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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02

I particular specimen OF that style was
| of gray rainproof felt. bound with a
| three stranded band OF gray silk divided
/ by a black velvet band. Al the side Of
| the hat a rosette of silk fastened a little
cluster of fancy quills and a pheasant's S
! breast
A toque OF satin straw interlaced with
black chenille while intended for out
door wear, but would serve as well for
an evening hat had it's brim turned up
over the loose roll of hair above the
! forehead and caught back by brilliant
| buckle that clasped a knot of black vel
vet. Four upright black ostrich feath-
ers were held i'm place by the velvet and
| the buckle.
A fawn colored felt sailor hat. bound
about the brim with nut brown velvet
set off well the round dimpled face of "A
young girl. The. hat was trimmed with
"A double band or white velvet orna-
mented at one Side with a black rosette
OF the same material. a cluster of white
swans feathers and pheasants =
breast. Worn with tight fitting round
basque and a linen collar and tie moth
ing could be smarter.
hat that suggested the Gainsbor-
ough in its style was OF French gray
felt, cluster of black velvet bright
ened with brilliant buckle being placed
under the turned up brim The ,dge
was bound with gray velvet, while sew
eral gray quilts were held i'm place by "a
rosette of black velvet and a cut steel
ornament.
The soft pouched crowns made of vel
vet or some embroidered fabric are less
generally used than last year but when
utilized are of a richer and costlier ma
terial Specially embroidered and woven
crowns showing the CLINT of gold and
silver threads or the glitter of appliuued
designs in Jewels. are shown i'm many of
the millners' establishments. one of
these hats. which was fairly simple, was
i'm two Colors. black and white The
black velvet crown was embroidered
with narrow white bebe ribbon. A roll
OF White SILK encircTed the base of The
hat, and a twist of the same material,
with brilliant buckle, held three white
ostrich tips i'm place. Under the brim,
which was. by the way, quite straight
and Of gray felt was placed a small.
artistic cluster of the silk.
a bat supposed TO particularly suit
the American style of face is being
shown in one Of the shops. 1t is called
Ia belle Americaine and might suit
Lillian Russell cast OF countenance, but
there are Other American ladies whom
one would shudder 10 meet i'm the rath-
er ralIish and much tilted affair of White
felt and trailing ostrich plumes. Tur-
quoise blue velvet, coiled and twisted
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Copyright, 1851

Paris. Oct l5.--Mme. Jane Hading,
one OF the professional fashion plates of
Paris. since society looks on her as one
OF the women whose vagaries are to be
followed as typical of the seasons
modes, has been exhibiting at LATER
riere's n set of new gowns for her latest
play. in which she expects to fascinate
Paris anew. Some OF these gowns are
well worth consideration by the woman
wko wants 10 be in the front rank,
where dress is concerned, since LATER
riere is the favorite modist of the sea-
son and Nine. Hading is one of his pet
patrons.
One of these gowns was n cream coli
ored satin dinner gown, with "a wide
Louis Mi collar of point lace. At the
opening for the neck were green velvet
revers studded with turquoses The
gown was cut en- princesse, the bodice
being loosely draped and uniting in
graceful lines with the skirt The skirt
was edged with zibeline and lined with
mauve silk.
Many of the new evening dresses are
I'm some shade OF yellow. one of Nine
Hading's outfit was of deep yellow em-
bossed velvet over the front OF the
skirt was draped a tablier of heavy
lace. "A fichu OF the same being AR
ranged over the bodice. The corsage
was encircled by bands OF gold en-
broidery finished with a large bow at
the back of the waist. About the bot
tom of the skirt ran "A shaped fringe OF
cream chenille embroidery laid i'm a soft
border. widest near the tablier and mar
rowing at the back OF the gown.
One of the loveliest gowns among the
number was OF black tulle streaked
with dun black beads and having a roll
OF peacock blue spangles sloping from
the shoulders to the hem of the gar
ment. Under the tulle was q heavy un-
derdress of white satin.
What one is pleased to notice about
the displays of winter millinery is the
general serviceablcness OF the majority
OF the hats. Useless fuss and frippery
seem To have disappeared from the
street hats. and simplicity that fits
t..sTa fOr wear I'm all sorts CT weather
l. - Leen substituted. There are scores
o. var.ct.es OF the simple felt hats,
ti~.,e8 - az thc sides and trimmed
~ ~ hand OF sln; or velvet and
ted with a few fancy quills and
.Ners. These take the place OF the
ore, trimmed with a band Of ribbon.
,ne OF the prettiest Of these street
n IS. t..ai is. When seen as saw the
n.aGc' On face almost classic in the
rerfection of it's features. was one
Enov n as the Monte Carlo hat. This
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NEW DRESSES
AND HATS.

