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The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Daily Fashion Talk for Herald Readers,
NEWS NOTES FROM
PARTISAN SHOPS

For afternoon costumes Paris loves the
serge silk skirts and coates with their
neat and attractive Venice roint collars.
the exceedingly shor. jacket undoubtedly
preceding the return to favor Of the Eton
vest or more commonly denominated bo-
lero.
The square directoire jacket. cut short
above the waist and built Of soft taffeta,
ornamented with tasseled motifs, in silk.
will accompany the finely striped or dot
ted mousseline de sole frocks. shirred
over satin or silken slips. and adorned
around the, hem with a satin braid. a
dounce Of. lace, or a row Of silken or
beaded fringe.
The lapels Of this Sans Gene" jacket
will b. very kroad and full and Of the
sane material as the rest, unless the for
nner are trimmed with lace, in which case
rhinestone buttons and bands Of black
satin will be employed as an elegant
finish.
Trimming of Evening Gowns.
For evening dresses a very small trim
ming in black. white. and gray diamonds
worked on black or white tulle is the ne
plus ultra of fashion, while resplendently
scintillating tunics and dresses embroid-
cred and finely spangled will carry all be-
fore them during the coming season.
Most Of the coronation dresses will be
embroidered with pearls and diamonds,
imitation, of course. but so beautifully
initiated as to Justify their denomination.
broderie-bi -bijouterie. Connoisseurs say they
are simply the perfection of their kind.
Color is one of the strong points in the
new gowns. At the salon of one famous
artist in clothes We have been feasting on
shaded mousselines de sole, on printed
pompadour silks. on painted muslins and
graduated tints III the new satiny mate
rails that require a master hand to COM
bine them to advantage
Color Il Strong Point.
One OF his toilets shades from the
palest to the richest of reds. like beau
tiful rose, with a touch Of gold lace and
embroidery giving 1t supreme note of
elegance. The train is loose. and held in
the hand when necessary-one of the
and that has had so much success. AS
the season advances We shall see the
white embroidered muslins. with the in
PRODUCTION of pompadour ribbons.
The use of black velvet as a band or
border round the hem OF a lingerie or
mousseline skirt is a striking and pretty
mode for summer dresses. Among the
broderie Anglaise or embroidered linen
gowns this border effect is most becpm-
ing and pretty. The broderie Anglaise Is
scalloped round the hem over the border
OF black velvet or black mousseline.
which is decidedly effective and very
practical. as It serves as a protection and
trimming TO dainty light gown.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
THE LATEST FASHION NOTES
FROM SMART PARIS SHOPS

Sailor collars are a fortunate innova-
ton, as they can be worn with the COL
larless blouse that otherwise are unoe-
coming to so many women
Women Tired of White Printings.
Blacl-pointed foulards are preferred
by many women who have grown tired
Of white printings. AS this Is a season
of foulards in various colors black print
ings are undoubtedly the most effective.
AS illustration, a rose color or golden
brown foulard with white printings Is
conspicuous and certainly not pretty:
while black tones down the colors and
proves a charming harmony with either
color.
Black patent leather belts are being
worn on foulard dresses Of semi-tailored
styles This whim of fashion Is strik-
ing rather than pretty.
The latest Partisan blouses are worn
outside the skirt. The prettiest Of these
blouses are those of marquisette, voile
or fine silk. with merely q narrow rune
below the outside of the belt, Some
have plated tails In the back.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

Paris again favors suede gloves Tor
afternoon and evening wear. Short
sleeves are responsible for this vogue,
because long kid gloves are rather warm.
White, Of course. is the favorite. but
delicate gray and champagne are much
IN evidence:
For morning wear. chamois gloves are
correct, although overseam kid gloves
will be worn during the spring
This is to be season of parasols!
There are parasols for morning and
parasols for afternoon. Those for morn
ing are in harmony with tailored suits
some perfectly plain, others trimmed
with buttons.
Modes in afternoon parasols are as
numerous as the styles Of dresses. Para
soils yeiled with chiffon were designed
for dresses of the same mode. Those
with bands of velvet were suggested by
the lingerie dresses with hens Of velvet.
Neck fixings are one-sided. Although
Paris declares the fri1 TO be passe II
will prevail during the season in Ameri-
ca. 1t is too dainty to be scorned!
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
ASKED BY HERALD READERS

