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' I 'HE up-to-date wardrobe Is loose coat such as the new evening one here sketched (6990). Although elaborate In appearance, It Is really very simple in construction. The sleeves, cut In one piece with the front and back, are kimono Btyle. Braid ornaments may effect the 'front closing, or some contrasting material or rich trimming may be used as a facing, and the fronts rolled back to form revers. Biscuit colored broadcloth, trimmed with soutache braid or heavy lace, would make up handsomely. More serviceable development may be had In cravenette, covert cloth, tweed and serge. The medium size will require 3H yards of 64 Inch material. Ladles' Evening; Coat. No. 5900. Sim for small, medium and large. There Is always a plaqe In the feminine wardrobe for a smart gown such as 6984-B961, that Is dressy enough to wear upon almost any occasion, and yet Is not too difficult for home COST OF A BOW T iHE recent court held by King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra lends Interest to the inquiry as to what It costs for a debutante to make her curtesy to the King and Queen. A cer tain amount of exaggeration has at tached Itself to the expenditure which Is cited as necessary for a court outfit. The all-Important dress may cost thou sands of dollars, and tens of thousands of dollaret but, on the other hand, a very dainty little debutante at the last court only spent J 25 on her frock. It was made by a good dressmaker and the train was lent by a friend. A calculation has been made to de cide the maximum and minimum cost of a presentation at court. There Is, of course, practically no limit to the ex penditure which might be Involved. A gown may be sewn with real Jewels. A petticoat may be fashioned of price less lace. A feather fan may be adorn ed with sticks of gold. All that can be done to Is to take a fair average of the sum total which would be considered necessary by a society debutante. The minimum cost is a more difficult matter. The most rigid economy must be practised, and the greatest difficulty wmch will present Itself will be to In vest a comparatively small sum on the outfit and yet to compare favorably with the woman who has spent three times the amount. The fact that It is now possible to hire a court train has proved a veritable boon to many de buta .es. The price varies from $12 to $30, but a very dainty train of chif fon, lace and touches of silver embroid ery can be procured for the evening at a charge of 816. Bouquets are not so fashionable now as whiter feather fans, but not everybody can afford one of these fragile luxuries, and in that case flowers must suffice. A firm of court florists will make up a bouquet of white poppies and mar guerites for an extremely small sum. A visit to the photographer's might even be omitted, but it would be a pity to economize In this respect. Every woman Is anxious to hand down to pos terity a picture of herself gowned for the -:eat event. UNASKED ADVICE IF your object and ambition is to keep the course of your friend ships smooth and straight, do not ever succumb to the sometimes sorely tempting, but always annoying, pro pensity for giving unasked advice. However well you may know a man or a Woman, and however dearly you may love and long to aid the friend who, In your eyes, seems to be following the very Injurious and mistaken line of action, do not venture your remon strances and suggestions until you are very positive that they will be re ceived In the spirit In which both are offered. How oAan, oh, how often! have I seen the best of friends forced apart by the untimely Interference of one In the very private affairs of another, and I myself have claimed and lost the good-will of one who would Insist on advising me In the management of my ervanta, who would persist In hold- not complete without a long A TACTLESS TEASE F you tease ever so lightly ' and I gaily you only rouse your slstsir s ire or hurt your brother's feelings, and such Injury to their pride and their tempera casts a shadow on not only their love for you, but on their liking ror your companionship. At long Intervals to poke a little harmless fun at Mary's weakness for bright colors, or Bob's appetite for chocolates, or the mother's pronenexs to suspect unjustly the butcher of sharp practice, is a harmless indul gence enough, so long as you do not push the point too far, and so long as Mary and Bob or the mother accept your fun-making with smiles and per fectly good-natured retorts. But as soon as ever you see that Mary looks fretted by the reference to her small vanities, gracefully resign any Idea of carrying your Jesting fur ther and don't, In the presence of guests, show a delight In mentioning the sweet tooth of Robert, when you perfectly well know that that young gentleman Is rather ashamed of his fondness for