The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-13

has turned gray, SO that cannot wear
them. Please answer as soon as pos
sible, and oblige,
KATE H.
Mix thoroughly equal parts of sweet
oil and black ink. and apply to the
tips of the gloves with small camel's
hair brush. Let dry thoroughly before
wearing the gloves.
Needlework Notes.
For collar and cuff sets and shirt
waists Hardanger embroidery is still
the woman who does 1t easily and
we'll. Its adaptibility to frequent laun-
dering makes 1t one of the most sat
isfactory methods of ornamenting ar
ticles of clothing that are intended
for hard wear and consequently much
washing.
Another admirable suggestion which
may professional dressmakers are not
aware of is that it is always best to
thread the needle before cutting the
cotton, to insure threading the right
end; otherwise it may tangle. Cut
your cotton; do not bite or break
suitable cotton for your material. See
that your thread is neatly fastened
off.
A most important point to note on
each waist pattern is that width
across the back between the shoulders,
and the width from elbow to elbow,
with the elbows outstretched and mea-
sured from these points across the
back, must be the same measurements
as those of the pattern. Any alteration
must be made on the pattern before
cutting into the material or the gar
ment will not fit properly.
The skirt bags for hanging up in a
cupboard or elsewhere are most con-
venient. They are made of three
widths of holland, vary from one yard
and half to two yards in length,
according to the length of the dress,
and have drawstring round the
edges. At the top they are attached
to an oval piece of wood with strong
hook fixed into it. When not in use
they take up very little space. Some
have small sachet for perfume or
moth destructor sewed in at the hem.
Much of the flat appearance at the
top of skirt should be given by press
ing and lightly tapping the plaits on
the wrong side. When you lay your
skirt pattern on the material, the per-
foration of the plaits should be accur-
ately marked on the cloth while the
pattern is still on it; take long,
bright-colored cotton thread, using a
long, fine needle. and barely catch the
cloth through the perfOrations, making
the long stitch on the pattern side.
After cutting the outline of the gore
which you should mark with tailor's
chalk-the threads that hold the pat
tern is then removed and there are
your threads in the cloth, marking dis
tinctly the lines of the plaits. After
this is done the skirt should be basted
together.
jumps the sweetheart will be I'M
faithful; if it begins to blaze, he
has a regard for you. Name one nut
for yourself, and If the two burn clear
ly and brightly it will be happy
marriage.
Center Piece for Halloween Luncheon.
Cut a round pumpkin so as to have
three handles; then secrape out all
the center membrane and line the bas-
ket with paraffin paper. Fill the re-
ceptacle with fine punches of grapes,
late pears and apples, distributing
polished nuts around. A mat of press
ed ferns or dried grain will be an
addition to this. Small jack o'lanterns
made of papier mache are placed
ahouf the center niece
Men and Women.
Little things make women happy.
Little things make man unhappy.