a very original visiting dress Is mace
of the new "panne" velvet, a very silky
material. which partakes OF the char
acter OF a mroir velvet and plush, but
Is not exactly either one or the other.
The color is steel gray, and the gown Is
trimmed with steel and plush embroid-
cry and shaded bands 'ofsthe material,
which are woven on 10 satin ground
with spaces i'm between. The bodice
opens over a vest of white "panne,"
embroidered with silver sequins. and
the collar is made TO match. This gown
has "A very quaint, old fashioned APP
pearance. and the material OF which 1t
is made Is very beautiful, as IL takes
silyeTy lights and shades I'm the folds
and is delightfully."- soft TO the touch
smart walking gown in gendarme
blue cloth is trimmed with strappngs
OF the same material. headed with
fine satin cord. The facngs and revers
on the bodice are of a dull brick red,
and down the sides are some delightful
crystal buttons. inlaid with gold. The
bodice opens over n vest of hemstitched
white silk, trimmed with tiny quillings
of silk, and at the sides are lappets OF
fancy white velvet with a blue design
on IT, The skirt, which is in the new
founced shape, is trimmed with strap
pings TO match the bodice.
A very elegant opera cloak is made
OF white faced cloth lined with pale
maize colored satin and edged with a
narrow band OF choice mink tail fur.
below which is shaped frill OF the
cloth. The trimmings are OF tiny frills
OF narrow white satin ribbon, arranged
in double rows in the form Of empire
knots with open hemstitched network
i'm between. through which the yellow
satin lining can be seen. There is a
small shoulder cape of the cloth, which
is cut i'm points and edged with deep
frill of butter colored lace.
There are some very stylish models in
the new millinery, among which may
be mentioned toque in beaver color
ed velvet, with a running design in
white satin baby ribbons, bandeau OF
white corded silk ribbon and a large
white bird at the side. with paradise
and feathery ospreys behind the wings.
A very original model toque in pur-
pie cloth has "A beautiful ostrich feath-
er at the left side. with a diamond ar
row at the point. the shaft of which
runs up the ~tem OF the feather. A
similar arrow appears at the back in
the folds of the crown, and this is all
the trimming. An eminently autumnal
hat is made OF red chenille trimmed
with rosettes of red silk. with inser-
tions of fancy hemstitching and a
wreath OF rowan berries and foliage.
\ very becoming toque has a crown OF
black felt with a band of white mo-
hair braid at the edge OF the brim, ard
the trimmings are of white and orange
silk rosettes and white wings spotted
with black velvet.
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and cuffs be worn with them, and when
the playgoers have long journey
home there is much less fear of catch
ing cold than If some more flimsy ma
terial be used. Black crepon skirts are
very useful TO have by one where good
silk or satin is considered too expensive
to he well afforded. Pretty belts may
be made of satin or daintily rucked
silk of the same shade as the velvet
blouse. Great care should be taken to
see that the slippers are in good condi-
tion. because these very necessary ar
ticles are occasionally much in evil
dence as stairs are being ascended, car
riages, cabs, etc. entered.
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Little Girls FrocLs.

