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more fashionable restaurants In the aft
ernoon and at luncheon hour one sees
smart little frocks OF Norsted material
trimmed with fur. of velvet. cf satin
yelled with chiffon. OF thin, lustrous silk
and wool stuffs and OF the lovely perm"
fabric. made fashionable by French
dressmakers.
Hats are both large and smaI-on~
should say. very large or very small.
Huge picture affairs by Charlotte ard
Lewis contrast with tiny. pert Poiret
caps of velvet and white Kid. Turbans
are the style for morning. afteroop and
evening wear. and one of the smartcst
costumes observed at restaurant favored
by the fashionable was Of black NelN ct
hairlined with white and trimmed with
lynx fur, white Irish lace appearing IN
the shallow round neck and al the elbows.
The hat was A small turban. which set
tied well down over the head and had a
crown of deep magenta red velvet sur
rounded by band OF lynx, a dun gold
rose nesting at one side. The vivid hat
with the black and white frock was most
effective
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vided. This is settled season as far as
things sartorial are concerned. All is
oyer but the shOuting-one might say
with regard to clothes. Styles are estab-
lished. since the confirmation of Paris
plans at the horse show and opera OPEN
ing by American women. Dressmakers
are resting on their oars until new prob
lens arise with spring, and all there is
to do now is to wear the winter styles
as they are until something better comes
along as blessed relief.
Fortunately evening raiment has none
of the grotesQueness which makes street
garments in many instances such q carl
cature of beauty. The shapeless coats,
tugged tightly around the hips; the short
skirts, with about as much contour as a
stovepipe: the funny little hats perched
on one side with the bravado of a Tommy
Atkins; the exaggeratedly large furs.
weighing down their possessors: the vel
vet-topped boots which make ankles
hopelessly thick and unbeautiful, the
queer veilngs which have an unfortunate
trick Of making the complexion look dirty
in spots-all these monstrosities have
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the terrors Of swamp and jungle. Here
Is even the jungle, realistically portrayed
on a panorama background; and here are
tents, flags, cooking utensils. supply boxes
and all the paraphernalia of complete
camp
Coney Island joys which must be fore
gone during the cold weather season are
reproduced in miniature for the nursery
A wonderful merry go-round that really
gose around to the CHEEKY strains of a
mechanical music box, and in which
splendidly- natural merry-gotrOund horses,
zebras and other animals march In piano.
piled pairs will while away mapy a rainy
day. Another COney Island delight is a
mechanical Ferris Wheel with swinging
carriages, in which dolls may take dizzy
trips aloft.
The sleigh and reindeer pictured in one
of the illustrations today are designed for
decorative purposes, though after holiday
week the pretty little sleigh with it's gal
liant team of reindeer may be used in the
nursery for exciting drives innumerable.
These Christmas Sleighs, driven by old
Santa himself, make delightful center
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moasseS cookies. Here is recipe for
their making that never failS. Heat two
cupfulS molaSSeS very hot and add one
cupful butter. Cool, then add two tea
spoonfulS soda dissolved in one cupful OF
water and sifted flour to make dough
just stiff enough to roll out. Cut out with
scalloped cutter and bake in steady
oven. These cakes should be fully half
an inch thick.
The Christmas Ice Cream.
The majority OF Virginia frozen creams
have for their foundation plain vanilla
cream. This Is elaborated by the add
ton of other f1avoringS and ingredients
The following mixture is most delicious:
Break three dozen and a half ma
rooms into bits. add one pint maraschino
cherries, cut into bits and enough orange
juice to mOisten the maccaroons To a
paste. Freeze two gallons of vanilla ice
cream, remove the daSher. then beat the
maccaroon mixture thoroughly into II. U.s.
ing wooden paddle. Cover and pack 10
ice and salt for two hours TO ripen.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD
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women inflicted upon themselves this WIN
ter and one may only possess ones soul
in patience and trust that with spring
fashion Will be mere kindly.
But the winter evening gowns are de-
lectable. Lines are SO simple, youthful
and artistic and fabrics are SO rich in
texture and color that it is a joy to study
them. Though elaborate trimmings are
used, these rich garnitures show up well
on the extremely simple lines of the
gowns, and in many cases the trimmings
are yelled with swathings of chiffon.
marvellous effects Of subtle color and
mysterious design being produced in this
manner.
