The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
About the House.

About the House.
II something you are cooking hap
pens to scorch set the kettle in cold
water Immediately. Let 1t stand a
few minutes In the cold water and
there will be absolutely no scorched
taste. This Is worth trying.
When cooking such articles as cab
bagc. ham. onions or anything which
has a strong odor. put n small pan OF
vinegar on the stove and there will
be no smell of cooking in the house.
Never stick a fork into anything
frying In hot lard, IS doing SO allows
1t to absorb the fat. Take out with
q skinner or split spoon.
Apples used for mince pies need not
be peeled. Wash dry and chop fine.
This will be found a saving In labor.
Griddles may he creased with u
white turnip cut in halves. Rub the
Eriddlc with tho cut side. 1t causes
no smoke or tsete and is better than
butter or drlppings.
Soda or baking powder biscuit, bread.
and cake may be made almost as nice
as fresh by plunging an instant into
cold water then placing in hot oven
ten or fifteen minutes. Serve tmme-
diately.
To keep starch firm scumming when
taken from the fire cover 1t closely.
Cold sliced beets may BIO kept at
least two months by sliclnG little
horseradish In the vinegar. A little
white sugar may also be added
To preserve gilt frames cover them
when new with coat of white var
nish. All specks can be washed off
with water without Injury.
Gowns for bridesmaids.
These attendants. as has been said
before, have the modes all in their
favor this year and June weddings
ought to be uncommonly picturesque
affairs The panniers. the Vatican
effects. the quantity lowered stuffs,
the lace petticoats and nounccs. the
nchus, the little coats worn over sheer
skirts, all these are suggestive for the
bridal party frocks. and II ona does
not want to launch into extreme pic
turesqueness there are plenty OF mod
els more conservative which by virtue
of their material, coloring and. dAtait
are wonderfully elective for brides
maids wear.
Such a froclS as shows combination
of striped and plain chiffon. would
he delectable for the bridesmaids and
might easily bs adopted to any color
scheme the bride might choose. The
inyisibly wired Medici collar Is q new
and becoming note and the great silk
roses introduce n third color most
effectively.
Tlcrc are iN0umeraDle pretty COs-
tunes in which Il skirt OF sheer tulle
or lace or lingerie Is associated with
a coquettish little coat of gay silk
blink or light blts cherry or green
or orchid. The coat is often nothing
more than a little flchu pelerme OR
boero bodice. but sometimes sports
cutaway coattails or peplum: and the
number of pretty things that may be-
worked on along this limo is practi-
cally endless.
Tho sovelN sheer lowered stufts,
many of which are comparatively in-'
expensive work up Into satisfactory
bridesmaids frocks If they havA the
hint OF Quaintness In making which
is their due. and the taffetas lowered
in pony designs are likable too. as are
the frocks of plain chiffon taffeta In
light tones. made up with fichus. pet
ticoats, corded shirrings and the other
echoes from past taffeta days. Genuins
Louis XIV modcls--costumes de style,
as the Parisians call pure period frocks
arc to he tho attendants frocks for
one very smart June wedding. and
for another there arc In making the
simplest and most girlish frocks OF
finest Ninon, the skirts entirely accord
ION plated. the simple little bodlces
made with soft fichus OF tulfs and lace
and short sleeves ell OF tulie puifs
and lace.
Aannish shirtwaists.
The white satin variety. with slightly
elongated shoulder. and finished OF
with crystal buttons. Isl very SMART
a new model has a narrow iay-down
collar which s turned back, together
with the front OF tho waist, In v OUT
line, 10 depth OF about three buttons.
instead OF closing closely around the
throat. This opening Is flied in with
flesh -colored chiffon, which at a dis.
lance gives the appearances of the flesh
itself These waists are made up IN
colors as well as white.
Wash silks are extensively used for
mannish SHIRTS. the stripped patterns
showing very attvacti.e cpiortHgs. such i
az eorAl> Lavender. hliss. Tan aa1 black