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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
THE ECONOMY OF EXTRAVAGANCE

I1TAKE care of the 2enc. and the
pounds will take care Of them
selves" says she cOpybook philoso-
pher.
take care OF the pence and you'll
find the pounds taking care OF some
body else" is my maxim. 7 am not
going to defend this theory by TRADES
against miserly habits No, mine is a
purely matter Of fact attempt TO deal
in a common sense way with the nom
sense talked about extravaganza.
There are lots OF people who have
smarted under the injustice OF being
called thriftless when they have really
been straining every point to make
penny look a dollar for business rea-
sons 1t is not a pleasant experience
when you have gone without some
thing you really need to buy a book.
perhaps. that will be Of material use
10 you to have to listen to the re-
proofs and face the black looks Of
some one who has or assumes a joint
interest in the management Of your
financial ahairs.
or It may be new hat that brings
down on the innocent head Of a FAR
sighted wife a storm Of reproach TOT
hurrying her husband TO the brink or
ruin The business man so easily Tor
gets that a shabbily dressed wife Is
likely to land him In the bankruptcy
court more quickly than a milliners
or dressmaker's bin I am not up
holding the INSCRIPTIONS woman who
will pledge her husbands credit be-
vond his mean for the sake Of vanity
have In mind the clever wife VINO by
silent attention to outbursts OF con-
6dence and a careful study of moods
Gets 10 know wha. her husband car
offord and who takes care not to dam
age his credit by appearing in society
dowdily dressed.
Theoretically there IS a most attrac-
tive appeal in Emerson's dictum. AL
WAYS scorn appearance and you always
,,ayv This axiom finds favor with
social reformers Of the day who ap-
nreciate the evil arising from what
neople call living UP 10 their position.
IT, real trouble g that people try TO
leen I'D appearances simply because
49, are victims Of snobbishness; they
are absorbed body and soul in the
s+,rggIe to run a house too big for
tLoJr incom~ lust so they may turn up
tbeir noses at heir neighbors living /
simpler fashion
The penny wise women again. never
seem to realiza that time is money"
II makes a broad minded student OF
economies shuddar to think Of the
people who will walk TO an appoint
noent that means much to them, for
Example. and save the or 10 cents
car fare. not stopping to take into con-
sideration the amount Of valuable
money acquiring time thay are squan-
dering in the walk Talking OF cabs. OF
course you know. too the economical
souls who would sooner trail home
through he mud or walk through q
cloudburst than ride How often one
hears a woman virtuously Boosting
that she canno. Understand how some
: other woman can be so extravagant a,
} to ride In a cab-these are city sister.
) she has never done such a thing II
her Life. There is no reason to doub
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

creations are generally IN sensational
and extreme shapes that are either
modified later on or drop out Of the
running altogether So unless a hat
nj this character can be worn a few
times and then thrown aside it is the
better part OF discretion to wait
awhile until the styles have estab-
lished themselves before a purchase is
made
But gentlewomen never affect these
millinery monstrosities early or late in
the season They demand absolutely
up 10 date hats, and they also insist
that these creations shall bear the
hallmark Of refinement Possible
hats" / heard a woman asking for re-
Gently in a shop that has a varied eli
entele and caters TO all kinds OF tastes.
The hats so aptly named are the after
math of early models. and the only bad
feature about them is their cost, which
IS often written In large figures Still.
an exclusive model can always be
copied in less expensive materials. with
the loss of merely a tribe of its chic
II one were asked to name the popu-
ar hat Of The season one would with
out hesitation say the turban There
are several variations Of this type
One model is the sultana, a swathed
folded affair such as is worn by orr
entail potentates The lines Of the
shape follow closely the contour Of the
head. and it fits down well on the fore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

QUITE the daintiest and sweetest
room seen fo-' a long time was the
original idea Of a charming girl who
will make her bow TO society this win
ter The furniture in the room. for
tunately for her scheme. was white so
there was nothing to do but give the
pieces a fresh coat Of ivory white en-
amel paint The chairs, spindled leg
ged affairs, had their seats upholstered
in a pink brocaded silk patterned with
rosehuds The dressing table was the
girls next care The mirror, oval in
shape, was wreathed with the most
natural looking pink paper roses min
gled with artificial rose leaves Even
the dressing table scarf las Of PAPER.
a white Grape variety scattered with
pink rose being used And the tiny
pincushion was of this same paper,
caught at the corners with choux Of
pink pompadOur ribbon The pink
candles in the crystal holders had
shades OF thin cardboard completely
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-aHE Iooped up 1tyies do no

