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together a pint of strained orange
juice and half a gill of kirsch, the yell
low peel of two oranges and the juice of
four lemons. Strain through fine mus
lin and freeze. Chill the orange skins
and at the time of serving fill then.
with the punch. If a freezer is not at
hand the punch may be poured at once
into the orange skins, which are then
placed on ice to harden. The lid cut
from the top of the orange is replaced
and around it is wound a white ribbon
tied in pretty bow. through which are
stuck two straws.
An attractive way of serving grape
fruit for dinner or luncheon is to cut it
in halves, remove the white pith from
the center, loosen the pulp from the
skin and divide the sections. This must
be done carefully so that the fruit will
have the appearance of not having been
disturbed. Just before serving spTfn-
kle with little sugar and in the cavity
left in the center arrange two or three
maraschino cherries.
Cherry barquettes are nice sweets in
themselves and, besides, offer a splen-
did opportunity for using canned or
preserved cherries to advantage. Bake
some boat shaped cases from good rich
haky puff paste. Place a few spoonfuls
of the cherries in each case, havoring
if liked. with a little brandy Cover
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some of them hang straight. but
short WASTED effect seems to be the.
aim of all the short Jackets. There is
an attractive shopping coat that fits
the figure snugly, with four inch
basques cut circular or finished in
slashed effect. Above this basque is a
belt Of patent leather three inches wide
or a silk girdle put on to give the re-
quired short WASTED appearance.
There are some apologies for Jackets
ending quite little above the waist.
These are worn with princess gowns or
with high belts. The fronts are often
arranged in a full jabot of the material
trimmed with braid and lined with a
contrasting silk. It goes without say
ing that the absurd elbow sleeve ap-
pears on most OF the dressy coats. There
is no apparent reason for these short
wasted short coats unless it be the ef-
feet of the real empire coats that are
so smart this winter, but an empire
coat has distinctive lines, while these
hybrids only give the wearer the APP
pearance of having an unusually bad
figure. II you wish to be very swaggel
have the buttons of your coat covered
with the material and embroider then
with a design in beads, or, easier yet
should you possess an old beaded bag
use it for covering the button molds
and be thankful.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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Attractive Luncheon
AND -
Supper Dishes

BEFSTEAK WITH OYSTERS
After broiling a good thick
steak season well with pepper
and salt. Have ready washed and
drained pint of fine oysters. Cover
the steak with the oysters, adding bits
of butter and a sprinkle of pepper and
salt. Set the steak in a hot oven just
long enough for the oysters to curl.
Baked Lamb Chops.-Chops that are
not particularly tender may be made
very palatable when baked To do
this pound them and season with salt
and pepper Dip them first in egg,
then in cracker crumbs. Lay them in
a creased baking pan and put a small
piece Of butter on each chop. Bake q
full hour, basting occasionally with the
grease that cooks out Of them. When
done pour off the grease and add a
cupful Of boiling water to the brown
gravy which remains. Thicker with
flour, season with salt and pepper and
pour over the chops.
Chicken Terrapin.-Boil a chicken
until tender. Pick it into small pieces
and put in a stewpan with a small cup
full of boiling water. Cream a quarter
of a pound of butter and a hesping
teaspoonful of flour. When the
chicken is boiling hot add this. a little
at time. Boil a minute or two, stir
ring all the time add salt and pep
per to taste and d gill Of milk.
Tongue Toast-Cut slices OF bread
not very thick and brown them nicely
on both sides. Butter them and cut
off the crust Crate a liberal guam
tity of cold boiled tongue and spread
it thiekly over the toast. Lay the
slices side by side on a large dish.
Dreaded Chops.-Have tender lamb
chops frenched. Season them with
pepper and salt and dip them in beat
en- egg. Cover well with stale bread
crumbs and fry in butter until they
are a light brown. Serve with peas.
garnishing the dish with parsley.
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It is always interesting to trace the
determining factors in fashion. Some
times a popular hat shape will domi-
nate the rest of the costume debating
this, that or the other cut of coat or
skirt or sleeve, and at another time the
coat dominates the hat. while the sleeve
itself has time and again in the annals
Of fashion ruled the roost''
Today the coat has the casting vote.
