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Notes and Notions.
The Bran Bath for Frazzled Nerves

The Bran Bath for Frazzled Nerves.
IN the strenuous days Of spring house
= cleaning, spring gardening, spring sew
ing, and, perhaps, also. spring moving,
there comes a time when an ordinary
overnight sleep will not serve to restore
energy and tone to nerves strained to the
breaking point. Man soothes and relieves
his nerves daily by relaxing deliciously
while he enjoys his after dinner smoke,
but woman seldom or never relaxes be-
tween rising and bedtime. A bran bath
is such wonderful means of soothing
overstrained nerves; 1t may be taken SO
easily and so inexpensively. that the mar
vel is that highly strung women do not
avail themselves Of this simple means to
rest and relaxation.
Get q peck Of bran from a feed store
and fill half a dozen cheesecloth bags.
The bags should be about ten inches
square and may be scanned up all around
except for small opening at one corner
for the insertion Of funnel. Draw tub
full Of hot water and allow the bag Of
bran to soak in the water until the latter
becomes cool enough to step into In
addition to its soaking. the bran bag
should be whirled about and squeezed I'M
til the water is brown and milky in ap-
pearance. After the bran bath lie quiet
ly IN a darkened room for at least fifteen
minutes. You win be surprised at the
feeling Of freshness and new energy that
will follow.
Washing Blankets.
THESE are the days for washing the
l winter blankets. Sun, air and wind
will do quite as much as the thorough
soap-and-water and rinsing process to
make them clean. sweet and wholesome.
Many housekeepers cut apart. long double
blankets and bind the cut edges with
narrow ribbon seam binding. Separated,
the blankets are much easier to handle
and there Is really no reason-except
that Of tradition-why handsome wool
blankets should come in the cumbersome
length they do. II a blanket is worn
thin in spots it should be carefully darned
rawlings pulled from an older blanket
past repair. Thus fortified, worn
blanket will survive a strenuous launder-
ing and whipping by the wind and will
last for several seasons.
Glue for Fancy Work.
A MOST desirable boiled paste is made
in the following way for all sorts of
fancy work involving the gluing Of linen,
crepe, silk. poplin. cretonne or chintz with
pasteboard or lightweight wood.
The ingredients are gluten -four, alum
and water. To one cup Of gluten. or
whole wheat -four. add one cup of cold
water and mix well together. Then add
two or three cups OF boiling water, STIR
or until it clarifies. and then add one
teaspoonful Of powdered alum dissolved
In cold water. This glue will keep for a
week or more II placed in a Jar or bowl
without q lid. II 1t Is covered 1t will spoil
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kid, and beneath the embroidery petit
coats were bare legs. with short blue
socks, having embroidered black clocks,
and shoes of tan leather
navy blue serge coat had big shawl
collar and turned-back cuffs of white
pique, scal1oped and embroidered like the
broadcloth collar. This pique collar. how
ever, did not cross at the front in sur
der a f1ve-inch boxpleat Of the serge.
which extended from neck to hem Of the
coat. On this boxpleat were groups Of
white pearl buttons.
i i
A dainty touch is added to little girls
REFERS by line Of the white corded coat
ruching, which may be basted all around
the opening of the coat and in the sleeves.
This line of fresh white dresses up the
little garment surprisingly and also
serves to keep the edges Of the coat
clean.
One Of today's photographs shows a
white pique REFER, with narrow stripes
of rose and pale green. These pique
coats are exceedingly pretty over white
when the air turns cooler at sunset time
They are, Of course, not warm enough to
be used in lieu of a wool or mohair coat
on really cool or damp days.
