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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30

- ARTS, July 29.=ln Paris July
is transition month, the lat
ter part especially The sea-
a son has practically closed. and
ones time is then given up to home
repose-delightful afternoons of rest in
large airy bedrooms, the disturbing
sunlight shut out by a cleverly ar
ranged system of curtains and blinds.
We are then free to read, think, write
and do fancy work, which has become
a fad again among smart folk. There
is leisure, too, before beginning the
round of pleasure abroad for artistic
excursions to nearby historic towns
and chateaux rich in memories of the
past and in old monuments.
The trips to these places, arranged
by the Societe des Guides, are among
the most agreeable outings unless one
travels en- automobile. Nothing is
prettier than to see the coaches start
off filed with charming women The
well groomed horses with their shin
ing harness bright as jewels look in
this age of motor cars like objects of
another century.
If one is not fond of coaching; the
Hotel CIuny, the Musee Carnavalet and
the Louvre galleries are cases within
the cfty's gates. The thermometer
never scars in their spacious halls, the
light is softened and in the contempla-
ton of the art treasures one forgets
the glare and heat outside. a new wing
devoted to decorative art especially of
the Louis periods, so rich in tapestries
and elegant wainscoting, delights not
only the artistic eye but that of the
cultured layman.
Speaking of decorative art, the Cas-
tellanes Trianon palace on the Avenue
de Bots is a splendid example of the
reproduced Louis styles and is tenn
pie of art At the fete given last week
by the comte and comtesse the new
galleries and theater We're opened for
the first time. The staircase, with its
double fight of stairs. looked magnifi-
cent, lined, as it was, with servants in
crimson livery while the guests, gOr-
geously gowned. slowly assembled the
steps in the blaze of many lights. The
great gallery leading from the dining
room to the drawing room is a splendid
piece of decorative art with it's four
panels of alto relieve separated by
slender columns of rose marble. Really,
the palaces of old were tawdry COM
pared to those presided over by many
American women-for instance, the
new London home of the Duchess of
Marlborough, with its fifty suits of
bedrooms, the baths fitted with real
silver, and the tub of Mrs. Clarence
Mackay's country house in your own
country, which is made from a single
piece of perfect white marble.
These luxuries1~ are delightful and
quite within the realms of fairy pos
sessions, but, for better or worse. are
way beyond the ken of the common
herd. In the world of dress, though
the prizes do not by any means go to
the extensively gOwned woman. Some
members of the fair sex may spend
thousands a year on their costumes and
yet look cheap. Other women have
the knack of always appearing expen-
sively gowned with the expenditure of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30

rooms and boudoirs. In these Louis
treatments the contrast of the I'M
draped white marble mantelpiece with
the blackness of the empty CRATE has to
be softened down when the gas logs
are out of commission or when crac-
king branches of hemlock or pine would
be unbearably hot in the CRATE. The
very best means of cooling this variety
of chimneypiece is to place in front of
it, well forward into the room, deli
cately tinted panel of Vatican tapestry
mounted in a scroll frame of gold, with
q background of growing maidenhair
ferns or light Towering plants-in fact
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dainty affair may be made by pur-
chasing an inexpensive single fold
screen. Remove the objectional center
picture and reinstate in its stead a
good piece of imitation Gobelin or Au-
busson tapestry. The screen frame, if
not originally white, may be enameled
or gilded, as best suits the room fur
nishings.
An eighteenth century room is a fad
at the present moment that has to be
considered from the standpoint of a
period that was rather stiff and I'M
comfortable in a decorative fashion.
The Adam" fender was the pride of
the fireplace in those days, and the re-
produced effects in brass and steel are
difficult to detect except by an ex-
perienced eye from the real thing"
The opening of the fireplace in room
of this century is filed in with fluted
silk the shade harmonizing with the
prevailing color scheme and mounted
in a light cane frame, which may be
easily taken out. In 'front.' within the
steel or brass Adam fender is set a
vase-a bow pot it would have been
called in the days when the fender was
designed-and a bowl of blue and white
china filled with glowing peonies and
roses. This severe simplicity is Won
derfully attractive, and the same idea
may be carried into effect if one is not
! bitten by the microbe of historical as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
Summer Decorative Effects
For the Fireplace


