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vAGAR1Es OF THE LATEST NET BLOUSE

used. and they consider the plain nets
elaborately treated smarter than the
fancy varieties. Unless one is skillful
with the embroidery needle, these plain
nets elaborately treated are apt to be
very expensive blouses to possess, for
hand tuckins and embroidery III Silks
which go to beauty t..e exclusive mod
els bring the garment away beyond the
reach of the woman with INQUEST uresS
allowance. There are charming nets TO
be found In all the new shades of the
season. suggesting in their weave combl-
nations of fine lace and openwork stitch
cry that make up attractively without
much hand work. Ana II is posslple
to obtain ready tucked nets III much
finer qualities and in much greater va
rieties than those of last year. Net and
chiffon waists are charming made up
over metallic or white laces, the himy
yelling producing falrylike eHect
Before leaving the subject of the blouse
lei me say that in tub models the newest
ones in white and color carry out the
costume nuance scheme, instead OF SEEM
ing altogether separate affairs. For IN
stance, a white blouse of batlste or llnen
to he worn with Wistaria linen suit Will
have bands of the maure tone AS trim
ming or the color will be introduced
as design in the material itself. or
bands of English eyelet work are very
smart as a trimming.
Wide bands of this openwork en-
broidery in exquisitely intricate and fine
designs are displayed in soft ecru. and
lovely effects are obtained with inter-
mixtures OF delicate colurings--a ground
work done in white with scattered de-
signs of soft blue, rose, green or laven-
der thrown over it. or the eyelet worI;
is in color with the other embroidery
in white.
There are lovely batistes and mulls
with ail-over embroidery designs. and
some of these suggest delightful blouses,
demanding little time and effort the
part Of the maker. For example, there
is a sheer, silky, white batiste, which has
clusters of very tiny tucks. three i'll
group. set at tWc-inch intervals, and be-
tween these groups of tucks are lines or
large emb roidered dots in delicate color
light blue. pink, green or lilac \ per-
feet material for d blouse to accompany
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a rose linen is of white batiste that
has little English eyelets embroidered i'll
pink. scattered all over its surface, and
at intervals of about three or four
inches a strip of little pink embroid-
cred rosehuds, clustered gracefully to-
gether.
Though empire and directoire models
still prevail. some of the cotton and thin
ner linen goods are made with plated
skirts, quite high, of course. the plaits
body portion and SO neatly and smoothly
arranged over the hips that they give the
impression of plain skirt. The bordered
goods and the fiouncings are materials
that lend themselves we'll to this manipu-
lation. and the style is especially. becom-
ing TO growing girls whose figures are
of course. immature, and to slender wom-
Ell. The waist may be plain but the
effect will be better if few plaits are
set on the shoulders And, in connection
with plaits. the boX-plaited princess is
the newest frock that Paris has sent over
fashioned from chiffon pongce in the
natural shade. Small box plaits put close
together form panel down the entire
front from the shallow yoke of a.l-over
valenciennes lace to the hem of the skirt
and the back of the frock is subjected to
to the same kind of treatment Close-fit-
ting box plaits running around the arm
make the sleeves to the elbows, from
which point there is a deep lace cuff
matching the yoke A rather heavy cord
of brown silk girdles the waist
Coats. actually long coats. that are per-
fectiy practical can be fashioned from
broad ribbons without overtaxing the skill
of the worker. The better plan is to buy
a paper pattern, though really there is
very little shape to these wraps Four
lengths of ribbon are necessary. two for
the fronts and two for the back. Those
in the back are formed below the hips
Wide armholes are cut away. and fronts
and back connect with fancy buttons and
lacings from the hips to the lower edge.
There are no sleeves, and a smart finish
is given To the neck by a rolling collar
of black satin. A simple design or rows
of soutache braid finish all edges. In this
way sleeveless jacket. the modish fad
of the summer, may be accomplished
CATHERINE TALBOT.
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Dishes for the Children.

A DISH of fresh fruit, eaten at the
\ early morning hour before. other
food. is a splendid tillip to moody stom-
achs Such children as may at fruit
should begin their summer breakfasts in
this way, for though not jaded exactly.
their small appetites often need a deal of
coaxing. If they rebel at the outset. try
novel ways of serving the fruit. and call
the various dishes by a childish name.