The mother who makes up her small
daughters frocks during April and May
will meet with few problems If she abides
by the simple tunic effects which are SO
fashiona Bile this year. A very smart tu-
mic frock of pink chambray. belted at the
waist with a broad, loose belt of var
nished leather. is illustrated. At one of
the largest Paris costume exhibitions In
New York this sprfng-an exhibit which
was thronged during the week that II
lasted, and at which twenty or more
mannequins promenaded constantly to and
fro In a wonderful colonial garden and
flower-decorated pergola-two little girls
wore pink chambray frocks like the one
pictured. These frooks had hfp-length
tunics falling over killed skirts to the
knee, and the tunics cut perfectly plain
in straight peasant style without Shout
der or arm seams, fastened down the
back. The wide belts were very loose, SO
that they dragged below the waist In
front and below the belt the tunic was
slashed at either side. A band OF white
pique around the edges of the pink cham
bray tunic adds a pretty trimming touch
Chambray Is most attractive FABRIC
for the little girls morning and play
frocks. It launders satisfactorily and Is
cooler and softer than gingham-unless
the most expensive quality of Scotch
! Bingham be purchased. Some mothers
are trimming little frocks Of chambray
| with hand-embroidered scalloping, the
round neck, sleeves and a belt being edged
with small scallops worked with white
or self-colored cotton. The scalloping
| should be done over two thicknesses OF
the chambray to insure a firm edge. Eye
let's or dots within the row OF scallopine
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Care of Goldfish.

KHANY women are fond Of goldfish and
WI there is nothing prettier than bowl
with several sparkling fish in q room. The
bright-colored little creatures. darting
hither and thither in the green vegetation
OF the bowl, make a picture that one
never tires Of studying.
But there are few women who really
understand how to care for goldfish.
They are; delicate things. and it is de-
pressing to discover them dead. 1t Is
mistake to feed goldfish nothing but
bread. That is a sure way to kill the
fish, for the bread contains yeast. and
this sours the water. If bread is fed it
is necessary to change the water every
half hour to keep the fish alive. Oat-
meal makes good fish food, but the
prepared foods made especially for the
purpose are the best things to feed them
with
Then, fish should not be overfed. They
do not require a. great deal Of food. All
they need is a good bite or two. and fish
food should never be kept floating about
water and the fish overfeed themselves,
causing death in most instances.
When the fish begin to seek the top Of
the bowl 1t is a sure sign that the water
needs changing. The fish will naturally
stay near the bottom and as long as the
water has sufficient oxygen for their
needs they will swim about in any part
Of the bowl. But when the oxygen Is get
ting low and the water used up, they
crowd to the top and begin to gasp for
breath.
1t is a good plan to have the fish globe
placed In a position where 1t will get q
portion of the sunlight. A very pretty
effect can be obtained in a bowl with q
suitable quantity Of seaweed and pebbles.
with sea shells. When the pebbles are
strewn on the bottom of the bowl and
the seaweed placed SO that 1t seems to
be growing out of the pebbles, the home
aquarium looks very pretty.
1t is best to begin with few fish and
not Overcrowd the aquarium. The main
things to be kept in mind are to give the
fish plenty Of bright, fresh air. and not
to feed them with anything that will
sour their limited supply of water.
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To Save Buttons.

from the laundry or the. washerwoman
with all the buttons on it that it pos
sessed when it went? Never! Then here
is a little way to save future trouble by
taking little in the present
Work two rows of buttonholes exactly
opposite each other in both hens Of the
garment Instead Of sewing the buttons
to the fabric sew them to a tape. being
sure to have the distance between the
buttons on the tape the same as that Of
the buttonholes. Fasten these buttons
through the buttonholes on one hem. pin
ming at each end with a tiny safety pin.
Each time the clothes are washed take
out the tape and wash it at home. This
idea can be used for every size of button
and every texture Of fabric.
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The Harem Skirt.

MFRS. FRENCH vANDERBILTS
AVA stately beauty was the admira-
ton OF Palm Beach In the early spring
and among her intimates her Wit
caused almost equal admiration.
The harem skirt. or jupe culotte. was
being discussed one morning by q
white party that gayly followed
the jungle trail in wheel chairs.
