Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
TIMELY HINTS FOR
BUSY HOUSEWIVES

RIOT many women know what good re-
~ suits can be obtained by dyeing old
satin slippers. The slippers left over from
gowns long since discarded can be dipped
to serve for tea house gowns. Light
shades take the new color best. The new
blues and greens take splendidly on an
old foundation Of pink, yellow, light blue
or lavender.
Canvas shoes cannot be treated in the
same way. The process may shrink
them out of shape. You will have better
success by coloring them with water
color paint. First stretch them out with
shoe trees or stuff them with tissue pa
per. and apply the paint with sponge
or large soft brush. This coloring will re-
qure frequent renewal. Light cOlored
suede slippers may be made black by us
ing a liquid dressing which comes for that
purpose.
Ordinary chalk, or French chalk. will
clean white kid shoes very satisfactorily
If you use ordinary chalk be sure to
keep the surface rough by using crater,
as rubbing 1t on the shoes makes 1t too
smooth.
Saffron powder will give laces that de-
Hghtfully ivory tint that comes only
gist and shake it directly on the lace
Enough will adhere to tint it. but IL the
chemical can be obtained only In the
fiber or the stick solution with water
should be made and the lace dipped In
that The mixture should be very weak
or the lace will come out a bright orange
color. Even so. it can be soaked back
to the right shade by rinstng 1t In clear
water. The powder is very satisfactory.
as it can be used on jabots and friu
without taking out the plaitings.
The safest method Of cleaning white
ostrich plume Is to move 1t back ana
forth in clean gasoline. Take one quart
of gasoline and divide 1t into two parts.
with just little more in one part man
in the other Take one cup OF flor and
mix with the larger part. then move
the feather about in this mixture gently,
using great care not to break the stem
nor tear off the flues Now rinse
through the smaller portion Of gasoline
and hang in the sun and air to dry. II
the odor Of gasoline has not thoroughly
disappeared, place the plume over reg,
lister with heat coming up good and
strong To curl take each flue between
the fingers and curl with a dull-bladed
knife or paper cutter.
and must be served and eaten with dis
patch il one wishes to enjoy 1t hot. There
Is now new vacuum egg cup tnat VIII
keep the egg warm and permit one TO
morning paper. This device consists OF
a rounded crystal glass cup set in a
graceful goblet-snaped base Of highly
polished white metal on German silver.
The bowl Of the base has space for hot
water. When the egg cSp Is placed In
the receptacle, the hot water rises around
It and the egg remains very hot for at
least fifteen minutes.
OF great value to one on an outing is a
flexible waterproof cement which Is not
affected by acids nor heat up to 800 de-
grees Ut Is not q fish or animal glue,
and requires no heating. SO that 1t Is al
ways ready for use 1t permanently re-
pairs tents, fabrics, shoes, wading stock
ings leaks In boots, fishing tackle. cook
ing utensils. wooden articles; In fact. al
most anything in an outing paraphernaiia-
Those who enjoy an allday motor trip
or picnic will welcome a fiat, sealed. oil
paper package containing the toilet art-
cles that every one demands. This pack
age L. sold for q remarkably low sum. 1t
contains six towels of soft, white. alb
sorbent paper, q small wash cloth OF anti
septic gauze, tiny piece of soap. small
paper comb, q sanitary paper drinking
cup and a package Of balsam-treated
paper The package is SO compact that
it may be carried in a coat pocket.
Travellers going on short journeys with
little luggage will also find 1t great
convenience