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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

potato parers; berry hullers and the like
constituted their purchases. Then they
hired an old buggy" with a substantial
and dependable horse.
Next, they went to cheap department
store and fitted themselves out with
clothes Each bought a few inexpensive
but rather elaborate lawn shirt waists,
trimmed with cheap cotton lace, a sag
ging, cheap skirt and colored scarf to
cover her hair.
Early one morning, the first Of their
vacation. they put on their new-old
clothes. pulled their hair back and fas-
tened il plainly in a knot packed their
stock in their buggy and drove forth be-
fore the neighbors were awake. Two
weeks later they returned home refresh
ed and delighted with their novel yaca-
tim.
They had travelled through the coun-
try. from house to house, selling their
tawdry wares. Sometimes il was the
servants of big houses that were inter-
ested in them; sometimes 1t was poor
housewives who never got to the big cities
to shop. They sold everything they had,
and so paid the expenses of their horse
and food and lodging. for they lodged
cheaply.
Sometimes they stayed at country inns.
Sometimes they slept out of doors, feel
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Dress for Swmnmn@r Quitting

on, for. as at st. Moritz the evening
Is the time when they give rein to their
love of dress
IT is a sensible Idea to make the dress
that is worn in the daytime a distinctive
and thoroughly practical one. OF course,
at some summer resorts there is much
afternoon Rayety which demands elab-
crate afternoon frocks.
But in many cases in the mountains,
In the woods or at the seashore, 1t is
possible to live through the day In an
practical clothes are the rule in ordinary
dressing, the outing dress is essential to
outdoor comfort.
pecially In the mountains, where the
weather is cool and the climbing is rough.
1t can be made in Peter Tom style for
younger women, or with n sailor collar
applied to simple, front-closed, piece
frock Tor Older women. II should have n
skirt with ample fullness about the ankles.
This fullness can be arranged grace
Iuiiy' SO that the skirt stil retains a
stralgat look: one OF the new outing
the side seams in the form of tucks,
which can be unbuttoned when necessary.
Heavy -sOled tan shoes with medium heels
or white canvas shoes of substantial
make are the most comfortable for climb
ing and tramping, as well.
maxi Is another good material for the
aH-uay outing dress. khaki sailor suit
OF KHAKI skirts with shirt waists of wash
siih' cotton vote or crepe can be worn.
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Wrinkles and GrimaCes.

NTANY wrinkled faces in middle age
iSA could trace their origin to childish
grimaces. Every one hears much Of snil-
ing eyes. Probably they owe much of
their popularity to the fact that they do
not produce wrinkles. The smile which
creases the face into dozens Of fine lines
does produce wrinkles. Grimaces are in
the same class with this face-lining smile
They should be discouraged.
Many children, too perform various lit
tie tricks with various parts of the body
which result in awkward or ungraceful
habits which are later hard to overcome.
For instance. the double-jointed child who
can bend his thumbs and fingers in all
directions often does So to the admiring
wonder OF his paymates, until his knuc-
kles are enlarged and misshapen
The small boy that can swing from his
arms is sometimes cheered. even by his
elders. into dislocating a shoulder. The
little girl whose parents smile at her
when she walks pigeon toed" sometimes
does so until she has formed habit of
walking with her toes turned in.
Far be 1t from any one to DISCOURAGE
childish play. Gymnastics and all sorts
OF bodily exercise, if properly directed,
lead to agility and strength But chill
dren should be discouraged from indulg-
ing in grimaces and tricks which will in
time distort their features and bodies.
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Glass and Timsel Versus Amber and Gold

