The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-06
From Here and There.

To preserve the fresh color of vegetables
boil fast in plenty of water with cover OF
kettle off.
An excellent furniture polish is made of
mixing turpentine with beeswaX to the con-
sistency of thick cream.
Dog collars are made of cream or black
net, with sprays of old lace applied on.
Loops for the hair are also formed of the
same ornamented net, wired to keep them
in place.
Tucks as yet have lost none of their pres
tige in the Shuttle of fashion which is gong
on and on bodices and skirts are quite rs
lavishly tucked as ever Yet their common
use necessitates some other mode OF trln.-
ming If you would have something dlstnc-
tive in style.
The extreme fashionable dress skirt III
Paris is lined with nuns yelling to give 1t
Which is the latest fad. 1t will be trying
for women to give up that silken rustic
which has become 50. dear to their fancy fancy
for elegance, but fashion governs the feml-
nine world in spite of all preferences
Black and white gowns for demi-dress
wear are extremely popular, Whle a skiIl
fashionable. if three tiny friIIs edged with
the narrowest white satin ribbon are useu
to trim the skirt at the hem. This decora-
ton is repeated in pointed yoke form . on
the bodice and in triple Vandykes on the
sleeves, the yoke proper being or WHITE
satin yelled with jetted net.
There should be, says an expert in the
matter of kitchen furnishing, a very high
chair or stool and very low chair In this
domain sacred to the rites of cooking. The
high seat is useful in many processes that
are now carried on standing. Plain ironing
and much other similar work could be done
seated at a great saving of strength TO the
worker The low chair is useful, it is fur
Their explained, to watch some process on
the stove which needs close attention
Gray gowns are greatly in evidence this
season. many wholly gray, but formed OF a
combination of two handsome fabrics like
repped silk and drap d etc, but more YOUTH
full looking costumes show a melange OF
nuns or opal gray with rich, beautiful
shade of geranium red or changeable ma
accessories of cut steel gimps or more elab-
crate designs for gray silk passementerie en-
applique.
Natty little Elton jackets still appear as
portions of the gown on newly imported
models. those in velvet, cloth, drap dete,
repped silk, ETC., to be worn with a skirt TO
match and shirt waist of Roman striped
of brilliant coloring in gros grain and satin
weaves or of plain shot surah. The familiar
shape is retained for most of these, the
greater portion of which slashed or cut
out low in the neck all around revealing
the upper part OF the shirt waist.
The fashionable woman now dresses her
self to look slender If nature has so formed
her that this is an im9ossibil!ty every arti-
Gle of her attire Is then fashioned to make
her at least as. slender as possible. Her
skirts are cut in sheathlike outlines, her
sleeves are small and closely fitted, her
waists silk lined, and all elaborate trim
ming is applied after the bodice has been
closely and carefully fitted and boned. The
blouse effect still remains. but only en- the
front of the waist, the back in nearly every
instance being tight and seamless.