The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

] Any material that IS worked in fancy
design with cOiored cottons, linen, silks
or woods must be washed and finished
with as little delay as possible. First
/ have ready a soap lather the same kind
as used for fannels. a cold rinslng water.
and stiffening that Is TO be used and a
clean dry cloth, large enough to hold the
piece of work being treated. The kind of
/ stiffening agent used. of course. depends
/ on the material. II the worked part is I'm
I silks or woods il Is best 10 use gum
water. one dessertspoonful to a gill of
water. II the work is done with cotton
or linen thread on cotton or linen. re-
duced boiling water starch is best.
One part Of prepared starch TO four
parts Of water is a good average stiffener
Put the piece of work TO be washed in
the lather and squeeze and press between
the hands until quite clean The mate
rial itself. if very s0iled, may be rubbed
( Then rinse ia plenty of cold water
Squeeze tightly 10 remove all moisture
4 dip twice into the stiffening agent, wiring
tightly and pull straight on the clean
\ dry cloth. Iron the art work on the
wrong side, and il the work is COnsidera-
/ bly, raised have two or three extra folds
/ of blanket on the ironing table II the
work is pressed well into this the raised
parts stand out well In relief when fin
ished. Finish the hens and the unworked
material of tea cloths on the right side
/ so as To give them gloss When fold
| ing art work never press in the folds with
/ the iron. as that completely sp0ns its
/ appearance.
Shoes Of dull gray suede-'I.ondon
( smoke Is the approved name-are fetch
/ ing, especially when fastened with round
BAN buttons Of gun metal
A wonderful assortment Of pretty hand
/ embroidered collars are 20 be had for 30
! cents, among the newest being white ones
with an edge Of embroidered polka-d0ts in
color.
An enameled amulet for a neck-chain
has a tiny timepiece embedded in the face
Of it.
The latest thing in the way Of a purse
is an alligator claw, worn swinging from
/ the belt
/ Alligator claws serve, toe. as thermome-
/ ter stands whisk-hoIders. memorandum
pads, and in all kinds Of handy ways that
would much surprise their original pos
/ SCISSORS.
/ a mere umbrella handle may not sound
elaborate; but those OF onyx, set with
jewels and put up in small boxes for
Christmas presents, are beautiful.
/ How a woman's hat can possibly blow
/ of In these days Of hats OF a hundred
hatpins is a mystery. To be sure a
womans chapeau presents greater temp
tation TO the breeze than a mans head
covering, by reason Of its superior breadth
/ of brim. But even so. anchored as it is
/ by pins to the right and pins 20 the left.
and pins through the crown and pins
under the brim, and pins n all places
and stages, so that TO set it on hard and
/ fast is enough 60 make a woman lose her
soul, let alone her train; and TO get il off
again is sufficient to ALLEVIATE the esteem
/ Of any friends who may be within ear
shot and to come anywhere near it in an
! elevator or other circumscribed spot is
/ to put life, limb. and eyesight in mortal
Z
tainly woman's hat ought not to blow
of
But one did yesterday 1t was a big
black one, and it blew off a feminine
pedestrians head and landed directly in
the middle Of the car track And.
what is more, this damsel wearing
a smile of amusement and not
a glimmer OF embarrassment, walked
calmly into the middle Of the street,
picked up her hat. put it on again, and
walked on undistuTbed by the interest of |
onlookers and the wordless question that !
arose 10 many lips: How could she-in |
heavens name. how could she, in this |
ornamental generation, when the BIN is |
more important than the hat, forget her /
hatpins?"
If men would pay their wives more at |
tentons they would have 70 pay fewer /
bills. Many a woman tries to smother the
ache in her heart by piling real lace
over il.
No woman Is so eireumspect as she who |
has something 10 hide.
A man is as old as his arteries. A /
woman Is as old as her articles.
There are women who have so many
children It leaves them no time IN which
10 be a mother.
The servant question will never be set
tied until a perfect woman is born who
has every virtue under the sun and is
willing to work for SIS a month
The real test OF self-abnegating friend