The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-04-07

Written Especially for The Reformer

y.netIan lace or lis limitations is one OF
the very hest designs for edging the neck
| and sleeves of the low-necked, shoftsiee''
ed frocks. This lace has the effect OF very
fine cut.work and is most effective against
the pinly flesh Of neck and arms.
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Very few home hundresses are aware oil
the fact that blankets, when they have
been washed and aired thoroughly, should
be well beaten with am ordinary carpet
heater. This has the effect OF making the
wool light and soft, and gives the blanket
new and fresh appearance
The natural waist line il featured again
In many of the new spring designs, and y
must be said that il is exceedingly graceiui
as il appears on some OF the pleasing
models for young girls, Almost everybody
is fond of the pretty high'wasted effects,
but we must have changes, and the wnls,
line has for some time been most prollhc
Of variety OF effect.
Cake batters, as well as candies and cot
fee are improved by a pinch OF salt,
frying basket should be dipped in boiling
water or heated in the oven before being
put in the hot fat. II will thus not re-
duce the temperature of the lard. stale
macaroni. which can be bought cheap at
the bakers, make the fastest addition 10
buildings and custards ID pulyerized and
sprinkled over the top. When next scram'
bled eggs are served make a tomato sauce,
adding TO it few Spanish peppers, chop
ped fine. This will be delicious accom-
paniment to the eggs Cold bhetish, or al
most any good cold fish, except coarse tish
like salt cod. may be utilized for salad.
Season with plenty of salad dressing, tiny
slices OF young onions and minced parsley.
Serve on bed of lettuce. A sweet biscuit
may be made with ordinary biscuit dough
with the addition of chopped dates. Roll
the dough quite thin, spread with plenty
of soft butter and then put on thick
layer of chopped dates. On top place an
other layer of dough and cut out with a
small cutter. Bake in hot oven. When
the mayonnaise separates in the making
add little of the white of the egg, and
continue adding the other Ingredients. In
almost every case the separation will be
overcome. To give nice flavor to boiled
ham drop in one.half teaspoon of cloves
while boiling.
The edge of plain color that finishes
neck and sleeves of froc< that may have
or tiny figures OF the same
color over its surface, is the touch that
gives distinction TO a frock that would
be quite without character. II
you embroider your wash frock with coral,
put touch of plain coral as an edge about
he openings.
Gray stained wood is being used for the
urniture in rooms where the restful gray
hades are employed for wall paper and
langings, and the result is both unique
nd beautiful.
Nursery figured fabrics make faDeiful /
nd delightful garments for the little folk; {
many a sick child will be amused for a q
ong time by the antics of the procession /
{ frolicsome animals on his dressing gown, q
nd the baby will gurgle contentedly at Z
he kittens on hers, while waiting for
lother or nurse to take her up from her q
ap-if she is properly-trained baby! a
In shape the newest SLIPPERS are sharply n
ointed, the toes being narrow, but well
bundled.
The elbow bones of the ideal arm are
9neealed from view beneath layer of
ink, dimpled flesh, and frecl<les and blem-
hes of any kind are unknown. Calloused
bows are certainly not pretty to look
pom. If you feel that you simply must
sc your elbow as an auger. why not make n
habit of wearing elbow pads? Take
thin layer of cotton batting about
vo inches wide by three inches long and
y it In the center of strip Of thin cot o.
N cloth 10 inches long by three and a
If inches wide. Put this bandage around h;
e arm at the elbow fastening smoothly G,
Id securely. At night also wear the band.
es, but moisten the cotton batting with bl
in food. Do not forget that the elbows a,
ed a thorough scrubbing with a nail m
ush, hot water and plenty OF soap once W
day. Better give them this securing in tn
e morning before putting on the little ly
DIS. q,