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I flOMElMING ffiiiifflysz CARE OF THE ry MAY WILMOTH. ' OTHERS, bless them, moro real pleasure In vldlng articles of wearing upparel Sor tholr small than in collecting extensivo Jaughtors wardrobes for themselves. I'll leavo .o any mother If tho pleasures of A-.-torlal altruism aro not moro thrill ing than sven to look in a glass and y&w ner own faco and form beautified ki' r modish new gown. Oa tho left of tho illustration is plc hired a little frock in Roman striped cotton crape. Llko their ciders, the youngsters revel In the popular Rus sian tunic, and this littlo tub frock Is built with a simulated ono. The strip of white crapo nt tho bottom is sewed on with the tunic hem, giving the tunic Hied without tho frock proving clumsy SET BACK THE CLOCK TT is a natural and laudablo ambition for a woman to wish to preserve ler youth as long as possible. Among all tho schemes for putting back tho clock of tlmo there is nono no re successful than that of knowing xactly the right colors to wear next Iho face. Why will a certain thin typo f woman with sandy hair and com plexion, Inclined to be sallow, Insist on dressing herself In either yellowish tie, which makes her look all ono color Irom head to foot, or clso In gray unre lieved by white, which robs her com plexion of every particle of color and makes her look ancient oven if she la but twenty-five? Now, if this same woman had re membered that gray In what Is called a cold color and necdn vivid tints in hair or complexion to mako It becoming she would never havo ventured to wear It unrelieved by white or soft pink. If with her gray tailor suit she had worn a white Bhlrt waist with one of Iho new muMIn collars and a hat with V touch of oolor he would have looked 'Ike a dlfforrnt womnn. But ever. )n choosing pink or red care unit be taken. It Is tho soft, rather lull pink of the rose shade and not tho 'salmon pink" that gives a touch of color to a pale face and apparently lakes oft five or six years. And so also vlth red. Do not got too vivid a scar Iqt, but rather a rich, warm rod. The woman Inclined to bo stout will look younger If sho will select dark rotors for her gowns, but have tho trimmings near her face, such as small rokes and narrow vests, of a soft )hado of somo color that sho knows to e becoming. If In her youngor days Vaby blue was her color let her choose 8ow ono of tho pastel shades. A USEFUL COAT HANGER. A COAT hanger may bo padded and covered with cretonno or chintz Instead of silk or ribbon. It makes n Btrong, substantial cover, and if tho chintz is of a good design (ho hanger will bo very quaint and pretty. This would bo an excellent way to utilize vour small pieces of material. Wrap the hook with narrow ribbon matching some shade In the chintz. A little different arrangement can be ob tained by twisting in tho usual way and winding the ribbon around the hangor at the base of the hook, then fastening It securely with needlo and thread. A rosette of ribbon can bo added to tho sldo of the hook if desired. Scent the padding before covering or make sachet bags and attach to the base of the hook with long, narrow rib bons so that thoy will hang lnsldo the garment or coat. IV1 FASCINATING to launder. Tho belt, cuffs and vestee aro of white crape. Ono splendid thing about the cotton crapes used so extensively this year is tho fact that thoy do not need to bo Ironed. This makes it appeal to the mother who wishes to provide dainty colors for her small maid, but does not wish to make herself a slave to tho ironing board. The colors, too, In tho crapes are said to be "fast." Tho manufacturers appear to havo at last discovered tho secret of giving us wash materials that will look as well after a tubbing as bo fore. What mother has not had tho disappointment of watching tho color run out of a beautiful tub frock upon which she haa expended much time and energy? The hat in the center is a lingerie hat nro- One splendid thing about the cotton 3JEeA0& WW-i SjCK . A PARASOL ECONOMY HINT TJARASOLS of tho present season are as fluffy and elaborately trimmed as are tho frocks and suits. It la a sim ple matter to embellish a plain para sol that Is faded and slightly worn. Choose flowered or figured chiffon for a plain colored silk and plain colored chiffon for a flowered or striped silk. Open the parasol and work from the tip, shirring the chiffon very tightly around It. Allow