Laces, embroideries. metallic landings.
satin sashes-even furs-are yelled and
much refinement and soften1ng of tint
is achieved by this method Lovely
color effects are accomplished by veil
ings Of chiffon, for example the orchid
tones produced by veilings of lavender
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To Clean Velvet.

Stretch the velvet faulty. pile side up-
ward. over basin of boiling water. A
the steam rises through the velvet, get
second person to brush up the pile brisk
ly with a stiff wfisk. IL the material Ia
really dirty and not merely crushed and
hattened, sponge it lightly with benzine,
taking great precautions that there is
no artificial light or fire in the room in
which the operation is performed. ano
also that there is no draught leading T.
an apartment containing heat or light Of
any kind.
Do not use more benzine than neces,
sary. and press we'll with soft, dry cloths
in order to remove the loosened dirt. The
velvet should afterward he hung up In
the open air, In order TO remove the
smell.
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Elaborate Restaurant Costumes for New
Years EW---- Classic Gowns Affected by
Those Who Can Wear Them ----OM-
Fashioned PuffinSs Again Feature.

and January 1 are full to THE brim with
gayety. And the round of enjoyment
eliminates with a climax of festivity on
New Year eve; tables in the restaurants
are worth phenomenal prices and nobody
may dine who will not buy champagne.
this cheerful beverage flowing even more
blithely and generously than the proven
bal water.
And oh, the costumes that feast the eye
during this week of gayety!-the wonder
full frocks with real laces. swathings of
chiffon, costly metallic and beaded trim
mings, the sumptuOus furs. worth
kings ransom, many of them; the Paris
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brown bears. Another favorite is the
white dog with fuzzy name. No canine
like unto this one was ever seen on sea
or land, but for some reason or other the
fuzzymaned dog has crept into popular
favor and dozens of him are ready on the
Christmas counters.
Purple bears are another notion and one
wonders. regarding these freaks: Why
not the purple cow of literary fame
But no purple cows were visible in the
collection Of animals, though there were
astonishing daschunds half a yard long
by three inches high. with black plush
bodies and canary-colored Stomachs,
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long prominently to the great feast,
others must be prepared for the lesser
delicious ham for serving between
times and certain none understands bet
ter than the Virginia cook the art of
bringing out and developing all that is
savory in a ham. so that once tasted its
richness, and flavor can never be forgot
ten. In the first place the ham itself counts
| for much. 1t must be of home curing,
| well rounded out. not too fat-but pos
seSsed of enough to impart its rich flavor.
Given the ham. wash thoroughly in tepid
water, and scrape clean Put to soak
over night in tepid mot hoD water to
| which enough New Orleans molasses has
been added to give a decided flavor.
clear. 'e cold no waters. bring Slowly to the
boiling point, them simmer from eight
! to ten hours, according to the size OF
the ham. If one be possessed OF a fire
less cooker so much the better: 1or tnen
ever. When done let the ham stand in
the liquor in which 1t was cooked until
quite cold. Take out, trim neatly, gaze
| with currant jelly softened by heating.
and stand thirty minutes in steady
oven.
Ham Mousse.
Ham mousse is favorite holiday dish
and is so very delicious that all cooks
should know how to prepare It, This Is
the Virginia method: Trim the fat from
two thick slices cut from the heart Of
a finely favored ham. Soak the meat
three hours in cold water, changing fire.
quently. Take out and bat dry in a clean
towel Then lay on a board and scrape
with very sharp knife. Press the pulp
thus obtained through PURGE sieve. then
pound to a paste in mortar. Take out
and beat into the paste the dry whipped
whites of three eggs, and stand on ice.
Prepare a smooth sauce from one cupful
white stock. in which a little minced on
ion and carrot, and q bit Of mace, have
been boiled; one tablespoonful each Of
butter and flour cooked together and salt
and pepper to season. When this sauce is
paste. Fold In one-half pint Of whipped
cream, measured before whipping. then
turn into a fancy mold that has been but
tered and chilled. Stand on the ice to
set and serve with a garnish of green.