Fashion being so enamored of the en-
pire build of coat she must give thereto
it's own sweet will in the matter OF
headgear. And the sweet win of the
empire coat tends to the hat of pro-
nounced silhouette. The empire coat,
being itself minus what we call silhou-
cite. yearns for it in the headgear that
will go to its completing. And "the out
line" in this case may mean small hat
"a turban, for instance-but one from
which a plume starts off or slopes out
in decisive curves. The dome crown OF
hat, with its little plumes curving over
the crown and .brim and reminiscent OF
the sixties of the last century, viii COM
mend itself also for the empire coat, ii
has such charming lines.
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sunnhine shonnine.

A clever housekeeper says it is her
law never to shop except on a sunny
day. She never, she insists, makes a
mistake on a sunny day. She declares
there is nothing one can buy safely
but stamps when the sun is absent,
There is a good deal in her theory.
Shopping on a gloomy day is a good
deal like writing a, letter when in a At
of the blues The sun comes out, ones
mood changes and one regrets what one
has said and what one has bought.
In spite of this, as every one can
see, it just takes a rain to bring women
out When the weather is the worst
then the fair ones HE themselves to
shop, each under the impression that
all the others will stay at home. and
she will have the whole shop to her
self
And maybe this is why so many
things have 10 be taken back"
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A ARTS, oct. 21.-Ihe NauueVlAe
theater has opened for the sea-
son with a new play by NJ.
Abel Hemant, who is one of
the fashionable dramatists Of Paris.
Everybody goes to the Vaudeville. for
everybody is curious to see what II.
Hemant has written: consequently the
premiere always finds the boxes and
stalls filled with smart people. La
Belle Heber" is the name Of his new
piece. and it is said to be a faithful
replica of the love OF a prominent Pa
risienne But the author shrugs his
shoulders and denies having taken his
ideas from any one woman or family
and insists that his story is made up
OF general observation among the peo-
pie he meets.
In addition to the interest in the play,
one is sure of finding something new and
chic in the way OF toilets at the Waude-
vile. Doucet is the dressrnalzer for the
Vaudeville, and when this is said the last
word as to smartness has been spoken.
What always impresses one as much as
the stunning costumes worn on the
stage here is the exquisite couture ar
rangement Of the best French actresses.
And this truth was once more evident
in the charming coiffures worn by Nine.
Rogers and Mile. Moment.
1t is no longer the fashion to have the
hair crimped as though put through a
machine. What is now required is
picturesque wave such as often comes
quite naturally and appears to have
been most conveniently usual in those
beauties whom the great artists Of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
have immortalized. In reality, it is the
most difficult thing in the world to look
just as you ought without any evil
dences Of the means employed to bring
this about. art that ignores art, as
a famous writer puts it, and that which
Bavors of the sweet simplicity that is
hardest to achieve, is too often the
most expensive thing possible, Now,
according to the latest Partisan decree,
when our tresses should assume a
Greuze-liI1e grace or the gentle curls
which seem to place themselves just
where they are wanted as GainsbOr-
ough, LEY and his confreres depicted
them. we are in dispair as to how this
end shall be accomplished unless ma
ture has given US curling locks.
The best thing I have found for pro-
ducing a natural waved effect is a new
invention which consists of a piece of
silk braid, the center Of it sewed up to
the depth of two and a half inches into
a sort of bolster. The hair wound
round this makes stunning loose curl
ing undulations. It is necessary to take
quite a quantity Of hair if you want the
wave large. Having wrapped it round
and round all you have to do is to tie
the ends of the braid in a bow. and the
treatment is rather fetching than
otherwise. besides being very. satisfac-
tory when the process is completed.
