The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-02
Hint sa washing
Blankets

The washing OF blankets will SOON
he in order. as the warm April days
are best for drying. and "A word an
ent this cleansing process may not
come anies. Choose a bright day,
when the weather f. settled. 80 that
shey may Be washed. dried and thor
oughly aired in the sun. Pour into
the tub half pint OF liquid am
rnonia water, throw In the blanket
lightly. then Immediately pour In
sufficient water over the blanket
10 cover IL. BY putting Ia the
ammonia frst and adding the water
afterward. the fumes Of the former
are sent through the blanket and
tend 20 loosen the dirt
Press the blanket against the sidsr
OF the tub and stir and press Il tn
every part. but IL must not BE- rub
bed. Then rinse In fresh warm va
Ter OF the same temperature as che
FIRST, then fold and wiring as dry as
possible through a wringer. shake
well and hang out TO dry "a The
blankets dry a little. water Will col
2ect in the corners. Thia should be
squeezed out from time TO time.
When the blankets are half dry.
take them down. shake them and
hans them up again. with the other
end up.
Progressive
Bridge
Bridge" has retired into compare
tive obscurity during tina crowded
winter months, but as the end OF the
(, season approaches there Is little
. doubt that IL will emerge ready for
spring diversion. So much scandal
was created last year by the heavy
losses at bridge" among men and
women Ia private houses that the
s'bszt people" are now setting the
example OF moderation.
Some hOstesses have abolished
money stakes entirely and substitute
prizes. where the same people meet
frequently to play bridge. These ara
bought from pool. to which every
player contributes a small sum
From this fund the prizes for this
next meeting are purchased. and fur
nlsh the incentive that cards seem to
require. These are distributed in
the usual way-one to the woman
and one 10 the man with the highest
Ecore-and a 'consolat ton" prize To
the makers Of the lowest score.
A progressive bridge party IL
one Of the newest forms Of entertain
ment. II Is run on the same lines
as the now obsolete progressive whist
OF eucnTe party.
At progressive bridge IL Is best 20
set time limit on the play. 1t Isl
almost impossible to arrange that a
certain number Of games or rubbers
shall be accomplished before the
prize winners are declared. for some
hands and rubbers take SO long a
time 20 get through. When the "a me
begins at 3 O'Clock midnight IL a good
hour to stop. as that leaves time for
the refreshments that are generally
served.
Emerald Green
Gown
Il Is with rsvivals that the dress
makers are principally tempting
their customers at this season. Here
a sleeve, there a cape. models that IN
times past have enjoyed a vogue.
are being adapted 70 present needs
undr the gulse of novelty. Some Of
the new gowns are being buttoned or
laced up the back. quite a well-re-
membered trait Of about 20 years
ago. A magnificent one. for exam
pie. OF the new emerald green shade
- cut In the princess manner. with
a laced and weli-bOned back. IL Is
given boiero OF very coarse wool
lace, another fresh reintroduction in
greens and pale ochre shades. with
sufficient black In the scheme to
make for dignity. and a touch Of gold
tracery to add magnificence. The
front is quite plain whore the boiero
does not meet, though II IL laced with