.@ HE looped up styles DO not
prove as trying as il was
thought For one thing. the
4 gathers are more apparent
than real. as the material is mostly cut
on the bias and draped rather scantily.
The narrowness of the shoulders
counterbalances the Wilderness Of the
skirts and thus discloses the real size
Of the figure The pinched in waist
line also adds 10 the slender effect.
Last and not least, the long hipped
corsets are still in vogue. for even If
hips are coming back they are sug-
gested by the trimming rather than
the figure itself.
Not only is this draping a positive
necessity for evening gowns. but one
sees il in evening coats as well. and
the very latest Of these is Of brocade
in a large figured pattern. caught up
sharply at the sides and trimmed with
white silk and net square collar ex-
tending well over the shoulders. but
not faring in the least.
White fur coats are the latest thing
for evening wear. They are made of
coney, and the collars and cuffs are Of
white fox.
The latest afternoon dress has an
overdress like a Russian tunic. It is
usually made Of black chiffon over a
white or light covered satin under
dress. A jetted embroidery appears
on the bosom and the bottom Of the
tunic, which is also slashed on both
sides
Tight fitting corset covers are now
the proper thing. They are made of
silk or heavy cambria with stiff elastic
sides and reach only to the waist line
In hats, the newest model turns uI
directly In front and is faced with
velvet of a contrasting shade. AigretS
seem TO be the principal trimming
+ AS one woman put il: a. declare. yoJ
can't have a hat without an aigre
now. II does seem the more men writ,
( about the cruelty of the thing the NOR
aigrets women buy"
Large hats are trimmed all the wa.
around with circlets OF white herol
aigrets. and these huge cirelets natu
rally are made of dozens Of brushes
The dyed heron is also used TO an ex
tent never seen before.
Woman Against Woman.
The greatest enemy q woman has /
her own sex.
Men she need not fear. They ar
easily managed If one only knows how
and somehow this art comes natural
to most Of US. But women-ah, tina
is another stOryl
They are or TO all our tricks an
curves. 10 use a current coinage. The
know exactly what we are going TO d
before we 90 it. They know the couI
termOve 70 every move. the foil I
every attack.
, And remember this. my friends
every woman is out for herself. an
= only her own self no matter how sh
wells her purpose. 1t is like the ol
b. proverb Scratch q Russian and yo
find a tartar" Scratch a feminiI
, worker for the common good. and. ala
z only too often you find a worker 4
I self
Z ! don't say that some women haveT
> overcome this natural tendency. but
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

covered with dainty little paper roses
The walls were hung with an ivory
white paper in satin striped colonial
design The floor was treated to sew
eral coats Of white paint. the last one
being enameled. anG when three good
sized pink cotton rugs were laid on the
floor the feet was very attractive.
OF course there was a window seat.
and n this instance the covering and
cushions were of cream cretonne. with
a sprinkling OF pink roses. The win
dow had sash curtains Of fine white
cheesecloth stenciled with a rose pat
tern But the most unique feature Of
this bower Of roses was the window
hanging Of ropes and paper roses and
foliage. which fell ir graceful garlands
halfway down the easement The tea
table was also draped with rose flow
cred paper bur the wisdom " this
piece of decoration is TO be questioned.
for tea tables are apt to feel the effects
Of an overturned cup Of tea
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
ARCTIC CIRCLE HAS ITS HETTY
GREEN

