Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-27
LITTLE THINGS OF
Feminine INTEREST

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A Vanity Outfit in Her Umbrella
Handle.
IF Yot- sec a pretty woman sitting with
! outstretched hand on her umbrella or
tall parasol handle. and her eyes. fixed
dreamay on the hand, walk around back
OF her. and ten 70 one You will discover
that within tho curved hand is little
mirror which gives back the cheering
assurance that her hat-and her com
plexion-are on Just right In the new
parasol and umbrella handles are sunk
little silver boxes which hold powder and
puff and the lid of the box. within which
Is set the mirror. forms the top 81 the
handle
Handsome Brocades on Luxurious
Beds.
THE srowN white coverlet which IL
considered dainty and snart1n SUM
MGR gives places when fan arrives 20
more formal he'd coverings designed 10
harmonize with handsome draperies AM
uncovered damask furniture. iBrocade
bed covers rich enough for royal -couches.
IL would seenl-ars spread. over the white
coverlct which Is always laid above the
blankets for night use These brocade
covers arc rot tucked In but hang
straight, falling 70 within six or eight
inches of the floor The edges are nm
islrcd with a PM .scanty rune ~ the
hrocade. the lower edge Of which Is
turned under and sewed In tho cover 50
that q rufffe Is simulated
Keeping Neckwear Spic and Span.
IT Is very hard to keep Irish crochet
collars spotlessIy white a. they should
be- dark line is apt 10 appear at the
edge Of the collar that lies against the
neck and this line is hard to wash out
without rubbing the collar out Of shape.
The collar should be well soaped and
spread out in shallow hot water in the
sun. Then IL should he rinsed in sew
eral waters. this thorough rinsing being
most important 10 the whiteness OF the
collar. very little bluing should be
added 10 the last rinsing water. and the
collar may now be pinned out i'm the cor
rect. curved shape on pillow and placed
again in he TO dry. White ssilk
gloves and white STOCKINGS should also
he carefully rinsed and blued to prevent
the dingy. yellowish tone which .spoils
the immaculate Wilderness they should
possess.
Going Camping With an Automobile
NNE takes ones motor car as travel
- ing companion-in-chiefw when a week
end camping expedition is made. The
automobile is packed full OF supplies.
leaving just enough room for the camp
ers TO climb in. Across the back OF the
car is strapped a specially made folding
tent and two folding cot beds. These are
occupied by the women of the party. the
men contenting themselves with heavy
blankets and a comfortable couch on the
ground. One member OF the party can
curl mp easily in the tonneau of the car.
The cooking is done I'm al fresco style
over a campfire. steaks. milk and other
supplies being provided at some village on
the road TO the camping spot: and there
will very likely be fresh Ash, caught i'm
a lake nearby, to add to the larder When
the joys Of camp life paII-most likely
at the end of day or two-the whole
outfit may be bundled back into the mo-
| tor car and the course be set for home
!. New Porch Pillow.
lTTN1oUE porcl pillows are now being
\ used. They are unique on account OF
the queer old English notices, inscribed
upon them. They are made OF unbieach-
! ed linen. oblong in shape. and contain
such notices as site and Rest Awhyle.
Fair Idyness. "Is''Comforte is troode,"
etc. Many Of the letters are worked in
fat satin-stitch. outlined with black, or
they can be darned in.
Making the Travellers Luncheon At
I. .-.. -
WHEN speeding the parting guest. IL is
!" always pleasant little courtesy-to
provide her with little luncheon to- be
eaten en- route. even II she protests that
she will wait until she gets there, or
will go into the dining car Often a
small luncheon is appetizingly put up IL
will be enjoyed much more than "A heavier
meal in the dining car would be and will
be just enough to break fast until home is
reached. Sandwiches should be tiny and
thin. and each should be wrapped sepa-
rately in oiled paper. bit Of home
made cake. likewise daintily wrapped. and
a little fruit will constitute a delicious
lunch. and IL paper napkins tucked in
instead OF linen ones the guest Will feel
no responsibility about sending things
back. but can pitch her lunch box ont OF
the window when finished with. one host
ess keeps all candy boxes which come her
way. preserving likewise the white wrap
ping papers and gilt or silver cord which
wraps them. The guest presented with a
box of lunch which looks the, outside
precisely like a parting gift of So and Sos
chocolates or bonbons will not object ~
carrying so attractive a parcel along with
her other belongings.