The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-02


cheese. cover with bread crumbs and
bake about Is or 20 minutes. Nice TO
serve with roast chicken.
A Few Household Hints (Mrs. Fred
Whitney. Fifth street, Petaluma)-
When baking a rich, delicate cake
where baking powder is not used the
Kitchen should be kept at same tenn
faucets Don't open and shut doors.
All souffles need the same care
When boiling anything such as meats
and vegetables If water should boil
away. and the contents of pot are
scorched lift vessel from fire and put
IT IN pan of cold water, leaving a few
minutes Then remove the dry con-
tents TO clean vessel, pour hot water
over ana renew cooking. After this
treatment 1t is very. seldom the burnt
The Sickroom-The sickroom should
be one which has to the greatest at
lalndDle degree an air of cheerfulneSS
with an abundant supply OF fresh air
and sunlight. these being two of the
very best purifying agents If the
room Is being selected for private
case, and therefore is situated in a
private house, a room on the ground
moor should be chosen as being more
mandy to the source of supplies. except
IN cases of infectious disease where
isolation is necessary: for such casas
the room should be. at the top of the
mousse. The windows should look
toward the south and west and should
be capable of being thrown wide open
II necessary, both at the top and
bottom. '1
To Paint 81 Dark Chair White-To he
gin the process you must buy a varptsh
remover. This is a liquid that brushed
over a Vanished surface will remove
much of the filling. 1t can be bought
at any paint store. After YOU have
removed as much of the varnish as
VIII wash of, you. must thoroughly
sandpaper the chair to get the wood
smooth. Then give it coat of white
paint, let it dry, then apply another.
Sandpaper again and give three
coats OF white enamel, allowing each
one on 70 dry before adding another layer.
Sandpaper after each enameling until
the last one; that of course. is ev
pected to be perfectly smooth. and will
be if directions have been followed
carefully.
Whites and Bracks-Whites and
blacks are not used as much as
formerly in contrast with costumes.
The demand is for matching colors.
not near matches, but perfect re-
productions of the dyes. employed for
the fabrics, that make the Costume
This means that each season the mann
facturerl gets out an entirely new set
of colorings to correspond with fash
ionable dress goods and supplement-
staple shades of tan and gray that are
always in use. The new maize colorings
are particularly attractive and lilacs this
season have a pinker tinge than for
merly. The blues include Copenhagen
and all the soft gray shades while for
dress wear the preference is for pale
pearl grays.
Fashion Notes
The Newest Lingerie-Very few neo-
pie, however skilled with the needle.
now make up underwear Manufac,
turerS have learned so well how to
supply the best cut, most perfectly
fashioned garments, to suit the fas-a
tidious taste of eXacting shoppers. that
such labor is simply wasted This
season the great demand is for com
bination garments. two piece or three
piece. though the former are most used
Very dainty In the material and
decoration are all the best of these
com binations and especial care is he
slowed on fit and finish. The most
elegant garments are noted for their
cut and the fineness of their materials
Hand embroidery and real laces make
many of these cost fabulous sums. hut
their general effect is rather simple
than elaborate.
Dimity and MISUNDERSTANDING and
nainsook make many of the prettiesf
articles of lingerie, the nainsook and
lead Laces are used rather more
sparingly than embroideries on most
of the medium grade lingerie Cluny
and Valenciennes are still the stanIe
laces. English eyelet and blind or
shadow embroideries, with French
band effects, are most used on the pref
test garments. All over embroideries
are employed with excellent effect for
the sleeves of night gowns. and for
covers and combinations, while MANY
Of the newest gowns designed for SIM
mer wear are practically sleeveless