very little fullness at the outer edge, hut draw tho chiffon tightly to the edge and baste in place; then cut White Decorated A SET of dishes for tho nursery that will prove not only useful, but amus lug and instructive as well, Is of whlto china decorated with the pictures and the rimes of "Thfl House That Jack Rutlt" nursery story. The cock and the cat, tho maiden all forlorn, who milked tho cow with tho crumpled horn, and tho cow she milked, all are there to toll their stories while baby tokos his porridge. KIDDIES' built of lace upon a wire foundation. A band of black velvet ribbon ending In a bow in the back is placed about the crown, and upon this band Is super imposed a wreath of tiny pink roso buds. With a charming smile Miss Coquette asks you to admire her be off the superfluous material and finish tho edgo with a strip of chiffon shirred on two or three thick cords. Plain black chlfTon over a roso flowered para sol Is very effective, and a black chiffon with a big gray dot covering a vivid green parasol is qulto attractive. A remnant of chiffon sufficient for tho purpose may often bo picked up at tho bargain counter. It is often possible to buy very cheaply parasols with plain white handles of enamelod wood and covered with thin, cheap Bilk. With this for a foundation a beautiful para- Nursery China THINGS FOR SUMMER coming and extremely protty chapcau. Pictured below tho hat is another model for tho small maid's tub frock. It is built of white linen and is trim med with striped blue and white llnon. Under the band which closes the front is a Htrlp of cloth for buttonholes. This sol may easily be produced at home. Ruflles or fine point d'esprlt lace or not aro easily mounted on such a foun dation, or altcrnato rows of wide lace with tho not may be used. With tho quaint frocks of tafTeta are parasols of tho same material trimmed to match with puffings, narrow side and box plaltlngs, ruchlngs and ruflles. Finishes for ruflles are pinking, small embroidered scallops and narrow bias bindings of tafTctn. Cut ruflles once and a half, fully allowing an eighth of an inch on a scalloped odge if the ruflles are to bo velvet trimmed. Many taffeta parasols are embroidered in eyelet Btltch in designs that are more familiar on linens. There are transfer patterns designed especially for para sols, besides any number of others that tho clover woman con adapt to suit her own taste. Resides elaborate parasols of lace, chiffon and silk, there aro linens, cotton voiles, marquisettes and butlstes vari ously trimmed with embroidery or ef fective laces such as cluny, Irish, ma crame and imitation venlse, both band ings and medallions being used. Rordered materials and flounclngs are easily made into a parasol. Ratlstes, lawns, cotton voiles and marquisettes are very dainty. Chiffons and marqui sottes require a lining of one or two thicknesses of moussollno do solo or very soft silk If you wish them to bo less transparent. It Is n good plan to line tho very sheer cotton materials with plain flno lawn or soft batlsto. Tho border Is generally usod at the odge, but If deep It may be reversed, forming the center. MU8HROOMS EN CASSEROLE. Vf"USIlROOM.S EN CASSEROLE are prepared In tho following man ner: Left over chicken or veal or sweet breads may be used. Suppose you havo half of a left over chicken. Removo the meat from tho bono In rather good sized pieces. Peel half a pound of mushrooms nnd parboil them for five minutes in salted water. Take from six to ton medium sized silver skin onions (depending on the degree of onion flavor liked) and steam or par boll theso for a half or three-quarters of an hour. Put tho meat, mushrooms nnd onions In layers In an open cause- role dish and then pour over all a sauce made from four tublespoonfuls each of butter and flour, one cupful of rich cream and one cupful of chicken stock. Lot cook for three quarters of an hour In a good oven and sorve In the cussorole. If the dish seems to be too dry toward the end put on the casascrole cover. If a fun flavor with mushrooms Is liked, halibut may be substituted for the meats sug- ltod. I permits of tho little frock being unbut ; toned during tho Ironing process, and any mother who hns had experience with the sewed together gowns will ap preciate this stylo feature. At the right is pictured a frock which would bo pretty for a summer dancing dress, for, of courso, the small girl tangoes just tho same as