Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1916 — In Kitchen and Pantry [ARTICLE]

In Kitchen and Pantry

TREATMENT OF WINDOWS L-r- r. ' The treatment of windows either makes or mars a room. And the secret of making the room consists not only tn selecting the right materials but in arranging the draperies properly. At one time fashion demanded that all draperies, heavy or light, be drawn away from the sash in .such a manner as to fall in a deep festoon. Then the reaction came and only straight hanging draperies were considered good taste. At 'present window draperies may either be draped, festooned or hung straight. It all depends on the type of the room to be treated. This freedom of hanging together with the chief contrast between window draperies of this season and the past. In all the new fabrics intended for window draperies.'excepting the hand some lace curtains, there is at least a touch of color. Many of these fabrics, expensive and inexpensive, have elaborate allover patterns in several colors. When using such materials care should be taken to select that which matches or harmonizes with the walls of the room. It is also well to remember the use of the room, whether it is a library, bedroom or dining room; also the location of the room. North and east rooms require warm colors to keep them cheerful, while those with a southern or a western exposure need cooler tones. For rooms of ordinary size simplicity Is the safe rule to be observed. Where a room is not only wide but long, with light ceiling, the festoon manner of fastening back the over draperies can be made very effective. In smaller apartments the effect gives the impression of fussiness, which is the opposite to the note of restfulness that should be aimed for.

At present cretonnes to matoh the wall papers are very much used in bedrooms. The same cretonne being used for bedspread, chair cushions and even for covers and mats for the dressing table and reading stand. Such curtains should hang to the sill or not more than four inches below. Other bright colored materials suited to bedroom windows are of cotton or linen with colored borders and a contrasting colored center or a white centre. These materials . can all be bought by the yard and many of them at a cost of a few oents a yard— N. Y. Sun.

Canning as One of the Fine Arts Novel containers for jelly and preserves, fancy labels and other accessories are a delight to the women who takes pride in the appearance of her fruits and vegetables. Pints and quarts do not now represent a uniform shape in each case, and, while the manufacturers are careful to keep to the correct measurements, the site and shape of these containers show pleasing variety. For instance, the established jelly glass of certain height and circumference i£ no longer the only one to be found on the market. A glass measuring the same quantity, even to the last spoonful is now to be found prettily corrugated, low and spreading and of so graceful a shape that It can serve as a sugar bowl or preserve dish when its original contents have been disposed of. Another style of uniform capacity is oblong at the top, the sides sloping to a square rat the bottom. This is accomplished by a glass top which sets on a little rim, thus completing a receptacle for which a dozen uses could always be found in any household. . . A- displayer of fancy canned goods reached the high water mark by sell ing a certain brand ofcfruit jelly in a glass container about six inches high and with side handles which gave the effect of a graceful urn. Each jelly glass was in itself a souvenir, even though by exact measurement it held the same quantity as the most commonplace of jelly tumblers. Sherbet glasses are finding favor with house wives who are in search of attractive containers for jelly and many inexpensive glass cups are to be found sufficiently heavy to withstand the hot fruit juice and still much more dainty than the ordinary jelly glass.

In the matter of labels there is room for much originality. There are now to be found gummed labels plainly marked with all the best known fruits and vegetables, ready only to be moistened on the back and pressed against the glass. These can be had loose in boxes or in a sheet with perforations, after the manner of postage stamps. More ornamental gummed labels bear an imprint of the fruit or vegetable which the receptacle contains and a row of preserve jars decoratively labelled each with a purple plum or a luscious peach will repay the average housewife for the labor involved.—N. T. Sun.

Recipes. Vegetable Broth—Boil in a quart of water for an hour, two sliced tomatoes, a sliced carrot, a sliced turnip and an onion. In three quarters of an hour add two tomatoes or a cup of canned tomato and a minted green pepper. Add boiling-water if necessary, so that a quart will remain at the end of the hour. Season with salt and sweet herbs, strain, add a teaspoonful of mushroom catchup and' serve. __