Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-18

prize of 81 has been awarded to Mrs.
jack KOIOsIxy. T18 South 10th street, for
the following suggestion:
I'm looking over a trunk recently l
found lot of waists that button in the
back. I picked out the prettiest ones,
and bought several yards of lawn and
some narrow lace and got to work. They
made lovely dresses for my little girl,
who is years old. l took one of her
dresses, which 1 found to be "a inches
long, and made a skirt Of the new lawn
which ] had purchased. This skirt was
about inches long. Then l cut my waist
down to 16 inches and attached 1t to the
skirt. The place where they were Joined
was hidden by a sash when she wore it,
or course, the shoulders and sleeves had
to be shortened a little, and 1 put an
edging at the bottom of the skirt
A prize of 81 has been awarded to Miss
Sara Warren, 2T8 Mather road, Jcnbintown,
Pa, for the following suggestion:
HOUSE PLANT HINTS.
Washing the leaves of your house plants
with milk instead of water will give them
a beautiful lustre and at the same time
will nourlsh the plants. At this time Of
year your house plants usually look for
lorn because of coal gas, dust, worms and
the lack of moisture in the overheated
house.
Repot those plants that are dropping.
using one-third leaf mold and the rest
good garden soil. Apply a worm eradi-
Gator, and If any worms are at the roots
they will rise to the surface of the soil
and die. teaspoonful of bone meal
sprinkled on the surface will wash into
the soil and improve it.
Do not keep house plants too wet. In
a soggy condition, nor yet baked dry.
Wet them thoroughly letting them stand
in tepd water for an hour. Then do not
apply water again till the soil begins to
feel dry. Keep the leaves clean. Plants
breathe through their leaves. Admit fresh
air TO the room in which they are kent.
Of course avoiding direct drafts when the
weather is cold.
A prize of 81 has been awarded TO A. A.
b., bOO2 Walnut street, West Philadelphia,
for the following suggestioni
BRIDGE JACKET FOR LESS THAN 81.
Four hanks Shetland floss at IS cents.
70 cents; one and half yards OF ribbon
at ~ cents, IS cents. Total, 90 cents.
Directions for making: Make a chain
of 100 stitches. In the fourth stitch from
hook make one double crochet. repeat till
you have Al stitches to centre of back;
chain q and put more stitches in loop.
stitches; continue as before for n stitches
to other side OF front There will be
three stitches OF foundation chain left.
Take the next stitch In the last stitch.
leaving a loop OF three stitches. Turn,
make chain OF 3. and make stitches in
loop left on first round. Then continue
as hrst round TO centre of back, putting
l stitch in each stitch, and picking up
back thread only. In centre OF back put
3 stitches in loop left on previous row,
chain ?, and put more stitches In loop.
Continue across as before. When the last
stitch is croeheted. make a chain OF 2. then
put stitches in loop left in previous
row. now turn, chain 2, put stitches
in loop and proceed as before and con-
tinue for % rows till finished Join
together under arm q stitches from bot
tom and continue for Is stitches.
Make shell border around entire Jacket
and sleeves, Run ribbon through neck
and finish with bow.
A prize OF 81 has been awarded 20 Mrs.
Mary MoCIenighan, 1898 South Taylor street,
Philadelphia, for the following suggestions
"A housewife likes clean white apron
for the afternoon. but the majority OF
ready-Inade ones are too expensive /
thought out one way to make some real