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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
White Mowrmimg for Swmmer

cially. white clothes for house wear are
advisable. Black often has a distressing
effect on small children. 1t really de-
presses them. making them unhappy and
sad.
The use of white mourning crepe for
trimming should be as cautiously INDUCED
! In as that of black. Too much crepe sug-
geSts shoWiness. But as a trimming ma
terial, and one of the few allowed to the
woman in mourning, crepe holds an inn
portant place.
Much dainty neckwear is made in white
| mourning materials. Chiffon collars and
crepe crepe turnover collars and cuffs for
silk frocks, Robespierre collars with big.
| turnback cuffs to match and crepe de
chine neckwear are all attractive.
Mourning gloves in white are sold
either in dull kid. suede. channels or doe
| skin. Shoes are buckskin, dull kid. can
vas suede. Wells are of plain white
meshed yelling. bordered with narrow
bands of crepe or Embroidered as taste
suggests. Hats are of dull white straw,
or straw covered with dull silk or net.
Silk trimming is the most effective on
, them, but flowers and some feathers are
permissible.
Lovely parasols are sold for the all
| made Of white unfinished taffeta
mounted on white enameled ribs. with a
white painted wooden handle. The para
| sol, in graceful shape. is bordered with
three narrow folds of white crepe
| White mourning parasols, like mourning
frocks. depend for much Of their beauty
| on the gracefulness of line they show.
| For, like the frocks. they must be simple
| in construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Soothing to the Feet.

= He foot bath is not only luxury. but
Il II is a necessity. BY this is meant the
bathing OF the feet by an extra bath and
rot with the ordinary Tubing. When the
feet are tired, soak them in warm water
to which a little alum little salt has
been added Sometimes just letting them
remain in warm water for 4 few minutes
will rest them sufficiently. Many people
suffer greatly from calloused spots. These
may be removed and the pain relieved IL
the feet are given a bath In alum water,
after which the calloused spots may be
rubbed with a piece OF toilet punice. A
few treatments will entirely remove these
calloused places.
To improve the condition of perspiring
feet take of boric acid six drains, salicy-
lie acid one dram, talcum enough to make
two ounces. Rub well together and dust
freely between the toes before putting on
stockings. After bathing the feet in luke
warm water they should be carefully
dried and rubbed with cologne water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Aprons for the Traveller.

A GREAT convenience to the traveller
Is a toilet apron. 1t is a small oil
cloth apron. that buttops snugly about
the waist. 1t is fitted with many pock-
accessories. The damp sponge. the cake
OF soap. the toothbrush, as we'll as the
many other articles which should he kept
dry. can be put easily in the pockets OF
this waterproof apron. and will, there
fore. always be In place when they ara
needed. This sort OF apron is especially
convenient when one is travelling on a
train. 1t can be made at home. or can
be bought for IS cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
If You WOULD Follow Fashion

like sort of fabric-in all the popular
colors for a dollar each. These tops are
slipped over any straw hat, asd consist
of puffed crown and pleated, double brim
They come in various shades of blue, in
black and white, gray, tan; cerise. pink
and violet. They are easily adjusted
simply slipped over the straw shape, and
held in place with few stitches or with
trimming band Of velvet or ribbon
Attractive evening caps are made OF
white tulle. They consist Of puffed
crown, edged with box-plaited frill that
turns smartly back from the face. They
are trimmed with pompons or stiH tulle
at the side.
Other pretty evening caps for summe,
wear are made of silver or gold tissue
mounted on china silk. and banded with
fluffy, soft white marabou.
Belts Of white kid, lined with colored
ribons or silk, are dainty accessories to
the all-white outdoor costume. One
style. a wide belt of dull kid, which fast.
ems together with pearl snap fasteners
and has two wide sashes at the side, is
lined with shell-pink taffeta ribbon. An
other sort of white lined belt shows q
piped edge Of colored KID to match the
lining. and a white kid buckle piped with
color.
White cotton crepe Striped with color
is attractively made into cool blouses.
The stripes are In faded shades of red
material is of the sheerest mesh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Short Cuts for Hows@k@@pers