dress-not simply, in the classic mode.
Some OF them understood the real value
of precious metal and stones as part
One of the most famous of them.
Beatrice d'Este. Duchess of Milan.
was for some time supposed to be
the original of charming portrait
which has since been proved to be that
of her lovely daughter. And one reason
why the portrait was supposed to be
hers is because the woman depicted in it
wears q gown embroidered about the
sleeve with gold. laid on in delicate
and graceful design.
1t is probable that Beatrice gladly
gave this design to her beloved step
daughter, but for some time this was
trait was that Of Beatrice.
1t was not enough to Beatrice that her
gowns should be embroidered with real
gold; she even had the design in ques-
ton patterned for her by one OF the
greatest artists in italy. For Beatrice
understood the Importance of really ar
tistic lines and really beautiful materl-
ais in the makeup Of her gowns.
Perhaps modern woman, when-ih neT
rasher momentS-She donned 1eWeieo
heels to her slippers, took step on the
road which Beatrice pointed OUT ana
which the collector quoted would ike 10
see crowded. Anyway, the use or real
jewels an actual part of the costume
would be 81 pretty fad for some women
OF wealth to take up.
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A LITTLE while ago-the first part of
~ the summertime official guides Of
the Adirondacks, II IL said. met In
convention and condemned woman's
dress-that is to say. they said that pres
ent feminine STYLES had no place in the
mountains. And they were about right.
The woman who wears French heels.
pointed toes, lace bodices and skirts that
bind the knees or ankles has no place In
the outdoor vacation. She looks, feels
and is out of place. On the other hand.
the woman who wears smart outing
clothes is In her element when climbing,
tramping and other forms of outdoor ex-
ercise are in view. She gains a distinct
style Of her own because she looks the
part she is playing.
At some Of the winter resorts in Swift
zerland the women dress all day long In
outing costume-heavy boots. thick I'M
derwear a wool frock. sweater or out
ing coat and q simple, though smart, cap
or small hat They live out of doors. in
dulging I'm all the various cold weather
sports-skiing, sleighing and sledding-to
their hearts content.
They are we'll supplied with evening
frocks, and after dark they blossom forth
in all the wonders of tulle. chiffon. lace
silk. satin and crepe. The contrast be-
tween the smartly but thickly wrapped
women of the day and the daintily and
thinly clad women Of the night Is inter-
esting- The very fact that fine clothes
are taboo In tho daylight makes them
all the more attractive when they do
appear.
At Atlantic City and some Of the other
warm seaside resorts. where an after
noon siesta Is essential to comfort. the
ing attire, which they wear in the morn
ing In the surf and on the beach. and
linen frocks to wear to lunch and dinner.
Then they nil their trunks with all the
evening frocks they can lay their hands
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Wonders of ToyIand.

A PLAYHOUSE that would bring JOY to
any small girl is high enough to ac
cOmmodate a grown-up, and is about
four by seven feet in ground measure
ment. It Is of the portable sort, and
folds into compact form for shipping.
There are three windows, all covered with
wire netting, and nicely screened from
too much light with shades on patent
rollers.
The windows are daintily screened with
ruffled swiss curtains, looped back and
held in place with a cord. There Is n
door on hinges. and. best of ali. in the
doorframe there is a real electric door
bell. The only objection to this delight
full playhouse is that it costs S34.
Chairs for children are made In exact
imitation OF those for their elders. All
sorts of comfortable armchairs, covered
with leather. are shown. One, with deep
cushioned seat. broad arms and high,
winged back. costs $l2
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will, she must choose her hostess care
fully. A vacation passed amid unpleas-
ant surroundings Is a vacation wasted
The business woman if she lives at
home, generally unconsciously takes
household cares on her shoulders If she
spends the vacation at her own home.
She likes these household cares. doubt
less: she is tempted to mend a little and
sew little and make a few desserts and
'.putter about"
Perhaps she enjoys her vacation. but
she does not get all the benefit from it
that she should if she passes it in this
way, for she does not get away from her
self.
For her greatest refreshment the vaca-
ton unusual is essential.
Last summer two young women, who
were engaged as editors on a prominent
womans magazine. planned a vacation
unusual which worked out even better
than they hoped it would.
To begin with. they went TO whole
sale house and bought a supply of trim
kets. Cheap lace Jabots. fans, stick pins,
falcy buttons of glass and metal and
china few pretty hatpins some toys
and some little kitchen conveniences-
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Make the Most of Every Gesture

