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This Attractive Ariel Useful Design For Needleworfcers Can Be Transferred Without Recourse To The Old And Obsolete Tracing Paper Method Which Is Unreliable At-Best. \ny chosen material can be used for this pattern, but table runners are usually made In all white, tan or even dark brown. If the pale tan Is used, It is more serviceable. «i«-i. -~----■« # rt , th- Transfer the pattern to the goods and outline all portions in and around the punch-work dots. This work must be completed before embroidering the punch-work. Use a double or single thread of floss, Just as desired, ana oniy a smgie inreao ior »uv This pattern would be very handsome if made with rope silk. Work all silk parts first, then use linen thread or floss for the punch-work parts. D. M. C. white floss should be used on white linen. The leaves and scroll effects should be embroidered in solid satin-stitch. Preserve the central vein in the flower by working from that line to the extreme edges of the leaves. » . - Heavy padding is not appearing in newest embroidery. Instead the Idea is to faithfully follow the contour of flower and petal to give a most natural effect. Bomething far more realistic than padded work which is long in drying wnen iaunaerea, an« shrinks material untH the necessary ironing destroys an otherwise very beautiful pattern TO TRANSEEB THIS DESIGN. Put a cake of soap (laundry will do) in a pint of hot water, stir vigorously and remove the soap. Saturate this Design with the soap and water mixture, then remove the excess moisture by partially drying the saturated Design or by sheet of blotting paper Place the material or fabric to which the design is to be transferred on a hard, .flat surface and lay the Design, face down, upon the material. Cover with a dry sheet of thick paper or two folds of newspaper, and wit* »• bowl of a tablespoon rub, pressing hard, until the Design Is entirely transferred, being careful to rub from, rather than toward you. When rubbing, you can see if enough pressure is being applied by lifting a corner of the Design to note now wen It's taking. Do not wet the material nor rub the face of the Design with damp fingers. To remove the Design lines after the article is completed, wash in warm water, With soap. The entire process is very simple and with a little care you can easily mass perfect transfers to any kind of goods. PATENT PENDING. World Color Printing Co., St. Louis, Ma ODDS AND ENDS mmmmGFSDGFDSaasmssammmmammmmmm^mmmmmm rAKK an old umbrella (on,: with a nook handle preferred), tear away the covering, bind the ribs **ith strips of white muslin Put a! W\o not cut heavy cord or card hook in the kitchen ceiling over the |J board with scissors, foi it will stove. Hang umbrella on hook, and, spread the blades and destroy hang up baby's clothes to dry. ! the usefulness of the scissors. Keep THE poisonous articles to keep mice away are dangerous if there are children. Mice do not like the smell of peppermint, r-nd a little oil of peppermint spreal around their aiding places will keep them away. WHEN the drawerß of tho dresser, chiffonier, etc., stick, remove the drawer and rub the slides well with paraffin and save your tem per. LP pearls in common dry mag- \\/ HEN üBln S Btale br ea<* '<*? Pud \C' nesia instead of the cotton wool VV J lll6 * alw , ays soak tt J» a cold ** used in jewel cases and they, .»<l uid. Bread that has been will never lose their brilliancy an a pj-umWv h or water i 8 Wpt P..ACE a piece of brown or tissue paper over the teeth of tbe up per jaw and nose-bleedaig will stop St once—a recipe worth know ing. • BEFORE using a new lamp chim ney, wrap it in cloth and place] m a kettle of cold wate'. Bring it to a boil and boil for fifteen min utes. Let the water cool before re moving chimney. No ordinary heat| will break a chimney treated in this j way. DRAIN off your leftover coffee and when you have a quart; mix with a tablespoonful of sweet oil Wash the furntiure with this and! polish with a dry cloth, if the cof-1 fee is strong it will cover all; scratches. COVER the floor of the kitchen with ' good linoleum. It is much j easier to stand and wa'k on, ►does not tire the feet as a harder floor, and, when properly laid, is more, easily cleaned and kept clean, there- 1 Our Magazine of Fashion DESIGN for TABLE RUNNER iluvq ino;e banuary and laboc raving man a wood floor. SPONGES should always be hung by cords on hooks that they may get all the air possible, and it is best to put them in the open air just outside of the window to dry. CASTERS on the legs of the kitchen table will bo found a great con venience. When this article of furniture,is to be moved will be no danger of straining one's self. GREASE stains on leather may be removed by carefully applying benzine or perfectly pure tur pentine. Wash the spots over after ward with well-beaten white of an egg or a good leather reviver. THE improved pie pan has a blade fastened to the center which revolves around the bottom of the di.ih beneath the pie crust when the end protruding from tha side of the dish is moved. THE busy house mother wU save much time if, on iron'ng day, -jhe will use the wrin<er for a mangle to press folded towels, sheets, and knit underwear. TO clean white felt hats pnt gome borax in a piece of cheere cloth i and clean the hat with It, rub- j bing quite hard, then brush off with i a clean brush. If It is not yt clean repeat the process. The hat should be placed on a clean cloth whi.'e