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1 VJLfl Costumes For tlie rides of June .. t B -4 : '"M . w few;-.' ck&stM mwm I ' frr! 'I'M ' M M'l I yK . ' - i - '(. if ! ! pnl mil J J u I, V (1 iJv K' : '' I k Designed by May Manton I BRIDAL GOWN, FROCK FOR MATRON OF HONOR AND BRIDESMAID'S DRESS. 1 ; ' i T HE month of roses Is always the month of brides also, and suitable costumes for the cen tral figure herself and for her attendants will surely be needed. These are charming. They include the very latest features, and they are simple withal. The bride's costume Includes one of the draped skirts that make a very im portant feature of the latest style. It is made of satin combined with lace. The draped portions are circular, and yards 36 Inches or 2 yards 44 Inches n yard IS Inches wide for the cheml wide, with of a yard of all over Iju-e , sette and 1 yard of lace for the sleeve IS inches wide and 2V yards of lace 10 j frills. For the skirt will he needed 4 Inches wide. For thdrafery and train yards of flounc'.r.s "9 Inches wide with yards 27 inches wide. 6 yards 36 j 1 i yards 36 Inches wide for the foun inches or 4'i 44 Inches wide. dation if that is used. The gown worn by the matron of j The youni? girl's dress Is pretty and honor Is made entirely of lace Hounc- Ulaintv us well ran be. It Is made of ing. and such material is lung used extensively. The two flounce ,f the skirt are Joined or.e to the other and can be worn over any foundation or the lower flounce can be Joined to a close fitting foundation of satin or ot'.i- the separate train is arranged over the;er material, while the upper tiounee is back, while the foundation skirt also is circular, with the panel and the flounces arranged over it. The accompanying blouse Is an extremely graceful one. with a wide bertha of lace. Beneath the bertha there is a simple blouse with the embroidered net over messaline and trimmed with lace. The apron over skirt has a straight edge, and at the back there Is a panel which is made of a straight strip rinished with trimming. T!;e un.iersklrt is made in two pieces. The blouse is slightly full with the sleeves sewed to the armho'es. and the fichu drnpery is arranged over it. The net is In every way charming and well adapted to bridesmaid's wear, but as t lie edges of both f.chu und uvnuC arranged over It The i'.chti blouse Is, graceful and in the very height of! style. In this case the fichu is finished i at the waist line and the skirt is nd- I Justed a little above the normal, but! the model makes an excellent one for 'are straight the design is an excellent sleeves sewed to the armholes. Thejmany occasions, and the t louse can heione for lace floun-lr.g and bordered high waist line is fashionable, but the j made with a postilion, as show n in the , materials. It will be found to be well natural one is equally so. and this gown; back view, and rinished at the natural 'adapted to graduation and to general can be finished In either way. The train waist line quite as well as after thelsummer wear ns well as to brides- manner illustrated. This skirt is cut aimaid's use. If liked the neck can be can be made pointed or round, plain or square, as preferred. For the medium size the blouse will require 2 yards of material 27 inches wide or 2 yards 36 or 44 inches wide, with 1 yards of lace 12 Inches wide for the drapery. 1 yard for the sleeves and of a yard 18 inches wide for the yoke. For the foundation skirt will be required 414 yards 27 inches wide, 3'i little above the normal, but can be cut off and joined to a belt if the natural line is more becoming, and the upper flounce can either be tucked or gath ered. For the medium size of the waist will he required 2 yards 27 Inches. 1 ',4 yards 36 inches or 44 inches w i le, w ith 4 I the yoke and long sleeves as shown In i yards of lace 12 inches wide and of the back view. made hih nn.l the sleeves long. For the sixteen year size will be needed n r: i, yards 27 inches wide or S1- yar !s 3i" or 44 inches wide, with 14 yards of net 44 inches wide and 7l4 yards of lace to make as shown tn the figure and 2 vards IS in,-hes wide for Vogue of English Furniture A LL things English furniture, up holstery. hangings, even wall pa pers Bnd china are leaders of their various departments this year. And to whip up an Interest in English fash ions the mother country of the craze has sent over all sorts of replicas of museum pieces in the way of chairs, settees, tables, cabinets, chests, etc.. for the delectation of American shop pers. Every