These tricks will WOO a liking for whole
some things when maternal command
won't. Here are some fruit arrangements
with names suited TO little tastes:
Strawberry Nests.-Seect the biggest,
brightest and most perfectly ripened
straw berries from the basket OF garden
Leave the caps on these, and II tree OF
sand place them without washing ia "A
circle on green leaf in small plate
Then fill paper cone with powdered
sugar and dump this in the center of the
strawberry ring. striving 10 keep the su-
gar i'm cone shape after the paper Is re-
moved Then teach the child how to lift
each strawberry BY Hhe cap and dip il
into the sugar. Eating the fruit in this
way is lot more fun than using a spool
and il might be useful. sometimes. to call
the dish snow mountains. Variety or
mental image is the spice for child in
terest.
Cherry Soldiers.-This is a very fasci-
mating hot weather dish. Fin a saucer
with cracked Ice and lay thoroughly rip
ened cherries. stems and ALL this in
rows When they are chilled add little
butter plate of powdered sugar and sct
the dish before the king. He won't leave
anything but the stems and stones.
Apricot Boats.-Peel three or four april
cots halve them evenly. and chill them
on ice Then put a small quantity of
whipped cream in each boat and sprinkle
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Garments for Children


vlsed than this quaint little garment for
il is cut exactly after the manner Of the
paper dolls dress without a single seam.
Here il is made Of white linen with
threads of blue forming check. and is
trimmed with bands of striped blue and
white.
Coarse brown linen. dish towel crash.
would provide splendid material for prac-
tical wear. and If the apron were made
OF dotted muslin. trimmed with All edge
of lace and tied with ribbon instead OF
the tape required for the practical thing.
set-up
I am much disposed Ia advise mothers
IN keep their lassies in aprons long as
possible for there is no end TO their use
fulneSs. and they are invariably beeom-
ing. To my Own eyes. every little girl in
an apron is sweeter than one without.
Figure ID is a conventional bathing suit
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for anN age short of the bahy one With
the brilliantines which are generally u-cd
three and ono -eighths yards in the Niicv
widths are required for an eight year-oli
girl The banding which lis pretty in !,
contrasting color. calls for threA-four;hS
Of yard
And now permit me word on shoes
upon whose suitability much If
clild's summer comfort is depeuda bic
For the delicate ankles which cannot
afford to wear the low shoes - fashion
ahle there are strap boots and hlSh
moccasnS which give comfort and
proper look for morning wear. The boots
have open-nork spaces M 10 the very
top. and the moccasins are often stiNened
at rhe back with ankle supports
Such shoes are cool and desirable rur-
rlases. giving child all the foot ease y
needs when running about
MARY DEAN.
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genius who presidos over the destinies OF
a home has little cause for complaint
And now that in most homes electricity
is installed there are many devices and
apparatuses run by this motive power
that shorten the housewives hours Of
work and lengthen her minutes of rest
to hours There are. however, many Of
these electric knirkknacks which require
more or less experiences in a mechanical l
way to manipulate successfully used i'll
the kitchen. bedroom and around the
house. So it really looks as If the up-to-
the-minute housekeeper and professional
cook will have to add to their title the
higher degree of mistress mechanic. The
sewing machine. the bicycle and the auto
mobile have done much to help womens s
education in practical mechanics, and it
is no unusual sight nowadays TO see
women running their own touring cars
with all the ease of professional chauf-
cally mistress of the domestic situation
are a little gumption and the ability to
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recommends these, in one instance
sleep. little child" with injunction to re-
peat them over and over. sometimes
changing the words about. Thus. sleep,
little child Little child sleep" and s, on,
ad infinitum.
These few words. repeated with dronins
voice really constitute hypnotic treat
ment but as the mother is often too sem
sitively interested. and baby knows that
he can bully her. let somebody else do the
singing. Many a cool-headed visitor, or
Aunt Catherine, has put a fractious child
to sleep when the mother has failed.
The question of food is a very impor-
tant one for children. and there should
always be a radical change In summer.
the substitution of all lighter dishes for
the food eaten in winter. Authorities on
this momentous subject also give some
valuable hints as to the beautifying quail
tiles of certain summer foods, so why not
consider these in the summer menu?