sugar plums. It Is noth ing less than poor sport to nag a rela tive In a semi-humorous tone about his faults and his foibles, and to embarrass a member of yqur household before callers. And tactless, even to the point of Im pertinence and vulgarity, Is that habit of testing a pretty sister about her beaux, or a brother concerning the young ladies whose charms deeply Im press his susceptible heart. If Mr. Jones rings the front door bell three nights In the week, don't take advantage of the opportunity to In crease the conscious blushes on your pretty sister's cheeks by tlresomely frequent reference to Mr. Jones, by open speculation as to his matrimonial aspirations, and by burlesque Imita tions of Mr. Jones's possible peculiari ties. You cannot afford to do these things because they make Mr. Jones look re dlculous in your sister's eyes, because they make your sister self-conscious, and because they arouse In her breast a, great deal of justifiable resentment. Sometimes a tactless tease will succeed In spplllng a friendship, or In annoying his victim even to the point of tears, and that is the kind of a victory in which, as a seeker after home popular ity, you can promptly see defeat for all your hopes. On the whole. It Is better to poke no fun at all when the object of your amusement Is a bit thin-skinned, and remember that when It is a case of a lltle love affair going forward In the family parlor you do a great deal of Injury to yourself by trying to make game of the young lady's admirer. ing up to me her own good example as a housekeeper, who was eager to Im prove on my methods of feeding my pets, and who offered me suggestions even In the spending of my pocket money. She was never able to realize that there are some familiarities that the most Intimate and the most for bearing cannot endure and that the most humble-minded resent making. The blouse waist Is completed by a gulmpe of tucked moussellne, and an Inner vest of heavy lace lends especial charm to the mode. The skirt is an excellent one to form part of a costJme, or as a separate skirt to wear with odd waists. It Is cut In four gores and Is laid In an Inverted box-pleat at each seam. Cord ornaments form the trimming. A handsome development would1 be In amethyst chiffon broadcloth; radla silk, taffeta, crepe de chine, voile and poplin would all be suit able. For 36 inches bust -measure, 2 yards of 44 Inch ma terial will be required for the waist, and 4 yards for the skirt. Ladles' Waist with Kulinpe. No. 5884. Slses for 32, 84, 30, 88, 40 and 42 Inches bunt measure. Ladles' Skirt. No. B0C1. Slits' for 22, 24, 20, 28, 30 and 32 Inchea vialnt measure. 1 " This modish gown of pale gray broadcloth (5988-6986) has the panel effect In front, rendering It exceedingly becoming. Deep tucks over the shoulders give the wide effect and produce a graceful fulness that gives roundness to the figure. The skirt Is given the fashionable cIobb fit about the waist by the deep pleats being stitched to yoke depth and allowed to fall MAKING T'ELL me how your child breathes, and I I will tell you whether it can ever become beautiful. This is a paraphrase on a popular saw which should strike close to every maternal heart If your child does not 'breathe properly, it Is bound to grow up with a decided shortage In that valuable asset, beauty. Correct breathing In sures a well-developed, high chest, a good complexion and, generally speak ing, a good facial expression. The baby that breathes through Its' mouth gradually lies with the mouth open and has the vacant expression peculiar to children .who are mentally defective. The Idiot never closes Its mouth. Cor rect breathing purifies the blood with oxygen and Is the surest preventive of catarrh. ' The city of New York maintains In Its public schools a complete system of physical examination by a corps of doctors and nurses. Tho examinations of children during the present year, beginning September, 1907, shows that 20,248 New York children suffer from defective breathing and particularly with adenoids, or growths In the nasal passages which prevent breathing through the nose. Over twenty thou sand boys and girls In New York alone sit and play and sleep with their mouths half open. Over twenty thou sand children cannot possibly be beau tiful because their mothers did not teach them how to breathe. If your baby IS properly cared for A PRETTY T HE addition of a perky little bow In Just the right place Is often that mysterious something that goes to make an entire costume look fetching. Decidedly for neckwear the bow is the thing of the moment. The fashionable girl has fifty In her bu reau drawer, the girl of modest purse needs at least a dozen. The reappear ance of the stiff linen collar has brought about the demand for thesf bowB, but there Is no particular style mostly In favor. Bows are made of rib bon, net, laco, bias