The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-20

smooth piece of whalebone is far better for
curling ostrich feathers than knife as it is
not likely to cut or damage them.
1t is hard sometimes to know how to follow
that vague direction salt to taste. 1t may be
SPOONFUL of salt is sufficient for q pint Of other
ingredients
loaf of cake that has got stale and dry may
be freshened so as to seem a newly baked cake
by putting it in a tin, covering the tin with an
other pan. and leaving the whole in warm oven
about twenty minutes.
says she never packs her steamer trunk without
putting in pair of the old-fashoned cloth gait
ers with elastic sides. They most useful in
an emergency, she explains, they as quick
y put slippers and afford more protection.
chafing dish relish served at an impromptu
luncheon was prepared with a of peaches.
The Juice was drained into the pan, sugar a. bit
of dried orange peel, and two tablespoons of
rum added. When this very hot the peaches
were put in and heated through, the hot rum
sauce being poured over them as they were
served.
and more Frenchy and elaborate the season
advances and each novel Partisan eoncet in the
the last, and the art of making the tucked,
peated slashed Vandyked, shirred, velvet or
ribbon trimmed chiffon-frilled combination a
notable garment is now the study Of the fash
iCnabie dressmaker
General taste in purchasing this year appears
to go to extremes. 1t is either the very sheer
transparent textiles like organdie. batiste, etc.
or linen duck pique In the transparent fabrics
white takes high place this summer. Then fol-
low creamy pnks, rosy violets. and nauves
and some soft beautiful shades in corn yellow.
There also some lovely and refined shades
in gray in silks, French cashmeres and other
light woods, and many charming dyes in green.
very economical way of making over a mid
de-aged silk dress is the addition Of sieeve-puffs
and Earing cuff Innings, vest folded belt, and
collar of shepherds check Of striped taffeta In
colors that repeat one OF those in the gown itself
There are also fancy silks and satins costing
from 80 TO IS cents a yard only, that answer
admirably for freshening a somewhat worn
gown. These additions may be confined to the
bodice part alone or may show in ppings, frills,
the skirt. Fan insertions of the new goods are
for present modes.
SurpIce waists Of thin dresses have the full
ness from the shoulders prettily shaped into a
pointed yoke by drawing baby ribbon through
narrow opeawork insertions, about an inch wide
These ara carried from the inside of the arm
seam TO point in front. The ribbons meet there
and are tied in Marie Antosnette knot Sur
pice waists OF embroidered muslin have their
front edges straight from the shoulders down
to the belt the opposite side finished with
a fine lace-edged pleated frill. then crossed. The
and-falling frill. caught together below the chin
with a little jeweled lace-Din: and velvet rib
bon is worn round the throat.
Two ingenious ways of keeping an active baby
amused and cut of mischief suggested BY ar
old nurse. One is TO tie long string to the hall
mother sits sewing working, fasten the string
end TO the Of her chair. II when tufnbitnG
about the floor the baby loses its piaything nuli
on the string brings il 70 light. keeps the bali
way IS both baby's little hands or mere
ly two OF the fingers OF each hand with molasse.
or honey. Then give him a feather to pIay with
Picking the feather of one hand and then off the
than win walking doll or = truly train Of
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