|, who has poise, who controls herself.
When she walks. she walks with pur-
pose, as If she knew where she was gong.
When she sits down, she looks comfort
able. as if she We're resting. When she
makes a gesture, 1t means something.
When she talks. you listen to her words.
And all because she has herself under
good control, and, whether she realizes IT
or not. makes every gesture count.
There used to be a so-called teacher OF
the social graces who told his pupils that
if they would be graceful they must
learn to control their knees. An odd
sounding statement this, but full of
truth.
If you are nervous, think of your knees:
Control them when you walk, and you
will walk evenly, easily and definitely.
Control them when you stand. and you
will stand quietly. Control them when
you sit down and you will sink gradually
into chair, not drop suddenly into it:
Control them when you are sitting still
and you will gain repose.
William Blake, an authority on exer-
else as means of producing beauty
quotes the following words of DIR. MILL
ken of Ohio:
What is grace? A graceful act Is one
which is accomplished with directness,
sWiftuess, certainty and with apparent
ease"
This phrase would be good motto for
the woman who must learn to restrain
her gestures to make them count for
something IN its clear statement OF fact
it warns against fidgeting-which lacks
drectness; and lack of self-controi-
which means uncertainty and the lack OF
apparent ease.
Swiftness. certainly, there is in fidget-
ing and nervousness, but it is not the
swiftness which comes with control-the
swiftness with which a bird Mes stralghs
through the sky, or with which a hound
follows a trail, the swiftness which
makes for grace.
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is chosen and bought without much ref
erence to the clothes with which it Is
to be worn.
Now this is the idea Of the connois-
seur in question: Women of wealth
should not hesitate to trim their frocks
with real stones-with priceless stones
and with silver and gold. They would
thereby increase the effectiveness OF
each jewel they wore. This method
would not be wasteful
The jewels would be quite good when
the frocks wherewith they were worn
had gone to the ragbag. They could still
f1nitum. They could be used over and
over as parts of successive wardrobes-
always gaining in effectiveness because
they were q part of. not an addition to,
a costume.
To get an idea OF the interesting eff
fects that could be produced II women
followed out this idea, lay two rows OF
a narrow gold chain about your wrist
over a piece of white tulle-and Inn
agine what white tulle sleeve edged
with real gold would be. Or. IL you have
any unmounted stones, place them. for
the moment, on lace, fncruSttng the
flowers in the design with pearls and
rubies and diamonds and sapphires and
emeralds-and think of the effect or a
lace tunic so trimmed
The women Of the renaissance. per-
haps, understood the art of dressing
better than any woman since them or
before them--that is to say. the art of
dressing deliberately. as modern women
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in the top part OF a double boiler Heat
Il for ten minutes and serve Immediately
Baked lobster f. hardly more difficult
to prepare. To make this. break up the
meat from a good sized lobster and heat
1t with generous half cupful OF butter.
salt and pepper. two hard-boiled Gags
chopped fine, and "a cUpful and half ~
bread crumbs. Then add the grated rind
and juice OF a big lemon. and a quarter
of cupful OF cream. Pour IL into
'buttered baking dish, sprinkle with hut
tered crumbs and bake for fifteen min-
utes.
Lobster outlets. an old standby never
prove tiresome. There is piauancy %
flavor In this connection which no other
a cupful OF thick white sauce made with
two tablespoonftlls or butter two OF
-four and n generous three quarters OF "a
cupful of milk. Add TO this a beaten
egg. teaspoonful of lemon Juice. ana
two cupfuls OF lobster meat. cut 90
chopped in small pieces.
Let this mixture. IN covered dish,
stand until II is cold. Then shape IL into
outlets half an inch thick, about thres
inches long and two wide. DIP them IN
beaten egg and fine crumbs and fry In
hot fat for Just a moment or so until
they are light, golden brown. Drain
them on brown paper. garnish each with
small claw, and serve Immediately
with Hoilandaise sauce. which you can
make by adding two tablespoonfuls OF
chopped gherkins and olives to scanr
cupful OF good mayonnaise.
good filing for patties is made Of a
cupful Of cream sauce, made with half
cream and half chicken stock, three
cupfuls OF minced lobster meat. two
tablespoonfuls of sherry. pepper. salt and
the beaten yolk of an egg. Add the
sherry last and heat quickly.
To make good lobster salad without
much trouble. prepare thick and well
seasoned mayonnaise dressing and pur
IL on the ice. Then thrust a Glove oc
garlic In a small cube of bread, and put
the bread, garlic side down IN the bot
tom OF a cold salad bowl. Mix the diced
meat OF q boiled lobster. a hard-boiled
egg chopped fine, a cupful Of chopped
celery. salt and pepper and the mayor
naiSe.
Put the mixture I'm the salad bowl and
arrange border OF CRISP white lettuce,
leaves. Garnish the whole dish with the
small claws of the lobster The garlic
gives an elusive flavor to the salad, but.
since Il Is protected from touching the
salad by the bread. II is In no wise too
strong.
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To Wash a White Plume.