ignored and the decoration be under
taken on broad, effective lines. In the
instance of a fireplace decoration 1 am
about to describe the basket CRATE was
altogether removed, though this is not
absolutely necessary if the recess be
deep enough to push it farther back on
the hearth. The andirons were left in
position, and between them, slung from
a hook screwed in the Intel, an old
brightly polished Dutch milk pail was
hung. An old time copper preserving
kettle would cover the case beautifully.
Whatever the receptacle selected, fill it
with hydrangeas, spikes of hollyhock
or branches of spruce fir. Goldenrod in
some places will do in lieu of the other
more unusual decoration. This de-
vice is charming for the open hearth
of dining room, library or hall, and if a
fire should be suddenly called for the
milk pail and it's monster bouquet have
only to be detached from the hook and
removed to some other decorative point
of vantage.
The much despised white marble
mantelpiece has been restored to favor
with all French interior mural effects,
especially in the fitting up of drawing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
% RECIPES -
FOR MAKING PICKLES
DICKLED CUCUMBER-PeeI and
carefully cut into blocks fresh

PICKLED CUCUMBER and
carefully cut into blocks fresh
young cucumbers. Cover for
twentyfour hours with vinegar, then
drain and dry. Place in an enameled
pan and to each two pounds of cucum-
bers allow one pound of sugar. one and
a half pints of vinegar and one ounce OF
spices. Boil all together until the mix
ture is smooth and cooked. Store in
small jars well corked.
/. Picked Plums.-Put pricked plums in
the preserving kettle in alternate lay
ers of fruit and sugar. Add vinegar
enough to barely cover, bring slowly
to a boil and then boil for five min
utes longer. Put into the vinegar a
few cloves and a tiny stick of CHINA
mon. Take the fruit out with d per-
forated ladle and spread it on dishes to
cool. Boil the strip a little longer.
Pack the fruit in strong glass jars and
pour the liquor on while boiling hot.
Picked Damsons.-Prick and wipe
dry one quart of damsons and put them
in a jar Then boil one gill of vinegar
with one pound of loaf sugar and pour
over them. Let them stand for TWEEN
ty-four hours, then boil them, but do
not let the skins burst. Season with
cloves, cinnamon and other spices.
Place in preserving jars and do not
use for six weeks.
Picked Onions.-To each quart of
onions allow an ounce of whole pepper.
a teaspoonful of mustard seed, a quar-
ter of teaspoonful of oriander seeds
and sufficient vinegar. Peel the onions
and put them in wide mouthed bot
ties. Place layers of spice among them
in the above proportions, cover with
cold vinegar and cork tightly As the
onions absorb the vinegar more should
be added to keep them well covered.
Picked Tomatoes.-Prick the tor,a.
toes with fork to allow some of the
juice to escape. Put them in a deem
pan and sprinkle salt between each
layer, cover and let them stand for.
three days. Wash off the salt ana
cover with a pickle of cold vinegar
(Which has been boiled), mustard seed.
cloves and white pepper. In twelve
days the pickle viii be ready for use
and is an excellent sauce for roast
meat.
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place. pair of properly clipped shrubs
guard the hearth like tall sentinels.
Delightfully."- quaint and Dutch is the
effect they produce. Orange trees
might be substituted for the tall shrubs
if desired and would be even more
decorative, though, of course, they
would require greater care and atten-
ton to keep them in condition.
Where the fireplace is in no way
fashioned to assist or give a raison
d'etre for the style of it's decoration a
little clever disposition of the furniture
about it may do all that is needful-
Two old fashioned settles drawn up
on each side, with an oriental rug as
a go between, is a good solution. A low
bookcase may shut out the empty
CRATE or a screen with a taboret hold
ing a handsome palm with the chairs
and tables turned window ward instead
of fireward all tend to make the OBJ
ject to be concealed less conspicuous.
The thing to be avoided is drapery
of the dust trap order and anything
that is manifestly Inappropriate. Where
the fireplace admits of it, decorate it.
Where it does not, let it be well subordi-
mated in the matter of ornament to the
other more artistically effective fea-
lures of the room. Where plenty of
plants and gathered flowers are avail
able let them as a general rule supply
the materials for successful treatment
of the hearth and its accessories in
summer time.
A great mass of goIdenrod and au-
tumn leaves arranged in a fiat dish of
generous size fitted into the CRATE
basket is a charming temporary dec
grafton that will be procurable before
many weeks are past.
EDITH LAWRENCE.
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next winter. Short capes cut on SINH
lar lines reaching to the hips and lined
with burnt orange and made of plain,
dark cloth will be worn in the street
during the fall.
do not consist exclusively of short
skirts and tailor made jackets. They
take every shape and coloring-a long
rated one from the other by insertions
of thick venetian lace, an empire jacket
caught at the back by crossed lappets
with mother-of-pearl buttons and
adorned with a Robespierre collar or a
long Louis coat with applications of
white thread braiding. All are stylish.
new touch on many of these pique
gowns is a coat facing of pink and
green taffeta. With these facings a
small open waistcoat of silk fastened
with gold or porcelain buttons is gem
orally worn. Nothing is prettier than
this dash of color on the white en-
semble.
Tailored effects in linen and pioue
are trimmed with turn over collar and
cuffs of colored velvet and buttons of
the same material inclosed in rims of
white pearl. For persons in mourning
there is a new dull finished black can
vas that is being made up into August
travelling frocks in suspender style and
worn with blouses of black silk null,
fish net or Japanese silk. When a
mourning costume is not desired the
black crash is made up to be worn
with white lingerie waists, and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
Sum
\ WEN the ordinary house and