taffeta or satin, linen, lawn, and Innumerable fancy fabrics. Point d'esprlt makes by far the most serviceable net bow, and can be side' or accordion pleated or gathered very full, tied lightly In the middle, so af not to give a round or chow-like ap pearance. The piece bag should sug gest innumerable combinations, such as bits of white lace, which might be finished with tiny ruffles of black edg ing and vice versa. Bits of plaid silk left from last year's blouse, or any piece of brighr silk, can be manufac tured Into a Frenchy little twlBt oi bow In a moment's handling. Almost without exception these bows are sewed on to a tiny piece of celluloid which comes for that pur pose, and on the back of which Is a patent faBtener which fits right on over the collar button. All depart ment stores carry these celluloid at THE BABY BEAUTIFUL from the very first and has no growths at birth, It will breathe correctly. If from the very beginning you find that It lies with the mouth open,, be sure the matter should be Investigated by a competent physician. If he finds that adenoids are present, he will have them removed some time between the ninth and the twelfth month of baby's first year. This operation Is very sim ple, the child recovers very rapidly, is generally quite natural by the third day, but It must be done only by a competent surgeon and under sanitary conditions. The baby who "always has a cold" is generally the baby raised without fresh air. From the day of birth, sur round your baby with the right sort of air to breathe. Unless It is a fit sub ject for an Incubator, never cover Its head with heavy blankets or quilts. Have the room warmed, but have also a free circulation of sweet, pure air I know a trained nurse whose spe cialty Is normal, healthy, un-collcky babies, and she says she fights for pure air In every household where she works. If the young mother has spent dollars on a lace-trimmed baby basket and forgotten to buy a plain screen, the nurse demands the latter. Her slogan Is, Do without lace on the bas ket and buy a white enameled, cre tonne or calico hung screen to set around baby's crib. Then, while baby Is thus screened from all draught, have a current of pure air through the room, night and day. Do not imagine BOW HERE AND THERE tachments, and they cost about five cents each or less. The half grown girl has as yet found no more becoming style of wearing her hair than tying It at the nape of her neck with a large bow. and sometimes, when It Is becoming, adding another on top of her hair. These bows should be of matching col ors with her gown. Do not wear green bows with a pink gown. If you have no ribbon like the coloring of the gown you are wearing, then select black as your only other choice. Con trasts are to be avoided. With your dark blue dress wear dark blue rib bons, not red ones, as was occasionally seen a year or two past. The wearing of the empire dress by so many women has called forth many bows on the back of gowns. A few years ago If you saw a woman with a big bow on her back reaching up al most between her shoulders, you would have gasped la wonderment Not so In these days. The gown that Is made empire or even slightly short-walsted In the back must be finished with a soft girdle and a large flat bow with ends falling quite to the hem of the garment. I might Bay here the short, stout girl should not wear such a finish to her dress. Indeed, empire dresses are not becoming to short women, as they need the length that long-walsted gowns give to them. Many young girls are wearing large flat rimmed hats of silk, black velvet below that point In well pressed folds,, thus giving the neces sary flare at the lower edge. The design Is suitable for broad cloth, panama, voile, mohair and English suiting. For 86 Inches bust measure 24 yards of 44 Inch material will be re quired for the waist and 6 yards for the skirt. Ladles' Waist. No. 508 8. Slses for 32, 34, 30, 38, 40 and 42 Inches bast measure. Ladles' Pleated Skirt. No. 8080. Slses for 22, 24, 24, 28, 80 and 82 Inches waist measure. The modish over-blouse effects bid fair to hold their popu larity indefinitely. This one of wood-brown chiffon taffeta (6796-6692) Is worn over a gulmpe of deep cream colored lace with charming effect. The blouse will prove exceptionally at tractive for the soft, supple materials that drape nicely. The skirt Is made with stitched pleats all around, and fits the flgure closely at the hips, while the lower edge has the fashionable flare. A yoke cut In scolloped outline Is a pretty feature. The design Is admirable for foulard, crepe de chine, broadcloth and pongee. For 36 lnoh bust measure 8H yards of material 27 Inches wide will be required for the waist and 10 yards for the skirt that the baby must Bleep In a close atmosphere of 70 degrees or more. In clear, sunshiny weather, winter or summer, this