Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 August 1914 — Page 19

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TRAIGHX lines, absence of carving, no crowding of furniture or ornaments—simplicity, in a word, is the dominote in this charming living

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nishing becoming a process of elimination. We desire good lines rather than meaningless and dust collecting carvings, harmony of color and unobtrusiveness in the things we must live with day after day.

The line hard wood used In the building of this furniture and the paneling of the walls needs no varnish finishing. The straight lengths of wood are rubbed to a rich satiny smoothness, the natural beauty of the wood preserved and heightened by this process far more than it could be by varnish.

The ornaments of copper set high above the room lend height and dignity to the apartment, while the ruddy colors of the copper give the glow and glimmer without which any apartment becomes monotonous.

The arrangement of the branches In these old copper receptacles reminds one of the way the Japanese get their

Would You Like to

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rpHAT if eggs are broken and one does not wish to'use them at once they can be kept for two or even three days without the slightest deterioration in value by removing the shell, dropping them into a porcelain cup and covering with oold water? The water can easily be poured off when one is ready to cook them, and they will not stick to the vessel in which they have been kept.

That a small white marble In the pot in which rice is cooked will eliminate the necessity of stirring, as it will roll around and prevent the rice from sticking? The rice should be well washed, covered with boiling water and oooked over a slow flre till the water has all boiled out.

That a delicious egg filling for sandwiches may be made by beating together the yolks of six very hard boiled eggs with four tablespoonfuls of minced Spanish onion, half teaspoonful of celery salt and scant half teaspoonful of black pepper? The whites of the eggs are sliced into thin rings mil placed between the slices of bread.

ARE WE COMING TO THIS? rpHE curious modes which women affeet now began as far back as 1798, which 1b a period we should hardly wish to copy in most respects. A dance not at all unlike the tango was in vogue at that time and had many exponents, who danced in loose bodices opening in a shape from the shoulders almost to the waist. Skirts were slit and were often made of transparent gauze.

We may return to the gowns of that period, which were without waists, having simply a girdle to the bust, with skirts caught up rather short in front and slightly trained at the back. In 1800 women wore sandals and bare feet. Corset belts were only about two inches wide. Some gowns were caught up to the knee with large cameos. Soon fashion overreached itself, and then came crinolines, pointed footgear and unnaturally small waists. Are we coming to this?

VALUABLE DRESS ACCESSORY. TpVBRY woman knows the decorative value of a sash. A very handsome affair may be brought forth from wide loft ribbon of the plain or printed vanfety. To make, form a plaited girdle with two long ends in the back* Draw these sash ends into points, each point terminating in a beaded tassel, aboi which is a cup shaped beaded ornament.

Make a beaded triangle edged

with a tiny frill of the silk. Place this directly in the back of the girdle. Such a sash is easy to make and very dressy.

effects. We are beginning to understand more and more the value of greenery in our apartments especially are we beginning to know the value of largo branches of evergreen and pine as permanent decorations for our homes.

With an artistic appreciation of these values one could return from a country ramble with sufficient greenery to decorate a room for six months.

One advantage of the vase or bowl high up on the railing is that it is not in the way. Its decorative value is thus enhanced, since any decoration which Interferes with the free movemeht of the occupant of the room beoomes, no matter how beautiful it may be In Itself, a nuisance.

An article may be useful and beautiful at the same time, but an article which is purely decorative should be consigned to its proper place. There was a craze once some years ago for the ornate sofa cushion. Perched in the most comfortable corner of a eofa it would stand guard. If you wished a nap you were obliged to gingerly remove this creation and deposit it either upon the floor or a convenient chair.

IMPLICITY REIGNS SUPREME IN THIS CHARMING LIVING ROOM

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ARRANGEMENT OF FLOWERS. T^LOWERS often bloom in ill chosen places. This is true whether they are growing in the garden or ending their lives as cut flowers in the house, but it is in the latter case that they are the more frequently decided misfits.

It is easy to understand that the

Never, never, would you have dared to lay your aching head upon its beruffled, embroidered and betinseled plumpness.

Regarding the process of elimination which I have mentioned, I will submit if that sort of sofa pillow does not deserve to be laid away in lavender. If you wish a piece of decorative tapestry nail it to the wall. Never use anything for a pillow that is not washable. Lovely French cretonnes in the most ravishing designs and shades,

HERE'S A CHIC SEWING APRON

Grass Rugs and Rag Rugs

/"^J-RASS rugs hold precedence of all other sorts for the veranda floor. If the floor is tiled it is frequently left uncovered, as the soft tones of the tiles are very decorative. But a rug saves wear on any floor, whether it is tiled or not. And if the floor of the veranda is old it improves its looks greatly. Moreover, it makes the floor warmer and less noisy, so the grass rug has come to enjoy a high place in the estimation of porch furnishers. This year rag rugs are also a good deal used for veranda floors. They can be had in

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VUHEN milady sews upon dainty lingerie or embroidery she wishes to wear an apron to protect her work from soil if she happens to be wearing a dark gown. The

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trimmed with edging and insertion of Valenciennes.

little apron illustrated here is made of the finest batiste,

room with the dark hangings or wall paper must be brightened with the gayest blossoms at one's disposal, with golden glow and yellow ^.sters or crimson ramblers. However much one may long for the gorgeous poppies, they should be left in the garden, for their beauty will not last an hour after picking.