Mrs. French Vanderbilt. reclining in
her wheel chair. said with q smile:
II saw q good many jupe culottes on
mannequtns In Paris. don't like them.
To wear them IL. to my mind
She smiled family.
ITO wear them II one Of the brseohes
Of etiquette" sa~~ - A.
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Smart Little Refers With-H Hand Embroidered
Collars Dressing Little Sisters Alike
Navy Blue With SaSheS Of Red Cheer
full and Attractive for Spring.
Chambray Morning Frocks.

and span spring array, even If one is not
lucky enough to have a little somebody
to deck out with all this enticing f1nery.
The out-of-door raiment is Of first in
terest to mothers these April days, and
most Of the shops have been for weeks
making special exhibits Of REFERS and
hats for little folks. In one 5th avenue
window, haunted by mothers because Of
the daily displays of charming and mod
ish garb for children. the color scheme
has been different every day; yet every
day the exhibit has been of the same
character-dainty coats with hats to
match, frook. or two embodying the
newest thoughts in materials and style.
and some of the little belongings that
complete a perfect costume. In this win
dow recently there were four coats, all
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Baby's Gloves.

You can make gloves for your baby out
Of thick. fine canton flannel First lay
the baby's hand. palm downward. on a
piece Of paper. and trace around 1t to
get the size; cut out the usual mitten-
shape pattern in paper.
Then fold the material face to face.
place the pattern on 1t. and cut out. Stitch
each glove very firmly rather near the
edge, and hem the gauntlet end, which
Is to be worn outside the coat sleeves.
Turn and sew the ribbon to tie around
the little wrists.
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across the bodice from sleeve SdOc -
sleeve edge: sometimes they are useN p
vertical effect, as In the dainty nook
pictured. The embroidery In this instance
is one Of the handsome Venise pattesna,
and IL combined With French Val 80
frock Is shown a quaint poke bocnct
with q rose tucked under the ot1m
against the soft ruche. and a pink osts1pe
plume tumbling coquettishly over ono
side.
A rakish hat, which Is also very smart
and particularly becoming to little girl
who wears a big ribbon harlow e. one
side, is illustrated In the dainty model
of white straw faced with shirred pink
chiffon, and trimmed with a wreath OF
tiny pink roses laid against a pumng or
the pink chiffon. This hat should be easy
Of imitation. and any dainty color might
be used instead of the pink chiffon and
roses.
Pique and linen TUNES. sleeveless,
slashed up the sides and held together 1t
the waist by ribbon grdles. were worn
by some childish bridesmaids at a recent
wedding. These TUNES hung over narrow
frocks Of fine dotted swiss. The idea has
been carried out in the frock of fine white
lawn, covered by an embroidered linen
tunic, pictured. The tunic has small.
open sleeves, and the back hangs little
below the front. All around the edge is
and leaf and eyelet motifs are worKed
over the whole tunac. The belt OF light
blue satin ribbon passes under button
holcd slashes in the linen.
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others. and sometimes. too. loamy earth
will kill plants that would flourish In
moro sandy soil.
window boxes along the porch rail or
on the stills of ones own domicile may
be used without the protecting zinc trays
beneath. but woe be to the apartment,
house dwsller who decks out her window
lodges with flower gardens unprotected
by tho trays, for the first time the friend
ly watering pot Visits her posies there
will surely arise q storm of protest from
the drenched neighbors beneath.
The woman who arranges her own win
dow boxes and orders the earth sent In
from florists should see to 1t that
simple drainage system makes her win
dow garden healthy for the coming
plants. Pebbles or bits Of broken china
should be scattered over the bottom Of
the box to keep the dirt from packing
too solidly. The earthen pots in which
plants come from the florists, II broken
into small bits, make excellent drainage
for the bottom Of the box. Now and then
also the surface dirt should be stirred up
with two-ttned kitchen fork or other
implement.
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only in a shady place and may not be
used in the sunny window ledge gardens.
