The Jersey City news., 1903-05-29
FOR A BUTTERCUP
LUNCHEON.
Pretty Hint for a Repast
That Comes From a
Girls College.
WAY TO WASH LACE
Furnishing the Bathroom-To
Preserve Fine Books
The Housewives Hands.
WAY TO WASH LACE

Straight from girls college comes
this hint for a buttereup luncheon. The
decorations are to be, as far as possible,
just buttercups, quantities of them, ar
ranged in every possible way. There is
to be mass of buttercups arranged in
the centre of the table, low, so that it
viii not cut off the possibility of seeing
across the table. Then from the centre
outward there are to be ropes of smilax,
in which the buttercups will be twined.
There are to be yellow shades on the tall
candlesticks. and the favors, tiny books
bound in yellow and white, will be tied
with yellow ribbon. The hostess herself
is going to wear a gown of pale yellow,
and the menu, as far as possible, will
consist Of things yellow.
The name cards are to be little book
lets done in white and yellow, with
cluster of buttereups painted by the
hostess herself, across the cover. The
word "buttercups" viii be written out,
and there will be fifteen or twenty ques-
ticns which are to be answered by words
made from the letters in "buttercups."
For instance: a favorite? Pet. To
carve? Cut. One who is ridiculed !?
Butt To lay in place? Sup. Meaning
quiet? Rest. A small dog? Setter.
There are any number of words that can
be broken up in this way.
We who dress so modestly have much
lace ITO contend with" these days. The
woman who values the appearance of her
lace should wash it at home. She will
find the following recipe valuable one
for her purpose both for lace and finely
embroidered cambric: Immerse the article
that requires cleaning in warm water
aud suds of white soap, to which a lit
tie borax has been added in the proper
tion of two teaspoontuls to gallon of
water. Dab the lace gently, but do not
rub it, as fhis is liable to tear the fabric
and to pull the stitches apart. When the
lace or cambric is thoroughly clean. rinse
it in very much diluted blue water in the
case of cambrie, or in water that has
been colored with coffee essence if
cream or dark shade is desired for the
lace. Stretch the lace or cambric tight
ly, right side upward, over sheet of
glass, or wind it round broad glass
bottle. The former is the best plan for
a collar; the latter for founces and edg
ings Of lace. Pull the fabric carefully
into shape as you arrange it on the glass.
When dry the raised work of the lace
or embroidery will be seen to stand out
distinctly, and the texture will have a
delicate gloss.
Celluloid colored stools and mirror
frames are always to be considered when
one Is thinking Of furnishing the bath
room.
One can have in the bath room q
weigh machine, enameled to prevent rust
for S26. There is an advantage in hav-
ing the scales IN the house, for it is not
necessary TO allow for incidentals in the
way Of clothes getting the exact weight.
Modern baths leave nothing to be de-
sired in the way Of showers, sprays. etc.
One big shower bath has the receptacle
large and square and 1t is arranged to
throw the water from every direction.
There is the shower that comes from
above. the spray which comes from the
pipes forming network at the sides,
large round sprays. one on either side
and There are buttons for getting hot or
cold water. letting the water escape etc.,
enough to require an engineer for man
agemcnt. a big bath like this will cost
$500, but smaller ones with nearly as
complete an equipment can be had for a
little over 5000. One can havesa shower
as low as SO. but that Is merely the sta.
tiouery pire Rubber pipe with big
sprayer can be had from 3S cents up.