The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-19
Ssms Hsiplat
Mats

To wash tine white waists. an lace
and embroidery. without damage,
shake them well, wet them In clear
water. with little ammonia added
then iay them in an eaFthen vessel
cover with str0nE white soapsuds and
set ia the sun for three hours the
sunlight takes out the dirt. Rinse In
three waters. blue well and starch
Iron on the wrong slide. using a siecye
board covered with flannel
An odd hint for the hausakeepar' 4
benefit has 20 DO with eorks and bot
ties. An ordinary cork may be made
as serviccable as glass stopped by
sleeping u IN a little sweet OH. Put
the Oh In a basin on the stove and
when Il Is hot drop In the corks. In
few moments remove them and
you VIII ind them equal to the more
solid article.
The French have a way OF making
even an inferior quality Of table linen
look well without the aid OF starch
When the napkins are washed and
dried and ready 10 be ironed they are
dipped into boiling water and par
TALLY wrung out between two cloths
They are then rapidly ironed with
az hot a fatiron as possible without
burning them. Treated IN this man
lner they become beautifully glossy
and stiff
Lovely suR-
ska9sa
What could be more ravishing or
daintier than milady's parasoi this
season. Nothing. certainly. and mo-
distes as well as shopkecperH exhibit
with pride the exquisite little con.
fections fashioned 90 go with equally
tr.as Ia Ha
minority. while frills and ruchings
are greatly IN evidence and used In
all manner % charming deviceA
Chiffon and mousselines are the
fabrics which constitute the greater
part Of these essentially feminine ar
ticles. though delicate silks and even
crep@s are frequently seen.
Among the lowered styles porpa-
dour designs lead. while Dresden ef-
fects follow closely.
A charming little sunshaAe. and
one which viii be an effective waa-
pom IN the hands Of an attractive BIZ
~ fenlninity. is a mass OF accordion
plated chiffon ruTles. edged with an
Inch-n1ide ruchinR Of black. From
ferruie 20 rfbbou twisted handle there
are hiilowy masses Of these ruchetfes
running around the tafreta founda-
ton. making the loveiiest OF acceaso-
ries for a promenade costume.
chiffou Braid
Tag
A new fancy has just come Into
play for braidlnR the chiffon and
thin stuffa. Take a strip OF chiffon
and cut II In three lengths. Braid as
In a three strand braid. When done
Il should make a rope n little larger
than your thumb. This IL used for
the border OF yoke and for the edge
~ the neck Of decollste gown. Lace
falls over II for evening and is
caught here and there In the three
strand braid.
n preferred you can border the
yoke OF your street dress with Il and
use II again upon your cuffs and at
the lower edge % your stock IL IA
an expensive trimming. but very ef-
feotive. a little crinolins can be roll
81 inside the chiffon before II II
braided to make border for the hat
hrim. This entire motif can be car
ried out IN shrimp pink for hat. yoke.
belt. cuffs and stock-a pretty finish
10 all.
shlrt waist
Belts
Belts play the most important part
IN adding the finishing touches to a
shirt waist and the most effective
and stylish ones are OF black taf-
feta. with large eyelets In the back.
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