Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY. APRIL 49, 1ses-24 PAGES
HOUSEHOLD Hint rs

bewildered in the multiplicity Of riches |
spread before her by the obsequious sales |
nan. Before facing his plethora of riches, |
it is wise to fix firmly in mind the use of |
the room to be decorated, it's light, and |
the furnishings already On hand that will |
have to live" with the paper, and then |
exercise choice according to these con-
dltions. Sunny rooms. it must be remem- |
bered, can bear darker-colored wall,
while dark rooms need the lighter tint. |
William Morris. poet as well as artist, !
says emphatically: There are not many |
tints fit to color wall with, and this is |
my list of them as far as know: A solid |
red. not very deep, but rather describable |
as a full pink and toned both with yellow |
and blue; a light, orangy pink to be used |
rather sparingly; a pale golden tint. e.,
yellowish-brown, very difficult color to |
hit. and a pale copper color. All these |
three you must be careful over, for II you
get them muddy or dirty you are lost"
Tints Of green from pure and pale to deep |
fsh and gray; always remembering that
the purer the paler and the deeper the
grayer. Ttnts Of pure, pale blue from
gieenish one. the color of a starling's egg to
gray ultramarine color. In these you
INST carefully avoid the point at which
the green overeomes the blue and turns
the blue and produces those woeful hues
of pale lavender and starch blue which
have not seldom been favorites Of elegant
drawing rooms and respectable dining
rooms. These general directions for color
are all helpful, and we'll worth bearing in
mind. In all the new spring importations
there Is no trace OF the gilt patterns SO
long in vogue-the groundwork of all the
papers being lusterlsss and Gull in finish.
For the bed rooms, chintz papers, in imita
ton Of the English hangings, are most
popular. While many Of them are III home
ly, vivid colorings Of blues and greens and
reds, there are others with delicate pink
blossoms and scattered buds ivory
background, or blossoming vines clam
bering over the same faint tint. Blood red
peoples Oh slender stems are everywhere
In evidence. and yellow roses and multi
fora run riot. Some Of the patterns are
like the old cretonnes, with quaint figures
and gardens and brooks and bridges and
lmitless skies OF shadeless blue. For the
bath room the highly glazed tile papers are
Shown both in block patterns and the
mere artistic reproduction of Flemish,
Dutch and colonial tiles. While there are
cheap varieties Of this paper. they are not
durable, and the heavier English paper,
costing fifty cents roll, will he found
cheaper in the end. These come in amber
ard dull blue, old rose and cream, and
cream and white, and the highly glazed
surface may be wiped off with a damp
cloth again and again, reappearing each
time as good as new. Hall, library and
dining room papers come in wonderful
metallic effects or in imitation Of CASH
mere, tapestry and dragon-fgured canvas.
Imitation of woodwork Cor paneling and
wainscoting may also be found in paper,
while a facsimile of leather in color and
texture for library or hall would deceive
the very elect. For drawing rooms there
are wonderful velvety papers, mostly of
crimson and rose, the groundwork being Of
one tint and the riOting blossoms of the
other. Altogether, the seasons display is
unprecedentedly artistic, and within the
limits of moderate expenditure.
n1appfp FOR he draoSrnakfnp
at home the women Of foresight will see
to it that everything possible is in readi-
ness before the advent of the dressmaker,
SO that she may go directly to the work
in hand. Gowns that are to be altered
should be ripped, brushed, shaken and
cleansed. Do not attempt to clean the lin
iEgs unless they are of silk, as it does not
pay when new Innings can be bought as
cheaply as they are sold today. Black
goods and the lighter wOolens are easily
cleaned with soap bark. If desirable to
wash thoroughly. take Scent package
which has been covered with a quart OF
cold water and simmered down to a pint
Strain and mix 1t with two quarts Of warm
lot hot. water. which is the regular clean
ing solution. Lay the cloth on the ironing
board, stripped of it's cover and with a
clean, soft scrubbing brush scrub thor
oughly with the solution. rubbing always in
one direction. Rinse piece by piece as soon
as cleaned in weaker solution of soap
park made by covering the dregs of the
first solution with more water The last
water should be clear when the cloth is
wrung out of 1t II the previous cleansing
mas been thorough. Press as dry as pos
sibie, hang over line until dry enough
70 press, and iron it dry on the wrong side
II there are specially bad spots thew must
be attended to before the garment is wash
Gu. crease spots may be removed with
DenZine or gasoline, steaming the srot f,rat
~ the grease has hardened until IT is hot
Tar or paint are more difficult to deal with
. put lhey may be removed with the follow
ing preparation If the fabric is not of too
deilcate color: Add four ounces Of am
monia and The same amount of saLsoda To
haI1 pint benZine and water mixed in
equal Quantities. Lay the fabric over SOW
erai Ioids CT clean cloth laid on a board
ana rub thoroughly with the mixtures nm
I'll the spot disappears Fresh paint snots
may be easily taken out with turpentine
"hch should be removed in turn with
nap TO prevent its making the goods
stiff. and the naphtha rinsed out with
water. Delicate ribbons and silks NAV he
cieansed by rubbing in flour heated very
not mot browncd). then well shaken: old
PACK thread or French laces that have
become rusty may be renovated by dipping
into weak green tea, and pressing between
papers on fiat surface Pick out each lit
lie scallop or point with the fingers before
covering the lace with the top paper. Very
fine white laces may be spread out on white
paper, covered with calcined magnesia and
another sheet of PAPER and laid away un-
Ger heavy weight for few days. All
e'de - tHeH required Is the thorough Shak-
Ing. All the goods and trimmings then
being In readiness, the machine WE'LL clean
ed and oiled, all the requisite Innings.
needles, pins, tapes, hooks and eyes BLACK
and white) purchased. and the scissors
sharpened. the housekeeper may wait the
coming of the high priestess Of the needle:
assured that half the battle is already
accomplished.
recipe for lemon pie that never fails of
approval calls for one teacupful of sugar,
one tablespoonful (scan0 Of butter. two
eggs. juice and grated rind of one lemon.
one teaeupful Of boiling water. one table
spoonful of cornstarch dissolved in cold
water. Stir the cornstarch into the hot
water, add the butter and sugar, and cook
until clear, taking care that 1t does not
scorch. Remove to edge of the range, add
the well-beaten yolks of the eggs and the
lemon and put In shell Of paste already
baked. Whip the whites stiff adding two
tablespoonsful of sugar and a few drops of
lemon Juice. spread over the pie and brown
in slow oven.
Asparagus and eggs make a good break
fast or luncheon dish. To each egg allow
a large tablespoonful of rich milk or cream
and little salt. Beat eggs until light; add