the plan tends to economy, since mustard
mixed with vinegar keeps fresh longer
than when mixed with water.
AS already stated, vinegar has q solvent
action on the muscle fibers Of meat and
coarse cheap meat will make savory dishes
II the pieces OF meat are dipped in vinegar
and then placed In a stew Jar without
water or stock. and kept In a moderate
oven for three or four hours, according to
the quantity to be stewed. BY using fla-
vored vinegar, not only Is the flavor Of the
stew improved. but greater variety may
be obtained. Oily varieties OF fish, such
as salmon, trout, mackerel. behring's. ETC..
are made more digestible IL the fish is
placed. after 1t has been boiled and be-
come cold. in mixture Of equal parts of
vinegar and the water in which the fish
was boiled. Here again variety can be
arranged by the use OF favored vinegar
To make sweet vinegar: Elder vinegar
is made by drying elder flowers in the
sun. and then adding a pint Of vinegar
to each ounce Of dried flowers. Allow
the soaking to continue in a warm place
for a month Strain, and bottle.
To make raspberry vinegar. take a
large wide-mouthed glass Jar and fill 1t
with picked raspberries. Cover the fruit
with vinegar and allow to stand in a
fairly warm place for a week. At the end
of that time strain OF the vinegar
through a fine sieve. and press the fruit
lightly. SO that much of the juice may be
added to the vinegar. The juice and vine
gar should then be boiled. and bottled
after 1t has cooled.
Sweet vinegar makes a cooling beverage
for fever patients by mixing table
spoonful of the vinegar with half pint
of water. For ordinary use as bever-
age, sweet vinegar Is preferred in syrup
form, which is made as follows: To a pint
of raspberry vinegar. or whatever sweet
favored vinegar you are going to use,
allow one pound Of sugar. Place the
vinegar and sugar in the inner section Of
double boiler, and allow the water in
the outer vessel to boil fast until the
sugar is dissolved. Without removing
the inner vessel, set the pan aside until
cold. Pour the strip when cold into bot
ties. and cork tightly until ready to be
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
How to Do the Fashionable Bead
work,
.HE new fall blouses and gowns are


TIVE new fall blouses and gowns are
profusely decorated with beads.
Now is the time for the deft fin
gered girl to enhance her costumes with
bead decoration. AS most beadwork is
!; done by hand, 1t would be expensive to
buy bead-trimmed clothes, as hand work
is always costly.
Beaded motifs and ornaments, bead
fringes and bead tassels will all be
prominent, win the colors ranging from
the subdued tones to the brightest known
shades and combinations. Orange. yell
low, bright green. purple. blue and red
are used in combiE alton on back
ground Of black. navy or white net.
Light colors will also be used for even
Ing gowns, such as white, pale blue
pink, lavender. etc. with gold and sii-
yer bugles. seed beads and satin beads
White china and satin beads are used
on black net and chiffon with white Or
black embroidery and vice versa. Jet
beads and bugles are used with white
satin beads and white and black en-
brodery on white chiffon or net New
chiffons and nets have a printed design
In contrasting colors, which are prousht
out by an outline of colored, gold or
china beads or by colored silk or metal
threads. In these designs oriental pat
terms are much used.
For the simple touches OF scroll de-
sign used on yokes, sleeves and tunics
the beads should be strung on thread.
fashioael into some graceful design and
sewn to the gown or other article Of
wearing apparel. The pattern in en-
broideries may be worked up with silver,
jet or colored beads.
Plain bands and beaded gird.es are
made by stringing the beads on firm
linen thread. These strings Of various
coiored beads are then couched down
upon net to form bands and medallions.
] You must design as you go along when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
A Chinese Ink Pot.

A FEW days ago several attractive bits
"A of ancient Chinese porcelain arrived
at the salesroom of a big dealer in orr
entail goods These bits of porcelain were
little globes, of blue and white, with COW
ers of black-metal or some Japanese
paper fabric. The covers were hinged
through two small rings of the porcelain,
which extended at one side of the top
The dealers in things oriental We're
puzzled. In their years Of handling odds
and ends from all over the east they naa
thew had never seen anything quite like
these mysterious porcelain jars.
They finally found out that the little
norceiain lars, sold to use as ink wells,
were ancient Chinese bird-seed dishes.
whether in their ancient perfection they
had been fitted with covers. which per
haps the clever Chinese birds could lft'
or whether the two little rings OF porce..
lain had extended through the bars OF
the cage, there to be held in place with
a bamboo splint thrust through tnem'
the dealers could not tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03

