The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-10
spots have been wet with soap and water.
Wash the spot in the oil as you would in

spots have been wet with soap and water.
Wash the spot in the oil as you would in
water.
A carver likes to flourish his blade owe
the steel before he begins to slice a joint
or fowl but this flourish makes man who
knows smile, as 1t is of little or no value.
"a fiat file, not too fine, that may be had
for 10 cents, puts" says this expert, "a
finer edge on a carving-knife than the most
expensive steel sold.
A pretty bag for soiled fine handker-
chiefs is made from two handkerchiefs of
rather large size The cheap lawn en-
brOidered ones may be selected, choosing
the largest of the assortment. They are
laid together and shlrred around three
sides in a half-circle and stitched through
the shirring to leave a fril. Around the
open ends the same distance from the top
as the width of rufile a narrow beading
is stitched on through which a ribbon is
run for draw-string.
Some of the newest sleeves on evening
toilets are in mousquetaire style, with
wrinkled, unlined chiffon on the outside of
the arm. the under piece of some rich lace,
the edge of the scallops tapping over the
edges of the ripple of chiffon. The sleeve
at the top of the arm is wholly cut away,
revealing the undraped round Ct the Shout
GerS. The bodice of the gown is low, with
straps of lace and chiffon, or jeweled pas
sementerie going up over the neck from the
front of the waist to the back. just above
the shoulders.
Formerly pretty separate waist Of plain
fancy silk or satin, worn with q black
skirt of some rich description, was consid-
cred very dressy. This season the effect
is greatly enhanced by cutting away the
tops of these waists, and introducing a
guimpe of some rich or dainty fabric of
contrasting pattern and color. This style,
which in its beginning was limited to a
few very costly and picturesque gowns and
evening waists has extended to every sort
of bodice, princess dress, tea-gown, etc.
besides many guimpe effects on evening
wraps and even costly French underwear.
The wife who wants to please her liege
lord will give him one of those new dress
ing cabinets which have every luxury,
from a cravat-drawer and trousers-presse
to shaving mirror. and special niche for
his lordship's collar buttons. There is I,
place for his high hats and shelves for his
boots, linen, extra waistcoats ETC. AnG
chief among it's attractons-it can be
closed with everything within upside down
and In confusion, just as its owner likes il.
After rummaging to his hearts conten
he can shut the drawers and neither maid
nor mistress can get at il to "tidy IL I'D. ~
What man wouldn't appreciate such piece
of furniture?
The unmistakable feature which distin.
guishes the new from the old gowns is the
sleeve. In its latest edition in is ouite
close-fitting. with very little fullness at the
top; in fact, none at all, except as a few
gathers are necessary TO make the sleeve
fit the arm. 1t must fit, too. as carefully
close as the skirts fiji the hips but il can
be made as fancy as you like with trim
ming, which. spreading out from the bodice
in a little cap effect, gives the effect OF
breadth across the shoulders which 50
many women need TO help out the loss OF
breadth which the fuller sleeve gave