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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
FAVORITE LITTLE TRICKS
OF THE JOLLY DINERS

"HE time for little dinner table tricks
is after the dessert is passed and
when cordals bonbons and cigar
cites are making their way around the ia
BILE. Then the ingenious person starts up some
bit OF foolishness and is eagerly followed by
others present. An old but amusing dinner
table trick is to wet the middle finger and
then pass 1t slowly around the top OF the
finger bowl. A long-drawn-out musical
note is the result, varying greatly in tone.
From each finger bowl that Is played on
comes different note. Some are high and
shrilI others low and dronIng. The COM
bined harmony produced by several finger
bowl notes together is often very curious.
While the finger bowls are ringing the
shells of English wainuts are separated In
halves and made into little barges TO
float on the water. Usually they are pro-
PEELED along with silver nut picks. and
when the trick is most exciting they are
filled with brandy and set on fire that they
may represent burning ships at sea.
When brandy is used in connecuop/ with
mandarin skins the purpose is quite diner
ent 1t is there to make cordial which
may be slipped at leisure. The skin or the
mandarin is deeply cut around the fruits
middle and each half then laid back until
1t is peeled off and appears like small
cup, the skin itself being turned inside
out. Into this cup about two tablespoon
fuls of brandy are poured and set on fire.
AS 1t burns 1t draws out the pungent oil
In the mandarin skin and forms cor
dial like curacao.
The fragrance of the fruit while the
brandy is burning is delightful. The
liquor thus formed, however, Is very
strong. and can only be taken by the
hardy in any but very small quantities.
When creme de menthe Is served as a
cordial 1t is thought amusing TO piow
cigarette smoke over the top or it-that is.
to try and make the smoke nil the space
between the creme de menthe and the top
OF the glass. This Is not easy to do. as the
slightest movement OF air blows the smoke
away. The smoke must be pulled very
slowly in the glass 30 that 1t may settle,
and the one doing the trick must then
draw his head away sidewise so that no
upward movement OF air Ia created.
The color effect OF the smoke as 1t rests
on the emerald green OF this cordial .s
mystic and beautiful. 1t also Is so light
that 1t can be blown on without anecttng
the taste OF the liquor at all.
number OF persons playing this little
dinner table trick present often q com1ca1
scene owing to the various positions they
take to prevent moving the smoke. It is
trick. however. which invariably delights
the artistic.
To mould pig from bread crumbs is an
other amusement OF those that linger late
at the table. 1t brings out considerable
nimbleness OF fingers and shows clearly
which ones at the table have lurking
talent for sculpture Those who make
the pigs most successfully frst make the
bread Into q compact oval shape about IN
inch long. It II then BY indentattons and
modslings With the nngsr tips that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
First Aid to the Weary.
From Harper's Bazaar.

FROM ddfpers Bazaar.
So suppose, by way of summary that the
wise woman at home has decided TO "over-
come by yielding''-yieiding physically and
mentally-to the commonsense cure. She
has made out daily schedule of treat
ments, which Is piacarded on the wall.
Probably that perverted proverb MANY are
called. but few get up" encourages her to
inactivity. II she has progressed to the en-
terprisng stage. however. she arises leis-
urely. arrays herself in comfortable gar.
ments in no way impeding the circulation,
drinks two glasses of water and starts for
a stroll, walking slowly and breathing deep
ly. She fingers In the sunshine. for she has
learned its therapeutic power. After break
fast comes the relaxation on her cot In the
open air. followed by either the tub bath,
the massage, or the salt rub. two of each
filling the weekly schedule. Before the din
ner at or o'clock she repeats the drink
ing OF water and the walk-as, indeed. she
does before supper time, which may be OBJ
served by the simple cup of matted milk
while the siesta of the afternoon. which, at
the sanitarfum. Is Interrupted by vfbratory
massage given by machinery. may have as
its substitute at home a few physical ex-
ercises- II the patient has not reached the
enterprising stage. the walks and the spe-
cial afternoon treatment are dispensed with.
turbed by Nightmares induced by indiges-
tible food. and repeating as her prayer,
God bless the man who first invented
sleep"
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lying in the fact that the chemises are cut
actually in the old empire lines and are
trimmed with the same ideal in mind. The
chemises, like the old empire frocks, are
very scanty in the body, and indeed
throughout their length. The sleeves are
merely straps or the tiniest of puffs, per-
fectly fiat and falling not so much off Of
the shoulder. The trimming is simple and
on decided lines in border effects. These
things all recreate the old empire model
and these details are necessary in order
that the empire may be satisfactorily car
ried out.
The modern empire dress is, on the other
hand too apt to rejoice in an overabun-
dance of material. The waist Is made too
full, whereas its scantiness Is Its chief
beauty. The skirt Is made great deal
too full. While 1t may not be full at the
front or sides, the back is made SO full that
the effect is spoiled or the skirt Is allowed
to widen out too quickly. Thus the line Of
the figure is lost in folds and the empire
dinner gown or ball gown looks oddly like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