THE daintest warm weather evening
I coats are made of shadow lace. in
filmy design and fabric. They are cut
on the lines of mantle, with body and
sleeves in one. One that is especially
charming is made of lace. with big
spreading pattern, mounted on white
tulle. 1t is really a long, wide lace
scarf pointed where it falls over the
shoulders, and caught together under the
arms. The lace Is edged with a band of
tiny chiffon and silk roses in pale blue
and pink.
For the very little girl Jumpers are
almost essential nowadays to comfort.
This useful garment is now made in sheer
white checked dimity, with cuffs, collar
and belt of pale blue or pale pink lawn.
Such a garment is more attractive than
one OF Bingham, or other colored ma
| terial: at the same time 1t Is easily laun-
,, dered and quite as useful as that OF
heavier material.
A lovely parasol IS made Of figured
chiffon mounted on white chiffon cloth:
| The figure is developed in rose color and
| tan. on a white ground. Around the edge
| of the parasoi- there Is band of black
| velvet ribbon two inches wide. TWO
! inches from this is another velvet band.
an inch and a half wide. third band an
| inch wide is applied two inches nearer
| the center. Between the velvet bands
run two strips of embroidered chiffon, In
| pale pink
| fashionable g!rdle was a feat for the
| nimble fingered. Now the most modish
girdIe Is made Of a strip of taffeta silk.
plainly fastened about the waist, edged
| knife-pieated silk. The girdle Is made
| without folds, and is loosely worn. Tt
| hooks in the back, under a fiat bow or
buckle, and is eight or ten inches wide.
A pretty fashion has been revived for
children.s summer frocks Of thin ma.
| terlal. This is the long-ended bow OF
RIBBON. fastened just below the left
\ shoulder The ribbon, in soft shades OF
| blue or pink. is made into many-looped
| rosette., quite in the old fashion. and
| from the rosette hang three or four
| streamer ends The ribbon should not be
| more than an inch or an inch and a half
| wide.
| Lace puffs in sleeves seem to be a
| Iact. Ihey have been rumored for some
tiine. put they actually appear on some
OF the white coat suits now shown. One.
| OF cream serge, shows puffs of yellowsh,
| SOFT maine lace let in Just above the
Guns on the bishop sleeves. The puffs
are not Dig, as yet, So they do not re-
! call the distressing bloused folds that
used to dangle about the wrist ten or
| twelve years ago
outing hats are sensibly made this
summer. Those of pure white felt, In
soft quality, trimmed only with a white
or colored band of ribbon are attractive.
So are some caps OF soft, fuzzy wooden
| MATERIAL sort OF haired zibeline.
| These are white. and are big. with
slashed edges that may be turned up.
| They are trimmed with pompons of
white and bows or buckles of crimson
velvet. Ihey are very attractive for
young girls
| New hats are still popular and increas-
ingly so. The shopkeepers, always quick
to- take advantage of a popular fashion
and at the. slime time cater to woman's
! tops oaTreneh erepe-a diaphanous, net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
SEWING ROOM EllNTS

making this kind Of beadwork. as it is
for it.
When following a design that is to be
crocheted, insert the needle through the
stitch, push the bead close to the edge
of the work farthest from you, draw
the thread through the loop on to the
hook, leaving the bead on the other side.
which, when finished, will be the right
side Of the work
Fans are touched up with beads: there
are beads on slippers, stockings, purses,
neckwear and hair ornaments. II you
wish to go into more extensive bead
work, for a small price you may buy a
loom which you could easily learn to
manipulate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
ARE YOU FOND OF
GATHERING SEASHELLS