felt, or with an asbestos cover, fitted to
exactly cover the top of the table. Over
this should be placed the linen table
cloth.
The beauty Of a dinner table depends
largely upon the fineness and whiteness
of the linen, and the almost mathemati-
cal exactness with which everything Is
arranged. The linen must be all ex-
quisitely clean and beautifully ironed.
The silver must be polished and the glass
glisten.
Whatever plan of laying a table is
followed, care must be taken that ono
side exactly matches the other.
Dinner Table.
Mrs. L. E. 1.-Two knives. three forks,
and a soup spoon is the usual amount Of
silver placed at each plate for dinner
party. No tablespoons are laid on the
table: they are placed on a serving table.
The table Is as empty as possible Of
everything except flowers, candles. the
silver and glass to be used. and the bon
bon dishes.
Holding Door Mats In Place.
Inquirer = Most people find 1t rather
difficult to prevent the mats at sitting
room or bedroom doors getting kicked
out Of place. Try this plan. Sew small
brass ring firmly to each corner Of the
mat and screw two tiny rounded cup
hooks into the corners Of the doorway
close to the 1ioor. II the rings are hung
over the hooks they win hold the mats
firmly in their place. and ~ there, are
rings af all four corners. each mat may
be turned frequently, % that It may
wear evenly. The hooks must BE- very
small and rounded. % that dEssees WIN
not catch thD1
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
A MYSTIC BAKERY IS THE
SUBJECT OF NEW CONTEST
A MYSTIC BAKERY.

CAKES.
1. A visionary cake.
O. Unbaked bread and q fruit
tree.
8. A cake for which q book has
been named.
4. An inclosure for cattle and
other animals.
5. A gentlewoman and part Of
the human body.
6. A beverage.
7. A religious cake.
s. A cake suitable for early No
vember.
9. A hard but beautiful sub
stance.
10. A fruit to mix up and conso-
nant.
II. A large conveyance. to be
sick, a letter Of the alphabet
and thin, light biscuits.
II. The sweetened Juice Of fruits,
and to revolve.
13. A spicy root, and the STAN OF
life.
IA. A narrow band or streak.
is. Imps Of darkness and a hu-
man necessity.
16. Cakes named after a favorite
character Of Goethe.
II. A swampy place and kind Of
plant.
is. To live in mean dependence
on another.
10. A hard, granular rock mate
rial, and a word meaning bit
ter, sharp.
20. A beverage, and something
used on a bolt or screw.
81. Those who have abandoned
society.
%. a heavenly body and to gilt
ter.
%. To grab, a form Of the verb
ito be-" and a common abbre-
Walton.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

There are so many lovely bordered ma
terials sold with a special design for the
blouse that it is necessary to have on
hand a model designed especially for
them.
Naturally with bordered fabric the
lower edge of the skirt must be straight.
and this means that the material musr
be laid in plaits or otherwise disposed
around the body. In our model a number
Of small plaits are used for this purpose.
and If the wearer is at all heavy in the
hips the material can be cut away be-
meath each pleat
In the bodice the border extends across
the upper part. giving a deep, yoke effect.
and it also forms part of the sleeve. which
is Joined without a seam at the shoulder.
The pattern, 5454. is cut in sizes 30 to 42
inches, bust measure. Medium size re-
quires 31a yards of 42-inch bordered
goods. with q of a yard of 2I-inch con-
trasting goods.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Office of this paper.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

The great annual church fair was
only two days away. In the home Of
Leon and Rose everything was ready.
You see. these two little people were
going to participate. and for over a
month they had been making prepara-
ton. Leon. in spite of his being such
a little boy. was going to have charge
of the lemonade table. while Rose was
to look after the grabs.
Rose was going to dress like
gypsy, while Leon was to wear neat
little trousers, coat, and hat.
You can, of course, readily see that
the topic of a church fair was quite
the only topic of discussion in that
home during those two days.
But finally the great day came.
'Oh, you look just like a gypsy"
cried Leon. as Rose came into the
room. And she did. indeed. Her lit
tie red and yellow dress with its span,
gled trappings was gay to see.
And you look as fresh as snow
flake" shouted Rose as she donned her
coat and hat. Even Icons shoes were
white.
Then away they went to the hall
where the fair was to be held.
Are you little folks old enough to
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
A FEW HINTS WARRANTED
TOPRODUCE GOODRESULTS
Doctor or Expensive Gymnasium Course, and they
Save Money in the Bargain.
By DOROTHY DIX.