French mothers give their children
goats milk not only to strengthen them,
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but also for their compleSions. Tn
strained milk. warm from the COW. is
given here for the same reasons. while
Strawberries are supposed to have cura-
tive properties in the way of blood trou-
bles Good John Borroughs declares that
straw berries mixed with milk make the
heart of an old man young. so what must
tile same dish do for a little child! But
before deciding on certain summer dlshes
for your children the wise thing to do Is
to ascertain first from your doctor II the
youngsters are yet old enough Tor the
foods you have in mind for them
AS to the slight physical blemishes
which come to all children in summer.
and often from eating the wrong thlns.
they NAV be passed over with few
grandmother remedies. For hives and
prickIy heat give a warm sponge bath
doctored with tablespoon of bicarbonate
of soda-about this quantity to a bowl OF
water. Powder the child thickly after
ward with talcum and leave this on for
some time. Talcum is also good for sun
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those who make their children's clothing
I will address myself directly 10 the
home sewer. This mother. who often can
spend but little money on any small gar
ment. knows how to turn the least rem
nant to account; how TO cut it to advantage
and such little trimmings as are
suitable and not too difficult to Under
take. So let me tell her in the event
of her having been too busy to discover
the fact. that just now short lengths or
material are being sold for a song.
Wide serses and thin summer cloth,
such are suitable for the Indispensable
coat are to be picked up everywhere, IN
Just the right quantities, and often as
cheaply as 80 cents 4 yard. Most pleas
in: little wash textures are seen in sim
liar cuts, linens galore, calicos. SinSham s.
crashes-some good enough for a dress
actually smart. all reasonably priced and
in admirable style.
In fact. this is the moment for good
bargain remnants for so much buying is
done at the beginning of season that
shopkeepers fear to have things left on
thei" hands. and so cut prices tremen-
dously at this time
And now let Inc show what can he
done with these pretty bargains.
Figure \. which is coat that a smal IL
girl may slip on and off herself without
difficulty. requires for the ten-year size
only l-3 yards of material - inches
wide. The style is an excellent one for
practical use, and it goes without saying
ployed to advantage for the finest ma
terial
For early fall wear this coat would
naturally he made in cloth or good
serge. but meanwhile thin summer
serge or some wash material would be
more useful.
a light weight covert cloth would be
most admiral BILE for II, and in the event
Gf this being used, only stitching and
buttons should be the ornamentation. One
of the small dra wings shows this plain
effect, as we'll as high cut for the collar.
If blue or red serge is chosen plain
white linen or embroidery collar and
cuffs of the same would give a more
childish and summery note than the vel
Vet and applique here used.
The model is for children from six years
up, and for the younger ages the coat
could be most daintily realized in white,
pink blue pique.
The hat is of the African helmets
now in vogue and is swathed with a soft
scarf of white null spotted with dark
blue The shape itself is of plain white
duck.
simple frock, like the one shown In
figure B, is indispensable for warm
weather wear, ard here is one that can
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handle the monkey wrench and screw
driver with some experiences. Perhaps
10 expedite things some educational insti-
tuition will establish chair of domestic
engineering. The degree then conferred
upon the sweet girl graduate will doubt
less he some LatiniZed synonym of that
old term of ridicule. Kitchen mechanic.
that the village cut-up long ago dubbed
the cook. As ii is A course in household
economics has been added to the curric-
ulunc of tine summer session at the Uni
versity of California this year. This
course has been deemed advisable by the
faculty on account of the announcement
of ten engagements within a week among
the cO-edS.