period of English furniture from Tudor to Adam can be found in piece there is another set of domestic make in the Heppelwhite style of plain er line. This, too. Is beautifully finish ed, although the carving is not all done by hand. The machine carving, except in such intricate work as that required for the very lacy 'Chinese Chippendale, is not so far behind the old time handwork when It Is touched up by hand, as many very excellent pieces are. Ma chine turning and carving lack life and spirit, but there are hand carvers who TO BEAUTIFY THE WAIST. To stand with the lelt hand on the left hip and with the right arm by the right side is a pose that is said to beautify the waist when followed by this exercise: From the position given swing the right arm sideways above the head and at the same time raise the left leg outward. Return to posi tion and repeat the movement from ten to twenty times; then change to the other side. Crepe de Chine Makes Smart Lingerie (REFE DE CHINE is a fabric that has always been used for dainty frocks and wraps, but this year the makers of lingerie de luxe are employing this material for their smart underwear. The charming nightgown illustrated is of white crape with a graceful yoke of Irish and maltese laces. The Irish modern pieces If one looks long and far j after the machine has done the cutting enough among the myriads of models can give to the machine product the displayed in the various shops. As a rule, one can lin 1 a complete range of these types assembled iu a single de partment. One may even sit in a copy of the very chair or settee against the back of which some old time monarch rested his uneasy head. There are copies of "love" chairs made for princesses of the blood, favorite chairs of such royal as sassins as Henry VIII., unsittable but very Interesting pieces, such as a richly lacquered chair owned by George V, or If one Is tired and escapes the vigilance of the salesman one may lose oneself In the roomy seat of a great settee of William and Mary's time and ponder on the bewildering array of modern made pieces of historic type. Happily the copies of museum pieces serve mainly as a background for the practical and really livable replicas of the eighteenth century, when such mas ters as Chippendale, Sheraton. Heppel white and the Adam brothers brought English furniture from austere lines to really homelike ones. A three piece set f Chlppendule in the beautiful ribbon pattern which stands for some of the best of this master's work is a good ex ample of what Is being done In this country In copying beautiful eld pieces. This set. made of solid mahogany. Is hand carved In every line, and In the faithfulness of Its finish in the back as well as In the parts that show there Is no discredit to the modern workman. The upholstery Ik on old blue and tan damask touched with tinsel thread which was copied In texture and color from a valuable antique. Near this sharpness and spirit that characterize work done by hand. Much of the so called hand carving of today Is of this kind. For living rooms the Sheraton type Is especially suited, while Chippendale furniture adapts itself well to bed rooms, parlors and morning rooms. The light, graceful lines of the Heppel white suit It to the parlor. Some Jacobean furniture Is being used, but it requires spaciousness, being large and heavy. Since all the seventeenth century masters in furniture worked in mahog any it goes without saying that this wood is having a spirited use this year. There Is always an advantage In ma hogany furniture. While other woods have their day and go and come, ma hogany always remains in favor. Of the hangings and upholsterla brought In for spring and summer Eng lish designs may be said to lead. AH the old chintz patterns are back, birds of paradise, pomegranates, tulips, roses and peonies and masses of garden flow ers for which the old English chintzes are famous. Many of the houses match up papers for side walls and friezes or friezes and base borders to use' with fabric covered side walls. One will have no difficulty In finding damasks for upholsteries In old world patterns and hosts of prints for sum mer pillows, bed covers and the like. One of the things to remember in us ing a period furniture of distinct type is the necessity of keeping the entire apartment In which It Is used In the same style. lace forms the inner yoke, ribbons. The luce decorated sleeves are tied with blue ff''W:? :m. Y f -i. Home Hints Worth Knowing TF some slices of lemon are added when boiling white