~ WEN the ordinary house and
the ordinary fireplace the prob
lem of how to decorate the
~ latter in such a way as to
make it an artistic feature of a room
or hall during the summer and autumn
months is by no means easy. In mod
ern architecture the fireplace has
gained the characteristic Importance
that belongs to it, so in it's temporary
treatment it has become a matter of
individual study. and its lines and the
style of the environment must be taken
into account in bringing it into ac-
cord with summer surroundings.
Whether the expedient of filling in the
empty CRATE entirely is altogether COM
mendable is open to doubt on more
scores than one. Often in the warmest
weather in the mountains and at the
seashore in this variable climate of
ours a small fire in the CRATE morning
and evening is appreciated and indeed.
necessary for comfort Then, too, in
these hygienic days to fill the fireplace
altogether is to Interfere more than
is thought healthfuI in the ventilation
of the room, so that practically as well
as artistically the inappropriate piece
of looking glass or even the closely
drawn and mysterious mantelpiece cur
tain is at a discount; also the Jap
aneSe umbrella that was onca thought
so effective as an aesthetic adornment
is no more considered in up to date
furnishing. 1t would have been about
as appropriate to hang a garden hat
in front of the CRATE as one of these
paper sunshades. Do you not recall
the eerie sensations of being awakened
in the night by scuffiing and scratch
ings suggestive of an invasion of mice
or the incursion of a bat, which proved
upon investigation to be only the wind
stirring the Japanese umbrella in the
fireplace?
Now the object is to adorn the hearth
and not to conceal or ignore it, but to
treat it gracefully so that it may fulfill
for the moment the function of an or
namental background and be ready at
short notice TO resume its primary Of
fee of dispensing brightness and
warmth
Almost every housewife has this fire.
place question to settle dccoratively
and practically, SO the following sug-
Eestions may be of value:
The treatment for a deeply recessed
fireplace presents comparatively few
didIcuIties providing the trivialities be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30