But to describe some of the electric
conveniences:
For any one doing light housekeeping or
living in few rooms an electric stove Is
most convenient. as it is free from all
odor and Soot can be used without dan
ger of fire and does not heat up the room.
and for a larger family and in house,
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WOMAN FOR HOUSEHOLD WORK

above, then passes down through the cof-
fee, thus insuIing the best results ~
the quickest possible tune. This Is GER
tainly d set-breakfast quick scheme, tie
modus operand being accomplished at tile
breakfast table, where the attachmen:
is made by running the tubing through
small hole in the floor The cleanliness
and la bor- saving comfort Of the electric
lamp need no historian. And one could
write a volume and then not enumerata
all the other inventions on the market
that directly benefit the housekeeper. And
not the least of them are the electric
hating dish. the nursery milk warmer
and the heating pad that in some homes
has put the hot-water bottle out of COM
mission. These appliances are all serving
their part III leading woman up to the
high plane which she is likely to occupy
soon as a domestic engineer. the head OF
establishments in which electricity. COM
pressed air vacuum, high pressure waters
etc, are installed. DAPHNE DEAN.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

AS electric lighting in hotels is univer-
sal. the travelling or portable stove is just
the thing to stow away among your he
longings when you are packing up for the
summer fitting. 1t connects to the or
binary incandescent lamp socket and 1t
will be found invaluable in times of III
ness for heating water etc. Men who are
particular about the exact temperature of
their shaving water find that A stove of
this description makes their lives dream
of happiness.
And now that so many girls are doing
up their fine lingerie shirt waists an cleo
trio fatiron is an absolute necessity Wher-
ever there is a lamp socket available,
whether at home or abroad. The beauty
of this iron is that you can take 1t to your
work and not obliged to take your
work to the iron. 1t heats quickly and
maintains a uniform temperature over
the entire bottom surface while i'm use.
The ee-pound iron is the best size for
the traveller. the six-pound size being the
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treme case, thinks that her children
should always he stylishly dressed. thus
ignoring the fact that the summer Vdca-
ton is chiefly for health. AS the old
aunt indicated. the ant hill and the doodle
bug hole are of prime Importance with
the country stay. just as sea shells and
sea weeds, and piles of glistenng sand are
the treasures of the seashore. Little
clothes have got to fill the outing bill II
any good is to come of the vacation. Lit
tie bare feet must absorb some OF the
strength of the good brown earth. little
heads be left for the sun to kiss. All TOO
soon the summer goes. so gather ye roses
of beauty for the children while ye may
enviable roses that come through bound
ing health secured by running wild in the
omen, with never a thought of clothes torn
or spotted or otherwise danage
For the tot which must be kept near
the mother the summer gives opportunity
for breaking mp bad habits OF sleeping
and eating and hence. adding to It's
health and beauty. At country or sea-
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bodies. It's their broken hearts. I'll bet
YOU there amt one there that knows a
doodle bug hole from an ant hill. No
wonder you kept writing me they were
sick all the time.
Lucy if these children stay with me
they just got to dress differently. ! don't
want any clothes in my house that can't
lie on the grass, and play Injun, and
make mud pies. We've just got to make
'em the right kind And thereupon that
wise old lady went forth and bought Il
bolt of gingham. and at the end of the
week there were all the little Fashion
Plates in big comfortable aprons. blousy
jumpers and overalls-all bareheaded,
some barefooted. every chick in the tribe
looking better and as happy as the day
is long.
This city mother, who carried only fine
clothes for the summer vacation-for ev-
cry one of her big trunks held finery too
extravag CANT for health and happiness-iS
not a rare being. Many mother, while
not so foolish. perhaps, as was this ex-
Evening star., 1909-05-30

OJ- very likely have read that anus
" ,,,,,a hoo,, called ".Are You
j na,nidao'.-a volume that reVeaiS
A.. .haar, that All human beings are
dir,ded into two classes-bromldes anu
sulphites. The bromide Is 'he
hoee mind keeps regular office hours
who worships dogma, can ohiS give o"
what he or she has taken in' WIN "''
all his or her thinking by syndicate anu
who wouldn't be different even ne VI
she could. Adam, we are toio' was
bromide, Eve a sulphite Inc VI .
mides.'' the writer says. seldom listen
IN one another, and find the sulphltes
more refreshing than those OF thelr own
nk." The sulphte. who Is OF course
the salt OF life, is the beng VINO III ihsS
= fresh eve to human affairs, VINO can
I.,aarstaud without actual experience,
vino does not see only through tle piue
glass OF convention. who may shoth. nut ut
does not bore, who does the usual 'iiiiiS
in an unusual way, ana Tie unusual d" -
il were "A mere matter OF course. we'll
in the dress world the net blouse Is sure
IN "A sulphite. II seems 10 possess the
faculty of doing the usual tiliiiS III ah
unusual manner. We thought tial tue
day of the net blouse iiia'1ii'iS ny
coat and skirt was practically al an
end. but here ii is again, developed II,
the usual net material, but in new and
attractive combinations ana iaeshes III
deed il is the beauty ana variety Oh
the latest designs that have helped the
net blouse TO hold it's prestige together
win the greater range OF coiorinSs.
which does away with the necessity OF
having the net dyed To match the soods
with which II is used.