MAKE suds of white soap and cold
lvI water. and allow the plume to re-
main in this for two or three hours
Then put it into hot water and alio"
TO remain about twenty minutes. NOW
Law it on a clean cloth and remove any
dirt which may remain with a piece
of soft cloth or silk dipped In soap
sudS
Rinse in five changes of hot water;
lay on a towel and touch lightly with
a piece OF cloth rolled up to restore the
curl When almost dry, shake unui
fluffy. place In tissue paper ana then
place in the warming oven OF the stove
10 dry To curl still more. use an
ivory paper cutter on the dull side OF
tho blade.
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Parisi@mm@'s Mowch@
Point of Dress Strategy

Then the Partisan elegance will discard
them for others of her own invention.
OF course, most women cannot ser
fashions as the great Parisiennes can.
But any one can have some little dis
tinctive touch about her dress than an
swers TO the French meuche. some odd
way Of arranging the hair. just enough
different from the mode to make II
noticeable. not different enough to make
it unfa shionable, is a method of gaming
distinction.
The wearing of an old piece of jeweiry.
or of special stone, also gives ois-
tinction. So does the adoption or a
special color, or OF a special sort of hair
pin, or of certain style of glove.
The mouche is worth adopting-not
the odd little piece OF court plaster wnich
brings out the fairness and color or the
skin, but the unusual touch, the FOCUSING
point, In theecostume
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Practical Dyeing.

XVI HERE there are many children in
w a family it is economy to do con-
siderable dyeing. Many a faded mus
lin can be made to appear in a fresh
color Light evening frocks can be
dyed darker shade and serve for
school or afternoon wear. Remember
to dye at the same time any extra
pieces of material to serve for altering
or patching. as 1T Is almost impossible
to match j dyed material. White or
cream colored ribbons or flowers may
be given a beautiful shrimp pink shade
nv doping in water in which red ink
has been dropped. Ordinary liquid
wash blueing used in the same way
will tint feathers, wings. etc, a pretty
pale blue.
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no you know What the Frenchwo-
j man means by a mouche? You
suppose that a mouche means a
beauty patch. a piece of court plaster
cut in a fantastic shape or in a simple
little patch. such as the powdered haired
beauties of the eighteenth century wore
to set off their dazzling beauty.
But every true Partisan woman has
her mouche. whether 1t be of court
plaster or not. and without knowing the
science of the mouche she does not feel
that she knows how to dress. So your
supposition Is only partly correct.
The present-day mouches about which
the Parisienne knows so much, are more
cleverly and more skillfully applied than
those of the eighteenth century. They
are points Of strategy in her dress. In
one of his novels Balzac mentions this
tendency Of the Frenchwoman to focus
attention on some point in her dress
some individual touch which she cleyerly
gives it.
These little mouches of the we'll
dressed Partisan woman OF fashion often
set widespread style. For instance,
one puts black velvet ribbon about her
throat, or wears only one ring. or a
single ornament OF teWelry, or puts on a
black jet bracelet OF her grandmother.
or wears sirgle odd and brilliant
flower.
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Sashes of Se!f-MateriaI.

g ASHES for morning frocks are IN
~ many cases of the same material -
that of the dress, IL not OF the same coli
oring. A very pretty way Of putting hem
on is to fold the length several times
until il Is narrow enough 70 b. ruHt
through straps placed ~ intervals upon
the waisyband. or "A sash may D. drawn
loosely about the waist, and either knot
ted or crossed AT the center or lett at
the back. The ends ARE and-embroider-
ed i'm a long stitch with heavy cotton,
and finished with a cotton ball fringe.
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Animal Rugs for Nursery.