Mary Coonie. a fun blooded Eskimo.
is the Hetty Green Of the arctic circle.
Although this lady can neither reaC nor
write. she has a genius for acquiring
wealth that might be the envy Of
Americas greatest woman magnate.
the famous Hetty This arctic bust
ness woman makes so much money
that she is able to employ as secretary
an Englishman. a graduate Of Oxford
university, who attends to all clerical
and executive details for her. but the
actual management Of her business
falls TO Mrs. Coonie. and she has q rare
gift for acquiring mining claims and
has large interests acquired by grub
stalking" the discoveries She Is sole
owner too, of a value Bile freight carry
ing business and owns the largest prI-
vate reindeer herd in the world.
In the matter Of dress this Eskimo
plutocrat can give points to Mrs.
Green. for she is quite a glass Of FASH
ion, according to the Eskimo standards.
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Why Women Are towards
Their Dependence Upon the Opposite Sex Tends
to Make Them So-Moral, Take
Care of Your Own

has been hard work to do. anc nine
tenths are still in their natural frames
Of mind.
Women towards.
One Of the strongest reasons why
women are towards is because they
are financially dependent on men. and
naturally. as one woman said TO me,
I'm not going to break up my home
to help oJner women"
What she meant was not so much
that she dreaded the breaking up of
her home. for she was married to a
man she could neither respect nor love,
but she feared losing the comfort OF It,
being thrust out in the cold world with
an allowance Of SO a week. perhaps,
about all our man-gOverned courts viii
I give a woman In cases Of separation.
/ What woman must do Is to preserve
as much as possible her financial inde-
( pendence. Instead Of giving up work
after marriage II is far wiser for the
4 average working woman 10 continue It.
/ Case after case has come to my atten-
ton where the woman not only did not
/ better herself. but almost ruined her
/ self. by marrying.
II should be impressed upon every
working womans mind thoroughly and
indelibly that under no circumstances
must she ever give up her money.
Hold the Money You Earn.
The money she has. saved is the only
Insurance she has against an unhappy
marriage, and the man who will take
money from a woman for any cause
whatever. except when he is seriously
III and unable to earn II, is not worth
considering and not worth bothering
about.
It is better to realize this first than
last and better far 10 remain single
with ones health and ones hopes than
to marry a mental or moral cripple
who needs bolstering all his days.
} When as Z sex we women are capa-
: BILE Of earning our living, If we have
no income Of our own-when. as I say.
, we are independent Of man. then. and
] then only. viii we have the courage to
= stand up for what we believe to be
|. right, and 10 do It. too. without fear
= or favor Of any one
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
AN EMPIRE TABLE.

Now that period rooms are so popu-
lar. and especially empire furnishings
for drawing rooms. the little gilt table
which is seen in the Illustration will
be Of interest. II is one Of the best
examples of pure empire style in fur
niture. and the original is 10 be found
in the drawing room Of great Eng
lish castle. The top Of the table is Of
green marble. and The goat legs are
well marked nearly TO the point OF lie
carved leaf enrichment The money
design which Adam. a noted English
maker of furniture, adopted SO ex-
tensively figures around the frame of
the table The central urn at the base
is another classic feature familiar In
both French and English decoration OF
the eighteenth century.
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ming big bows OF the new ribbon that
IS satin on one side and MORE on the
other An aigret or stin feather mount
may re added TO the trimming or not
These hats are good style when COW
cred with silk. velvet or In felt faced
with beaver or any suitable material.
the latest facing being chamois leather.
The marQu;se is first cousin TO the
tricorne, and the large marquise in
velvet. satin or thick felt IS one OF the
most popular styles Of the moment
The brim boldly caught up in front
suits most women. These shapes are
trimmed in several ways. Some have
a long ostrich feather encircling the
crown and held in the center OF the
brim with q shaded birds head on
others the plume is shorter. covering
only one side and starting under a
compact plating and button in velvet
a third shape Is discreetly piped round
the border with silver or gold. some
times both. the same metallic effect
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
A DAINTY RLoIIsE