I once knew a wealthy self-made man
who had to support husky son who
was noted as an amateur athlete, and
the old gentleman used to polish of his
opinion Of his offspring in this neat
phrase:
THE trouble with joe" he would say,
isn't that he Is lazy. He just has an
unconquerable aversion to being profit
ably employed"
I am often reminded Of my old friends
about the time any money they spend in
taking expansive gymnasium courses to
reduce their fat and acquire a sylphlfke
figure.
What's the matter with these women.
who need exercise so badly. getting 1t in
their own homes by doing their house.
work. and thereby not only solving the
vexed servant problem. but saving the
price of a maid? Is 1t because these
women. like Joe. have an unconquerable
aversion to being usefully employed?
1t is certainly an ironic situation that
women should be spending their good
money in taking physical culture ex-
ercise. and at the same time be hiring
some other woman to do. in their homes,
the very stunts Of bending and reach
ing and lifting and walking that are
q
metry in the female form.
Therefore, In an effort to reconcile
economy and pulchritude. I have COM
piled the following Beauty Hints" all
of which will work, II faithfully fol-
lowed:
To Soften the Hands.
Immerse three times q day in warm
dish water. just after meals. The oily
dish water is the best known emollient
for the skin, while the polishing of of
the china and glass renders the fingers
flexible. Any sensible man would like
to hold the hand OF a good dishwasher.
To Develop the Arms and Chest.
Give the house a thorough sweeping
every morning. A vigorous use of the
broom for an hour every morning will
plump out the scrawniest neck and shoul-
ders. 1t will also work off that lump Of
fat between the shoulders that makes so
many women look like a camel In even
ing dress. For arm work a broom has
Indian clubs beaten to a frazzle.
To Acquire h Straight Front Figure.
Get down on your knees and scour out
the bathtub and rub up the nickel-plated
fixtures every morning. Also polish up
your hardwood floors yourself. II you
do this regularly you won't have to
spend s25 on whalebone and coutil struc-
lures to disguise your shape, nor will
you have vertigo every time you lean
over to pick up something that you have
dropped.
To Reduce the Hips.
Do your own laundry work. This ex-
ercise is guaranteed to take of fat by
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
KNITTED SILK GIRDLES
TO REPLACE C0RSETs

To accentuate the long. slender sill
houette of the season. corsets are being
done away with by French women IN
favor Of belts Of knitted silk, deep enough
to confne both hips and thighs. ana 20
perfectly boncd that no break Is vis'oao
whatever in the outline. and women nave
never seemed more graceful. wholesome
and comfortable.
The bust has resumed its natural posi-
ton, and more than ever II is Impossible
to wear corset with the evening dresses
of the day-where the corsage is often
merely q drapery or voltage" of tulle
or chiffon. with the lowest cut lining.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
The Puzzle Is Very Easily
Solved.
FIX DESCRIPTIONS IN MIND
Then Stir the Whole with the
Spoon of Thought - Bake the
Until a Familiar Cake Answers
Each Puzzling Number.
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Three and twenty cakes were baked in
an oven. They went into it strange and
puzzling mixtures, but when they came
out, baked to a turn, they were fit for
any king.
And still more. they looked as myster-
ious and queer as an adventure in Won
derland before they were baked, but
afterward were just the simplest pos
sible, every -day-sort of cakes with which
every woman is familiar, cakes you have
eaten many and many a time, so don't
say the first thing that the new puzzle is
hard to solve.
Why, you just know the sort of cake
that evolved from the baking of each
one of these mystic batters; doubtless
you have made every one in the list
yourself.
The recipe for solving the Mystic
Bakery Puzzle" is very simple, too. You
begin at the top of the cake list and
get each description fixed in your mind,
then you stir the whole with the spoon
of thought; place the mixture in the
oven of memory, and when you again
open the door you will find the three and
twenty cakes, Drowned to a turn, and
each bearing its familiar name.
And you have a long time for baking
the mysterious. descriptive materials
given in the mystic formula, for the con-
test does not close again until noon on
Friday. which surely gives the puzzle
circle long enough to untangle the knots
in even so long list as the cake puzzle.
Three cash prizes of So. 81, and 81 are
offered for the three most nearly cor
rect solutions of the Mystic Bakery,
in the order of their receipt, so get down
your cook books and study the subdivi-
sion of its cake section.
1o-S
week it seems to me very fitting that
the puzzle circle should spend an entire
week with sweets. solving a puzzle that
is at once SO simple and interesting that
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
THE EMPLOYMENT OF SYSTEM
WILL LIGHTEN HOUSEWORK