The gowns worn by Nine. Rogers
were the snartest things seen on the
stage for a long while, and three of her
toilets are well worth describing as an
indication of the present ideas in point
of fashion. One gown is Of silver gray
mousseline de sole over a pale pink
foundation, and the combination of the
two shades makes a delightful har-
mony At the bottom OF the skirt q
very original effect was brought about
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- VERY housekeeper at some time
has experienced the uncom-
Portable sensation OF falling
A short a dessert at a critical
moment. When Jack brought home q
friend to dinner, perhaps. or ones
rnother-in-law with not too exalted
opinion of her new daughters powers
as a manager appeared on the scene
uuexpe ctedly-these and many like
catastrophes have often been the result
Of a sweet" out of reach.
OF course these annoyances are to
be counted among the minor evils. but
all through life it's the little things
that prick and ranlle. When a rush"
dessert is in order an ice from the
nearest confectioner is the usual ex-
pedient. There is nothing original GER
tainIy about this "any- port-in-a- storm
addition to the feast, but If box of the
new and delicious roll waters made
especially for service with ice cream or
jelly desserts be in the pantry all is well
and a novel and attractive feature is
attained at short notice
There are a number of imported
sweets that have just been put on the
market which give variety to the daily
menu and may be depended upon in an
emergency Most Of them are imported,
but may be obtained at nearly every
department store or in fine grocery
establishments, and as a rule the price
is not prohibitive- In the wafer family
the newcomers are hg and apricot wa
fers of sugar prepared with the fruit
They come in tins. A chocolate sau-
sage roll resembling fudge filled with
almonds comes wrapped in silver foil
This novelty makes a dainty little des-
ssrt for luncheon.
To supply the bonbon dishes on the
table, chocolates filled with cognac tina
sell for so cents a pound are a fad jus
now, and almonds in maraschino is
new way OF serving this delicious nut
And, by the way. the latest receptacle
used for holding bonbons is a compot'
that looks like tail champagne glass
The handsomest of these compotes ar
OF cut or Bohemian glass.
Then there are a few new cordial
that one always finds convenient t
have in the house to use as an sfte
dinner Iiqueur or for an additional daint.
on the "5 o'clock tea table" Amoni
the new naueurs is creme de peko
havoring suggestive OF tea and a coffe
cordial called creme de mocha
TO Ill an impromptu luncheon de
u1and nothing in the way Of an entree
more sppetizing than a delicacy whic
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them with whipped and sweetened
cream favored with a little cherry juice
and pipe a star on top of each tart
Other fruits may be used instead of
cherries
Ratafia baskets make a wonderfully
effective dessert. The baskets are made
as follows: Boil some sugar and water
together until the strip has reached
the cracked" stage and viii form q
brittle thread when a little is lifted on
the end of a skewer. Flavor the mixture
with ratafia. which is a spurious liquor,
having the taste of kernels of cherries
or other small pulped fruit spiced and
sweetened with sugar. Keep this over
gentle heat The amount of sugar to
be used will depend upon the number
of baskets you require. Put a small
ring made of this mixture at the bot
tom of each basin or cup fiat side down.
Dip the edge of another ring and stick
it to the edge of the first one, but with
the round side out. Continue in this
way until a circle is formed, sticking
each one to the edges of the surround
ing one. The baskets are left in the
basins until needed. When ready to
serve whip some cream to stin froth.
sweeten and flavor with vanilla. Gently
slip the baskets from the basins and
pipe the whipped cream into them.
Small Charlotte Russes.-The cream
may be favored with coffee. chocolate
or any flavor one prefers. or ice cream
may be used instead of the cream.
The base for the charlotte may be cut
from a thin slice of sponge cake baked
especially for the purpose. The sides
are formed of lady fingers split and
cut in two and then placed in a cir
Gle on the round of cake, fixing each
in place with white of egg. Just be-
fore. serving put in the filling.
Tangerine Creams.-Cut a small hole
/ in the tops of each of six or twelve
tangerines and with a very small
| spoon scoop out the pulp, leaving the
skins whole and clean. Reserve these
For the cream squeeze out the Juice OF
all the tangerines, scrape the white
pith from the peel of three and boil
this peel in a very little water until
/ it can be crushed to a smooth pulp
Dissolve some gelatin in a little cold
water and with it mix the pulp and
/ juice of the tangerines, also -four
ounces of sugar Strain and when
cold add one pint of cream. Pour this
mixture into the scooped out skins OF
the fruit. Leave them on ice or in q
cool place for a few hours. Then with
a sharp knife cut round the middle OF
each and carefully remove the top hall
OF the skin with the hole in it, The
cream will have a slightly rough ap-
pearance, exactly like the inside of ar
orange. Cut some tiny strips of thir
yellow peel with which to garnish the
tops. FLORENCE WIBERLY.
