The Jersey City news., 1899-07-17

4 To combine the useful with the beau
tiful is the best way other things consid-
cred, to make home attractive. Thus the
.homemaker, while first studying health
full, appetizipg menu for July. serves it
in an artistic manner. And this without
much expenditure of time or money. For
change she can arrange real green
and white luncheon or dinner. Always
procurable. either in the city or the coun-
try are ferns-often the exquisite mai-
! denhair On the snowy linen covered
board she places a centrepiece of linen
| simply outlined with green embroidery
| or sprinkIed with needle work snowdrops
Il If the edge is open work, under 1t she lays
1 a piece of green sateen. On this is set a
bowl or vase. from which rise graceful
1 nodding fern frouds of Various sizes but
none large or coarse. To show the stems
the vase should be of crystal or of cut
glass. If it be set on a mirror so much
| the better, since that can be edged with
| small fronds or with any fine greenery,
arranged with the stems pointing inward
! If it be more convenient, the common wild
| turnip blossom and leaf may be used, as
I that is exceedingly decorative and grace
/ full. 1t must be remembered. though, that
this plant is poisonous and must not be
| placed IN the mouth During many years
the writer has Kept bouquets of the wild
turnip on her tables without harm. 1t is
far more decorative than many cherish
ed cultivated blossom, which is esteemed
merely because it is not common. We are
so apt to undervalue the prodigal largess
of nature, however beautiful it may be.
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Chinese lanterns innumerable have been
provided for piazza decorations, and yards
of bunting for draperies. a novel 'front.'
door hanging has been manufactured in
the form of a portiere gorgeous with the
national colors. 1t is made of heavy white
burlap. with a twelve-inch trimming or
border a little distance from the top of
the hanging. and the second border half
yard from the bottom. This border is
made by pulling out half dozen or more
Of the strands across the material. leaving
a space and pulling out half dozen
more; this is repeated until the desired
width of the border is obtained
With red and blue colored woods each
edge of the threads, is buttonholed with
irregular stitches. fastening the threads
together in little clusters with small
stitches of the wool. and letting it run
from one cluster to the next. Then alter
nate strips of red and blue ribbons are
run through these openings These por-
there's, unlike the bunting and the Ian
terms, will make desirable summer hang
ings by removing the patriotic ribbons and
finishing the borders with sequins strung
upon the wool, ''hit and miss giving
quite an Oriental effect to the durable
burlap.
There really are two hat problems. Sc
lecting these crowning features is one,
and a serious one, but taking care of them
after you've gotten them is a greater
Then, brushing the dust out of them and
ratting and coaxing stray loops into their
original form isn't enough, for unless they
are nicely slowed away they get that
tired look all to soon. AS to slowing away
in bandboxes, everybody has not room for
row of these space consumers. Here,
then, Is the solution of the problem for
those who do not feel justified in invest
ing in one of the hat trunks, which cost
from ss to $25. Take any trunk or box
(not too smalD and buy six buckram
frames, or even use old ones. These
one to 2 surface and they'll naturally
| look better covered. Only the crowns will
need covering. however, as the stuff used
to cover the whole surface viii cover the
brims holes being cut through for the
protruding crowns. Then all you've to do
is to be liberal with sachets, and once
the hats have been thoroughly busted and
put shipshape, pin them onto these con-
venient crowns in the trunk. And there
you are!
Pink geranium satin IS to be very popu-
lar for summer ball costumes. One Of
these just finished for Miss Porter in
Paris is tight fitting around the hips with
fulness at the bottom aceentuated by
tiny accordion plated chiffon frills, the
white frflls lined with deep pink. The
bodice is covered with lace apphques
A swallow tailed unique is the popu-
lar style for the overdress of a summer
ball costume. The revers and mass of ell
bow ruffles are finished with pink chiffon
frills
For the summer wardrobe every woman
and all young misses should have a
supply of cool piques, some fancy ging-
hams and twills. Some of the new fine
cloths for tailor-mades, and for suits for
cooler days, have fancy white embroid
cry woven In the goods. Popinettes are
very popular, and are more silky and of
lighter weight than noted any previous
season.
Blue foulards are in great demand.
Some of the foulards show design of
spots and little triangles scattered like
whirling moter. White lace and guipure
and very black muslin ruchings form
| the trimming.
Gauze thread hose and hand embroid-
cred stockings are the choice for wear
with slippers in place of the luxurious
spun silk. and though of linen woven
they are no less costly than the best
silken web. Some of the hand embroid-
! cred hose have tiny green leaves and
scarlet berries strewn on black ground,
or minute butterflies and dragon flies are
| prieked out on the gauzy film of linen.
All these fragile affairs are set off with
low-heeled, perfectly plain black satin
slippers, shaped with wedge toes and cut
as low as possible about the foot.
| Smart women are wearing very dainty
| little coats of glace silk for cycling.
! rrhaep q "a trfrY7fnas5 with crystal hfffons