The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-18

they viii faster the now highly-ornainent-
ed placket hole of her cloth or satin dress
skirt.
It should not be forgotten that little
salt makes a poor apple eatable and good
apple better.
Hot-water bag covers of eider-down fan
mel with ribbon strings at the opening are
one Of the inexpensive but useful Christmas
gifts.
The clinging effect so much desired in
skirts is augmented by lining them with
silk warp CASHMERE instead of taffeta, as the
rustic is no longer desirable.
When carafes or vinegar cruets take on
a dingy hue that refuses TO yield to ordi-
nary treatment, fill with water, to which
teaspoonful of household ammonia has been
added, and allow them TO stand over night.
In the morning rinse thoroughly and the
glass will be found crystal clear.
Satin embroidered in spangIes is in re-
quest for panels or front breadths or parts
OF corsages where rich effects are in requi-
sition. Young people wear nets quite freely,
and comparatively inexpensive dresses for
small dances are still made OF figured nets.
but not TO the exclusion of plain nets, some
in very large mesh, these last having really
more style than those worn in patterns.
Among the. gray furs, zibeline, Persian
lamb and chinchilla are the most fashion,
able used this winter Chinchilla is one of
the most expensive certainly it is the least
durable, and less becoming than che other
peltS. one can only wonder that 1t is used
by any but very young girls. Why will mis-
guided persons trim the edges of black vel
VET Win cNlQCHild lux n HOIS
dismal-looking melange it is. hard to mag
inc. Chinchilla appears to advantage only
when used to decorate materials the color
of which is thoroughly in harmony with its
own somber gray tones
Opera or theater tickets are frequently
sent holiday remembrance. Two good
seats are purchased for a performance in
Christmas week, that the friend may be ac-
companied by a congeniaI companion. Care
is taken that the attraction is sufficiently
new to insure it not having been seen: a
rich and childless New York woman last
year delighted three of her child friends
with as many boxes at matinee perform
ances in the week between Christmas and
New Years. Each fortunate recipient made
up his own party to fill the box. These are
gifts that viii delight almost any one.
More and more svelt and clinging, if this
be possible, grow the dress skirts, tunics,
princess robes and long peplum and tablier
effects on the front and sides of the gown.
And even at the back, where the fullness
has been so much in evidence for many
years, the necessary breadthS there massed
are underfOded or otherwise hidden Even
the piacket hole is banshed and tiny but
tons and lacing cords substituted, or else
the wearer gets into her skirt through an
opening on the left side. which sometimes
extends the entire length of the skirt, the
sides bordered with fur, braiding lines of
gimp, straps and tailor buttons or other eff
fective trimming. On full-dress toilets those
skirts often hooked down the left side
of the 'front.' the tiny fastenings invisible,
but made doubly so by elaborate airy dra-
peres, jabot trimmings of lace or pleated
fril1s of mousseline de sole, arranged above
the closing.