Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

one side OF the front One Of these tuck
ed chiffon jumpers may be carried In
ones handbag and donned for the restau-
rant dinner after a day Of sightseeing or
motoring.
Embroidered Band for Baby.
A VERY pretty present for a baby is
1 \ an embroidered band to fasten the
little one into the carriage. Choose a
piece Of thick white satin ribbon two
and one-half inches wide and fourteen
inches long. Powder it with small bios
SONS wrought with flo silk in the natural
colors, tiny rosebuds, daisies, forget-me-
nots, etc. Line with satin the color OF
any Of the flowers. interlining with can
ton flannel to give substance to the band.
Sew a full rosette of narrow white satin
ribbon one-half inch wide at each end Of
the band and fasten under them two
pieces of the same ribbon. each about
three-q quarters of yard long, to tie the
bands to the carriage. strip OF me
white linen may be substituted for the
wide satin with equally pretty effect. and
when sc lied can be restored to its or1g1-
nal beauty by a careful laundresS. Bands
embroidered in a single color are also
very dainty, with rosettes at the ends to
match Forget-me-nots with blue ones
and rosebuds with pink are frequently
chosen.
French Knots Substitutes for Beads.
FOLLOWING the vogue of beads comes
! the clever expedient that Is surprts-
ing in it's simplicity. 1t is not new and 1t
is quite easy. French knots are now being
used as a means to decorative end.
On blouse Of chiffon cloth, silk or velvet
make the patch of color of French knots
instead of beads. Black silk. combined
with blue is stunning on either gray or
white The favorite black and white
alliance is effective on any shade, and
the touch of one vivid color can be APP
piled as quickly as the floss In needle
is changed. Entire yokes and cuffs can
be made of this embroidery; lines OF
color or motifs can be made to give In
dividuality to a blouse.
A Sweet Voice.
VERY few women realize what an eff
v feet a sweet voice has on man. A
woman may be very pretty to look upon.
may be faultlessly dressed and attrac-
tive in every way and yet too often di-
rectly she opens her mouth and speaks
the spell is broken and the charm is
gone And all this need never be so.
Very few voices are so naturally bad
that they will not succumb to training,
and the voice can be trained to be just
as sweet and gentle as we please to
make It, A woman should speak in
low voice. She should never allow her
voice to raise itself to high pitch.
Men do not like shrill-voiced woman:
She should not shout her orders to the
servants This shouting and raising OF
the voice spoils the tone and quality and
tends to make it harsh. A pretty voice is
a powerful attraction in woman. and
She who would add to her charms
wondrous fascination should cultivate a
voice lever soft. gentle and low -.
A Wet Shampoo.
TAKE cake of pure white soap, place
! 1t in a pitcher and pour pint OF
boiling water over 1t. Agitate for ten
minutes and then remove the soap.
When the mixture is sufficiently cool it
is ready for use. In giving shampoo
much depends on thoroughly rinsing the
hair. Use plenty Of warm water. The
use of a bath spray, when convenient, il