Evening star., 1909-07-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS FOR THE BUNGALOW.

chicken coops, garden fences and trellis
for the vines.
Another thing that is well to have on
hand is the folding frame built to have on
ir0ned clothes, but which can be put to
other and varied uses. If a screen ID
necessary. the frame can be covered for
a screen. II person is i'll, draped with
a table cover or a blanket, it can stand
between the invalid and q draught.
But one of the most novel uses for a
three-fold ironing frame was it's trans
formation into vapor bath The frame.
draped with a blanket and some rubber
chair. The chair was cane seated. and
underneath a pan of water was placed
above the chafing dish alcohol lamp The
victim was placed on the chair. the lamp
about her, her head being released
through the opening of a poncho which
was spread over the top and kept in
the steam. The effect of throwing off
cessful as If the vapor bath had come
from one of the cabinets that can be
bought for this purpose.
of fine pleating of lace or chiffon and lit
tie flowers trimming them.
Net is not used SO much now as sheer
batiste, finest tucked organdie and thin
lawn. combined with fine cluny or Irish
lace.
number of the wide -brimmed hats OF
this summer have loose, floating strings
that tie on the shoulder or knot we'll be
low the bust.
The cuirass of the early spring has al
ready developed into the hip yoke. which
is out in ready-to-wear two and three
piece suits.
The new sleeves are sufficiently full to
take away the sticklike look OF the arms
in the very tight ones that made them
look like jointed wood.
All-white seems as yet to be in the
background Even the lingerie gown.
made of thin cotton or linen, Is at its
best this season over a color
The parasol matches the color of the
gown with which it is carried. or else it
tones with the accessories. which at pres
ent include the gloves.
Slippers and boots are being made Of
bengaline to match gowns. and also OF
cravenette. Cravenette boots have often
bengaline tops OF the same color.
For fashionab Bile restaurant wear Lon
don is bringing out good many shapes
that border on the Gainsborough style in
coored straw, trimmed with feathers.
On both linen and gingham gowns the
sleeves are generally quite plain. long. OF
course. and finished at the wrist with
narrow edgng of white.
Some very charming old world frocks
are carried out in soft taffetas. shot with
three or four pale colorings, such, for in
stance, as mauve, pink and periwtnkle
blue.
The big erin hats turned up at the side
and trimmed with feathers, promise to be
the ultra-smart millinery style for the
summer. both in the black and the pure
white.
Leather hats promise to be particularly
popular with the traveller this year They
are to be had in patent leather as we'll as
suede. and in wide range of shapes and
colors.
All-over fine embroidery. whether ma
chine or handmade. may be fashioned
Into the most alluring of summer blouses.
The favorite sleeve for these is the three
quarter.
ing toilets display neat designs in their
nountings. For the handles are of
ebony, daintily carved the rods black
and the coverings of dull taffeta.
A mourning umbrella is always finish
ID with tape edge. and at 1915 il il
possible to buy nice one following ths
above description; a better quality costs
dollar more.
There are many handles to choose
rom-the knob. the straight, the round
'rook and the square crook. For half
there is a model mounted with
,un metal etched with silver. The price
S $2.I9.