictures to make scrapbooks Tor hos
pitfalls or taking care of toys arr BOOKS
| that they may have a second life H. some
less favored household. the interest 'oused
| is a healthful one. In a suburban home
the children of the family have. CURING
the summer months, a flourishlne Vege-
table garden whose proceeds are devoted TO
| q special philanthropy in which the TAM
| ily is interested. AT English country homes
| this garden is part of the establishments.
| though ii is not always kept up for chari-
| table purposes. 1t Is a recognized source
| of pocket money for the children. who are
| always paid market prices. and always,
| too paid as scrupulously as any tradesman
\ would be.