legs and head and even the curlicue tall
OF the pig gradually appear
Besides these table tricks there Is an
other of making wine rest on the top
OF water Hike a colored strata. The wine
is lighter than the water. but unless 1t is
manipulated very carefully the force with
which IL is poured on the water Will make
it break through and sink to the bottom.
The method employed, therefore. is tea
spoon, into which the red wine is taken
and then allowed to tricke very slowly
down the side Of the glass and roat Que
over the water. This slow process is con-
tinued, the wines pathway down the side
OF the glass not being allowed to broaden
until the wine rises to the height desired.
This trick Is played simply to show dex-
terity and because the color combination
is attractive.
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In circle and quite deeply to form a
holding place for the salad. In this way
the dish is made, and should then be placed
on q large silver or porcelain platter. To
make 1t even more decorative one OF the
outer green leaves Is chopped very fine
and sprinkled like green powder around the
open part.
The salad that fills this dish In either the
Waldorf salad made simply of apples and
celery, with also q few strips Of the raw
cabbage, and covered with mayonnaise
dressing or else 1t Is made only OF the
raw cabbage, cut like cold slaw, and with
a few slices of preserved red pepper put
through 1t to give color and taste.
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The Humble Cabbage
Now IN Fashion

TT is not often that the cabbage mounts
the pedestal of fashion. More often it
is regarded as vegetable of low ori-
gin. fraternfzing with the squash and
pumpkin. 1t has never been accredited
with the waving. poetic qualities of corn
nor the twining grace of growing peas.
Yet in the present season 1t is noticed
that the cabbage unfolds like q rose ana
that its pure greenish Wilderness Is as beau
tiful az satin.
A hard. sound cabbage IL brought from
the market, and, after being washed and
dried. its outer green leaves are peeled or
until those Of white are reached. A few Of
these then are pulled out like the outer
petals OF rose and laid back In way
that rare potteries often AFFECT. The center
Of the hard. whtts head u next scooped out
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While Hat With Green EEffffeta- Ruehe
Trimmed with Velvet and Mlencienned

70 sooner does the excitement over
~ the Easter hat show signs of
~ waning than milliners put forth
- v on exhibition such a tempting dis
play of summer headgear that
even the most callous OF dress reformers
must feel a thrill of excitement This year
the display is more Overwhelmingly attractive
than ever, for cOlors, materials and shapes
are displayed in such lavish profusion that
at first glance every woman must for mo-
ment be led to believe that II not an
acknowledged beauty heretofore there Is
at least, chance she may become one II
she can but be blessed with the possession
of an up-to-date hat.
Eccentric, to be sure, are many, and to
tell the truth, most of the latest styles but
whether or not ii is because our eyes have
become more accustomed to the remark
iUble and startling In hats. there is not the
same appalling and conspicuous effect that
burst upon the vision last year. The colors
are fascinating and the combinations OF
color unusual. while for simpler tastes the
different shades of the one color combined
so cleverly are simply irresistible There
are absurdly small hats. there are exag-
seratedly large ones, and then there Is a
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steamed Chocolate Pudding.

