The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-23
Of Interest to Women

the lower crust tri6e lighter than
the plate and when the upper crust
has been added, slightly moisten it
with water and turn the lower crust
up over the upper. little -four
sprinkled over the fruit helps also and
adds to the taste.
Cotton or linen goods in delicate
colors, no matter how fast the color,
Will look faded after few washiugs,
but can be made to look like new by
using a solution Of dye OF the same
color as the garment, just as you use
bluing. BY getting an assortment of
colors-red, blue, orange-.lisso.yicg
them and putting them away in bot
ties. tightly corked, they will be al
ways ready for use. Few or many
drops of red will make different
shades of pink; orange will make del
icate champaign to bun, and BY i,,-
dfcious mixing you can get other COL
ors. as red and blue will make Law
ender and other shades. Try 1t. Cot
ton laces can be dyed beautifully in
this way to match any shade.
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Shirt-waist sets may he made FROM
remains OF fine linen waists. a pretty
set Is made with tucks running length
wise OF cuffs and collar and edged
with valenciennes insertion and Lace.
In making shirt waist with tucke
fronts, an easy way to get both sides
the same is to measure length desired
for both fronts, leaving 1t in one
piece, aud then tuck it, which saves
the bother of measuring AMI Is done
more quickly.
To cut bias ruffles, cut pieces four
times as wide as needed. Then place
cut edges together and fold by hand
or hot iron; cut in fold. and you have
two pieces twice as wide as required.
Fold and cut again and you have
four strips without any bother Jill:
the measuring.
Old glove fasteners may be used
by sewing on shirt-waist ban.i and
skirt for the desired supporter. Worn-
out hose supporters can be sewed by
the slide to bottom edge of belt on
back of skirt on either side OF closing,
making NOSE satisfactory skirt adj
juster, which never tears the waist
and never bends or slipe out of place.
If your lingerie gown will not fit
smoothly do not attach it to the lining
or slip, which spoils the effect con.-
pletely, but try boning it at intervals
with the tiny silk-covered bone in
tended for collars and sold by the
yard. This method has been usei
most satisfactorily in even the ne;
gowns, for the silk covering, of
course, matches the gown and is not
at all perceptible to the casual glance.
Many women are fond of little
lace and beribboned cap for wearing
when on deshabille or with tea
gown of the negligee type. A very
pretty one has tiny crown OF clear
muslin, with couple Of lace lappcts
slightly frilled across the top and
dropping becomingly over the ears,
between them being set a spray OF
pink roses, low down on each side.
half hidden BY the softly falling laces,
or cluster OF little ribbons. Another,
slightly resembling o sunbonnet, has
a band of ribbon confining the crown
and quaint stiff ribbon rosette nest
ling among its folds.
To Boil Rice.
A japanese cook, famous for the
light, snowy appearance of his rice,
washes the uncooked grains through
several waters until not a trace Of
milkiness is seen in the water. To
two cupfuls of the rice he allows a
quart Of boiling water, cooking slowly
for an hour without stirring. From
time to time he shakes the kettle,
tipping it from side to side. When the
water is all absorbed he lets it stand
for while on the back Of the stove
to steam and plump.
Baked Peppers.
Cut five green peppers in half
lengthwise, take out the seeds and
veins and blanch in not water. Fill
each half with mixture composed
Of one cupful of boiled rice, one-half
cupfh OF chopped English walnuts,
two tablespoonfuls of tomato Juice
and one-half teaspoonful of salt. Bake
in covered pan 30 minutes aud re-
move the cover and brown.
To Clean Clothes Brush.
Clothes brushes must be kept spot
lessly clean and washed in cold water
with soap at stated intervals, as moth
ing is so bad for light colored tweeGs
as brushing theu with soiled brush.
An o!1-fashionei method OF cleaning
them consisted in wrapping piece
OF white paper around hoard end
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