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for nia Will j Lr It lor W Little Variations of Fashion .That Appeal to the Well-Bressecl. Woman HERE IS A FAMILY SPREAD FOR HALLOWE'EN S . I ' BY LUCILLE DAUDET. "chef d'oruvre" a fur M decorating U N these war day (here U an empty concerned. Let the cloth be of blade chair In many family, and men crepe paper with red figure! paited friendl are acareer than ever. Very thereon. Demons, scorpion and bon- young sets will doubtleu have their parti es as of yore, but the "in-between act it pretty well broken up by now. But that dot not argue that the night of ghosts, and witches, and gruesome things must go uncelebrated. .What about fires are but a few suggestions. Candle light alone is sufficient for the spread. And very clever candleshades can be made from black and red paper, the the black over the red, cut caldron lhape. i For a centerpiece, how about t '.-"""fit, . - V . I a a . ' ! V '' 'f " - ' - ' i 1 i il-bii - - L, - , - I'-f'. - -V 'j ' - i 4 V iUf " .! -. . : i I ' 2 1 , I M 1 ;' ;7 -1 strictly family party? The strictly fam- using mirror the edge of which is sur- ily affair is usually held on Thanksgjv rounded by black tissue paper rocks t If ing; but then that is a much more so- the overhead lights are covered in dark lemn occasion than Hallowe'en, isn't it? red paper, the reflection will be much ham and minced olive sandwiches, fruit in abundance, nuts, fudge, moISIses can ry and cider are substantial goodie. The roast pumpkin would be delightful serv ed right in t!ie shell. Thin wooden plate decorated to simulate tree bark might contain the sandwiches, fruits, nuts and candy. And tree bark cups or halved cocanut shells make awfully woodsy receptacles for the cider. And after "tummies" are attended to, there must be play. Of course, there wilt be bobbing for rosy apples, and popping corn, and toasting marsh-mal- Can't yon Just see Mother and Father more effective. Then the caldron lamp-' w fortunes; in fact, all of the masqued? Then there are your "sis ters, and your cousins, and your aunts" you know. Really it ought to prove a tremendously jolly affair. But you must insist on every one coming in costume, else many of the older members will ap- shades, four of them, might be arranged at equal spacings along the mirror t form a guard of honor. A small black sailboat with an ugly red-eyed witch at the helm sounds appealing, doesn't it? Every one will agree that the simple choice for this old-time form of enter taining. Roast pumpkin, nut and raisin sandwiches with brown bread, deviled Beads Are Here to Stay pear dressed a usual And the gro-, old-fashioned refreshments are the best tesque costuming if half the fun. Now, by way of planning, let nt be gin first of all with invitations, little cardboard bat with one side black and the other white make novel cards. A bit of tree verse something Ufa this will give particular: On Hallowe'en we meet,' The Club Familia. - . Disguise thyself and Wink both eye. 64 tiordon Terrace ' Nine o' the dock. Then there are decoration and re freshmentt to consider. Upon these two depends not a little of the success of the evening. There will be witches, bats, black cats, pumpkin heads, caldrons, brooms, cobwebs, and moons to be taste fully distributed. An old automobile headlight with battery attachment cov ered with orange tissue paper would make a tremendously effective harvest moon. Needless to say, it should occu py a most conspicuous place in the dec orative scheme. Gruesome cobweb eT- old, yet ever new, pastimes for witches night. Apple bobbing may be made just a wee bit different by the concealing in their snowy depths of ring for the bride-to-be, a thimble for the spinster, a button for the achiever of fame and a coin for the rich man. There are end less other things that yon can do to make the evening memorable, but space does aot permit of my telling you here. WAY to give money that i cer A tainly novel is to fold a new bill in such a way that only the por trait upon it will, be seen, then fit it into pretty little gilt frame such as may be found at almost any department store. To people who dislike to give money outright this idea may fill a want and finish off the top of crib with niching of the cretonne. A baby it per fectly happy in a crib of this kind, for it can be drawn to any part of the house, being narrow enough to go through the, doors easily. The change from room to room will keep the baby more content ed. It the crib is made right it will be very pretty and cost very little. , ! , it'" j y V , 'J ? ' '. - j - - ' i- ::'" -it , ; - ; 11 ' ' I . f - - ' - ' - ' '; I - f ' 1 v it . . s ' U i" "i . HEN trimming the neck and arm- holes of a corset cover use -lace and then, instead of