Take two eggs. their weight in butter.
sugar and -four. Beat the butter and sugar
together to a cream Add the eggs one at
time and beat three minutes between
each egg. Mix the -four lightly in. add
two tablespoonfuis of thick cream and two
Of finely powdered chocolate and a dust
of baking powder. Butter q pudding mold,
ornament II with dried cherries by cuttin0
them in half and pressing the cut portion
tho pudding with buttersd paper. twistine
Il securely round the edges 70 prevent any
water entering. ateam an hour and Quars
ter. Serve with custar6 sauoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
W.T. HATEVE Err may be the opinion of
w the universal suitability of empire


frocks and top coats, there can be
little doubt in anybody's mind concerning
the overwhelming charm Of the empire un-
derwear. Chemises and nightgowns are be-
ing made up in this style in great numbers
in the fashionable French houses. Few
women will be able to resist these fasci-
mating new garments of fine linen. batiste,
nainsook, lace and embroidery. The empire
chemises are quite an important item OF an
entire empire outfit, and. since they are of
such delicate material and SO carefully cut,
1t does not seem that they could interfere
appreciably with the longest wasted of
tight-ftting bodices.
The empire chemises have much more OF
the charm of the old empire frocks than
have the outer garments of the revival.
Careful study of these garments side by
side has revealed the reason for this as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
Warning to Girls.

From the Junction City (Kan) Sentinel.
Girls, we never tried 1t, but II is our opin-
ion you had better be an old maid than to
be the slave OF some worthless man. and
there 10 great quantity Of them In circu-
lation. So don't be In hurry to marry:
you can do that almost any time. Those
who have tried It say II II quite task to
cut loose from . stick OF . man altar you
tie up to onA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

fashionable. Roses shading from palest pink
to deepest red may be used In conjunction
with an immense ostrich plume trim
ming for the same hat A black rim hat
of any shape trimmed with red roses, IL
smart model, is most becoming and service
able.
The different tones Of brown, tan and
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this year delightfully."- smart, nor are
they all large, although the ma jority take
up their size in height, being trimmed
rather stiff1y with high aigrettes and the
plumage of the bird of paradise and Tyre
bird. Ostrich feathers too, are made use
ers very loosely ourled being especially
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ecru that are so fashionable at present arc
seen made up into the most fasclnatn
hats imaginable Here we: have again the
large picture hat OF light conee-c0lored
erin, a huge ostrich plume of the same
shade, one might say, almost draped about
the feather Then there ia the stin little
yellow straw sailor About the crown -
a prim wreath OF tiny rosebuds In all I'M
ag3nabie shades of brown, yellow and tan,
while high on the left side stands a cockade
OF ecru ostrich tips, the ends falling loosely
down over the hair. So approved are tho
yellow straw hats this year that Dame
Fashion allows them to be worn with any
costume and In the summer with dellcato
lingerie dresses Will be seen again Woe
yellow sailors trimmed with brown, yellow
and white daisies. The cloth costumes OF
mustard brown that are now being worn
are tremendously softened and toned down
by the pale and delicate touch OF the sans
shade that IL found in the hat.
One of the fads of the moment-and an
exceptionally pretty one-ls the ruche or
brown tulle at the back OF the hat MS
ruche is made just AZ large as IS becoming
and the shade of brown IS varied, accoru-
ing 10 the color of the hair. Fortunately
tho new fad quite oisplaces the three or
four false curls that were fastened 70 ule
hat Tho tulle answers the same purpose,
az It fills in the part Of the head thAt Vas ,l
ant TO look too narrow ard nat when mo
briu1 must needs be 50 wide in back. IuIie'
although perhaps perishab-e- can De easns
replaced without altering the style OF me
hat With black hair ana a large black
hat the brown tulla Is certainly a sh9rp
contrast but II Is new idea and popular
for that reason. Some women with uhusu-
ally dark hair prefer black maiine' put ui'-
questionably this is not so smart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
DRAPERIES AND COVERS
FOR SUMMER BED ROOMS