The palmer dresses for little girls are
made the better. Wooden E1abrics are
frequently used for them. with full silk
fronts and eton Jackets opening over
them, the opening bordered with tabs
mitered at the points and secured by
buttons, the same sort of trimming
turning upward from the hem OF the
skirt. Pretty cotton blouses ere made
very full. with large turned down coll
lars, and a charming form OF mantle
covers the skirt. has a deep cape cut in
points. with plated frill below and a
smaller collar with the same points The
garment buttons down the front and
has side plaits.
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damp. Thus saucer may be shaped
for a very unserviceabe cylindrical
cup, or an ornamental thimbe may be
made, intended to adorn the bric-a-
brac shelf. not the finger.
The bath slippers are quite simple TO
make. A piece the shape of the sole OF
the foot is cut out and bound with
bright colored ribbon. A second piece
shaped To cover the toe is cut out, bound
with ribbon and embroidered and stitch
ed to the sole with silk. A pair Of these
slippers makes a very pretty birthday
gift.
Quantities Of serviceable doilies may
be made for the table, narrow ribbon or
silk being used to embroider the bark.
Gashes cut about the edges of the dol
ly and interlaced with ribbon make a
pretty decoration.
Bookmarks, painted or embroidered,
make very simple souvenirs. Shades
for the eyes are easily made and lined
with green silk and embroidered with
the wearers monogram in the center
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stout woman they are, from the artis-
tic standpoint, quite impossible.
Jackets OF shade different from the
gown will be much worn. Red, which
seems 10 be IN hs varying shades one
Of the coors OF the season, is a not un-
popular hue for these little round
basques.
There are all sorts OF new trimmings
seen I'm the shops. Some are fancy gal
looms made of gathered ribbon. others
are OF beaded gauze or SILK. Sequins
play a prominent part on gowns for
evening wear. Insertions OF lace are
now set i'm the fabric OF the gown under
the transparent overdress that is part
OF many or the evening dresses. These
insertions are i'm the shape OF crescents,
stars or bands and are softened by the
nlmy material which goes over them.
They give the main material of the cos
tune the appearance OF being very
curious brocade
II may also be remarked that the
woman who likes black has vast va
riety OF materials and effects 10 choose
from. Black evening gowns and black
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a stylish hat. which almost any face
would find becoming. had a white vel
vet crown embroidered with pearls and
straight brim of gray felt bound with
black velvet. Two black velvet plumes
passed along the rim and fell over the
right side OF the hat. which was turned
up. IL was lined with white silk and
had a black plume filing ina the space
under the tilted side and curling over
the hair.
Leather IN likely TO have vogue this
year that IL has not recently enjoyed
outside of the fairy books Entire
leather Jackets are made 20 be worn
with skirts of contrasting colOrs. Some
Of these Jackets are white others are
colored and have velvet revers and
oriental looking embroideries i'm crimson
and gold one or two OF the great tailors
have entire gowns of doeskn, marvels
OF the cutters and filters art, and un-
trimmed save with a rich embroidery
of silk or a design I'm stamped gold or
silver, or even in hand painting. Only
"a woman with a figure like the Venus
de Milo dare wear such gown, for
they have a marvellous faculty Of dis
playing all the imperfections in line
and gait The warmth and comfort of
the leather garment are not 10 be gain
said but it's cost is i'm proportion to its
uniqueness. a doeskin gown Of no par
ticular elaborateness costs about S240.
one notices in the temples OF fashion
the long tailed coat effects given TO so
many of the garments. Even on gowns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
PRGTTY HINGS
NMDG OF
BIRCH BARK.