For. reduced to a system, the care Of
the home takes only a certain number Of
hours daily and the wise woman is the
one who will think out now daily
schedule, setting a specified time for
every task and doing it at that hour, no
matter what may come up in the mean
time.
Have a system for filing your unpaid
bills and the receipts; have a system
settling which day what room shall be
cleaned, have a regular daily routine for
work
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
THERE ARE ASTONISHINGLY
FEW WOMEN WHO WALK WELL

1t is astonishing in these days when
girls go in for all kinds of sport and
calisthenics that so large a number of
them should walk so badly.
A graceful woman charms the eye and
possesses an attraction that does not
depend on youth or beauty.
In order to attain a graceful poise of
the head practice walking with a book
upon it, and it should not fall of.
The heels. shoulders, and the back of
the head should be all level when start
ing to walk, and the chest well thrown
cut
Swinging arms are an abomination
they should hang easily-they were never
intended TO be used as fails or to help
propel the body along.
Comfortable Clothing Gives Grace.
Comfortable clothing has a great deal
to do with grace in walking, and girls
should avoid both the mannish stride
and the mincing gait. There is happy
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

mean. and the length Of stride a girl
can gracefully take depends. of course.
upon her height and length of limb.
Walk from the hip, not from the knee.
Heels first and toes out" as our school
teachers impressed upon us, is a rule to
be observed. and girls should recollect
that meandering aimlessly along is not
walking in any sense of the word.
1t does not lead you anywhere. and no
healthful benefit is gained thereby.
Walk briskly. not as if you were in "a
tearing hurry" but smartly. and as
though you had some object in view.
which. indeed. you should have in every
walk. no matter whittier II leads you.
1t is well worth while learning to walk
No one should dream Of going to dances
unless they had studied the art of dane
ing, and in the same way it is sheer
waste to slouch along anyhow. when one
might, with a little trouble and knowl-
edge, be storing up health and getting
advantage from the walking.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

For all ordinary purposes this dress
will be found a most comfortable model
The waist is a sailor blouse. with small
tucks at each shoulder in front and none
at all in the back. The neck is fin
ished with a large sailor collar.
The skirt has a very fiat panel in the
back, formed by a box pleat. stitched
down along its edges. and the balance Is
fitted by darts. The opening is in the
center Of the front on a line with that
Of the waist.
Either serge. cashmere. or other soft
wooden and pongee. linen. gingham or
other wash fabrics may be used in max
ing this dress.
The pattern 547l. is cut In sizes 80 to
q inches bust measure. Medium size re-
quires 5l1syards Of 36-inch material, with
70 IA yards of braid.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the office Of this
paper.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
TO HOME TABLE
DIFFICULT MATTER IN SPRING

Or, better still, have shad or baked fish
with sliced cucumbers as course at
the dinner.
Fresh radishes. plenty Of spinach. let
tuce, fresh tomatoes. and all kinds Of
green vegetables are excellent from
medical standpoint in the spring, and
fresh fruits or fruit jelly with cream
are better for dessert than the inevitable
pies and pudaings which have been
served ell winter.
Try to have fresh flowers for the din
ing table and leave the window open for
a half an hour before a meal
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
PRIZE WINNERS IN THE CULINARY
COURTSHIP PUZZLE OF LAST WEEK