Terrapin.
This dish, which stands high in the list
of Christmas Dishes never bellies its rep
utation for savoriness when cooked in a
Virginia kitchen.
Plunge the live terrapin into boiling
water to loosen the rough outside skin.
Lift out onto a platter, skin and cook in
slightly boiling water. To test whether 1t
is done, note the claws which become soft
during the simmering. When cool
enough to handle, break open the shell
eggs. wasting no bit Of the juice. Cut the
meat into dice and put into a saucepan
with the liver, eggs, juice. a half pint Of
rich cream and a half pound Of butter
thoroughly dredged with -four Add also
the yolks Of two hard-boiled eggs, put
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Better Than a Teddy Bear.

THE Christmas animal toy this year 10
a funny little terrier dog. with a
body made of white curly plush and
saucy black eyes that peer out AT YOU
in most natural manner. Caesar This
little dog is called, and he is nodded
after the canine pet of King Edward VII.
whose horse and dog. il will be remem-
'bered. formed one of the most pathetic
features of the long funeral procession
of the dead monarch Caesar i'm white
plush IS captivating little doggic. and
will he sure To have = warm welcome
wherever he goes.
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- ANITA CLAUS this year has been
80 busy making aeroplane toys
that the output of Noah's arl<s
~ and tin soldier armies has apprec1-
ably diminished. Counter after
counter in the Christmas toy stores is
given over to playthings that f1y-or are
supposed to fly if properly ma nipulated.
There are biplanes, monoplanes, aero
planes and ,iirigibles. some of the latter
being big enough to send UP a kitten. as
q small boy thoughtfully remarked upon
contemplating these joys-to-be Of Christ
mas morning. 1t will be wise kitten. or
rabbit, or guinea pig that Will make itself
scarce during the early days when the
young American aviator is casting about
for passenger 10 prove the capacity of
his new possession.
Modern toys are so scientific that there
is little opportunity for resource and
originality OH the small boys part.
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, through a potato rfcer and add the juice
OF a half lemon. Bring just to the boiling
Garnish with lemon cubes, rolled in
minced parsley.
Spiced Sweet Potatoes.
For this dish the potatoes must be per-
fectly sound and of fine flavor. indif-
ferent ones are not for this festal occa-
sion Select those of uniform size. wash
clean, boil tender. skin and stand aside to
become cold. Cut into quarterback
rounds. place layer in the bottom OF a
buttered baking dish, dot with bits of
butter and sprinkle with mixture OF
brown sugar and cinnamon. Alternate
layers of potato and seasoning until the
dish is filled, finishing with plenty of but
ter Cover and stand in the oven until
Thoroughly heated through, then uncover
and brown. Serve at once without re-
dishing.
Virginia Chicken Salad.
Christmas without chicken salad would
be no Christmas at all. from the Virgin
ian's point Of view. Nor must it be half
veal, either. as will answer at other
times Of the year. For making the dress
ing for this Christmas salad the chicken
oil. SKINNED from the water in which the
chickens are boiled. is used in place OF
olive Oil. The chickens. which must be
plump, are simmered tender in lightly
sailed water. When cold the skin and
bones are removed and the meat cut not
chopped, into small bits. Mix with double
the quantity OF celery cut from tender,
well-bleached stalks that have been crisp
ed in ice water, then dried In clean
towel. Three or four hard boiled eggs are
minced and added to the mixture. which
Is then dressed with good salad dress
ing, preferably mayonnaiSe, and set OH
the ice to chill and ripen.
An Ideal Chocolate Cake.
While fruit and pound cakes usually
stand first in the line Of Christmas cakes,
they find close seconds in the delicious
chocolate, cocoanut and layer cakes that
the Virginia cook knows so well how TO
concoct. An ideal chocolate cake is made
in this way: For the batter six eggs, two
cups granulated sugar, one cupful but
ter, one level teaspoonful soda dissolved
in one cupful of sweet milk. two level tea
spoonfuls cream of tartar sifted with
three cupfuls -four and one teaspoonful
lemon will be required. Bake in sheet
in dripping pan. and cover with an icing
made as follows:
Melt one-fourth cake of chocolate and
one teaspoonful of butter over hot water
Dry whip the whites of three eggs. then
beat into them one and one-quarter
pounds pulverized sugar. When thorough
ly Incorporated add the melted chocolate
and a teaspoonful extract vanilla Spread
at once over the cake.