What to do with the quantities OF
birch bark gathered in the summer is
question now worrying many a house
hold with whom the summers treasure
trove is rapidly degenerating into rub
bish. Almost every one who spends n
season in the country comes home more
or less well provided with bark which
he has been vaguely told may be con-
verted into napkin rings. match safes
and similar souvenirs. Inquiry among
stay at home friends usually develops
little Information as TO how these SOU
venirs are TO be made, 40 the birch
bark is slowed away in cupboards or
forms a detected looking heap in some
attic corner.
Now very pretty things may really
be made OF birch bark. One need not
have brought the bark home from the
country 10 have the pretty knickknacks,
tor at any lumber yard where wood is
chopped bits OF white birch may be Sc
crred.
one OF the very prettiest things which
may be made OF the bark is a hanging
basket for the plants i'm the sunny win
dow. One basket may be square and
another may be canoe shaped. The
square basket will be found TO be the
most serviceable. but the canoe shaped
one will be the handsomer.
To make the square basket. take q
piece OF birch bark about 20 by Is inch
cs. Four inches from the ends Of the Is
inch edge make incisions and cut lines
six inches into the bark. This will make
iour cuts in the bark parallel with the
- inch sides. one OF the end divisions
OF bark win now be inches wide and
the two corner pieces each inches
wide tiy turning these flaps up and
running reg Of some sort through the
bark. slits being cut through with a
penknife. small square basket will be
formed. A strip OF bark about ~ or ,
Inches Wide and is inches long. fastened
to TIE basket by pegs. will form q
strcni handle. Pieces OF bark cut from
The faeet In the shape Of canoe and
sewce together. over and over. with fine
wire o. linen thread make a pretty
fai useful basket. for there is no end
70 the service OF these birch ornaments
Napkin rings are so easily made that
there is no need TO describe the meth.
81 ~ cutting them out. To decorate
sfl.n one has the choice OF a hand
ted design or the use of narrow
ribfrn run through gaEhes cut IN IN,
blrth bark. The edge Of the napkin
ring may be bound with ribbon or but
tonholc stitched with silk. The rings
instead of being painted or decorated
with ribbon. are often embroidered
with silk or decorated with colorcd
pieturex pasted on.
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that it is more advisable to procure diff
ferent coorings from any good local
confectioner The drop form can be
had through any good hardware dealer,
who, If ne does not keep IL in stock, will
get it from a general provider of uten-
sls used by confectioners.
Lemon Drops. one pound OF sifted
sugar into basin. Stir into this
enough lemon juice to produce thick
paste, add a little coloring (yellow).
Put the mixture into drop pan beat it
over a clear fire without letting il boil
Drop it in small balls on tin or pewter
plates. When cold. remove them with a
knife without breaking them and dry
them on a semi cool oven on sheets Of
paper.
Barley Sugar.-Boil one pint of sirup
TO a caramel. add 20 drops Of essence Of
lemon and pour il out in rows on an
oiled marble slab. When nearly cold.
lift up the end with the tip of a knife
and twist the sugar as you detach each
length from the slab.
Another method is to boil pint OF
clarified sugar over a clear fire, In pan
provided with a spout till il is between
the cracking and the caramel degrees.
To test ii, wet piece of new clay pipe
tube, dip IL into the sugar and plunge
it into cold water. If boiled enough. it
will come off quite brittle. At this point
add one dessertspoonful of lemon juice,
half a dozen drops of essence of lemon
and boil once more to the same degree.
Meanwhile. slightly oil a smooth mar
ble slab. pour the sugar on this i'm a
sheet, cut il into strips about inches
by l inch. When nearly cool, twist
these strips, lay them on baking tins or
on a tray TO become cold, then store
them in hermetically closing tin canis-
ters or glass jars, where they will keep
fresh and crisp.
Rock Candy.-For this square, shall
low tins about two inches i'm depth are
necessary. A useful size would be one
that would hold about one quart Of
liquid. Boil the sugar i'm sufficient
quantity TO produce the above amount
of sirup. Pour il into the tin, and while
hot sprinkle the surface with the petals
of cornhowers. Jasmine, stocks. roses.
etc. Set the tin i'm a verv hot place for
three days. after which time the sub
stance will be quite hard at the top.
Make a hole in II and let II stand I'm "a
cool place for a hours. Break the candy
out of the tin. superpose the pieces i'm
alternate groups of flowers and colors.
fixing them with some gum arabic dis
solved in water. Store in tins.
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some In crescent shape, some" merely
slides, some squares and some ovals,
play an important part in the winter S
millinery. Steel. gun metal and oxidiz-
ed silver are also important In the
making of the new buckles.
TortD,ses still hold prominent place
in the level box menagerie. The little
animals are used i'm the making of
buckles and brooches. Gold, silver and
aluminium. studded with diamonds,
turquoises and rubies. make one inch
jeweled tortoise sometimes cost as
much as does an ordinary drove OF cat
tie or a good horse.
Some very charming new neck ruffies
are made of new material called
satin wood fiber. which shines like rib
bon and is very durable. Ruches for
the neck are made In loops. i'm knots OF
flower petals and in every imaginable
color. CATHERINE TALBOT.
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RECIPES FOR
THE INVALID,