nurse has her babies take their daytime naps outdoors. If she Is nursing In the suburbs, she tucks baby, wrapped in warm cloak and blankets and a snug hood and mit tens, right Into his cab, pulls the hood down to cut off draughts, and sets the whole out In a patch of sunshine. Every little while she runs out for a peek, to make sure that baby has not thrust his little hands out Into the cold. If she Is nursing In the city, she some times takes the carriage with Its pre cious burden oil the roof, and some times wheels it out to a nearby park. And as her services are always In de mand among high class physicians, she must work wonders with wee babies and over-Indulgent or over-anxious young mothers. If the baby has the "sniffles," grease the bridge of the wee noso with sweet or olive oil or vaseline. This will pre vent , the hardening of the mucous within, decrease soreness and keep up the flow of mucous. For a child old enough to sniff any fluid up the nose, simple salt water, tepid but neither hot nor cold, will check Incipient catarrh. But bear In mind that if your child sleeps and plays with the mouth open, something Is wrong. See your doctor. It may be the adenoldB, or fungus growth In the nasal passage, or It may bo foul air. It Is in your power to remedy either defect or Boft French felt For these hats they have two, and sometimes three, sets of ribbon bows. One set of black satin Is for everyday wear, one of some brightly colored plaid for occa sional use, and still another, In Co penhagen blue, old rose, or some fash ionable color, Is for evening. Thl lendB great variety to the hat, and If you are clever about making the bow, you can pick up five yards of ribbon on the bargain oounter for little money. A very pretty way of fastening up a princess dress that closes In the back 1b first, of course, to use the hooks and eyes which are necessary; then all the way up the back, sew tiny little bows about three Inches apart Lingerie dresses, which are so much worn In the house this winter by the younger set, are very pretty when finished in this way. Worn over a blue slip and with a dozen little blue bows up the back, It Is a great relief from the large flowing bow or the girdle. All pretty lace petticoats are now finished with a row of beading at the top of the ruffle. Through this Is run soft satin ribbon, and at one side a large loose bow Is tied with long loops and ends, falling to the bottom of the skirt It takes nearly a piece of rib bon for each skirt The bow falling at one side gives just a pretty glimpse of color when the dress la raised. Ladles' Uver-Dlonse with Galmpe. No. 5790. Slses for 82, 34, 36, 88, 40 and 42 Inches bust meannre. Ladles' Pleated Skirt with or without yoke. No. BOOS. Slaes for 20, 22, 24, 20, 28 and 30 Inches waist measure. A smart design In gray and black checked suiting Is 6696 6C32. Five gores were used In the construction of the skirt A perfectly smooth adjustment Is given about the hips, from which there Is a gradual widening to the lower edge, which is quite full. The coat admits of being made In either long or short hip length. It Is fitted by seams that extend to the shoulders In both back and front, giving long graceful lines to the figure. The mode Is appropriate for broadcloth, serge, cheviot and mohair. For 36 Inches bust measure 2H yards of 44-lnch material will be required for the coat and 6tt yards for the skirt Ladles' Coat. No. B600. Slses for 82, 84, 80, 38, 40 and 42 Inches bust measure. Ladles' Plain Five-Gored Skirt, In long medium sweep, round and short round length. No. 6032. Slses for 22, 24, 20, 28, 30 Each number calls for a separate pattern, at 10 cents each, and 32 Inches waist measure. BABY'S HAIR ' If scales or dandruff appear on the scalp while baby la yet very young, do not use the fine-tooth comb. Nothing Is more irritating. Very gently rub the scalp with warm fingers dipped In olive oil or white vaseline, and a few hours later see If the scales or dan druff will not come off when the head Is washed with a soft rag or sponge. If not, you must try a little stronger treatment. Even In the wee baby, dandruff or scales Indicate the presence of a germ, and the best germicide for a tender head, one guaranteed not to burn, is resorcin. Mix eight grains of resoroin with one ounce of rosewater, and apply to the head with a sponge. This Is both a germicide and an emollient. Apply this every day, but do not Irri tate the scalp by using comb or rough brush. In time, the resorcin will kill the germ and the scales or dandruff will disappear In 'the daily wash. Watch the little head very closely, and the instant any of theBe germ Indi cations appear, take the spot, however mall, under treatment. No child can have a .glossy, thick growth of hair when these tiny germs are eating at the roots. Neither should you neglect the boy's head, thinking