Mammie's Mo1asses Cookies.
OF small cakes there must be a goodly |
supply for frequent distribution among |
in IS consequential guests. Among the
most popular are the old.time, big, thick
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ETWEEN special
dances arranged
for the debutantes,
box parties for the
theaterS, which all
prepare special
bills for the holiday
season: subscrip-
ton nights at the
opera and the wed
dings which al
ways occur after
Christmas, the
etween December %
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winter to dance with only the prettiest or
the richest debutantes are shaking their
heels festively this season: everybody has
plenty of partners, and cotillonS and in
formal dances finish up almost every din
ner party. This means, of course, that
many of the evening gowns are in dane
ing length. and trained skirts are worn
by younger women only on very formal
dinner or opera costumes.
Some of the little dancing frockS are
delectable. with chiffon TUNES over
straight short skirts in quaint but eX-
ceedingly youthful style. A dinner dance
frock just completed for a debutante who
will wear il during Christmas week Is
one of pale yellow taffeta silk-the new
soft-textured taffeta that has no stiffness
or rustic. All over the pale yellow ground
are scattered blurred blue roses in a very
delicate natter tint. There is a draped
surpl;ce bodice opening over a tucked vel
low chiffon chemisette, and the skirt Is
draped up at one side also. Bodice ana
skirt draperies are held under stiff little
posy wreaths IN Natter blue color-bach-
elor's buttons, the flowers are-and the
yellow chiffon chemisette is drawn up by
a blue ribbon run through casing.
Many of the debutanteS' frOckS-and
frocks of older women who wear youthful
effects-have these little chemisettes gath
cred up with narrow Enthusiastically as
though a little chemise were showing in
the deep V Of the decolletage. Sometimes
the chemisettes of lace or fine white
null. and then the effect is really daring;
but usually, as in this pretty little dress,
the chemisette is of gathered chiffon.
A pretty notion in winter dancing frocks
is the winding trimming Of lace. All
the WAY down the narrow satin skirt goes
length OF lace f1ouneing. beginning at
the waistHne and winding round and
round the skirt in spiral effect to the
hem. Sometimes a line of gold Salloon,
following the top Of the lace. empha-
sizes the spiral effect. A dancing frock
of this sort had lace spiral on pink
satin slip and over this hung transpar-
ent drop of pink chiffon. The bodice was
Of pink chiffon draped over chemisette
of the lace
All the fashionable restaurants make
special preparations for busy holiday
week Box parties at the theater are ar
ranged for every evening and at the NATL
nee bevies of young girls and boys. with
their chaperons, fill boxes and orches-
ira stalls After all these theater parties
restaurant suppers and teas are the thing;
and often the matinee is preceded by
luncheon On New Year eve. as has been
said the restaurant crowd is enormous
and brilliant dressing is the rule.
In the evenings regulation evening cos
tune, decollete gowns, sumptuous wraps
and dainty headdresses, are worn In the
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inspired hats, the jewels, the gold, gem
studded trinkets-even the flowers pinned
to corsageS-represent lavish eXpendi-
ture of money. One wonders where it all
comes frOm-and what becomes of these
gorgeous clothes which are only intended
to do service through the brief stretch
of the winter season, lasting in Washing
ton from THANKSGIVING until the hegira,
with the first Of Lent, to the sunny shores
and piny woods of the south.
The hotels and villas al Hot Springs
are also brimful during Christmas
week. Lodges and bungalows OH the
mountain side are opened and house par
ties are the rule, those who are not
taking the kur'' joining in the out-of-
door fun which fills the days, and the
dances and bridge gatherings which last
far into the night.