Hanging baskets for cut flowers add
greatly to the summary appearance Of
house and porch. China cornucopias filed
with fresh flowers may be hung against
the porch pillars every morning, and the
Swiss clock arrangement with carved
wood weights" which are really recep-
tacles for growing ferns or cut flowers,
is particularly pretty porch decora-
ton
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A NeW-0Id Style.

The newest sashes have their long ends
or even the one end. where there is but
one, gathered into plaque or a pliable
beaded or embroidered motif as a finish.
This il only a revival Of the mode of the
twelfth or thirteenth century. when the
leather belt was flashed at the end by
being run through q buckle like the one
Oal0A fastened f ct the waiak
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trated, do not require the trailing vinca
to make them attractive, but these boxes
are, of course, more expensive than the
painted pine sort. Bark boxes and tubs
are especially effective for porch use. and
the arrangement illustrated, with all
flowers growing within fringe of wood
fern, is particularly we'll suited to porch
decoration. A morning spent In the
woods with trowel and basket will result
in enough hardy fern plants to make the
porch boxes green all summer. Woods
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model for spring of erin with insertions Of
lace appears in the drawing above Around the high
is wrapped dapery of silk This dapery is
caught at the left of the front with cluster of yellow
from which springs graceful willow plume in shades of
and The shape we'll down the hair
ing plume furnishes additional height There many
ree in shapes in this seasons NODES but the
evidence of being the avore for formal
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.Ikzzhe HeE loose AzZIucZZKe
Min Gl2OE.Z2YG. R&4ZYZJ

have rich, loamy earth for the window
box gardens, for the space is so limited
that the plants must get all the sus-
tenance possible from what earth there
is. It is best to put the window boxes.
early in APRIL, in the hands Of a reliable
florist, who will see that the earth Is
right for the selected plants-some flow
ers require much richer earth than
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on the hands were white or tan one-but-
ton spring walking gloves of heavy kid.
Wide shawl collars of contra sting ma
terial are used on most of the little serge
and mohair coats this spring. The front
Of the coat crosses over to the left side
and the broad collar, tapertng to a point,
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scalloped and. embroidered by hand all
around the edge. small eyelets being en-
broidered within the scallops. Higher on
the collar was q trailing floral and leaf
pattern. the embroidery being done In
the soft Dutch blue shade of the broad
cloth. With this coat was love Of q
bonnet made Of white leghorn, faced with
shirred pink satin and trimmed with
bluets and fine pink flowers. The tiny
gloves were one button affairs OF white
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scarlet: the hats accompanying these
coats-for all costumes are shown on life
like wax f1gures-were of blue straw, red
straw and changeable blue and red straw,
one model being Of cream panama. The
dainty wax children were appropriately
logged out in silk socks or stockings and
smart boots. Beneath the crisp little
coats showed a Iine-just the right inch
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A RUSTIC PLANT BASKET F(JR THE
LAWN.
front steps and vestibuie seem never to
think of the opportunity for adding
charm and homehkeness to their abodes
with window ledge gardens.
The first expense Is. Of course. tho
heaviest After the boxes have been in
stalled the cost OF filing them with fresh
flowers and Garth Is trifiing. and the same
boxes may be used year after year. each
autumn boing emptied and stored away
IN tho cellar along with tho awnings. win
Gov scy0sns and other summer pArapher-
malta e n house = = important to
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The climbing nasturtiums will droop
gracefully over the wooden sides of the
box. while the center plants maintain
their position.
window ledge. Fuchsias may also be
used. Hel1otrope. though lovely with its
purple coloring and delicate perfume, must
be tended carefully II 1t Is to thrive IN
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lace have dull silver or gold gauze over
draperies. Particularly good effects are
obtained in gray, blue or crimson, the del
icate lace patterns seeming to stand out
more DISTINCTLY when traced In these
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Smart high shoes are Of white bucl<slein,
with scalleped edges and large white
pearl buttons. On tho side opposite the
buttoned edge the shoes are Sfnamentel
With Q daaign In white crystal beads.
