THE HOUSEHOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3620, 6 March 1906, Page 4

THE HOUSEHOLD

THE CARE OF CLOTHING. fThat the French v.oonn Doe* IVlien SJ»« T-.ihes Off Her Bonnet, Much of the wear and tear which uae np good clothing may be averted by constant taro, in rv.r.rd to which Harper’s Bazar gives the .’Rowing hints: Gowns should be brushed before hanging up in closets. It is best to have this done a# soon ns possible after taking them off, thoroughly removing the trace# of street dust and mud from fadngs,“seams and gathers. The neat woman does not brush her gown In her own chamber, but takes it into the bathroom jmd brushes It beside an open window, or, better still, has it carried out of doors for the operation. Disease germs may be carried Lome in clothing, and were this not the case it is a eery untidy proceeding to put into one e Wardrobe an article of d.iess which has not been thoroughly cleansed. When the Frenchwoman _ takes off her bonnet, she does not bundle it at once into & bandbox, or throw it hastily on a shelf, hi? bang it upon a peg. Not she. Every little loop And boiv is pulled out and put Into shape, strings are gently caressed into smoothness, jets and aigrets are stfpight* fihed and fastened in position, and the bonnet receives the touch , of the brush to reinova dust; dnd theii It is laid between folds af tissue paper and IS ready for it» next appearance, as fresh and new to all intent os when It left the milliner’s hand. Gloves are expensive articles, no matter how. sedulous the care bestowed upon them. But gloves will last a third longer than ihey usually do if pulled off the hand from the wrist down and turned Inside out, as is done when they are tried onln the shops. If laid by themselves; properly straightened fthd Hoi crumpled into & tight ball) and if mended at the instant a rip shows itself, a pair of gloves will retain their pristine freshness. It is a good policy to have best and second best gloves and gloves for shopping f.nd running about, In our chilly winters the last mentioned should be of dogskin and sufficiently loose not to cramp the hand. Light gloves may be cleaned more than once to advantage.

A Fuffball of a Coverlet.

Two widths of silkoline, with a pattern of tiny moss rosebuds scattered over a pale blue background, formed the outside. Now all that was needed were some fluffy sheets of wadding, a lining of cheesecloth and a little bright colored wonted to bring the modern "comfort” to perfection. The wadding was chosen because cotton batting by the roil, while less expensive, gives a weight very undownllke In its finish. The secret in placing the filling is to to arrange it that its pufflness will be very even and possess a thickness that does not suggest clumsiness. The tint of the cheesecloth, which can b« bought for IS and u low as 6 cents, was a

drop rose to match the Jieart of the bads that decorated the turquoise bluesilkolln*. Measuring yards in length and 2 yards after the breadths had been joined, this 1 Ining was ready for the fleecy sheets. One nittr another they were arranged and then tacked into place. This part of the work lompleted, the blossom strewn top was given next, position, and then began the task of tacking A heedle and thread quickly caught fthd held in knotted groups the small bits ol wool, a delicate blue, that had been prepared by placing long pieces of the worsted together, and cutting into lengths, say an inch long, and catching them across the center with the thread, each one after it* release partly standing up as if proud of its position. With edges neatly turned in, this model comfort, for which directions are found in Golden Days, is completed. Helps to Hospitality. Everything that looks toward hospitality Is prominent at the jeweler’s. Notably arr: knives and forks. Polished surfaces wiih broken edges seem to prevail in allsorts of tableware. '■ >■ or than these, however, are straight, raised parallel lines on the stems of forks, expanding in plain, ins troua surfaces at the end. The knives to correspond have parallel raised lines. The severe chasteuess of these is agreeable. Other knife and fork handles are in raised lines. In carvers perhaps the most acceptable have ivory handles. These are solid, round, with silver mountings only at the end. Others have the angles inclosed in broken siver edges. The buckhorn handles have swelling curves and are mounted in silver. They have an imposing air of business, and, it seems, would be preferred by a proficient carver. Carving sets with silver handle* follow the fashions described above by Elsie Bee in The Jewelers’ Circular. Boast Deck. Mine* the livers of a pair of ducks with a tablespoonful of scraped bacon; mix with an ounce of batter a slice of onion chopped fine, a little salt and cayenne; fill the bodies of the ducks with the mixture, lay them in a baking pan, cover with thin slices of fat bacon, wrap in letter paper and set in a hot oven. When the ducks are brown, take up, garnish with slices of orange, and pour over sauce made by adding the juice of an orange, two minced shallots, with a teaspoonful of batter, a pinch of cayenne and a little salt to the gravy in the pan. The Way to Clean Nickel. Household articles of nickel or nickel plate may be relieved of rust and beautifully polished by rubbing over the metal a mixture of equal parts of linseed oil and beeswax melted together. Let this coating stand for 24 hours and fub off briskly with a soft cloth or chamois dampened with ammonia. If there are deep rust stains, a little trlpoli with diluted hydroohloricucid should be used inst ead of the am monk'. Sponge Cake. Use the weight of 6 eggs in line sugar and half the quantity of flour; separate the yolks and whites, whisking the Utter to a stiff froth; beat up the yolks, t-.dd very gradually the sugar, flour,~a teasp xmful of baking powder, a dessertspoonful jf strained lemon juice and the whites of the eggs. Pourlhe mixtura into a well but ered pan and put It at once into a brisk ovei.