Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
BRONZE PAINT.


In reply to Mrs. F. D. H., Mount
Rainier, the "bronzing liquid" in
tended to be mixed with bronze
powder and available in art stores
will prove a more durable medium
than varnish for an object such as
a chair which must Withstand some
wear. From my experience, find
that when pure shellac is applied
thinly over this. when thoroughly
dry there is virtually no blurring OF
the design. The shellac dries very
rapidly and brushes must be cleaned
Immediately in alcohol. To avoid
blurring when varnish is used 1t
must be applied very thinly and
quickly over the gold design and is
best used for purely decorative OBJ
jects. I am sorry to hear of your
difficulties, and hope the above will
prove helpful.
FRENCH PASTRY?
(From, Mrs. F. C. X, Bethesdd.)
Will some one please tell me how
you make French pastry dough? ]
have tried time and again. and have
had poor results.
THANK YOU" NOTE.
from Mrs. M. H., Takoma Park
Was very surprised a to see many
replies to my request on how to
make a perfect white sauce. I have
made the sauce with the paper
propped up in front Of me and the
result was perfect! May thank
the many ladies who replied.
To Madamoiselle or Nine. M. L. Of
Versailles. I should like to say I
should love to write to her. Have
lived three years in France, two in
Paris and I went again and again
to see the Chateau of Versailles. In
all I made IS or IA visits before
se.ing all there was to be seen.
The only part I did not see thor
oughly was L'Orangerie, where Louis
XIV used to grow orange trees to
decorate the palace of Versailles.
speak, read and write French
though do not have much oppor-
tunity for having my written French
corrected. I should be glad to cor
rect this lady's English If she wishes
From S. C. F., Washington
Some months ago I wrote RICH
presenting the problem I was having
with my child waking at night and
insisting that some one stay in the
room with him until he again went
to sleep.
received so many interesting and
helpful replies and want to take
this occasion to express my sincere,
but belated, thanks. I am very
grateful to the readers of RICH for
taking such an interest and writing
me and am happy to say that the
situation has been greatly alleviated.
have always felt that RICH did
a great deal of good and this Is
just another example of 1t.
u y ~ e
TARTARE SAUCE? ~
From Mrs. G. w., Mount Rainier
I would like very much to have a
recipe for tartare sauce like that
served with seafood dinners at one
of the large seafood restaurants on
Maine avenue. Do hope one OF
your readers can help me.
STORY BOOK DOLLS;
FRENCH NURSERY RHYMES.
From Mrs. T. A. p, Alexandria,
Some time ago some one asked
how to display story book dolls.
I have large glass inclosed shelves
bought at the counter where the
dolls were sold in San Francisco.
I have not seen them here but per-
haps the department store would
order them or you could address
Story Book Dolls, Inc, San Fran
cisco, Calf. There are three sizes,
2 shelves, 2 shelves and S shelves.
Another reqeust didn't see an
answer to was where to find French
nursery rhymes. In the series my
Book House" Is book called
Nursery Friends From France" It
includes songs and rhymeS.