white crash made in three pieces con-
sisting of skirt, bodice and empire
coat-all trimmed with embroidered
guipure lace-done in cherry red. The
skirt is long and the embroidery, which
is worked on the lengths before they
are made up, is in strips. The blouse
has wide bands of embroidery forming
bretelles, sleeves and high belt. The
coat in empire style is deliberately
worked with embroidery and finished
with tiny paintings of red ribbon. The
girdle is an embroidered band and the
collar of cherry red velvet. The
sleeves, which are elbow length, are
gathered into a two inch band of the
velvet. A hint to the skillful needle
worker: Determine how you want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30

effects and have taken the place of the
checks so long favorites in the silk
world A charming dress is of black
and white pin striped taffeta, with the
skirt laid in tiny pIaits around the
waist for several inches. Just above
the knees is a bias fiounce put on with
a piping of black velvet. The bloused
waist has a v opening back and front
of swiss embroidery and pointed bias
bretelles of silk piped with velvet. The
three-q quarter sleeves are a series of
puffs and black velvet ceinture en-
circles the trim waist. "A quaint gown
is of gooseberry green silk The bodice
has kimono shaped elbow sleeves cut
in one with the waist itself and trim
med with old fashioned ruffies having
shirred headings. The shawl-like col
lar is inset with battlemented pieces of
white corded silk stitched a number of
times with green. The fitted girdle is
of stitched white silk, and rosettes, from
which bangle white tassels, ornament
the front of the bodice The skirt has
a killed f1ounce to the knee, trimmed
about with a tablier effect, carried out
with puffings.
There seems to be no doubt that color
microbes exist and that different mi
crobes find one vulnerable at different
times and seasons. That the mauve
species is around is proved without a
question if one uses her eyes when
among smartly gowned women. In all
tones it seems to dominate the sea-
| sons color scheme and with a new
shade of dahlia will hold it's own dur
| ing the autumn and winter.
l encountered the other day dainty
little frock that well could be called a
nature study carried out in mauve. The
| frock was one of those filmy, chiffony
creations evolved with cream colored
lace to tighten the purple effect. The
| hat of rnauve tulle worn with the cos
| tune resembled an orchid in delicate
toning, and this impression was won
derfully aided by the crown, encircle6
by feather of pale brown from which
a trail of brown tulle wound Itself
around the neck and fell over the frocl
| in front.
/ Japanese net lace is a fall dress
trimming the couturieres are approving
and these high and mighty people have
also set their seal of favor on Byzantine
| embroidery, which is very bright il
| coloring and barbaric in splendor. 4
belt or girdle of this embroidery will
smarter up an old gown and give i
quite an air of distinction.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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Lace the rival of Ribbon.

Lace is frequently seen in amiable
conjunction with chine ribbons, es-
pecially those having bright satin
edge. The two combined are RESPONSE
BILE for some of the prettiest tea and
coffee Jackets now being worn. The
ribbons joined by lace insertions form
the coat, and cascades of lace trim neck
and fronts. Lace coats are all to the
fore again and very useful; they are
lined with thin glace silk. A clever
woman of small means, but having
much visiting to do on a limited ward
robe, has an ecru lace coat and two or
three cheap glace slips to wear under
it, making it thus tone with whatever
dress she has on. 1t is an excellent no
finF1
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fancy I look more expensive to keep
up than really am" What a sermon
there is in that replyl The happy art
of looking ones best on very little
money is accomplished at the cost of
sartorial tact. There's a new applica-
ton of the word for you to make note
of.
Are you wearing on your side of the
water the new st. Patrick blue?
suppose you think 1 have made a mis-
take and mean the emerald hue one
always associates with Ireland's patron
saint, but, pardon me, 1 shall insist
upon the blue and will explain that it
is the lovely shade seen in St. Pat
rick's ribbon. Paquin resorted to the
use of this color in the brfdemaids
gowns designed for the attendants of
Princess Margaret of Connaught at her
marriage to Prince Gustavus Adolphus
of Sweden, because the princess is ex-
ceptionally fond of everything irish.
1t has been taken up by lesser lights
and is now an exclusive rage here at
the capital. There are two other
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New Partisan Decorative Art, Some Color
Hints and a Few Artistic Gowns
- -