stitchinir ERHAPS the great scarcity of beads of all sorts tut somewhat to do with may be secured by hanging smoke jween the two door and handle on beading to run the ribbon through, try w their increasing popularity. Yon know, they have been "in" for quite some time now. And, what is more, they give charming indication of remaining indefinitely. Milady teem to offer no objection to that How could she, when beads are responsible for things as lovely as this frock? It I of latin in the softest, pearliest of gray, and classically straight front the shoulder. Further softness it given by a guimpe of tulle, which, by the way. it removable, to making it pottible for the wearer to be strictly decollete or aemi, a she chooses, and all with the one frock. But the beads, they being quit the most striking tiling about the dress, demand special attention. Shimmering iridescent things, they are ia exquisitely intricate design, route they take, too. This Negligee Features the Envelope Closing ONT the points in front lap over exactly like the flap of an envelope? The? right side- goes over the left, and the latter It drawn through a- long eyelet and weighted down in place with a ball-and-tassel button." And the trt- amrular corners are heavily marked with crocheted motif. The garment itself gray net over the doorways, and in all tj,e app(.r panel between the door eon- crocheting just a chain from point to is ipade of a perfect rectangle. It i just as if a straight length of heavy whita nook and corners of the room. A spider -ainina ' the shelves. By grasping the soint on the lace, usine 40 or SO crochet ereoe de chine were thrown over the shoulder and light curve cut out acrosa Of tw suspended from th drapery helps handle knd ttetminff on the bracket, one cotton ; the result I most satisfactory the back for the neck line. The sleeve are measured off by ball-and-tassel to make thing more realistic. Bat are atn reach the shelves without a chair or a the ribbon will run through 'easily button threaded through eyelet worked in the wide hemstitched hern. The hens- PPER shelves of a kitchen cabinet or cupboard are often hard to reach. Place a step, using a small iron bracket, on the lower panel be- iD swung on strings from the ceiling, cats may be perched oa mantels, cardboard witches riding brooms might hang from the chandelier) and with a few jack o'lanteras and caldron sprinkled about Note the almost sever the whole atmosphere ought to be quite shivery. But the table oucht to be a veritable itepladder. I T is possible to have ice water even when the ice man fails to deliver the goods. Fill an unglazcd earth enware jug with cold water and stand h In a soup plate filled with water. Then and the ehaia-stitch beading. will outwear any ISITING Is an art To make peo ple feel at home in their own hbuse is the highest point of hu man conduct He was never any stitching is done in white, but all the crochet, including the buttons, ia a lovers; deep shade of rose, and the frilled organdy collar and cuff axe a delicate aadl harmonizing pink. ' DIET AND REST FOR HEALTH FASHIONDOM M a as wup sisatv uuu w i tit wanii a iivsi , j wet ,a towd thoroughly" and wrap it rtrouble," said a certain woman of her OLE, beaver and table promise to be the favorite fur during the coming season, although there it considerable caracul seen and talked about Military heel are continuing good style for fall. Gray squirrel Is finding the fall fur. wide favor Comptllingly pretty camisole then are that open up the back. Colored lingerie waistcoat art at tracting favorable attention. Hand-painted feltt are the smartest hats recently' launched for fall wear. Silk duvetyne is combined with satia ' an stunning effects for fall suit models. Liberty red and infantry blue are two siew fall shades which the war hat given The new neckwear mode how a de rided influence of the prevalence of mil itary "styles. The peplumed and the tunic blouse are aga'n admitted as favorites in three piece suit models. The collar on your suit blouse must be very, very large, or not a collar at all, but a bound neckline. The latest veil fit closely over the crown of the hat and fall la long grace ful fold down the back. A very lovely evening tearf I mad f red and gold brocade and trimmed with narrow band of far. Oriental girdle if seed pearls are fre quently the only ornament on trtns parently lovely tulle dance frocks. Simulated tucks make awfully fetch ing trimming and at the same time de fine the waistline on some sweaters. For every fall hat ther matt be an accompanying feather. Perhtpt thlt is on thr theory tha( fine feather make smsrt hit. There Is more than a rumor that In spit of the lavish use of fur as a trim ming, separate fur pieces will be decid edly smaller tills year than last. With the revival of Cliantilly lace scarfs -for evening wear has come a re newed Interest in high tortoise shell combs and gracefully twist'd coiffures. Hats wilh velvet crowns, and brims uluiit composed entirely at nncurl- Jf ' , f-i AT - y X . ;,r ft' At-A ' 'A v-;: 7a-4 a, a ; : a i pT':..; A ; ' A,,, . ., ..... 