be-j 1 ing cleaned. FASHIONDOM MRS. KINGSLEY FASHIONS for the younger genera tion are more fascinating this season than ever before. For street-wear, the coats and Russian hats of fur have an undeniab'* air of luxury and smartness while the dainty frocks of lace and batiste are master pieces of fine needlework. One frock of finest batiste bad the baby waist and deep survlng panel insets almost solidly embroidered. A broad sash of rose-colored ribbon completed the artistic effect. Blue chiffon voile was successfully combined with baby lace to fashion another handsome frock. The bodice and upper portion of the skirt were composed of fine hand run tucks, while the collar and cuffs were of the lace. Encircling the high waist line was a sash of blue satin, terminating with a rounded motif of Irish lace. Now and then fashion dot.s us a good turn. She has her extravagant whims and caprices, but at present gives a mode which has economical side to it, namely—the comoination of fabrics and colors. Millnery, like the gowns, ts follow ing out the combination idea Hats of two materials and sometimeo three, are the vogue, and these are fash ioned of sibeline, ribbed' velvet, moire, velour and fur. Hats of felt have re ceded far to the background. Ostrich plumage is extensively used, many nats showing brims bound with narrow ostrich banding. The taupe or black plume tipped with a con tracting color is much favored. Taupe and emerald green, muskmeloa, yellow, peony red and king's blue are popular combinations. Draped turbans of plush a it velvet are also much worn, and are trimmed with the ever-popular aigrette, or plumes of ostrich or paradise. Fur is in greater evidence than hero.oipre. In combination with tulle, maline. vel vet and cloth. Wonderful results are obtained. Sealskin, ermine, moleskin, mink and caracul are most in use. The most fashionable of the fur scarfs are long and flat, and the ma jority are very wide. Braided orna ments, bows of ribbon, silk fringe and jeweled buttons trim this season's fur sets. White furs are much worn, and many of the sets are fancifu'ly trim med, with lace, chenille fringu satin chiffon, and frequently with dirk furs, like moleskin and sealskin. ' The corsage bouquet continues to retain .ts well-deserved place In mi lady's affections. Clusters of terries in vivid colors and a single Cower of velvet and silk have displayed the compact bunches of tiny flowers so much worn last year. The skepticism which greeted the revival of heavy brocades and weighty embroidery has developed Into genu ine admiration. The couturiers have handled these materials with marvel ous dexterity, compelling even those who vowed never to wear garments fashioned of the elaborate fabrics to surrender to their charms. Evening wraps permit a greater scope for the artistic combinat'on of colorful brocades and rich embroider ies, and here are found creations suit able for robing an eastern princess. Draped about the figure in graceful lines and caught at the oida with a single jeweled ornament they are un doubtediy works of art. In spite of the prevailing prefer ence for one-piece dresses, the sepa rate blouse still has its use. Those of shadow lace, chiffon, white crepe de chine and brocaded satin are pecular ly in evidence. Flame shades In chiffons and nets are a positive fad this winter Frocks and separate blouses of this bright material are frequently veiled with dark blue or gray. Machine stitching is a new and dur able method of trimming. The deep collar of a .black chiffon blouse was stitched in an intricate design to re semble Venetian lace. Among the latest novelties is num bered the plastron girdle. Tun long vamp in boots, shoes and slippers, giving, as It does, a long, na'row ap pearance to the foot, is still .-onsider ed the most desirable. The patent-leather colonial pumps, with its extremely large buckle, is smart for afternoon wear, while the dress boot of suede, matching the: gown, is substituted for street wear.! For evening the beaded satin slipper,' with jewel-studded heels, Is favored. Veils are an exceedingly important Items in the Frenchwoman's toilette, j and to their selection she devotes { much time, thought and money. Shad-; ow lace veils, vanity veils, with si single band-embroidered motif touch- j ing the cheek or chin, and net veils j showing a square mesh are the pop- j ular varieties. -*•-- . | LADIES will find it a great help in i washing woolen or cotton un- j derclothes and stocking* to first j brush them well on the wrong sidej before they are wet. They wtlJ find I it saves half the work. ' TO PRESERVE BEAUTY LUCILLE DAUDET HOUSEWORK does not have a ten dency to make a woman love lier —in a physical sense. Woman is sometimes beautiful in spite of household drudgery-nt be cause of It; and the housewife who takes upon herself the cara cf her own home must constantly guard against the injuries that h-*r daily tasks may Inflict on figure, carriage, face and hands. "Keep smiling," and "step blithely" are the two mottoes tacked up in the sunny kitchen of one little woman who has managed to retain her youth and prettiness after 12 years of house work for a husband and four chil dren. The moment the step becomes drag ing and discouraged and the face falls into patient, weary lines, house work has begun to do its deadly work of making a drudge of its votcry, and the best way to remain young and fresh and charming under the yoke of this daily routine, Is to tUi above one's work by relegating the house hold duties