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linens of all sorts, even wash silk, have their place as covers for pillows. There, I am glad that is off my mind. For many moons I have been desirous of venting my spleen against useless sofa pillow covers.

almost any color. If a special color Is desired the rags can be dyed and woven to order. Gray or tan rugs with borders at each end of colored stripes are very good, and so are the hit or miss patterns. A rug that measures 6 by 9 feet costs a little under $5, and one that measures 9 by 12 costs just about twice as much. The grass rugs are shown in new weaves this season and in many good colors. Those In various shades of green are still the most attractive for veranda use unless the brown ones fit in better.

LINEN HINTS

TfMBROIDERED or lace trimmed centerpieces should be ironed flat and rolled up, not folded, for putting away. If desired a very little boiled starch may be added to the last rinsing water, but the centerpiece will look handsomer If simply wrung out of hot water and ironed while wet with a very hot iron. Several centerpieces may be rolled at once over a length of broomstick or any other stick of suitable size and length. Newspapers made into a long, smooth roll will answer if there is nothing else handy.

A most attractive receptacle for the safe keeping of centerpieces may be made with an ordinary mailing tube a yard long, one yard of flowered cretonne and several yards of No. 4 ribbon at 6 or 6 cents a yard. Cut off the four corners of the square of cretonne and bind all around with ribbon. Use the corner piece to cover the ends of the mailing tube, pasting the material to the tube with library paste. Paste one edge of the square along the tube, roll over until the tube is completely hidden and tack in place. The cut off corners at either end will fit nicely around the covered ends of the tube. At the opposite edge of the cretonne square sew short lengths of ribbon, and when the centerpieces have been laid on the square begin at the tube and roll up, tying the finished roll of cretonne and centerpieces within by means of the ribbon ends, or instead of using ribbons to tie up the foil attach metal snap fasteners to the cretonne in such manner that the roll may be snap buttoned together.

HINTS FOR DAILY LIVING. T^EVER neglect your daily exercise. A brisk walk for a couple of miles in the fresh morning air or a four or five mile bicycle ride is one of the first essentials.

Plain, nourishing food and an abundance of ripe fruit are another. Fruit is best eaten in the morning. Bananas are easy of digestion to some and very nutritious. Grapes are nourishing and fattening. Apples are especially good for brain workers, and oranges are of great benefit to people afflicted with rheumatism.

Have plenty of fresh air in your living and sleeping rooms. Leave your bedroom window open from the top several inches every night, no matter how cold the weather. Have your bed covering warm and light.

On getting up in the morning arrange your bedding and bed so that they may be thoroughly aired. Leave the window open in your bedroom for the greater part of the day. In your living room ventilation is also necessary and sunshine too.

Pink Lingerie Favorite For Summer Wear

piNK lingerie is being worn this summer, but it is far from practical, for it washes in streaks and spots unless carefully laundered and even then often needs retinting. White is more satisfactory.

The fit of the undergarment governs the fit and therefore the appearance otf the upper garments and dress, so it should be chosen carefully. In the combination suits those with a drawing ribbon at the waist rather than a merely fitted in waist line are preferable. By making use of the drawing ribbon the garment may be made to blouse as the dress waist does.

Few women seem to know how to manage the petticoat problem which the tight skirts and sheer fabrio dresses of the summer present. Two white petticoats should be worn with the thin day dresses. The upper one may be as lacy and elaborate as one wishes, but the under one Is properly of lightweight sateen, quite plain, save for two self plaltings on the edge.

To allow freedom in walking, tennis playing and the general outdoor demands for swift, free motion this underskirt is silt at the side. Last year the fashion for under petticoats provided that they should be made of ootw ton poplin and not slit They were very hot and awkward. Tl»e sateen petticoats are naturally a great improvement. Some may be bad without the plaiting, slit on the side and scalloped and buttonhole edged.

Princess slips are made with a deep flounce put on almost straight. This flounce Is slit in the center of the front for some eight inches. Ribbons are used for shoulder straps instead of the lace straps of last year. Ribbon straps, in fact, are used this season with all the lingerie designed for evening wear.

The Salamander Gown

TT Is difficult to get free from the thrall of Owen Johnston's heroine, called the Salamander. No hostess is so clever as to be able to steer dinner conversation away from it, and none wishes it Any hostess is devoutly thankful for a theme that will Interest the guests, and this one does. "Was the child good or was she bad? What is the interpretation of the word 'bad,' and what is meant by 'good?* Had she not escaped all the virtues except the one that gives its name to all the rest?" is the way the talk goes to and fro.

So it was not any wonder that the play should produce an entirely new set of Ideas regarding clothes. Now we have the Salamander gowns and coats and hats, and the reason they are Interesting is that they are really artistic and give women a chance to wear garments on straight lines again.