clothes they will te found much nicer and whiter after washing. Handkerchiefs will bleach beauti fully when not possible to hang out of doors by soaking overnight In water to which a little cream of tartar has been added. Quilts and comforters should not be wrung when washing, but after rinsing In clear water should be hung on the line to drip. When nearly dry If they are beaten with a carpet beater they will be M Ught M u If Ink spots on linen are covered with tallow before sending to the laundry they will come out much easier. This may be used on colored materials. where lemon and salt cannot. If silk stockings are washed In warm water and soapsuds before wearing they will be found to last longer. The washing seems In some way to bind the mesh closer and prolong the weariag qualities. Lightweight or lace curtains when taken down to be cleaned if placed in clear, cold water to soak overnight will require no rubbg- before boiling to make them saow whit .V Good Things ! to Eat ! 04444 'THE season for shortcake has arrived. out maKing a gooa strawberry shortcake is an art. Some cooks make I it too sweet, others too heavy. The layers of the cake should be thin, but j light, and without too firm a crust. Plenty of strawberries should be used in the filling. A strawberry shortcake is seldom perfect witSout whipped cream. Whipped whites of eggs are sometimes substituted, but with indif ferent results. If plenty of whipped cream is used and the berries are mel low and rich from standing in the sun shine, and last, but not least, if the 'ough is light and flaky, strawberry "lortcake is a dish fit for the gods and ightly deserves its international fame s an American favorite. The average sauce served with a shortcake Is a failure, especially the cloying hot sauces often used. If the berries are not Juicy, pure strawberry Juice slight ly sweetened may bo passed with the whipped cream. The Juice will have a delicious flavor if obtained from berries that have been standing with sugar under strong sunlight for several hours. Soda or sour cream or milk usually makes a tenderer cake than one calling for baking powder and sweet milk. When sour milk or cream Is t not at hand try the following recipe with nilk and soda and cream of tar- iar: Sift together twice one pint and a half of flour, half a teaspoonful of soda. a pinch of salt and a rounded teaspoon ful of cream of tartar Rub through the mixture half n cupful of butter Upon the proper mixture of these In gredients success depends Add a cup ful of milk, stirring it in quickly Roll it out to a third of nn Inch in thick ness. It rises considerably in cooking. Bake In two layers until done In the usual biscuit oven. Spread one layer thickly with crushed and sweetened berries. Place the other on top of it. Cover the top also with berries and place the cake back In the oven to stand for five minutes, leaving the oven door partly open. Serve at once with whipped cream. Pineapple Pudding. Place In a saucepan to melt three ounces of butter. When melted add three ounces of flour and one pint of milk. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Take off the fire and add three ounces of sugar, the yokes of two eggs and pineapple Juice. Put in a pie dish the contents of a small tin of pineapple chunks, then pour the mixture over and put in the oven to set. Beat the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth and spread over the pudding, then return It to the oven for a few minutes until a nice brown color. Beefsteak With Horseradish Sauce. Some epicures declare that a perfect steak demands no sauce, its flavor not being capable of improvement, but If a sauce is to be used nothing could be more acceptable at this season than horseradish butter. Pound In a mortar one teaspoonful of grated horseradish and mix with it an ounce of good but ter. Season with a little salt and pep per and It is ready to serve with the steak. It may, however, be molded Into neat shape and decorated with a few sprigs of parsley. Hints on Renovating Children's Clothes rpHE harassed mother of a large fam ily of children frequently slsrhs over the way they grow out of their clothes, so a few hint) should not come amiss. To lengthen turn down the hem and put In a false hem alter carefully pressing out the crease with a hot iron and cloth wrung out of hot water. Un fortunately this letting down of the hem more often than not shows a line at the let down portion lias not faded evenly with the rest. If the tint is not very widely different a narrow line of