Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-30

amy tHlHS. he pest dimensions for this
pocket are about eleven inches in depth.
SIX inches across the bottom and FIVE
inches across the top. Cut two pieces of
the leather this size, rounding the COR
nerS at the bottom Stitch the two
pieces together across the bottom and
about half way up each side staying
the seam by stitching through a piece
OF tape as well as the leather. Cut off
one piece of the leather Just sufficient
to let the other, the back piece. turn
down over the front one in a flap Use
snap clasps for keeping this closed
Stitch a piece of betting. same color
as the bag. to each of the upper corners
OF the bag as now made. Stitch these
strips to a belt that faStens about the
waist with a buckle, The length of the
straps fastened to the corners of the bag
should be enough so the bag can be
worn without Inconvenience. An inner
pocket may be made of the leather on
the inside of one of the sides of the bag
proper Fasten this firmly with the pat
ent glove fasteners.
The novelty that was brought out in
the winter on exclusive gowns has be-
come a little more universal this spring
This is the use of finch empire girdles
made of SeQuinS.
They are used on light and dark col
ored satin gowns. Their appearance on
the extravagantly high-priced French
frocks proves that the slightly high waist
will remain in favor this spring. These
girdles are very attractive, and can be
made at home by the girl who has color
sense. They should only be combined
with soft fabrics for house wear.
The SeQuins are ridescent, and the
colors may be chosen according to the
fabrics. Those of peacock green's and
blues are often used on gowns Of white,
III &C lie,
and pearls are put on gowns Of pea
cock green and black satin. But this
rule is not to be followed. 1t is only
given to suggest the fact that it is not
necessary to use dark sequins with dark
gowns and light with light gowns.
1t is a happy plan to pair off the men
and girls who will go in to dinner or
play game together according to a
similarity of tastes. For example,, the
hostess makes out Il list of modern
novelists. typeWriting each name on two
separate slips. Each set of slips is
dropped into a different basket. One
basket is passed among the men, the
other among the girls, and each per-
son selects his favorite author. Those
who agree in liking the same one are
partners. The names of novels, the
titles of popular songs or poems can be
utilized in the same way. Or penny
prints Of celebrated paintings, can be
duplicated and circulated for guests to
choose.
Salt and vinegar added to the water in
| which fish is boiled will serve to whiten
| and harden the fish. a tablespoonful OF
vinegar and Il teaspoonful of salt to two
| quarts of water is a good proportion.
| To buttonhole heavy edge on linen
| it is quite practical to use three or four
| strands of cotton of fairly good size.
| The effect is satisfactory and the work
moves much more rapidly than 1t one
| used Il single strand.
| AS summer is a time for visits and
travelling, many guests like to take small
gifts to their hostesses. They do not
wish anything costly: merely a a. remem-
brance. A useful gift, that will be APP
preciated by any woman who sews. par
| ticularly if she lives in the country, is Il
| sewer handy box. Household ones, CON
| tanning Irvine, tags, and such conven-
fences. are we'll known, but those for
the sewer are enough of a novelty to be
welcome. These boxes are dainty flow
! er-covered affairs of pasteboard, with
divisions on the inside to hold six spools
of sewing silk and two of buttonhole
| twist in different letters. Usually the
! boxes come in one color of silk, but by
buying two of them or by substituting
odd spools of silk, greater variety is
| given.
| Too great care cannot be exercised in
| keeping the egg-beater free from grease
The slightest particle will greatly inter
fere with the successful whipping of
eggs.
English chintz, in bright or subdued
| III
| tates makes the most charming cover
| ings for paraSols. and any woman who
| understands sewing should not find it
| difficult to do the mounting at home
| There may be a discarded parasol from
| last season. If so, rip the covering and
| then very carefully take the stitches
| apart on one of the sections. Press 1t
| and use for Il pattern i'll cutting the 9th
| ers. When putting together see that the
| seams are exactly the same size as be-
| fore Gather a little of the material at
| the top of the parasol and shlrr more
| of it in rOSette on the handle
The simpler the arrangement of the
bridal veil the better. There are also
caps and coronets and jewels and
| wreaths from which to choose, but moth
| ing is i'll better taste than to plant the
| long back veil into slight pulled effect
| on top of the head with a small coronet
the short face veil, which the maid of
honor removes after the ceremony. There
has come about a new fashion for omit
ting the face veil. but this is not to be
| heartily commended. as the idea OF the
veil-its very reason for being-!is to
cover the face of the maiden until the
| ceremony makes her a matron.
Instead of the popular mattress pin
cushion the latest development is 4 cube
of silk { or s inches each way. This is
| charming when done in violet or pur-
pie silk. the wadding stitches to hold the
parts firm being taken with gold thread
The cushion. being of a serviceable SIZE
may have different divisions devoted to
every size of black and white pms ana
safety pins.
When Dollars Looked Big.
In one of the magazines lately issued
there was an account of the method OF
running the government wherein, among