that It does not matter, he will never want to wear long hair. It 1b often not a question of long or short hair, but of no hair at 11. Many a man who becomes bald before he reaches his thirtieth birth day should thank his mother for his misfortune. As soon as the hair becomes long enough to braid In tiny pigtails, It Ib time to clip It regularly, say clipping tho ends about an -eighth of an inch once a month. Do not Binge It This Is not necessary unless the ends spilt, which they seldom do In childhood. The growth of the hair will be en couraged If It Is kept short until the child Is five years old. Then and at all times, from birth, be very careful to brush the hair up from the back of the neck and over the ears. Many a glfl has an ugly neck or a suggestion of side-whiskers over her ears because her mother did not keep her hair proporly brushed In babyhood. If the hair Is not curly, do not try to force this effect by the use of curl papers or rags. Let the hair grow naturally until Its growth Is estab lished. And above all things, do not try to alter the coloring of your baby's hair. A mother wrote to me that she and her husband were disappointed bo cause their little girl had dark hair. Would I tell her how to bleach 'it while the baby was still young? De cidedly I would not. Once It Is bleach ed the process must be repeated at in tervals, and peroxide undoubtedly cracks and ruins the hair. If baby's eyebrows are thin and colorless, encourage their growth by rubbing them dally with white vase line and resorcin. Mix theBe in the proportion of one ounce of petroleum Jelly or vaseline and eight grains of the resorcin. Be sure to brush the eyebrows carefully every day with a brush which comes for this purpose, to give them a good arch and regular out lines. If the eyelashes are thin and color less at birth, have your physician, t3 CHAFING DISH RECIPES T HE chafing dish has long played a pleasing role In the gentle art of entertaining. The Bupper after the play or after a game of cards Is hardly considered complete without It But of late It has made for Itself a new position In the sterner everyday life of the family wlthouta servant or housed In a small apartment either In city or small town. It Is used for warming all sorts of canned goods, but It shows to best ad vantage when employed In the concoc tion of some specially prepared mix ture. V For Instance, try creamed chicken with green peppers. In the morning, while doing up your work, simmer the chicken until tender, and pour off the broth for soup stock. If your family Is small, Bet aside halt the meat for chicken salad and half for creamed chicken. Cut up the latter portion moderately fine, but do not mince. Place thlB In a pretty bowl. Take one large or two very small green peppers, cut off the tops, remove all trace of seeds and stern through the center, wash and drop the shells Into boiling water and simmer gently for twenty minutes. Remove and cut up In tiny squares or dice. Now, when dinner time comes, with the chafing dish be fore you, and on one side the bowl of chicken and on the other the diced peppers, mix the savory main dish for the meal. Melt two tablespoons of butter In your chafing dish and rub smoothly Into this two tablespoons of flour. Add slowly a pint of milk, or a pint of milk and chicken broth mixed. When creamy thick, add your chicken and peppers, simmer gently for a few minutes, adding salt and cayenne pep per, or better still, Hungarian popper, commonly known as paprika. Serve on very hot plates or on toast Another delicious combination Is crab meat with green peppers, known as crab meat Dewey. For this buy a pint of orab meat ready cooked and picked, but I would advise you to pick It over onee more before Betting it forth with your chafing dish. Prepare the peppers as described above. Make the cream sauce In the same way, stir In crab meat and serve on toast Creamed clams are a very rich and toothsome dish. Have ready the soft part of two dozen clams. Discard every scrap of the hard section, and dip the soft part Into a saucepan of boiling water for one minute. It Is best to have them in a deep sieve or strainer when you dip them In the water. Drain and mince finely and set aside in a bowl. Have ready also one very small onion minced very fine. When ready to cook In the chafing dish, make cream sauce as described above, two tablespoons of flour and two of butter, with a pint of milk or milk and clam juice mixed. Season with salt, a dash of nutmeg and paprika and serve on hot toast. with his steady hand and keen scis sors, cut them three times before baby Is three months old. This unquestion ably does encourage their growth, but let no one save a physician attempt the task. PATENTS THAT PROTECT-Our three books for inventors mailed on receipt of iix cents turnips, K. 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