1 ..i.... 'i i rnn.nr, - V around the jug, allowing the ends of the towd to rest in the soup plate. In this way it will become icy cold in a very abort time. PAD your ironing board with sever al thicknesses of an old blanket, drawing smoothly and tacking on one edge. Now take the best part of an old sheet and pin' it together at one edge of the board, scam it up, hem the ends and slip it on asyoa would a pil lowcase. If you make two slip you can always have a dean cover. m O keep windows open and yet feet no draught while sleeping, take BY EDNA EGAN? WOMAN who wished to reduce A her weight says that she has done oi fjv cnti!tmcr almost snllv (Ml " " -,., ,.-,.f -..A. an old sheet or a piece of doth ' "" as long as the bed and about a yard and a half wide, Fasten a loop of. tape or elastic to the corners of one lengthwise edge, loop over the posts at the head and foot of bed on side next to the window and you have a screen that will keep oft all draught but still give plenty of fresh air. husband, who, though he had never sup ported her, had nevertheless made her hanov thirty vears. What an eaitanh for a permanent visitor I To visit prop- lettuce, dry toast and minced beef. erly requires supreme gift. Silent vis itors often get on one's nerve more than the parrots. Their staring eyes, their maddening acquiescence in everything done for them, their almost inexhausti ble lack of enthusiasm, leave one dead and cold and weary. In contrast we all know the jumping guest who is al ways ready to meet your slightest sug gestion with projectilejike activity, and who bounces about the place from morning till night Jostling your sacred and inviolable ideas and tramping rough- A girl to improvi her complexion ha which ha also caught on. partaken -largely of onion soup, and American official ha had onions, too, as a vegetable. Someone had told her that the South Sea Island ers, who hare the best complexion in the world, lire almost entirely on onions; and, well, this girl's complexion has' im proved since her experiment Other women have started deep breathing ex ercises at their open Window, or show er baths followed by the "sattub," or are taking all kinds of kitchen physics, each a barley and lemon water, thin gruel made with cream (on doctor de- 0 . ME tees the most frivolous dancing boots, high of hed and paper thin of sole, with ttreet garb for shop- Jung and runabout wear in town; but such boots are not correct according to the cannons of conventionality. Pretty boots of bronxe or light colored glased kid are intended for formal wear with a dancing or reception frock, when one travels by limousine or brougham; the walking costume in tailored style de mands a smart walking boot with long, (lender lines, and heel, high perhaps, but not too curved for comfort ; I Hand Scalloping. An Unusual Trimming T it espedally ttaaswat awed ea a semi-tailored silk afternoon frock made with a plain vested blouse and a straight full skirt Yet it I the only trimming this French-blue tafieta dress can boast and beautifully tufficient it proves. The deep silk collar, cut very Informally and so that it roll up high and becom ingly against the throat, Is treated to big hand scallops done in a darker shade of blue than the dress, with a huge round eyelet m every scallop. And, strangely enough, this embroidery idea itopt right her. One might reasonably expect to find it 'repeated at Cuff and sleeve ends, but no I The modest white vestee Is of alternating bands of Organdy and dotted net The sleeves are very fashionably t ght narrowing cufflett to the hand, and finished with a row of tiny self -covered buttons The narrow taffeta sash is crushed over the gather at the waitt and knotted in a negligent sort of loop at the left tide, falling In long endt to the bottom of the plain gathered skirt I ed ostrich plumes woven together are a long loos chiffon affair trailing from immensely becoming to formal evening the back. wear. . Smart little fur cottees, quit short nd featuring a Combination of skins, ar worn with the utmost chic wilh a heavy woolen skirt bandsi at the bun wilkr fur. v Veil ar so insistently popular that some hats feature three t once small fare veil, a square tare panel hanging tlrtigbt acres the front of the hat and T It said that there i no Strr way of preventing chapping, at one ean not alwayt guard against heat Cold and moisture, any of Which may produce it But tinea this condition is the result