no you like to go along the seashore
Il with your eyes intent on the sand
for pretty shells? Do you sometimes for
get the glory of the dancing waves, the
beauty Of the distant cleaning horizon
line, the wonder Of the spraying surf. be-
cause YOU are all engrossed in the tiny
bits of brightly colored stone beneath
your feet? If you do, never mind. You
are in royal company.
The queen Of the late King Leopold of
Belgium, Marie Henriette, was fond of
simple diversions. She was clever wom-
an. but the simple rather than the formal
always appealed to her. One OF her pas
times was gathering seashells.
She and her daughter Clementine were
once staying at Ostend, and they spent
many hours wandering along the beach
picking up the lovely shells they found
there One day they wandered far In
their quest for shells, and suddenly real
dark So they decided to go to the near
est railway station and then ride back to
their stopping place.
The two royal ladies got into COM
partment with German woman. Queen
Marie and her daughter had with them a
little dog, which one Of them carried un-
der her arm. and basket containing
their precious shells. The dog annoyed
the German woman. She stood her anger
as long as she could, and then challenged
the roval ladies to show their tickets.
Il do not believe they are f1rst-class
| tickets" she said.
| But The tickets were first-class, SO the
| woman could not force the queen and the
princess to leave the compartment. She
cast snubbing glances at their humble
basket, and saying few more spiteful
things about their bothersome dog, finally
announced that she would leave the train
and return home by cab.
II cannot be contaminated with such
| vulgar people as these" said the angry
woman as she left the train, with their
| horrid dog and their common little basket
| of Shells
The queen and the princess were much
amused, and did not let their companion
know their identity. Neither did they
let her opinion influence their fondness
| for gathering shells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Before Mayonnaise.

IN the days before the art of mayon-
naise dressing was known to every
good cook the English had very fair
substitute for it which they used with
their salads It was called IAN artful
mixture" and doubtless as much IN
genuity was used in its mixing as the
modern cook uses In making mayonnaise.
1t consisted of mustard, oil and vinegar.
"artfully' mixed to a smooth dressing.
At her discretion the cook might add the
hard-boiled yolks of new-laid eggs, II be-
fore adding them she carefully rubbed
them to a powder. The recipe, though
somewhat vague. suggests dressing
with claims of the attention to the lover
Of good salads. <
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Bungalow Apron.

THE bungalow apron Is comfortable
garment for holiday wear. 1t is an
acknowledging apron, with elbow sleeves
and square neck, which buttons from
neck TO hem in the back and Is neatly
belted In at the waist 1t can be worn
over the frock to keep 1t spotless. or, If
the day is sultry, IL can be worn instead
of a frock. and thus serve the purpose
OF two garments in one.
These aprons are made. generally. of
plain. serviceable materials. One attrac-
tive sort is of khaki, the belt, pocket,
cuffs and neck piped with red cotton. An
other is OF thin blue and white Bingham,
with pipings of blue lawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
The Sunday EVENING Meal

stock or gravy and the same amount of
mayonnaise. Toss lightly with a fork.
Line a large salad bowl or the little
individual paper cases with the white
form a cup or nest. Fill these with the
salad mixture and crown each with a
teaspoonful of mayonnaise.
This makes a delightful addition to the
Sunday night tea. II you have chicken
fricasse for the Sunday dinner you can
use the dark meat for the dinner, reserv-
ing the white for the salad. Cut up the
chicken and the nuts, have the mayon-
anise ready. and the evolution of the
salad itself will take but a few moments
just before the supper is served.
Raisin Bread.
Scald three cupfuls Of milk, add a tea
spoonful of salt and half cupful of
molasses. When lukewarm add a yeast
cake dissolved in two tablespoonful of
warm water. Sift in enough bread flour
to make drop batter and beat hard five
or ten minutes. Cover and set in a warm
place until light, then add two cupfuls
cleaned and seeded raisins and enough
whole wheat flour to make a soft dough
Turn out on a Toured board and knead
until smooth and velvety to the touch.
Return to the kneading bowl, cover and
set aside until light. Then mold into
loaves three small or two large), put
into creased pans and when light bake
In a moderate oven. Dates may be used
in the same way as the raiSins.
Caramel Custard.
Put one-half cupful of sugar in a
smooth frying pan and stir until 1t melts
and becomes a rich cinnamon color. Pour
into pint Of rich milk or thin cream
that has been scalded. add a teaspoonful
nj m nf
half cupful of sugar and let it simmer
until the colored sugar Is absorbed. Set
away to cool. When cold add the beaten
yolks of eight eggs. strain to be sure it
is smooth, pour into baking cups and set
In pan of hot water and bake until
firm. Serve cold. This will make eight
cups.
Plain White Cake.
Beat to a cream two-thirds cupful of
butter and two cupfuls of sugar Add
one cupful Of milk and three and one
half cupfuls of -four sifted three times
with four even teaspoonfuls of baking
powder.
Lastly, fold in the whites of six eggs
beaten stiff, flavor with teaspoonful OF
, vanilla or three-fourths teaspoonful OF
essence Of almond, bake in a large pan
and cover when cold with white icing
Plain Dark Cake.
One egg, one cupful Of sugar. one cup
full of sour milk, one-half cupful Of short
ening. scant one-half teaspoonful Of soda
one level teaspoonful of baking powder
pinch OF salt. one teaspoonful of CHINA
mon. five teaspoonfulS of cocoa, one tea
spoonful of vanilla, two cupfuis of flour
Cream the shortening and sugar. Add
the well beaten yolk of the egg. Dissolve
the soda in the sour milk and add alter
| nately with the dry ingredients, which
should have been sifted together. Beat
we'll and then fold in the stiffiy beaten
white of egg and vanilla. Bake in q
moderate oven for about one hour.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
A Guest Room Water Juq.