braiding laid upon the crease will pre vent its being very noticeable and will even, with a decided difference of tint, make it appear to have been trimmed with a deeper shale of the same tint. If the yoke or bodice is much too small it should be picked to pieces and the yoke laid upon a fresh lining of the required size. A band of material at the sides and bottom of the yoke will generally make it large enough. Usually in the case of bodices the sleeves may be lengthened by adding deep cuffs and the waist let down with a fold of the same laid upon a piece of lining of the required depth. Party dresses can be lengthened by adding rows of lace Insertion until they are long enough in tile skirt. The bodice can be treated in the same man ner and the dress look equal to new. .. .., 1 4 I mi " i :::: i ... , til . i &l.s:.M..; is " , I .' ; -'. . $ ft , be made with tucks, as these can be let down, but in the l'fe of a petticoat there must come a time when every tuck is let down and yet tt Is not Icn? enough. White muslin ones can always have the necessary length add ed by letting in rows of insertion until the petticoat Is lon enough. Flannel ones require a different treatment, as these shrink in every direction. First they should be taken out of the band, and, if required to widen, cut out each seam, taking care to have these at equal distances apart, and let in an In sertion made of crochet worked In r.lther coarse mercerized cotton. This finished, place the petticoats in a band of the required size or Into a bodice made large enough for the wearer. After this lengthen with some deep crochet to match the Insertion. This should be of rather a close pattern, as it looks better on flannel. Of course Insertion may be let into the skirt to lengthen if liked. Undervests generally get too tight around the armhole. It short sleeved cut the vest right through from the neck to the bottom of the sleeve and hem the raw edges by working buttonhole stitches over 1L Then w ith some tine wool and a coarse steel crochet needle work a broad stripe of double crochet wide enough to make the armhole sufficiently wide. It Is better to have a wide piece, as the Children's underwear should always 1 wool shrinks a good deal. For the Girl Who Goes Canoeing ': V-,: if 4 1 A . : High Collars Features of the New Blouse llfANT girls possess already or are In the act of making blouses with out high collars, which were the mode last season. These same girls are add ing detachable high collars and exten sion sleeves to lengthen their elbow sleeves that are not now in the first ranks of the mode. The new collar and siepve sets are very becoming, so light and unobtru sive that no one can object to them Fine spotted net is employed or net In set with lace, and the collar is so made that it wrinkles as if folded on the throat. It has a high support at the back that keeps It trim and is finished at the top by a fold or piping of net. silk or velvet, the same completion appear ing at the hern of the sleeves. ATTRACTIVE ROBE DE NUIT. A Tonic Bath A TONIC bath that can easily be achieved is obtained by prrx-uring a bowl of moistened salt. With the salt the body should be rubbed all over. after which a shower bath should be taken, or If such a form of ablution Is not forthcoming a tub of tepid or cold water. If It be preferred, should be en Joyed. A brisk rundown with a hard towel completes the tonic proceks. H '., in 4 mw lV''i.-?i..if i . '-ArTp i MIDDY BLOUSE OF WHITE LINEN 'J'HE girl who paddles her own canoe must, of course, wear practical clothes that will stand a ducking if her tiny bark happens to :apsi.e. but these clothes are not less smart and attractive than those designed fr other sports The middy blouse seen in the illustration is of. the regulation sort with the exception of the sleeves, waicli s.'iow the fashiona ble long shoulder effect. The tie is of navy blue silk. The Virtues of Mint INT has many virtues. Well wash- In preparing the mint tea the bowl I. ed. the leaves pulled from the stems, slightly mashe I and boiling wa ter poured over, there results a sov ereign remedy for nervous as well as stomach troubles Served in a thin glass with cracked he and a little i sugar In It. it cools and quiets the sys- 'turn rTL.nr.r'.llii kept closely covered until the content are cool, then strain, pour into a bottle that can be closely corked and set on the Ice When wanted. Ice should be pounded very fine and a little sugar added if liked Some prefer the tea un sweetened, but il is merely a matter of choice.