II II IL used as a contest subject
you will be paid e. for 1T.
If You prefer SPme such contest
AZ the Strange Dreams send in your
suggestion.
Any contest subject accepted will
be awarded 81, whether 1t be .
puzzle or some unique idea.
Your suggestion for a new con-
test, the expression of your pref
ereDce in the matter must reach
me by Thursday in order to be used
as next weeks contest.
Do not hesitate to tell me frankly
Just the sort of contest you would
like to see in The Herald's Page
for Every Woman. j. C. M.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

the pound. The continued bending back
ward and forward. as one rubs the clothes
on the washboard, Is the best known
remedy for removing superfluous adipose
tissue and Strengthening the waist mus
cles.
To Acquire Litheness and Grace.
Make the beds. This exercise is simply
invaluable, because the lifting and beat
ing and bending and reaching it involves
bring every muscle into quick and har-
monious play. Any woman who wishes
a 1.-THE and willowy figure should make
up at least dozen beds every morning.
To Acquire . swanlike Neck.
Do the dusting. Standing with dust
rag In your hand, reach up as high as
you can and remove every particle of
dust from the corners Of picture frames
and the carving on furniture. This ex-
ercise, If persisted in daily. will do away
with double chins and pendulous cheeks.
To Improve the Complexion.
Promote a gentle perspiration by work.
ing over the cooking stove. This will
keep the pores Of the skin healthily open
and bring a delicious glow to the cheeks
and brighten the eyes. Besides which,
any woman who can cook good meal
looks as beautiful as Venus to the be-
holder.
To Keep Ones Self Supple.
Do your own chores. Run up and down
stairs on your own errands. Hop up and
down a thousand times a day to answer
the telephone and the door bell. and do
the thousand and one little odd Jobs that
are to be done about a house every day.
1t is the women who sit still and are
waited upon who =. stiff and rheumatic
For Constitutional.
Do a Marathon up and down the hall
! with a broom and around your dining
table with the dishes.
How to Keep Young.
Work off all the germs of old age. Get
so interested in being the best house
| keeper in your circle that you won't
| have time to cultivate worries and wrin-
kles The only reliable recipe for pre-
serving ones youth is 20 keep doing
| things. Youth is always energetlc; age
| is idle.
The advantage of these beauty hints"
| is that they will all work. They are also
cheap. They will make any woman VINO
tries them healthy and happy and pros
porous and turn her home into place OF
| ioy and comfort to her family.
But will any lady try them? trow not
She would rather pay s. lesson for IN
structions in how to bend over until she
can touch the floor with her fingers than
! to sweep under the bed, and she will pre-
| fer to do a half hours exercise with In
dian clubs to performing fifteen minutes
with the broom
| Like Joe, she isn't lazy; she Just has
an unconquerable aversion to being use
] fully employed"
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

Every busy Office where men and
women are employed has its system;
its daily routine by which the work is
accomplished; its methods Of filing and
keeping track of letters or orders, or
news. yet in hundreds of homes, where
the equally important work of running
a house is carried on, there is neither
system nor routine. the daily tasks being
done any old way and any old time
That is why so many women are tired
when night comes and why the burden
of housework seems so heavy.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

Catering for home palates when the
spring weather has made the average
appetite crave something different while
the household allowance remains the
same is somewhat of a problemeto the
housewife, and suggestions for varying
the daily menus will not come amiss..
In the first place, remember that 1t
is spring, and the heavy meats and
blood heating soups of the winter should
be put aside for delicate cream soups
and meats that can be broiled and
served. perhaps, with sliced cucumbers.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
THE HERALD'S BOOK
OF TRIED RECIPES
A Good Sauce for Steaks.

Take one ounce Of whole black pepper.
half ounce of allspice, one ounce of salt,
one-half ounce of grated horseradish.
one-half ounce Of picked shalots, one
pint of mushroom ketchup or walnut
pickle.
Pound all the ingredients finely in a
mortar and put them into the ketchup
or walnut liquor. Let them stand for a
fortnight, when strain off the liquor and
bottle for use. Either pour a little of the
sauce over the steaks or mix it in the
gravy.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

I am not afraid to declare 1t one Of the
easiest little enigmas 1 ever saw.
shall expect the answers to come
in so thick and fast that I will be
deluged this week. but that doesn't mat
ter in the least if you get all the fun
out Of the new puzzle that I wish for
you in its study.
Here's luck to you and the hope that
every one will win a prizei'
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
Fruft Salad.

One-half cup of pineapple cut into small
pieces, one-half cup orange, one-half cup
banana cut into small pieces; one-half
cup white grapes cut in halves, one-half
cup Strawberries cut in quarters, one-half
cup Maraschino cherries cut into quar-
tiers.
Dressing-One-half cup olive oil. two
tablespoonfuls lemon juice, one-half cup
Maraschino wine, one tablespoonful su-
gar.