Grape, homemade or French. has
been weighed in the balance and found
wanting by well dressed women II
is still worn in blouses by those who
have them. but this garment is no
longer bought as d novelty or a CON
Vonience
Grape would shrink; it wouldn't iron.
ii looked rough dry at all hours.
There is a substitute for such y
blouse that is proving both pleasing
and durable. This is fine nainsook.
with the entire surface covered with
tucks This sounds far more ordjna,,,
than il looks
The tucks. to begin with, are so tinv
that one does not discover thew are
tucks until one runs the fingers over
the fabric. They are so close togetbor
that none Of the plain surface is visi-
BILE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

fur is a combination often used In
these turbans. and a stiff. good quality
velvet is essential when IL makes the
crown. which stands up in an aggres-
sive way beautiful cossack turban
made for a New York woman of fash
ion has a brim of dark skunk fur and
a big draped crown of dull rose velvet
At the left front is a stunning orna-
ment of dull. gold holding stittiy up
standing brush Of old rose feathers.
Before leaving the turban subject
would say to the girl who Is con-
templating making her own turban
don't do it. Let your milliner cover
the shape. which is a subtle art. and
then the fur touches or trimmings OF
gold may be the work of your OWE
hands
The tricorne shape is exploited in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
ORIGIN oE BLANKETS.

Now that it's time 10 think about
getting out blankets for winter use, did
it ever occur 10 you 10 wonder how
these very comfortable coverings got
the name? Well. history says that
during the reign Of Edward III or
England in the town Of Bristol there
lived three merchants whose names
were Blanket They were wooden
weavers an5 the first people to make
the material which ever since has been
called by their name. The material
was first used for making peasants
clothes. These people must have borne
a striking resemblance to the North
American Indian when aTrayed in such
garments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
10 CLEAN VENETIAN BLINDS

When venetian blinds have been IN
for some time they are apt to become
dusty and discolored. To freshen them
take out the laths, dust them well and
wash them with a soapy flannel. rims
ing II frequently Then rinse each Iath
with cold water and dry it at once
When this has been done make a paC
Of some soft material. moisten very
slightly with boiled linseed oil and rub
briskly along each side Of every lath
10 give II a nice gloss. Afterward rut
with a soft buster
Boiled linseed oil can be bought al
ready for use al any oil shop
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once a month If the dryness is habit
ual it is easily OFFSET by the weekly
use of good oil rubbed into the scalp.
. .
Before going 10 bed the corners OF
the eyes should o. massaged 70 help
keep away crows feet For this the
forefnger should be dipped into cream
and rubbed in rotary motion about the
eye corners. making the upward stroke
harder than the downward A little
prevention like this obviates a later
cure.
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appearing in a small coclzade placed q
little to the side.
The cavalier is third in the quartet
of new shapes. and on the right women
it is wonderfully becoming 1t has a
certain martial air. and there are many
notifications. but the real cavalier
pure and simple turns up abruptly at
the side and Is beautified with nOdding
ostrich plumes An unsophisticated
specimen of mere man who rad plainly
been beguiled by a pretty wife into
helping TO select a winter hat looked
at the original cavalier hat seen among
the illustrations while IL was adjoining
a shop window and innocently remark
ed: "Now. there's a nice. simple sort
of hat. Why don't you get one like
that? II could not cost half as mucf
as the one you have on. and it looks
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
Heroes Of the Day Name Hats
The Wright AeropIane Hat, Cook and Peary
Turbans and the Robert Fulton
Trcorne Are Here

head. This turban is at its best when
developed in velvet and trimmed witt
some kind Of handsome clasp or orna-
ment and a stiff aigret or plume
Then there is the cossack turban-big.
round and heavy in appearance-which
IS trimmed in much the same fashion
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

ed in the seasons millinery. We have
witt us the Peary and Cook fur hats.
the Wright aeroplane bonnet and
Robert Fulton. who steamed up the
Hudson river a century ago. has one
Of the "best sellers" of the season in
hats named for him OF course the
hero of the hour might prefer to have
a monument of bronze. but this ex-
preston of appreciation takes time 70
materialize He is sure of the hat at
once. Tricorne shapes, including the
hat which Napoleon has made famous.
are among the most becoming crea-
tions OF the year. and the Fulton
model flares more broadly at the sides
and is more deliberately trimmed than
the Little Corporal model Wide
brirnmed tricornes are fetching Of soft
long nap beaver trimmed with stun
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
U22cE. EGEr1NAl,
4 ERrINEI
4 WRAP
WITH SfLKI
j BANDS

