Evening star., 1950-02-19

in the spinner, I wipe off the
clothes lines and by that time
(about 2 minutes) they are ready
to be hung. While I am hanging
the first half of them, the second
load is in the spinner and then
take time out to run them through
the rinses and get them back
into the spinner, while perhaps a
third load is washing.
probably overload my ma
tch1ne, running four sheets and
cases, seven complete charges of
mems shirts and underwear.
towels, ETC., in two loads. but it
mas given no trouble in 13 years.
lhere are no children's clothes. I
usually run out the first water
and add milder soap flakes and
about half tub of somewhat
cooler water for my underwear.
nousedresses, etc, and agitate
them Just about 8 to 10 minutes.
90 three to four loads for if 7
nave spreads, etc, from beginning
until they are hung in IL to 2
hours, never more.
If suds accumulate and slow
down the spinner, stop it, and they
Will drain out rapidly. Then ruin
a little clear water through and
chances are that no more suds
Will accumulate unless you are
using too much soap. If the above
is not clear, you can write me-
through RICH.
DRESS FORM.
'From Mrs. T. H. ~, Woshinoton
| bought basic waist pattern
sold IN the department stores
made by one of the well-kn; n
pattern manufacturers. BY "bas-
&c l mean that it is not used to
make a blouse but is sold to help
you make a pattern that fits YOU
exactly. Buy it in your usual size
oress. Cut one back and one
'front.', omltting sleeves, out of un-
oleached muslin, allowing it to
come to about Z inches below the
waist (cutting longer than the ac-
tual pattern by about 7 inches.
think the pattern comes only to
the natural waistline. Slit the
front OF the waist and run a zip
per from the neck to the verv
bottom. The garment is basted
very carefully, put on over a slip
ana unusual undergarments and
ntted very tightly (have a friend
help you) until it is skin tight.
Darts must be tight, smooth and
unWrinkled. Then stitch on the
machine. Turn in armhole and
neck edges for neatness. You
now have replica of your figure.
Ihen buy already-made form, a
size smaller than your normal
dress size. Put the garment on
the form and pad very evenly and
carefully with tissue paper until
the garment is tightly stretched
onto the figure. Check measure
ments to be sure they agree with
your own.
The best part is that padding
can be removed or seams let out
to allow for some weight varia-
tions.
II you are in doubt about the
directions, please don't hesitate to
write to me through RICH.
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POEM.
(From Mrs. H.P.S., Dunn Lorino
The poem you requested is
ENTERTAINING HER BIG SISTERS BEAU
| My sisterll be down in a minute and cav.
| 49, you're TO wait If you please
And says l might stay till she came if I'd
Nor speak till you spoke to " me se1Se; 1Tst pr.
tina that's nonsense, for how would
What she told me to say if I didn't? Don't
you really and truly think so?
And then you'd feel strange here alonei
to no IL you "ouidn know just where
For that Ind chair nI isn't isn't strong on its legs.
we Keep 1T to match with the sofa But
r. JACK says it would be like you
10 mop Ilght down upon it and knock out
the very last screw.
"s'pose you tryl won't tell. You're afraid
tt66MjOh, you're afraid they would
W., tnlnk II was mean?
"eA' then there's the album-that's pref
ty, r. II f,So you're sure that your fingers
For sister says sometimes I daub it, but
she only says that when she's cross.
Ihere's her picture. You know It'll It's like
| her; but she amt as good looking,
This Is ME, It's the best of em all.
thought
That once was little as that? It's only
For that was the message to Pa from the
photograph man where I sat
That ne wouldn't you'll print of any more It'll
'swhat?u uN Maybe you're tired of waiting,
why, often she's longer than this;
There's all her back hair to do up, and all
her front curls to frizz.
But IT'S s1nSn nice to Osoe, be sitting here talking like
Do you think you'll be coming here oftenf
Oh, do! But don't come like Tom
Tom Lee? Her last beau. Why, my good
ness He used to be here day and
Till the folks thought he'd be her husband;
sIio,,t ano JACK says that gave him q
You won't run away then, as he did? For
you're not rich man, they say,
"a says & you're as poor as church-mouse.
NOW are you' And how poor are
| Amt you glad You met me? Well, am;
| for know now that your hair
isn't red;
But what there is left of it's mousey, and
not what that naughty Jack said
| But there! must go. Sisters coming But
| l wish l could wait, just to see
II she ran up to you and she kissed you II,
| the way that she used to kiss Lee"
X X X
BLOND FINISH?
(From Mrs. E. r. g., Alexandria,
Would some reader be so kind
as to tell me about what process
is used in painting unpainted
furniture for a blond finish?
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