Mutton jelly may be appreciated by
the invalid either spread on bread and
butter as sandwiches or with fingers
of dry toast. Buy half a dozen shanks
of mutton soak i'm water for four hours.
wash them thoroughly and place in a
saucepan i'm three pints of cold water.
Add half a pound of lean gravy beef,
an onion, carrot, blade OF mace. four
long peppers and salt to taste. Let the
water boil up quickly and skim ii thor
oughly; then set on one side OF the fire
and simmer gently for five or six hours.
Strain off through thick cloth, color.
and. when cold remove the fat Should
the fat be difficult to get off entirely,
take a cloth. wiring it out in boiling wa
ter and wipe the jelly quickly.
Plums and Rice.-Boil some rice in
milk till il is cooked and very thick
Put a layer of this in pie dish. then
layer OF stewed and stoned plums. add
another layer of rice. scatter a little
sugar on top and bake till a golden
color. This pudding is also very good
made with apples.
SaVory sippcts are very nourishing
and can often be taken by children and
invalids when meat cannot be digested.
Place two or three fingers OF toast on a
very hot plate and pour over them good
gravy. which is quite free of fat. Scat
ter over the toast a little chopped pars-
ley and serve very hot
Egg Broth.-Beat an egg till very light
with a whisk and pour on to 1t half
pint OF boiling milk. While still beating
briskly add pepper and salt. and at the
last moment dust over with n little
chopped parsley. This is an excellent
supper for invalids who are tired of all
kinds OF sweets.
Potato snow is pretty to serve with
broiled chop. Choose the whitest po-
tatoes you can get for this dish. and
they must be free from spots. Place to
boil i'm cold water, and directly they be-
gin TO crackJstrain off the water, turn
the potatoes into a clean saucepan and
stand by the side of the fire till they
are quite dry and fall to pieces. Pass
through wire sieve on to the dish
they are TO be served i'm and do not
touch afterward.
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overdresses and black lace and chiffon
trimmings are even more plentiful than
last year. Some of the most striking OF
these gowns are ornamented with jet
trimmings. the beads arranged in scroll
like patterns Only the softest and
thinnest Of laces seem 10 be used. Che
nile and jet embroidered overdresses
are worn over white satin. over rose
tinted silk or over chrysanthemum yell
low silk. Appliques are used with a
great deal of silk, many of the en-
broideries looking like handwork.
Muff chains of beads. jet and crystal
are among the dainty small accessories
to the toilet Paste and metal buckles,
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Wisp broom holders, cigar cases, PEN
holders. match trays. hairpin and bon
bon boxes, postage stamp boxes, photo
graph frames. doilies, covers for mag
azines, pretty bath slippers, workboxes
and hosts of other pretty trifles which
will serve as gifts for frienus or adorn
the home can also be easily made by
clever fingers.
The cigar holder should be made of a
straight piece of the bark, the edges OF
which are either glued or sewed to-
gether TO form u cylinder. A circular
piece OF the bark is fitted into one end
OF the cylinder to form the bottom of
the-eiga ease.-By binding the edges
OF the circle and of the cylinder with
narrow brown satin ribbon the piece to
form the bottom may be sewed in and
another decorated circle be added to
the top TO form the lid. The surface
of the cigar case may be embroidered
i'm brown silk. the design on each side
consisting of couple OF crossed cigars.
1t is not generally known that birch
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sugar as for caramels. with tumbler-
full OF water and TWO cakes OF unsweet-
ened chocolate previously dissolved in
a little water. Boil to the cracking
stage and finish off according to the
foregoing recipe.
Fondants.-Stir together In a basin
the yolks Of three eggs, with the weight
of four eggs in sugar. Add to these
about two ounces of fresh butter, pre-
viously beaten to cream, and the
same quantity of flour. Beat the mix
ture all the time, flavor with vanilla TO
taste, or any other substance. Finally
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Making Carpets aud Mat,ing~ Last.

Good carpets should be brushed daily
with an ordinary sweeper. and once a
week with common broom.
The oftener "A carpet Is taken up and
shaken the longer It will wear. The dirt
that collects underneath grinds out the
threads. This is also true OF mating.
Mating should be swept with a brush.
and occasionally washed with salt and
water.
Tea leaves should be pressed tightly
after they have been used and put aside
10 sprinkle over the carpet just before
sweeping. They brighten the carpet and
prevent the dust from flying and soiling
the furniture and paper.
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Pork Chops.

Pork chops should be cut from the
thin part OF the loin and have the rinl
left upon them. To be good and tasty
they should be served with apple sauce
and have onions fried in the pan with
the meat and with a little dried sage
sprinkled over. Then. seasoned with
pepper and salt. few things are more
rclishable. While the meat is frying
the gravy can he made with a little
broth and then colored with browny salt
or burned sugar and slightly thick
ened
Should pork chops not be liked, NUT
ton chops may be substituted. but they
should bc cooked before the fire or grill
ed over it and the onions and apple
sauce omitted. serving tomatoes in
their place
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How to Make
Candy at Home.

There are great many different
kinds Of candies which are delicious
and which are very easily made at
home with a little care Here are few
recipes:
Caramels. Coffee.-Put into sauce
pan one pound of sugar and one claret
glassful of strongly concentrated black
coffee Let this boil until 1t forms a
sirup. Stir into the mixture a tumbler-