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when dropped together. A smart COM
bination is a black hat with a pair of
these scarlet wings across the top; a
daring piece of headgear to don, but
you know black and red is thought very
chic this winter. Silver gauze laid over
pale colored maline is a favorite garnf-
ture for moderately large hats One
stunning CONNECTION seen recently was
a medium sized plateau, the rather wide
brim and low crown plainly covered
with black velvet. Carelessly arranged
about the brim was a loose roll of pale
blue maine covered with silver gauze-
At one side Of the back this gauze was
held by a huge pink silk rose very open
and shallow, with its foliage resting on
the brim near the edge. The shape was
slightly raised at the left side and
adorned with two small nlaline and
gauze choux. Esther Meyer was the
signature on this chapeau. The win
ter hats demand a high couture, but
this must now as always be- a matter
of individual outline rather than one OF
fashion. The fringe on the forhead,
however, is a necessity If the tip tilted
shapes are to be worn becomingly.
The sleeve had the deciding vote last
year. but this season it's the coat that
disposes of the sartorial question. Paris
has come out strongly in favor of the
short coat, at least for afternoon wear
II is a queerly cut affair and will not
be becoming to the average woman
The new coats either do not hit the
waist line by four inches or are cut an
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used separately with jelly or may be
made into sandwiches. Quail. grouse
and chicken may be bought in the
same way.
The epicure's soul delights, too, in
dwarf artichokes. They come in bot
ties and are served either haIved and
broiled or iced with hollandaise sauce.
Then. as we all know, there is caviare
and fresh caviare is considered a
great delicaey. It has been said Of this
famous Russian dish that there is more
simplicity in the man who eats caviare
on impulse than the man who eats
health food on principle. The simplicity
is a little obscure. for the price of cavi-
are is a trife above that of a breakfast
food. 1t is hardly necessary to add that
caviare is served in iced dishes. A de-
lightful biscuit having a slight salt flavor,
quite the thing now TO hand with salad
is the svea wafer. These biscuits are
at their best when covered lightly with
Parmesan cheese. They are simply
heated in the oven for a few minutes
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

a couple OF inches wide placed around
the crown and tied In a small bow be-
low the curve of the brim. At the side
upon the hair a chaplet of small bows
and a few tiny roses formed a cache
peigne. This hat is extremely simple
and effective and may be worn with
any colored or plaid suit. Another
style of ehapeau perfectly fat. is car
ried out in black. brown or gray beaver
and trimmed with long bow of satin
ribbon and a bird of the same shade as
the hat. All the trimming lies fiat on
the brim Indeed nothing stands erect
on the best hat models, not even wings
and birds. and the exaggerated masses
of flowers that were so awkward on the
summer chapeaux have given way to a
single large rose and its foliage or a
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It is impossible for a healthy person
to have too much daylight. One might
as well say it IS possible to have too
much fresh air. Daylight does not
mean the direct glare Of the sun, and
a healthy person is not one whose eyes
demand darkness.
Whether the house furnishing is rich
or mean does not matter in the least.
There are mansions in which one feels
gloomy. and there are cottage homes
that make one sing from lightness OF
heart.
Let the light into the rooms See
that stairways and passages are bright
as the garden outside. Shun the "dim
religious light" as you would the
plague.
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lions. and it is not so difficult to attain
perfection when one has only to stretch
out ones hand for the materials.
went with a young girl to select a
hat the other day, and it never until
then occurred to me how serious a
mission is this Young girls do not
want to look like women, and, on the
other hand, there must be no suggestion
of the late release from "kiddom." The
miliners. however are giving the ques-
ton their consideration this winter. and
the result is a happy change. Black
velvet hats with high, round crowns are
the most attractive of the new shapes.