For all this festivity, at home and
abroad. special costumes must be pro-
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pieces for supper tables at Christmas
week parties, and the little st. Nicks
perched on the back of the equipage-
which Is. OF course, loaded with appro-
Pirate gifts done up In tissue paper
will serve as favors. Santa Claus, the
driver. carries, instead Of whip, a beau
t1ful Christmas tree appropriately deco
sleds will form the center ornament on a
long table around which a family of old
and young folks will gather on Christ
mas day. The sled will be set on a large
oval mirror. surrounded with snow made
OF dfamond-dusted cotton batting, and
tracks of the diamond dust will be scat
tered on the mirror ice" At the four
corners of the table will be smaller, round
mirrors, also surrounded with SNOW
and on each of these little Ice ponds
will set tall silver candlestick with a
white shade.
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The most interesting thing in that por
! ton of the toy stores devoted to girls
! playthings is the collection of "charac-
ter dolls. as they are called. Real ba-
bies these delectable dollies are, to be
sure, with funny, lovable baby faces quite
different from the placid, simpering doll 8
face one is familiar with, and cunning
dimpled backs and curved up arms and
legs which seem to have the active help
lessness of a real baby's. These new
baby dolls, which even grown folks can
not resist. come in various sizes: and, Of
course, being very little Enthusiastically.
| not more than a month or so old-they
must be dressed in long frocks and warm
flannel petticoats and little knitted shirts
and all the other dainty little garments
of a real baby. .
For the grown-up dolls there are fash
ionable motor togs. including bonnets and
wells and completely equipped reticules
with everything necessary from a change
purse to vanity outfit.
And, talking of grOWn-up dolls, what
about the grOwn-up girls who are carry
ing dolls this winter? The fad began with
the foot ball dolls which pretty girls car
ried to the big games in November and
in exciting moments Of the game waved
above their heads in behalf of their
favorite team of gridiron giants. These
foot ball dollies were stocky. sturdy af
fairs, appropriately dressed in foot ball
were covered with bona fide foot ball
hair, shaggy and unkempt. Now the girls
are carrying dainty dolls dressed exactly,
detail to detail, like their own costumes
just fad as the carrying of Teddy Bears
was fad a season or so ago. but some
of these dolls are so dainty and pretty
that one does not wonder that their fair
owners, being in most cases little past
the doH-loving age, seem to take such
pleasure in them.
The long-adored Teddy Bear still MAIN
tains his hold on popular favor if the
number of bears displayed In Christmas
readiness are any criterion. But the
Teddy Bear now divides honors with a
rival who has appeared on the field
Bill Postum in gray coat. While the
Teddy Bears face Is cunning and shrewd
there is something appealing and wistful
IN Bill Possum's pointed visage with the
sharp little black eyes Ind his gray coat
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Christmas Menu, 1910.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges. Cereal.
Sausage.
Wames and Maple Sirup.
Coffee.

COnee.
A VIRGINIAN CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Mock Turtle Soup.
Fillets Of Fish with Taragon Sauce.
, Little Roast Pig. Apple Sauce.
Spiced Sweet Potatoes.
Winter Squash.
Cold Slaw or Chicken Salad.
Plum Pudding. Mince Pies.
Syllabub. Christmas Cake.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Demi-tasse Of Coffee.
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Everything is provided for him, and he
need not tax his imagination or try his
skill in producing wonderful playthings.
His magic lantern Is a complete moving
picture machine: his trains and engines
move by an orderly system of mechan-
ism: he may equip the house with electric
bells with the aid Of a completely fitted
out box containing all the needful appii-
ances and a hist Of directions which re-
lieves his mind from any effort or need
of experiment.
One of the most interesting of the new
Christmas toys is the Roosevelt in At
RIGA" outfit. Here. packed ready for ship
ment, in big pasteboard box we have the
gallant colonel in hunting reealia of khaki
and flannel shirt. his waist beSirt with a
sturdy belt neatly fitted with guns and
thermos bottles. and his head protected
by a pith helmet. Here also are his tnusty
followers. his native guides and cooks.
even the intrepid reporters who braved
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OF small cakes there must be a goodly
supply for frequent distribution among
the small people. who are to be reckoned
most popular are the old-time. big. thick
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Dancing came back into fashionable ia
vor with rush In Newport last summer
Even the old bachelors who deigned las