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bOO1 may 1oS O"A q S~>>
galow and fly away to it the
moment the July dust begins to
powder the young foliage and
the July heat to culver above
asphalt pavements. But there Is no rea-
son why the town house should not be
made more pleasant to town-weary eyes
and senses by a very little expenditure IN
the way OF Towering plants and cool,
growing green things in windows, yard
and porch.
One Of the significant things that I'M
press Americans in London Is the window
flower box custom. House after house
has its saving touch Of grace and color
at the window lodges. and even on the
poorer streets geraniums and other old
fashioned posies relieve the monotony OF
stone and brick. Tho great mansions are
often veritable hanging gardens with
green vines covering stone facades and
every window ledge a blaze OF lovely
color. Yet in American cities few houses
are thus beautihed. It Is the exception
when window boxes are used, and house
keepers who are fastiddously particular
about the elegance Of their window hang
ings and the immaculate neatness OF
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Pansies are charming early growers in
the window garden. but pansies do not
last long and must be replaced later on
with nasturtiums. petunias or some other
hardy plants. Nasturtiums are great
favorites for window boxes. and two
sorts should be planted-the climbing
nasturtiums at the edge Of the box and
the stoc,Iy bwasf plants for the cantse.
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One Of the most useful hats for travel
ng o. country woar 10 Of suede.
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N every w in d o "
w h ere chiidren's
garments are dis
played spring Is es-
pecially e vid e n t.
Fascinating indeed
are the youthful
toys - smartly cut
little coats gay
with bright facings
and gilt buttons.
d ainty hats in
babyish shapes with
INNINGS, and airy
lawn and lace with
y blue and rose pink
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Some of the makers of children's clothes
have been showing charming little dresses
combining two sorts Of material. follow
ing the vogue of plain and fancy ma
terials used together in women's frocks.
TUNES Of plain colored chaihbray are
used over skirts Of plaid Bingham. touches
Of the plaid stuff appearing on the tunic
in trimming bands or motifs The re-
verse Of this effect is also shown, that Is,
tunics Of checked Bingham are used over
skirts of plain chambray. cuffs and a
turned-down Dutch collar of the cham
bray adding smart finish on the checked
tunic.
a spring school dress illustrated on this
ed bingham Dr. dotted challis. though the
material of the dress as shown Is q fine
English mohair in a blue and white
checked pattern. The trimming bands are
Of red taffeta, the little yoke being OF
white cloth braided with blue soutache.
Rows of small gilt buttons over which
blue cord is laced add a bright touch on
the sleeves.
There is a fancy now for dressing little
girls in the same family precisely alike,
and this method is obviously a practical
and economical one. since the material
may be cut to better advantage when
bought for two costumes, and the mental
strain Of thinking out separate color
schemes is avoided.
Some Of the exclusive 9TH avenue out
filters Of children are showing charming
afternoon costumes of coarse. very open
scrim embroidered In color and mounted
over some HARMONIC ng shade. For ex-
ample, a simple model of this cream
scrim-exactly the sort Of coarse scrim
that is used for stenciled curtains and
bureau covers-is embroidered in bold
Bulgarian motifs and lines in olive green
and French blue, and under the scrim is
slip of pale green silk. Another frock
of this sort is embroidered in green and
blue, the slip being in a green'sh tur-
quoise shade. This creamy scrim Is the
newest fabric notion for cllildren's frocks
and has only lately appeared in this coun-
try, though several months ago 1t was
reported as having been exploited IN
Paris at some Of the early openings.
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White wolfe frocks are also shown, but
somehow the wolfe dresses have too lux
urious a look for little folks. an appear
ance which the coarse scrm material.
smart though it undoubtedly is. does not
possess.
summer dresses for little girls. and in
this season Of seamless bodices It is very
easy to make up the various LANDINGS
and flounce edgings in attractive style.
Sometimes the insertions extend straight