THE beauties of the country house bed
room will be greatly enhanced this
summer by its swung draperies or
namented with irish embroidery. The
French shops-for French shops are now
the home Of the Irish embroidery as well
as the various Irish laces-are showing the
most ravishlng curtains, bedspreads etc,
trimmed In this fashion. France has lit
orally taken over the Irish handlcrafts, and
vast quantities Of this fashionable embrold-
cry and lace are now being made by the
women OF France.
The designs used for the bedroom hang
ings are very much those which have been
shown during the spring on handkerchiefs
and collars. The work Is not omen AT all
Vines and branches, having blossoms Mt
considerable intervals are the character
stic designs. If vines or branches are not
used the flowers have very long stems
which produce much the same effect. The
stems are crossed and the branches or
vines are meandering. The general sugges-
airy.
Bedspreads are shown having deep flounces
ali The way around. The design ia taken
straight down the middle of the spread and
around the bottom Of the fiounce Other
spreads have the design In the corners of
the plain part and on the corners of the
Eource. The nounce is then finished with
hemStitching, and there is a band of hem
sutchlng above the fiounce.
There should be pillow cases or covers to
match, also having fiounces and embroid-
cry arranged as on the cover. Sometimes
the design is made only across the corner
OF tho cover.
The window curtains have the embroidery
down the two fronts and across the bottom
as wei as on the nounce. Some of them
have also founce at the top for drapery
effect. There are also bureau and dressing
table covers in this delectable style. The
material used for these draperies and COW
eTs when this particular embroidery is used
Is very sheer, either linen or cotton, but OF
the thinnest quality. The embroidery IS
only effective when IL stands out against
such sheer material. Wild roses, morning
glortes. daisies and peoples are among the
embroidery patterns used. As yet none of
this work Is shown In any but floral designs
Heavier linen is also used for bedspreads
bureau covers, curtains, etc. These heavy
linen spreads are, made quite plain. The
lace with which they are trimmed Is inset.
Antique Italian lace patterns guipure
Cluny and Irish crochet are all used for this
purpose.
Other new curtains for summer drawing
rooms, bed rooms. etc, made OF linen
lawn. cotton etamIne and linen trimmed
with large pieces OF Italian alet lace, Ciuny
and English embroidery. These curtains
are also very expensive. although not SO
much so as the Irish embroidered ones.
For the less expensive curtains there are
those of Powered lawn, which is thinner
tnan the chinfz ana produces something of
the same effect Last summer II was the
fashion to cut out of lowered chints fiow-
ers and vines, which were appiuusd on 10
lawn or other thin white curtaias. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