of unnatural drying of the akin, It may be gaurded against in a general way by keeping the skin (oft with tome oily substance. Glycerine, glycerine and rote water, vaseline and cold cream are all' useful for the purpose, and at applica tion! after chapping hat occurred. For chapping of the lips, which is most fre quent as well as most annoying, plain, old-fash'oned camphor ice i about the most satisfactory remedy. It has a very toothing effect relieve the smarting and burning and one application last a long time. IIMMimSHMMMm ILtpiJ. .!.!! ..II, MUMLII. J . v " ted - : ; . n rJ ; 1 -'I . t A- : f ? i A Hibbon-Crowneti Felt Is Unusual Whether or not you have a perfectly good set of furs, you must have your winter tuit trimmed in addition, for to get too much of the (tuff would be quite impossible in the present mode. Imitation furs and pile cloths are he ing used quite as extensively as the genuine fur for trimming, and indeed they are vastly to be preferred to the cheaper gradet of the genuine atide. H ERE'S an easily constructed home made baby crib: Take a wooden bos 38 inches long and 28 inches wide and 28 inches deep. Take four pieces of wood (portiere poles ar best), cut 4 0-inch pieces, fasten to box at bot tom comers and put casters on ; pad the box a I tile inside and out and cover with fretty cretonne or tilkoline; make a ruifle to put at bottom to hide the legs scribes this a "worth (5 a cup" for th delicate), or borage tea, camomile tea imbibed to induce sleep the last thine at night etc ' And there is the pineapple J trice era A certaha i hand ia this with his verdict that "If you haw one foot in the grave and are a nervosa wreck through attacks of in'digestiots, drink plenty of pineapple juice. It it) the very best tonic that nature ha eve offered man, and i even a better weapons against old age and decreptitude than then sour milk diet of the Bwlgariaa ants." There is a prejudice against (ha i milk, SO much appreciated aBroad, aadV which taste almost exactly like junket. Yow simply poor fresh milk into opea, soup plate and stand them la a cool larder until the milk ha turned into av jelly, which happen pretty soon. Palo taken of with a tittle good cream, brow bread crumb, and sugar, sour milk ia very wholesome; really something of av delicacy, and hundreds of peasant hi mid-Europe limply "iv and tnova aatl have their being upon it , - - Th girl whose employer think It I a wast of money to give hi employes a half day to themselves, ar who ia taa inconsistederate to arrange his work aav that he could let them off when he might easily do to, feel that she it bad treated. To her Saturday it the bluest most trying day in the week. It i hard for her to work when other people arw playing. Most people, when Saturday comes, feel th need of a rest and wel come anything that la a change frata the regular routine of their work. Evca th girl who spend her half holiday at home tewing for herself or doing any one of the count est email task she fiada to do would mis It terribly if die wen) deprived of it, and it it at much of m holiday to her a it 1 to th girl whet goes to the theater or to a party. It seems a pity that all firm that could easily give their employes the half holiday do not do so when it mean so much to them. It is hard enough for th people who work for concerns that have to keep open oa Saturday afternoon, but those who are employed in place that could dose if they wanted to feci worse about not having the holiday. Ther art, happily, only a few (rata that do not give vacations to their em ployes, but there are some men who car ry economy so far as to refuse to allow their employe to remain away from too office for a week or two during thtya4v A STRAIGHT length of heavy white grosgrain ribbon is used to cover fls entir crown of this chic little felt hat for falL The hat itself i black, and th whit ribbon, which affords a very effective contrast I secured around the edae of the brim, drawn np over th crown in soft folds, and fastened In a bow in the back. One end of the latter is even allowrT) to hang gracefully over One girl, for instance, has worked for the edge. Then, lest the ribbon covering seem too detached from the hat Itself, one company for four years ami hat no it it fastened down to the fabric across the front and on the sides by the most attractive silk embroidery in black and white and yellow. The whole thing Is ridiculously simple and naive, and the effect is one of almost careless, unt'utlied grace. Perhaps it is this very simplicity which nuke it to alluring and lend to it just that illusive charm called dutiitcUoav, had a day's vacation. Her employer does not believe ia giving his help any thing that he Is not obliged to giv thens and figures that givui -w" w"i-" t -