as the sultana shape. In fur the cos
sack is mighty smart. 1 never use
this very nue. overworked word with
out recalling a remark o the Wonder
land Alice. who said, whenever
make a word do lot of work 1 always
pay ii extra" But to come back TO the
fur turban II is smartest when dec
GRATED simply with a natural head ard
tail set on in plume effect. Velvet and
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TO ICE SMALL CAKES

a clever scheme for icing little cakes
so that they will be even all over is
that Of using a small wooden skewer
win which to dip the cakes. Pierce
me cake with the skewer. dip it into
the icing and then stick the other end
OF the skewer into the pan Of sugar,
covering the skewer to one-half its
length with the sugar so that it Will
not tip over with the weight of the
cake. By this method the cakes will
be smoother all over than il merely
iced and placed on a plate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
SECURITY COMB FOR FALSE
CURLS.

Here is the Joy Of security at last
for every woman who has lived in ter
ror of a false curl detaching itself and
falling a silent witness at her heels.
A London hairdresser has invented a
comb with prongs which spread out
and fasten together by the pressing OF
a spring The false cUrls are strung
on the comb, which IS then buried in
the natural hair. where the spring
gives the prongs an iron grip. This
invention will be welcomed. as false
curls are worn by many women. In
fact, it would be almost a misnomer to
say that just now 'wOman's browning
glory is her hair" for, likely as not, it
comes from the head of a Brittany
peasant girl or even from the China
mans pigtal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
CORN TIMRALEs.

Beat six eggs just enough to mix
them, add a quarter Of a teaspoonful
of white pepper. half a teaspoonful Of
salt, one and One-half cups of milk,
two cups of grated corn. Stir all well
together and fiji little creased molds
tWo-thirds full Set in a pan of hot
water. cover and bake in the oven until
the centers are firm. Serve with cream
or tomato and green pepper sauce.
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RICE eRlcDLEcAKEs.

Cook one-h2lf cup of rice I'm salted
boiling water until tender; drain and
cool Mix the rice with fouI cups of
milk and the yolks Of four eggs beaten
light Stir in -four enough TO make a
stir batter then scatter five level tea
spoons Of baking powder over the top,
peat hard and stir in lightly the stiffly
beaten whites of four eggs Cook on a
rot creased griddle and spread eaCh
cake while hot with butter. then light
~ with Jelly Roll up dust with sugar
and serve hot The batter must be
stiff. as the white of eggs make ii thin
ner: the exact amount cannot be given.
The recipe may be divided for a family
Of three.
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RECIPES FOR THE EVERYDAY TABLE

grated yellow rind Of half a lemon to
one cup Of water. Pour over the apples
and cook slowly until soft Trim slices
Of bread. spread with soft butter and
sprinkle with powdered sugar Line
the bottom and sides Of a mold with
the bread. fill with apples and bake
forty-fve minutes in a slow oven.
Cool slightly, turn out and serve with
a sauce.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
MILESTONES ON THE ROAD TO BEAUTY

fHHERE IS just one royal road 10
beauty and that Is good health.
To try to mold beautiful figure and
a Pretty face ut Of an unhealthy body
is impossible. With the gradual i'm
provement in health. freshness OF COM
plexion, smoothing out Of wrinkled
places. sweetness Of breath. improve
ment in contour. brightness Of eyes
and other evidences % real natural
handsomeness come.
y Y
When overdone either from work or
pleasure. try how different life viii look
after day off 81 bed There is little
danger of bad areakdowns for the per-
son who n kes IL habit to have o.
cesional letupS.
y =
Nothing will make the hair turn
gray so quickly as the absence Of oil.
Dust viii also do II. which means that
the hair should be carefully shampOoed
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TESTS OF CIVILIZATION

"A soft voice sounded on the tele-
phone asking me some question" said
a woman recently while the American
voice was the topic Of conversation.
Culture and character" continued the
same speaker. "are plainly proved by
the way we use our telephones. Too
often we hear a harsh voice. with its
brusque demand or curt reply.
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POTATO SCoNES.

This dish may be made with potatoes
left over from dinner, but are nicer
prepared with potatoes freshly boiled
Put mashed potatoes on a baking
board and add as much -four as pota-
toes will take in Then form into little
rounds. pat lightly with the hands, add
little flour and bake on a hot griddle.
When cool roll up in a towel Till
wanted.