GRASS fiber rugs. with borders of stem
ciled animals. done In soft red. yell
low, brown and green. which show at
fractveiy against the light gray-green of
ths nber are sold for nursery mats or
Tor rugs for children's rooms
ihey are so light, so easily cleaned and
SO durable that they are ideal for use IN
room where children live.
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A WELL known collector of jewels
~ and antiques and curios from the
orient q man who has gathered
these things for museums. as well as TOT
private collections has an interesting
theory in regard to women and jewels
Why, he questions, does not the woman
of wealth make her jewels part OF her
dress? Instead she has priceless rings
and necklaces, coronets, brooches. pins
rings. pendants. chains, brooches. pins
and anklets-and none of them made for
any particular gown.
OF course, some women do specialize
ON one stone. Amethysts are hobby
with the woman who dresses in various
shades Of mauve and Lavender and
purple, and who wears pansies on her
hat and muff or violet at her belt The
lover Of green sometimes chooses
Chinese jade as her stone.
Pearls come in for their special de-
votees. But on the whole. most jewelry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20

n VACATION l. really getting away
~ from the daily grind. whatever it
may Robustness, the running of
house. a certain routine of
social duties or studies. The
housewife who must run a big cottage all
summer long, with the usual troubles
connected with managing servants. pre-
pairing for the entertainment OF family
and company, and the daily ordering and
preparation of meals, Is having little va
cation, though the cottage be in the midst
of the hills or on the border Of the wide
ocean.
So the butterfly who must still be a but
terfiy all summer and come up to her rep
utation of fitting gayly from one of life's
sweets to another. is finding little real
rest and relaxation In Eer summer vaca-
ton.
The real vacation is the vacation I'M
usuaLthe vacation in which you get
away from yourself.
For the housewife trip To a nearby
place of interest in the winter is often
more of a relaxation than the family out
ing in the summer. week passed in a
big city. where she can shop. go to thea
ter, opera ana nOIeiS anu SlSHtStc 10 llei
hearts concentrating ii for granted, of
course. that she Is from q small town-or
a short summer boat trip when she real
ICES that she Is on the water away from
home and its obligations probably will
rest her more than three months as the
mistress of seaside cottage
For the business man. vacation In the
country or at the seaside is generally re-
freshing. He frets, if he is normal at
having nothing to do and doubtless he
how women ever manage to keep them
selves busy at home. But. nevertheless,
he rests, and returns to work from his
enforced idleness refreshed in body and
mind.
\ camping trip is really ideal vaca-
ton. 1t provides relief from the usual
duties both for the society woman and
for the active housewife. 1t provides ac-
tive work for the men of the family.
They must work to live. and the work Is
delightful and invigorating. 1t is a vaca-
ton in itself.
K x
The vacation of the business woman is
. hard one to plan. In the short two
weeks generally allotted to her she does
not find a stay at country mountain or
seaside hotel very pleasant The other
vacationerS. most of them, are staying
Tor the month or the season. BY the time
she has got over feeling herself a new
comer. and is just beginning to make &C
ouaintances. she must return to work.
n visit to a friend Is often pleasant al |
though. as she has only two weeks out Of
the ffty-two In which to follow her own
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Save Celery Leaves.

I When perfectly dry. crush them
into a powder and put away In a
tightly sealed vessel A bottle well
stopped is excellent This makes a fine
havoring for soup and gravies.
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In this dra wing is shown an attractive
fTock of cotton wolfe with white ground
Literally sprinkled with black dots. This
design, material. etc, is appropriate for
shoulder yoke with long. closely fitting
set-in sleeves The bodice closes on the
side, the closing edge being finished by
q band OF lace Insertion edged with lace
beading through which black velvet rib
bon IL run. This trimming continues to
The bottom OF the tunie. The collar is a
straight length OF this lace with beading
and velvet and the sleeves are finished
by IL at the hand. The bodice front and
back Is laid into the plain yoke in very
fns side peats.