The velvet is stretched tightly over the
frame, and the rather wide brim is
raised in a sharp curve at the side.
Very little trimming is necessary,
merely a twist of black velvet ribbon
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If the edge Of your skirt is not tidy
you are not well dressed. How to keep
it neat is a problem with many. For
hard service brush binding wears very
Well and keeps neat a long time.
For skirts which flute out at the hem
and 50 are apt rather to sweep than
touch the ground 1t viii be found a
good plan to use cheap satin ribbon. This
should be about two inches wide and
should be slightly gathered round the
inside hem of the skirt The edge of the
ribbon should just appear below the
hem of the skirt. In this way the skirt
is well protected.
When the hem of the skirt is already
worn into tiny holes nothing is better to
use than bias velvet.
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duced on the bodice and skirt. with
narrow velvet ribbon.
The second act was made more in
teresting by our admiration of very
fetching empire dinner dress we shall
all be copying. though in less royal ma
terials perhaps. 1t was charmingly
evolved from soft chiffon velvet of a
pale yellow tone that looked almost like
crepe de chine. The frock was en-
broidered in several rich and effective
shades of gold and bordered at the edge
of the skinny skirt and low cut bodice
with a tiny band of sable. Nine. Rogers
was particularly happy in her selection
of jewels. A less courageous artist
would have chosen a hackneyed string
of diamonds or pearls to carry out the
effect, but not so this clever past mis-
tress of sartoriaI schemes She Sc
lected rubies, deep red rubies, to ac-
company this dress that brought out
the coIoring in the pale velvet and rich
fur.
A visiting gown that had many ad-
mirers was in pale yellow cloth, which
is the material to conjure with if one
desires a stunning afternoon costume.
Big embroidered flowers done in wool
and separated by knots of sable We're
arranged about the jupe and bodice.
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the sweet course. The following dainty
desserts require. very little preparation
and in this wise allow more time and
and care. being spent on the more tedi-
Gus parts Of the dinner. Now that
oranges are beginning to be at their
best. orange punch a la russo is Il
mighty nice dessert to make. Get
small. round, smooth skinned oranges.
Cut a round hole in the top of each and
through this scoop out the pulp. leav-
ing the skin clean and dry. Now make
some orange punch as follows: Mix
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Tiny bows of Parma violet velvet made
a bold relief on the white lace collar
one gazed with rapture mingled with
envy upon these creations; for what
clever combinations Paris dressmakers
do achievei But. too. It must be re-
membered. they have the loveliest col
ors from which to make their combine
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the epicure styles Bummalo. but is
called by less fastidious persons Bonn
hey duck This comes from Glasgow
and is toasted and served cold
Russia supplies US with a relish
known by the queer name of Maslowa.
1t is a kind Of mushroom prepared in
a sauce and is to be served with a por-
terhouse steak done to a turn. Game
pates are to be had in small cans from
20 cents upward These pates may be
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with a wide pompadour ribbon in trans
parent printed flowers that showed the
pink silk lining beneath. 1t is well 10
take note Of this ribbon effect, as it is
one of the novelties Of the moment.
The Indispensable touch Of black that
a French creation never lacks was evil
dent in the classical Greek design intro
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MODELS OF THE NEW AUTUMN COATS

inch below this line. They do not at
tempt to fit the figure under the arms
but curve in at the back in a graceful
fashion. Many of these eccentric little
coats are trimmed with wide braid, and
one pretty model has high standing
turnover collar of velvet, opening II
front to display a knotted silk tie with
embroidered ends. All of the smart
coats have d broad shoulder line, and
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tiny bandeau with a line of small BIOS
SONS covering it,
Have you seen the new wings that
never flew Ger land or sea, but are the
invention of an enterprising milliner
who has never felt her pinions sprout?
Let me try to describe them. In the
first place they come in pairs. are
about eight or nine inches long and are
broad when spread out and slender
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Glasses that have been used for milk
should always be rinsed in cold water
before being washed. The immediate
use of hot water would make them dull
and cloudy looking.