"A attractive pitcher to hold water to
be used at night for the guest room
or other bedroom sells for ten or eleven
dollars. 1t is CT glass, with a tracery de-
sign OF silver deposit on ii. and IL is
made with wide neck. In this is set
lumber. upside down. which rests on a
narrow ledge extending inward four
Inches from the top of the mouth of tine
pitcher. The tumbler is. therefore. IN
place when II is wanted, and, more than
that, 1t protects the water I'm the jug from
contamination of dust or air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
Beads Tone White Costumes.

INEXPENSIVE glass beads can be worn
/ to give the right tone of color 10 the
all-white costume. Opaque oeaos are
sold in chains sufficiently long TO go
about the neck and drop in line In
front-a line which Is artistic and much
more Incoming than the round neck line
for prices varying from 30 cents to
SEQ. These beads come In various shades
of green and are especially effective IN
jade color. They are also sold IN yellow,
red and blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03

~T is almost folly to precch against
the sort of shoe which fashion at
the moment prescribes. Fashion Is
the only one who can shift woman's
allegiance from one sort of shoe TO
another. and she does that whenever she
sees fit ard no sooner. So the physi-
elan who condemns the French heels or
walking shoes finds 10 auditors. When
fashion prescribes broad heels they will
be popular Already she has suggested
to her devotees that they wear almost
heelless dancing slippers. and some Of
them have needed her. Perhaps the next
surprise she has in store IS common
sense walking boots.
At all events. however much ill-fitting
and wrongly constructed shoes may have
TO do with fallen arches, there is little
use dwelling on that. Perhaps the wom-
and who constantly wears broad-soled,
flat-heeled shoes Is just as susceptible
to this form of torture as the one who
points her toes or broadens them. Tits
her heels or lowers them, as the fad OF
the day may be. The fact is, broken
arches afflict the rich and poor, the we'll
shod and the badly shod and they have
come TO be so usual that they are a
real menace to comfort.
One doctor suggests that constantly
changing from high heels to low and
back again may have something to do
with broken arches. He insists that
women afflicted with this troublesome
ailment wear heels on their bedroom
slippers. as well as on their evening
shoes, and that all their heels should be
of practically the same height. This sort
of treatment perhaps does little to cure
the fault, much as ii may do to make
the afflicted foot more comfortable.
The proper way to go about curing
broken arches is to avoid them Not
very encouraging words. these, for pa
tient sufferers who must hobble about as
best they can! But, after all, every one
is building for the future. and If we can
make our hard-learned lessons useful to
the next generation we should be glad.
OF course. proper shoeing is the best
way to avoid flattened arches in chill
dren. Teach them to wear shoes with
fairly straight inside line that keeps the
foot in natural position. Have the toes
sufficiently wide. so that the foot is not
cramped. Make sure that the shoe fits
softly about the arch and instep And
never let the heels run down. Rundown
heels are contributing cause of broken
arches.
Children's shoes should be Of flexible
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To E,xe@rmnim@t@ Garden Pests

worms sprinkle the plants with ali
and Won will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that no injurious powder or
wash has been used. Mix the wafer
lin the proportion of one large conee
cup Of salt to one gallon OF waIer' aho
apply it with ordinary sprinkler.