your gown trimmed and then purchase
the required amount of embroidery
and go over the pattern with embroidery
cotton in any shade you fancy. This
would be fine pickup work, and as this
mode will not reach the American
dressmakers before next summer you
may steal a march on Dame Fashion.
If you want to be in the vanguard of
smartness have made a circular wrap
reaching about ten inches from the
end of the skirt of Scotch plaid lined
with cherry colored china silk. This
cloak fits perfectly about the shoulders
and has a seam up the back. The neck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30
The odor nj onion.

To remove the odor of onions after
peeling them rub the hands over with
celery and then wash them in cold wa :
ter. Wash the knife also in cold water
by holding it under the tap and letting
the water run over it. Then dry and
polish in the knife machine or on the
knife board. Hot water should never
be used to remove onion juice. for -
causes it to set on the knife or hands.
and thus the disagreeab1e odor is re-
tanned instead of banished.
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Care of Gloves.

ga lady is known by her shoes and
by her gloves This is a saying that
has stood the test of years.
Everything depends on the way the
glove is put on the first time. The
glove which is once put on crooked can
never be Strengthened.
No one but the woman who is by
nature tidy realizes how much longer
gloves will last if they are carefully re-
moved and cleaned and mended.
Gloves should always be pulled out
first by the finger tips and wrist and
put away in tissue paper.
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4 DELIGHTFUL TREATMENT
FOR AN OPEN FIREPLACE

ISOLATION of things in an apartment ap-
preaching it in general character.
A thoroughly modern room done in
Morris effects with raised hearth as
the chef d'oeuvre offers possibilities OF
very simple and unique decorative
kind. Three brass bound mahogany or
teak tubs form the basis of operation
One is oval. the other two round In
the first. which is set in front of the
CRATE is planted an azalea or other
towering shrub, and in the other tubs.
placed one on each side Of the fire.
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shades that are new and smart-carna-
ton red of the Glove pink tone and
gooseberry green. There is also a nov
city in a linen costume a New York
social leader will take over with her
to wear at a Newport garden party.
Doucet is responsible for the creation
which is of dull finished, wide meshed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-30

Every shade of mauve, lavender, vio-
let and lilac has been brought out this
year. Never has there been such a rage
for these particular colors. They are
very beautiful, but, alas, somewhat
perishable, and summer suns play
havoc with them; yet, strangely enough,
in washing fabrics both lavender and
lilac are most enduring and emerge
ever fresh and bright from the laun-
dress despoiling hands.
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A HALF DOZEN SUMMER GOWNS.

coat collars are trimmed with Irish
lace or heavy linen embroidery. l
hardly like the contrast, but with the
black gown half shoes and stockings of
russet are permissible.
Striped taffeta silk gowns are to be
very much worn this fall in shadow
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as many hundreds or less. In one of
the recent popular stories a most de-
lightful character replies laughingly.
in answer to her snobbish brothers re-
mark, you can't afford to marry a
poor man. 'Well, they don't ask me.
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is finished with a small turned over
collar of velvet and large velvet but
tons fasten the cape down the front.
These wraps are very suitable for mo-
toring, boating and travelling. and there
is a hint that in silk this wrap will be
the accepted garment for theater wear
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Mrs. Dearly-I dreamed last night I
had such a perfectly lovely new hat.
Mr.. Dearly-That's the first dream of
a hat you ever had that didn't cost me
money.
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any plant will do for the purpose that
is subdued and fragile in effect Real
tapestry screens are possessions most
| Of US do not enjoy. but for a tribe a