All of them have that Bernhardt basque, with its boyish negligence from shoulder to waist, its extraordinary long waist line, Its broad girdle, and below that a plain short skirt with a knife plaited tunic that reaches within three inches of the hem.

This is made up in blue satin and chiffon without a touch of other color. The white homespun linen gowns have exceedingly flaring tunics of the material, into which is woven a broad stripe of blue or pink just above the hem.

TZTAVE you made your new automobile hat for this year yet? Now is the time that everything is fresh, and you should either make a new hat or change the old one to look like new. Most hats have had the large chiffon veils over the top. These are all right, but the new ones this year are made differently. All automobile bonnets should be made of the same colored material as the machine is painted, or. if it is black, have it made of a color corresponding with the trimmings.

Heretofore these hats or bonnets have been made over heavy frames or over a pressed shape, some women having used their old hats for this

DASHING NEW EVENING COAT

'PHIS is a new version of the summer wrap, very soft and pretty to wear ore* the most fragile of frocks, which a heavier wrap would crush. It is draped kimono fashion from a shaped yoke. Frills of filmy lace edge neck and sleeves. Very charming and useful also are the new summer wraps made of lace or ninon, for they are appropriate either for afternoon or evening wear. Most of the lace ones are of the cape type, but leas full than the grande mante. One of black chantilly—the most fashionable lace of the season—is curved away from the front to an Indefinite point, reaching halfway down the skirt, and is lined with white chiffon.

A FEW PADS.

A Lil» the smart women are having their note paper made in their favorite color, and some of them have lately taken up the cubist notion of black paper, on which they write in vivid cerise or white ink. The envelopes are, of course, to match.

Animal lovers are having a picture of their favorite pet inscribed in the corner, or of their special mascot, such as an owl or black cat.

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purpose. It is all right to use old hats, but it is not economy to wear old style shapes, especially when we could make them over with a little effort. We should always endeavor to look as well as possible and not try to disfigure our heads with hideous hats or Just ordinary scarfs.

The wearing of old hats Is not done with the idea of saving money or because we don't care to purchase new material, but through lack of interest In our headgear, thinking anything is good enough to go out in the machine with. The same woman would spend many hours in the selection of a suitable hat for the street. Why not select

DEFECTS OR BEAUTIES, WHICH? TyfANY poets have discovered that freckles are adorable, painters,,., rave about red hair, and moles are an irresistible charm sometimes. Wrinkles are not pretty, but they are a great, deal better than a vacuous nothing-^- '•$ ness or a doughy, dead, unlined skln.,r,% To fuss too much with oneself is to Invita new troubles and often to produce"," an artificial look that is more unpleas-j ant than wholesome maturity. -M

one as carefully for use in the machine? One hat that is simple in design and suitable for the average woman and can be made at home by any one that can handle a needle is made of silk and the chiffon veil. This is inexpensive and quickly made.

The frame requires 1 yard of either Mack or white crinoline, 2 yards of frame wire and about thirty minutes of^ your time. Cut oft a straight strip of crinoline 14% inches long and 3% inch- ...... es wide at the center. Round off the. A ends to almost a decided point, making it 1% inches wide 1 inch from the end. ... Cut another straight piece 10 inches. wide and 24 inches long. Sew this to -f the 14 inch piece, laying It in a box.-^ plait, lapping 1 inch on each side, first: „•*, covering all pieces with silk the color you have selected. You will then hav#i*j a surplus of nearly 8 inches, 4 on each sj end. Do nothing with this surplus un-.

til the hat Is shaped. Fold the back Into side plaits on each side of the center, making four on each side. This will shape the hat. Then trim off from the front to the back, leaving it as long as possible in the center, as the plaits will take up the extra amount of materlal.

8WEET CLOVER FOR LINEN CHEST. "M'o scent Is more delicious for the linen chest than dried sweet clover flowers. Remember this on your next expedition to the country.

Tie the dried clover in cheesecloth bags and spread these between the layers of bed or table linen.

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This must be wired with a buttonhole stitch all around the hat and then across the front where it Is placed. Bind the edge with a piece of bias crinoline to cover the wire then cover the binding with a piece of silk, carrying it all around the hat. A band of darker silk covers the front, to ,|fwhich the veil is attached and is tied 3=^ coquettishly at one side. A bunch of small artificial flowers would be an agreeable addition.

WALK TO REDUCE FLESH. T\0 you always take every opportunity to walk when you can? If it is a matter of several blocks, do you take a car when it is possible? Take every opportunity to walk, but walk as if you really enjoyed it. Put some energy into this exercise. Really make it an exercise. Do not eat more than one starchy food at a meal, drink plenty of water, but between meals, and, above all, eat enough to allay hunger, but stop there. Do not continue as if you are never going to get another meal, instead of one quite as heavy in another four or five hours. Another thing, sleep with plenty of fresh circulating air in your sleeping room, and if you are very stout do with Just sufficient sleep and omit the nap in the, middle of the day.

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