Those who can wear to advantage large
hats with wide fiat brims will welcome with
delight the return of the Leghorn hat
| Leghorns are on view at every millinery
| establishment and, while some are most
deliberately trimmed, others again are seen
with only the simple rose wreath. Instead
| os wreaths about the crown this year pub
| lie opinion seems to point favor more on
| the trimmed crown-masses of flowers COW
ering the crown and falling over H. so as
to half cover the brim as well. ALI hats
must stand up well from the head. hence
tho ruche which in one form or another is
seen on every style OF hat that can be de-
vised. Among the Leghorn hats there is
noticeable q suggestion of the poke bonnet.
This style seems scarcely to accord with
the bright, clever face of milady of the
twentieth century, and there are so very
few who can wear this style of bonnet be-
comingly that there is little chance OF Its
being resuscitated, fascinating as 1t may
have been half a century ago.
A Leghorn hat can be worn in either
spring or summer with a silk or a lawn
dress and indeed, there are many econom-
zeal women who make their best spring
hat serve also throughout the summer
When possible. however. the spring and
summer outfit should be altogether distinct
A hat would have to be Of very expensivei
me terials to live through the spring and
still be fresh and ready for the summer
festivities.
OF all summer hats none IS so pretty or
none so peculiarly appropriate the dainty
lingerie hat. Let IL be of lace, net, batiste,i
embroidery or embroidered linen, whetherl
II Is trimmed or plain, IL Is always attract
i've. There is little change from year to-
year In the lingerie models. For the morn
ing they still quite plain, the brim Isl
perhaps a little narrower, the robbon bow
triie larger, that is all. The more elabo-
rate hats trimmed with flowers and
feathers and ribbon ruche on the LETT
side has been introduced. Embroidered lin,
ems are the newest and are to be worn alto-j
gether in the morning. Tie new shadowi
work done of finest lawn null is effectivel
anS not expensive the heavier emf
broidery work. An exquisite summer haiti
Is of ecru lace trimmed with pale pink
roses and shaded pink satin ribbon. In a
lace or an embroidered hat the under part
of the brim may be or gathered or shirredi
net else lined with narrow lace ruchings.~
Some women have been heard to say that
1t is impossible to choose only three or four
hats this spring, all models being so pecu-
Harly becoming-others relate mournfully
that the hats 50 absurdly eccentric that
they cannot find a sufficiently becoming,
model among the whole array 1t Is grant
ed that either dilemma is a difficult one,
but the only way to get out of II Is to
spend, If necessary, the last penny upon
ones bonnet, for nothing is so important
for the effect of the costume as the wear
er's equanimity of mind.
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same treatment was used in making bed
spreads, bureau covers, etc, for cottage bed
rooms. The effect was very charming in
plain walled rooms. The springs new ma
terlals show that the manufacturers have
copied this idea in printed material. Bright
colored roses and all the other chintz de-
signs are printed on dotted Swiss, barred
muslin, etc, for the summer draperies.
They do very well in certain places, but
are quite impossible in handsomely fur
nished rooms, as the designs. colors and
qualities employed are in most instances
not of the finest.
More effective than the all-over Powered
drapery muslins are the white curtains and
bedspreads having borders only of flowers
In bright colors. These have rufles in some
instances. but are also used with a plain
hemstitched finish
There are also the colored linen and light
weight crash curtains These come in pink,
green. yellow, pale and dark blue and rose.
They are, however. too thick for windows,
but may be used for portieres.
To match these there are squares of
heavy colored linen with borders, to be
used for bed spreads table covers. In
fact, hit eheavy colored linens are more
suitable for the other rooms of the house
than for the bed room. as there they look
almost too thick. In the dining room or
library they do very well for the summer
house.
Perhaps the prettiest of the heavy linens
and crashes for almost all rooms are those
in linen color with colored borders
For thin drawing room curtains which
are not 10 be in white cream, the flow
cred madras still reigns triumphant These
come In all sorts of colors and many show
mingilng of many hues. Last season
the lattice curtains, both in white and
colors, were so extensively used that this
season there is a revulsion in favor of all
over floral patterns.
New covers for tables in summer bed
rooms, drawing rooms. etc. are made of
colored or white taffeta with ornaments of
ribbon work, which Is really part narrow
ribbon, part chenille and part embroidery
The favorite designs are baskets filled with
many colored flowers, garlands and stiff
bouquets. One cover noticed was of pale
blue taffeta. It was long and narrow. suit
able for table in bed room, or even a
dressing table II used under glass A band
Of pale yellow taffeta was used as a border.
and at each end was large ribbon work
basket filled with flowers done In all the
light shades. Another cover was in pale
pink taffeta, also bordere6 with bands of
yellow and embroidered with stiff bouquets
in ribbon work In each OF the four corners
A third cover of white taffeta had wreaths
and garlands across each end
Among the new cushions are many made
OF colored silk over which is a cover made
of openwork linen.
Ivory toilet articles are now very fash
ionable, and well they may be, for the price
is almost prohibitive, except for persons OF
great wealth. At the fashionable jewelers.
there are shown hand mirrors. pin boxes,
hat pin and trinket boxes. trays. combs and
brushes Of all kinds, powder boxes, tall cir