to the secondary place that is theirs; by filling the mind with fine thoughts, by constant good read ing and with happy thoughts by fre quent indulgences in little pleasures and diversions —even at the expense ( of neglected work. "Shea a perfect housekeeper," used! to be the final measure of pr-use that could be meted out to a woman.; "She has kept her husband" Is now-j adays the supreme compliment. "What Is it to me," says one! woman, "if the closets haven't been cleaned all summer? What it a little dust compared to the pleasure Dad and I nave had in our motor boat? And what If I haven't put up six dozen jars of jelly and preserves—the children and I have had honr-s and hours of glorious happiness out in the open air?" Now housework, moderately indulg ed in, never hurt any woman, tut the J trouble Is, few women will Indulge In i it moderately. Either they disdain it J entirely and get too little exercise to : keep themselves from growi.ig fat—i or billious —or nervous; or they go in for it with a strenuousnes* out of proportion to their strength and mus cular development. Carrying coal up a flight c' stairs, was never meant to be a woman's work. Standing all day at an ironing FURS ARE POPULAR ANNETTE ANGERT EVERY fur-clothed animal Is in i danger these days. E'.on the fur heretofore considered value less is used to fashion sets lovely enough for any admirer of fur. We scarcely recognize ou~ furry friends in their new guise. Renamed and frequently dyed, they reU'n little semblance of their original state. The standard varieties a.t more popular than ever and are growing beyond the reach of the o-dinary ] purse. There is a preference display ed for the long-haired peltry in small sets. Large scarfs and cape stoles are fashioned of fur having a short nap, mole, seal, Persian lamb rar&cul! and broadtail being the favored varl- j etles. Mink sank in tho background last season, but this yosir finds it to' table will wear out and finally make J crooked the straightest youag back, j Scalding hot dish water will ruin the! prettiest pair of hands, and ever an- j xious concentration on making, brew ing and cleaning for 10 hours a day will after a bit bring a pucker be tween the most charming bro»vs. "Every autumn," asserts a busy phy sician »iii an inland town wuere the majority of the women do th« tr own work, "1 have at least half a dozen cases of more or less serious Injuries j brought about by putting up window' curtains. There is no household task that is so inimical to woman as the task that requires reach.ng. No j amount of lifting can compare with i overhead reaching in dangerous possi-, billties, and tho woman who hangs window draperiers or pictures, wipes off picture mouldings just out of reach when standing naturailv, and essays to screw electric lign«' lamps into fixtures that can only bi reached by standing on tiptoe, runs the risk of doins' herself lifelong injury." IN taking down the ordinary rope j clothes-line by winding It on a! bar or in a ball, it is inclined to twist, and in unwinding to auct and tangle. To avoid this, in taking down, i alternately wind it with the right and ' left hand into the ball or on the bar. [ PUMICE soap and ammonia will j cure the worst cases of tarn- ' ished brass. Just moisten a! cloth with ammonia, rub it uriskly j over the pumice soap and then apply i to the article to be cleaned. TUe oper- j ation is a simple and eaßy one and the! results are immediate and most satis factory. the lore. Raccoon, opossum, caracul sod fox are the favored furs in medium-priced sets, while sable, fisher, ermine, chin chilla, sealskin, fitch and pointed fox are feiutred in the mose expensive sets. Many novelties are displayed show ing a combination of two furs Exquisite fur-trimmed sets cf vel vet, brocade, satin or chiffon are sure to meet with your muffs of those ma terials are bordered with five or six inch bands of furs. Others show four inch bands, used In horizontal ttripes, so near together that the material used in the foundation is scarcely visible. Fur turbans and toques are extreme ly fashionable. These usual!/ match the fur coat or set. A NEW HAT TJaE woman who admires the pic turesque in hats will adrcJre the 'Drake" and Queen Elizabeth hats. The former with flat, full Tam o'-Shanter crown, plumes sweeping to the shoulder, is a predominant, note in winter millinery. Velvet quills to match tha crown and brim edged with narrow feather frings are also a popular form of trimming. Corbeau blue and Vandyke brown are favored colors for the "Drake" hat. The unlucky aigrette, despite the ef forts to make it unfashionable, is en joying no respite. Prices have soared to a fabulous figure, and it id used to trim many of the smartest 'Drake" models. The Queen Elizabeth hat has the sides of the brim curving upward. An exquisite example of this variety was of chestnut-brown velvet, with a white plume sweeping over the side This was caught with a jeweled ornament. TO remove bones from either fresh or salt fish, while raw, take the headless fish in the left hand, split down the back; with the right thumb carefully push the meat frock the flesh side of the backbone, thet> gently force the thumb between the backbone and the skin of the fish from head to tail; now T gently pull sldewise and the ribs adhering to the backbone will come out with it. All the remain ing bones can be removed by catching them between the thumb and the sharp blade of a knife. If the fish are salt they must be freshened before being bon*"L