her "sisters nnd her cousins and her aunts." It was developed in lino net and lovely swlss machine embroidery. So beauti fully made Is this embroidery that it appears almost like handwork. This Is not a simulated tunic, uut is maae of tho net over the undordrcss of cm broidery. About the waist is a crush belt of pink taffeta. Pink socks and white Dainty Batiste and Valenciennes Frock THE summer season brings out all girl. This protty summer frock was developed In the sheerest of batiste GOWN FOR THE TINY TOT. with an insertion and an edging of real Valenciennes laco. Tho short walsted frock is vbry much liked by mothers for the very little ones. Dainty socks and patent leather sandals were worn with this pretty summes costume. SAFFRON MAKES WHITE SHOES BROWN. QNE way of prolonging the sorvlce of white shoes after they havo been cleaned so many times that they have become gray nnd shabby Is to make thorn tan colored. They can be made a pretty brown by applying saffron. Mix ten drops of saffron with three teaspoonfuls of olive oil. Clean the shoes well before applying the mix ture, as all dark spots will show, Apply with a piece of flannel and after two ' Oiey will look equal to new. ... :" ' - - 1 - j .1 slippers Mid a pink hatr bow complete this charming summer costume. Tho slippers are for the sandman hour, when tho tiny feet aro fatigued by the incessant activities of the day. These bedroom slippers can bo made at homo In the most dulnty effects at really very small cost. A pair of pink satin tops can bo sewod to Insoles which have first boon lined with satin. Tho uppers can have rosettes of ribbon or may bo adorned with little ribbon flowers. Many combinations will pre sent themselves to tho mother. A pair to match the littlo mnld's rest gown or kimono would bo chic and very much appreciated by the tiny tot. The lovo oi proiiy wearing uppiirci btoib uum with tho female of tho species, and it is a feminine trult which, no matter what tho male may choose to say about it, ho secretly admires. MANY USES (SPAGHETTI boiled until soft and baked in tho oven with chopped American cheese mixed in Is liked by many much bettor than the various Italian dishes of this paste. Rico com bines with cheoso in exactly tho same manner. The rice must of course first bo boiled. This Is a good way In which to use cold rlco also. All vegetables baked In tho oven, such as cauliflower, mashed potatoes and parsnips, benefit by a sprinkling of chocso on top. Mushrooms baked with parmcsan aro good. A casserole Is best for this purpose, with plenty of butter and a littlo cream to mako a gravy. Tho English serve cheese with celery, with, of course, the usual ale of tholr HOW TO MAKE A GLADSTONE COLLAR. rpiIE big neckwear novelty Is the Gladstone collar, high In bock and pointed over the ears. It may bo easily made by using a fine organdie handkerchief nnd n half yard of fine wire boning. Put a dot in the center of the hand kerchief with a lead pencil and cut on a straight lino from two corners of the hnndkerchlof so tlint they meet nt the center dot; thon cut a small semicircle with the formor dot ns center, making a plnco for tho collar to fit the neck snugly. Sow strips of wire collar sup porters from tho nock clrclo diagonally across to both comers of the back nnd bend so that the collar stands up und out. Tho raw cut front may be neatly hemmed or bound with a bias strip of the samo material. Littlo artificial fruits are used ex tensively this Beason. A certain red and yellow silk apple is especially popular and may bo used to trim hats or as corsageB nnd in many inutnnces has been used In plnco of flower trim ming on evening gowns. Artistic as thoy are, they may be made with little difficulty by tho girl who wishes to look chic. Roll small bits of cotton wadding Into a hard ball nnd covor over with a small clrclo of brightly colored silk rod nnd green and yellow aro all ap propriate. Tie together at tho bottom with strong thread and cut away all surplus material. With a coarse needle, threaded In black darning cot ton, make a large French knot on tho top of tho apple and draw the needle through to the other sldo. Pull tightly so as to make a slight Indentation where tho knot lies and fasten with a few strong stitches. Where various oolered silks are usod the knots may be made In corresponding shades of cotton. For example, green thread roa CHILD'S HAIR QNE hears much regarding the care of