The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-18
THRILLS or FASHION


The best way to clean fine iewelry Is TO
brush II with gin and put in boxwood
sawdust to dry.
Lavender blue aad the deeper isis-puTple
blue are two very fashionable colors JUST
* the moment both "a dress and mil
Ilnery
To have custard pie OF an even, nice
browr when baked. sprlakIe little sugar
over the top just before putting into the
oven.
Carpets a ID rugs can be as thoroughly
( beaten spread on the grass AZ hung over
line and with mhch less danger n In
jury In either case they shouIdbe beat
en on the wrong side first.
an things coasiaerd. solution % Oh
gaH and warm soft wsSer. ID the proper
ton Of one pint Of the former 70 two gall
lcas Of the latter Is the best cleansing
ard refreshening agent for carpets. II
spots are obstinate use white soap also.
Grass linen IN satin stripes and checks.
made elaborately. are dresSy enough for
any occasion, or the plain kind. made
simply. makes very smart gown for
morning wear. For the first named tam
eta slips Of mauve. rose. pink ana golden
green will be used, while for the latter
darker shades will be chosen
Nearly an the hats ara trimmed very
high on the left side There seems to be
no distinctive shape; all kinds and all
sorts are seen. Very smart ones have
somewhere touch OF scarlet. while the
most desirable ones are made from satin
straw braid and are miniature flower
gardens, so posey beslrewn are they,
II is good plan whtn your shirt-waist
band. or the belt In the fun waist Of your
thin goods gown. is too high Up or has
grown short-walsted from shrinking. TO
rip just the upper row OF stitching and
turn the band down, thus making the
upper edge the lower This is very easy
10 do. and brings the band In almost
every case into its proper position,
Every sort OF bodice is worn this sea-
son, yet the round waist rather. has the
lead You can have 2-incn basque
effect below the belt or holero bodice
ending 2 inches above, and wide or mar
row belts as they best suit the figure
In addition to the variety of round bod
ices there are basdues and 9 inches
deep extending all around or just across
the back and sides.
Don't be afraid to make good wide
heading on the ruffie of your wash gown
skirts, and, of course, you must have
some Of them rufiled in this season of
trimmed skirts, When the heading Is
too narrow It cannot be properly ironed,
and. therefore, looks rough dried after 1t
has been laundried. Have it wide enough
TO get the iron behind it and iron it out
II win look so much better.
The travelling gown par excellence this
year will be the tailor-made one of
cheviot with fly front or Eton jacket and
skirt accompanied by shirt-waist either
Of wash material or silk. Many prefer
the former, because they can carry an
extra one in their grip, while fun as
many claim that the latter does not soil
so easily II silk one is chosen, a linen
collar and bow tic should be worn with
it.
Have a plain collar stiffened and COW
cred with white lawn to put inside the
ribbon stocks you are going to,wear with
your summer gown, This will hold them
up in position, and make them look much
better, besides saving the ribbon from
much soiling. A further saving is to
have frill of lace or thin edging basted
to the upper edge of this collar to fall
4 over the ribbon. This win spare the
edges and soften the effect,