The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-30
Getting Window Boxes
Ready

gives Il more interesting character to u
house than well filled and cared for
window boxes. In France this fact is
fully understood. The humbles cot
tages are often gay with flowers
blooming on the window stills. EVEN
the business houses there have mads
use OF tho window boxes
One OF the great dressmakers whose
name is known all over tho world
appreciatiug the suggestion of charm
and GOODNESS which flowers give. has
the windows OF his business establish
mcnt lifted out with boxes filled with
perfect. growing howers. In the sum
mer the time when many OF his for
eGn patrons visit Paris. his business
house makes an altogether beautifu1
spot in n neighborhood which is it,
self attractive enough. Surely If the
fair American has any money to spend
she will gladly spend it there
one thing to remember in claiming
window boxes is that it is better to
have a definite color scheme in mind
and to buy flowers which conform to
this scheme For instance pink and
white can he carried out with pink
gcr1niums and marguerites; scarlet
and green, with red seraniums and ivy.
Sweet alyssum. ageratum and mar
guerites with white edged yinca. make
charming combination OF blue and
white. Heiotrope. white geraniums
and ivy are interesting for a lavender
and white box
Potted plants. sunk in hoxful OF
moss be used or else the flowers
aid vines can be planted directly in
! the soil If the moss filled box is
f! used the plants can be changed from
I time TO time without much trouble.
/ but possibly they do better when they
! are rooted in the soil of the box.
y metal box is suitable for holding
I
| box In which flowers are to be planted
/ directly. Cypress authorities say, is
! the best wood. and, although It costs
! IL little more to begin with. 1t outlasts
| any other kind.
The soil should be very rich-the
smaller the box the richer the soil
| must be. The bottom of the box should
be punctured with nchwide holes in
several places. and bits OF broken
/ flower pot should be so arranged
over these holes as to make goou
drainage sure. Rich soil can be
| bought from florist or II can be
| brought from the woods in bags or
! boxes. Wood soil should generally be
! mixed with sand for use in winter.
| boxes
! Nasturtiums are satisfactory growers
! in boxes. The dwarf variety should
! he used and the plants should be
! thinned out to stand six inches apart
! ly II this method is followed bios
/ SONS can be had all summer. until
/ frost Kills the plants in the fall.
Climb nS nasturtiums can be com.
| bined with those of dwarf habit. TWO
| climbing plants at each of the two
| corners of the box nearest the window
can be trained over cord or a trcllts
made of wood which follows the out
line % the window frame. IL is not
well to train any plant on wire, as
the wire heats quickly in hot sun.
burns the stems twined about It ana
ultimately causes the death of the
| plant.
Clever Ideas In BIouses.
\ clever New York designer has made
use of a French idea In devising blouses
OF this tulle and other extremely sheer
fabrics BY themselves. as every wo-
man knows. net waists are so delicate
that the wearing OF them is some
what trying and uncertain proceeding.
Ii is practically impossible to anchor
them securely in any one position.
And there can be no such quality as
Q Mt because OF the necessity of having
them large in order TO keep them from
breaking out 10
This New York designer has got
around these objections by putting a
corset cover OF lace. embroidery and
ribbons inside the net waist and
fastening both corset cover and waist
to the same belt. The ribbons can be
run In and taken out at will and the
combination corset cover and blouse
easily Numbered in one piece. These
blouses are n distinct novelty and quite
an inexpensive one. Another model by
the same designer is in white cotton
creme with regular Montenegrin
jacket, also OF the crepe, but with a
Persian border The coIorinC ia re-
peated In the buttons and the bow ar
the neck.
a new collar fantasy is tho Lafay-
cite, wide rolling one, in white satin,
for example, with "A piece of the satin
set in between the waist and the collar
itself. 1t Is not as pronounced an limo
walton the Robesp!erre specimen
was. but il gives variety to the OPEN
inSs. Another distinct novelty in neck
wear is the circular flat collar. such as
we are familiar with in lace, but now
shown i'll ratine embroidery. both silk
and wool. in the ubiquitous Balkan,
colors These will he seized upon with
eagerness by the girl who wants to.
give to last years frock II touch Of this
seasons magic.
Rules for House Cleaning.
For the housewife who is facing the
excitement and worry of moving day,
these bits of advice are offered:
Keep Il notebook to jot down thincz
TO remember as YOU direct the pack
ing. Keep a record of whore valuable
articles are packed. and as the pacISipp.
tory OF The contents of each packing
case.
Arrange to have possession of the
new domiciie several days lin advances
Of the day YOU must move from the
old one Utilize these days to get tho
new house In perfect conditions Plan.
out tentative arrangement of the
furniture 80 that you will know where
you want the big heavy pieces mr..
when the moving men bring them.
Moving the Snrnuf irfta a.. :,
bother OF laying carpets.s Have the
carpets taken mp in the old house and
sent direct to the cleaners.
See to the packing of all the small
brio -brac and valued trinkcts your-s
self, Wrap each piece of brcakabies
stuff in soft paper and pack securely
in drawers or trunks.
Most important of all don't try to.
put the new house in apple pie order
in day or two, Take time. and ira
result viii be more satisfactory and,
headaches Will he avoided.