children's eyes, teeth nnd hands, but little about tholr hair. One should start early, washing their heads just aa carefully aa their bodies. Never rub soap on halrj It causes stickiness. Make soap jelly for sham poo purpoECB. It In Important to rinse until tho water Ib clear and free from any traces of soap. When a child's hair has grown anyt length It should not bo rubbed vigor-' ou.sly with a towel, aa that pulls and breaks it. Wrap a Turkish towel around the hair and squeeze out all the moisture possible; then massage the scalp Rently with the finger Ups. Shako and fan tho hair and let the child sit In a warm place, but not right In front of artificial heat. To sit In the sun whllo drying hair Is beneficial. Pay strict attention to tho back of tho neck. Thero la where it must be thoroughly dried to avoid taking cold. When perfectly dry, brush but do nt comb to remove tangles, which will be few when hair is treated this way. A fine comb Is Injurious. It irritates the scalp and breaks tho hair. If hair Is well brushed no other tonic should be necessary, as that la Invigorating. Aft er three years of age a shampoo evory two weeks Is ample unless a child is especially exposed to dirt and duat. Wlien tho ends aro uneven do not rely upon your scissors to trim the hair. It ought to bo singed by a professional. Glvo Front care to brush and comb, keeping them Immaculate. They aro germ collectors. Soiled toilet articles (particularly tarnished sliver) are un sightly, likewise Insanitary. NEW USE FOR BLOTTING PAPER. jxpVERY housewife nhould have a small rack above her kitchen table for Dtocos of blotting paper and blot ters, which are frequently distributed as advertisements. If greaso is spilled on tho kitchen rug or on tho carpet anywhere about the house cover It with a piece of blotting paper and place a warm Iron over tho spot. Tho paper will absorb the grease. Wax and wax drops from a candle can be removed in the same way. If the spot is very persistent sprinkle vlth French chalk before placing the blot ting paper over it. Blotting paper should be placed under mildew stains when they are being re moved. It is better always in removing to apply the blotting paper to the aide on which tho stain was made. Caro must be taken not to havo the iron so hot that it will remove color from the carpet or Bilk when a grease spot Is being cleaned. When grease Is spilled on a book warm carefully the ports which have been stained and take up as much aa possible with lino blotting paper. Ap ply hot spirits of turpentine to the spot. Let dry and moisten with alcohol. This will take out the grease without harming the paper. It may be neces sary to repeat the experiment. Grease on tho wall can generally tx eradicated by covering with blotting paper and pressing with a hot iron. Sometimes greaso spots can be re moved from books in tho same manner. THE QUESTION "WHY WOMEN SHOULD NOT VOTE" SETTLED. WOMEN'S fashions, according to l ' ' masculine sympathizer with the anti-suffragist cause, are sufficient arguments to deny them the vote, They aro foolish, futile and utterly de void of sense. The mere fact, says thll authority, that women wear them Just becauso they happen to bo pronounced chic condemns the wearers as unfit for tho franchise. FOR CHEESE country. It Is a good combination, sleep inviting and great for the nerves. Most of the plainer soups are th better for a little cheese shaken OT them. Onion soup Is made with a great deal of cheese in it, which is on reason why It Is so nourishing. Amer lean cheese mixed with a little butter, molded into balls and browned In a fry ing pan with hot butter, makes a dU cato morsel. In Italy and in som parts of Franco it is the fashion to serve cheese on a fresh plucked leaf. A dessert which some persons of good tasto consider the very best in tht world Is the combination of bar-le-dua jelly and cream cheese with dellcaU crackers. be used on tho yellow apple and yel low thread on the green or red apple. They may bo bunched together for hat trimming or branched along a strip of narrow ribbon when used on even ing gowns. Cute Little Sunbonnet TSN'T she cunning with her little sun bonnot tied under her dear chin and the roguish eyes of her peering out a you from Its shadow? Equipped in this way the tiny maid can defy the ravag ing effocts of sun and wind unless, aa so often happens, tho merry madcap prcfara to wear her sunbonnet dangling sjapAar back. i .'.'v