The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-19

To remove old paint spots from glass.
heat vinegar to boiling, dip a cloth in IL.
and rub the spots until they disappear.
One-half cupful of sweet cream is added
by certain New England housewives 10 the
baked beans pot about a half hour before
IT is taken from the oven.
Nothing in the way of a bright and be-
coming dress for young girl can be more
effective than a waist of Tartan taffeta
silk that tones well with the dress skirt.
Orientals. who understand the niceties OF
eating from hygienic standpoint mITh
better than we of the Occident always take
salt with their cheese. After one becomes
addicted to the salt and apple habit. they
feel that apples should never be eaten in
any other way.
Put drop or two of giycerine sweet
oil In the crevice about the tight stopper.
In an hour or two the stopper will be
looser.
Dip jelly tumblers in boiling water and
ill them while still scalding hot. This pre-
vents the glasses from cracking and aids
the jellying process.
A convenience for the sunny window in
the library, nursery or kitchen is a broad,
stout board, fixed at the height OF the sill
and fastened UP or let down by an attach
ment.
A fairly sizable piece of black velveteen.
perhaps a quarter Of a yard. makes she
most satisfactory brush for silk that San
be had. II removes the dust perfectly. and
yet does not injure the fabric.
Among the latest hat models from Paris
are those OF black Lyons velvet trimmed
with draperies OF black Chantilly lace,
black velvet rosettes and black enamel
buckles set with sparkling French bril-
liants.
An excellent filter can be made from a
common flower pot. Close the opening with
sponge, then put In an inch thick layer
yer sand, two inches of gravel and small
stones.
Table oilcIoth makes a capital cover for
schoolbooks. 1t is especially useful in
the large family. where schoolbooks. as
per, silesia and 80 on wear out, but OIL
cloth will outlast the book.
Coarse twist or saddlers' silk is used this
season to make French knots down the
sides of the bodice front and the panels OF
the skirt, the tiny bands OF evening
bolero. or TO form latticework or brier
stitching on yokes and undersleeves.
For the young woman VINO sings and
who occasionally finds herself hoarse at
| critical moment the remedy used by a fa-
nous prima donna is suggested-the white
of an egg beaten to stiff froth. This is
much better than the oft-prescribed lemon
| juice, whose effect is but temporary
To remove mud splashes from soft dress
material, leave until thoroughly dry. then
rub gently with dry corn cob; IL will not
| roughen the goods as brush does. Lake
| or sea sand will freshen velvet and remove
| the dust. Apply fine sand quite freely. then
brush until none remains. always Drush-
! A speciality Of one Of the art embroidery
| shops Is scrim bags for soiied fine hand
| kerchiefs and neck bands. They are sheer
| and pretty and suitable for their purpose,
| the open mesh OF the fabric keeping the
| bag airy. They are faced with art sateenS
! In plain colors, or gay cretonnes or nower
/ designs. the draw strings being bands or
| the trimming material
| Transparent collars are still worn with
| fancy waists and evening toilets. Some OF
| these are composed of narrow bands OF IN
| sertion joined together with silk racheting
| about a third of the width Of the lace
| bands. Two rows of the lace and two or
| the racheting form a proper height for the
1 collar. which Is mounted on skeleton
| frame of feather bone.
Tailors and dressmakers are using buttons
to decorate skirt seams. bodices and coats
| choice set of buttons which have prac-
tical use assigned TO them. add 10 the ap-
| pearance OF any gown or jacket. but few
| decorations are In worse taste than buttons
for which there Is no real use. Hand-paint-
| ed buttons from French. and particularly
those OF Louis XIV design. are much sought
| after just now and command a very high
| price.
| Two extremes rule among the autumn
and winter hat models. says a New York
| paper. One style In large plaque shape
| arches down over the face. the trimming
| massed far forward on both brim and
| crown. weighing the hat just here 10 an
| inartistic degree-this fashion. OF course.
being carried 10 excess. The other style
shows the brim OF the hat picture. the halo
OF draped silk. velvet. chiffon. feathers,
etc, forming a very effective Background
for the face. The plateau shapes. however.
are more becoming 10 women OF middle
age. The trfcorne hats>have reappeared a.
greater numbers than last year.