The designs most in demand are the
6ne meshed nets with small ring or
dotted patterns. and the more eNpen-
sive varieties show groups or tuchs al
,arr.tirp njth rows of embroidered dots.
The ysrmicelli design that looks like
fine net covered with an intricate SOU
tache pattern in small cord IS most cf-
fectiye in color made over White. but the
more exclusive blouse makers prefer
dotted or ring design when fancy net is
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Children Should Lead Simple Life During the Hot Summer Month

burn AT the new and painful stage.
though it will only allar the hurt: while
pinch of soda taken Immediately after
eating fruit will often prevent its dis
agreeing with some children.
But summer is the healing time for ma
ture and If youngsters are allowed 10 run
a. wild as young calves. little indiges-
tiou will be of small account. and hives
and prickly heat give way under the
cha rins of the freer existence. So modify
the tyranny of life i'm the coming months.
and gladden. young hearts with as much
outdoor existence as is possible. As a
great scientist puts il, The milk of old
Mother Nature is the best medicine the
human race will ever know. Ii makes
the soul strong. the heart glad and tic
body beautiful.
What all need in summer, and espe-
cially children. is the simple life. Give
them the ant hill and the doodle bug hole
and behold them grow healthy and beau
tful under your very eyes.
KATHERINE MORTON.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

particularly in summer. the electric range
is the most labor wing and comfortable
means Of preparing meals yet attained
There are a number of different makes
in these ranges, but all have an electric
oven griddle. broiler. three or four
electric heaters and the proper utensils
to use on them.
Each appliance is controlled separately
by switch on the front of the range. and
any one can be used alone or altogether.
The stoves take up little space in the
Kitchen and the utensils pretty
enough to attract any housekeeper. no
matter how unenthusiastic she may be
about her work. They are of copper. dou-
BILE tin lined and nickel plated. and are
separate from the heaters. but lock on
when i'm use so as to make a good heat
ing contact.
The electric oven Is A special joy to the
bread and cake baker. for there Is no
draft and the heat is even. 1t Is con-
troled by a regulating switch giving
three degrees of heat.
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shore the baby's nap should be always IN
the open air when the weather permits
and such mothers as are compelled to
stay in town during the summer would
be spiendidly rewarded if they arranged
the carriage on the house roof. or on
the porch, in the back yard for this
important rest. Children sleep far better
In the open air than in room and their
little lives and looks should have this eX-
ira boost.
If you are in the country. put the car
riage under a big whispering tree, for the
softly waving boughs sing the sweetest Of
lulabies. and little nerves are being treat
ed while both the mother and baby get
their desired rest But crook the carriage
parasol so as TO keep such sunlight as
filters through the leaves from the baby $
face; and if the whispering tree does not
bring the beauty nap try grooming a little
song with very few words.
famous writer of lullabies declares
that three words are all that are actually
necessary to put any child to sleep He
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weight Of that used for the ordinary fam
lily ironing.
For the girl who waves her hair by
artificial heat the electric curling iron
is boon There is no danger of smear
ing the forehead with SCOT. as in the gas
heated curler. and there is no tlresome
holding of the instrument in the gas
flame Placing the tongs in the heater
automatically turns the current on, ana
when they are withdrawn the current 's
cut off in the same manner. Inc price
of this little device runs from three 10
about six dollars.
The most delicious cup Of coffee | have
had for some time was made In the elec-
trio spray coffee urn. My hostess toio
me that to her mind the secret of success
was explained by the fact that the drS
coffee goes in a receptacle separate from
the water, so arranged that the steam
from the boiling water passes through the
coffee and extracts it's naturally delicious
flavor. The steam is brought up through
central tube. where it is condensed