Y
N THE practical, if not prosaic, Amcri-
I pan family, the. -moving van has .re
f placed the. bcribboned pole as the .sign
of Mas' 1, . Instead of watching, the May
pole dance "on the greensward, tho house
wife of 1905 will probably gaze .on the
remnant of her lares and penates rum
bling around the corner toward a new
and, let us hope, a more desirable doml
. cilc.
In the midst of the moving day .tragedies
the feminine mind will" turn for. comfort
to 'bargains in flowered raiment during
the first week in May. Even north of
Mason and Dixon's- line the-, air 19 suffi
ciently halmy to 'suggest the joys of
donning dimity, batiste or organdie, and
In this, the biggest floral season- in years,
i the array of fabrics, garnitures and mil
, linery In which flowers play a etar part
affords a veritable Mby Day feast for- eyes
wearied by domestic details. .
i To study the general tendency of the
season. It is always well to. view first
i the higher-priced goods. The most desir
j able designs will surely be reproduced in
' less expensive weaves. The very positive
eingle-toned effects of last Summer have
been supplanted almost completely by
J ember tints t or many-hued designs on
I plain or shaded grounds. This gives the
floral patterns a tremendous leeway. The
' most beautiful of the pongees and other
Oriental silks show either stamped or em
broidered floral patterna In -pale or pastel
1 Summer tints. The finest crepes hailing
1 from Oriental shops are the dead or cream
white, with heavily-embroiaered borders,
, which will outline tho bottom of the vol-
ominous skirts. One of the most expen
sive, yet-artistic, patterns shows a. deep
foot border of American Beauty roses In
padded embroidery nearly 2i Inches in
depth. The peculiarity of the embroidery,
; which is in natural colors, is the fact
that the deeper -tones 'of the roses are
nearest the hem, while the buds and loose
petals on the upper line of the embroidery
fade gradually until they fairly melt into
the white of the crepe de chine ground.
Another dainty piece of Oriental work
is a Shantung silk of pale" blue embroid
ered in the roost delicate qt moss rose
buds and rose petals on the upper line
md trimmed; with bands embroidered more
solidly with the same flowers.
"But'says the girl$of small dress al
lowance, "what Is all this to me? The
Oriental shop might as well.be a sar
torial desert, so far as my shopping al
lowance goes." Perhaps, so far as the
actual Investment of money is 'concerned,
she is right; but from this -samp shop the
Light Dessert
SPRING desserts are always a vexing
question for the housewife. It is
just between seasons, a fact which the
family, blessed with a composite sweet
tooth, fails to recognize. Every one is
tired of the heavy desserts which were
'welcome on the Winter dinner table, and
fruits, which are the homemakers stand
by in Bummer, are coming Into the mar
ket slowly, and at a nigh price.
The lighter the dessert, the better in
these first balmy days, and the house
keeper who has Jce at her command will
do well to turn, her attention to gelatine
preparations, Bavarian creams and other
Chilled puddings.
Almond Pudding This is not an expen
sive pudding if the price of eggs has gone
down with "warmer weather. Dissolve
oqe-fourth of a pox of gelatine until per
fectly clear. Crush very fine one-fourth of
a pound of blanched almonds, using a
mortar and pestle. Beat the whites and
yolks of eight eggs separately and bring
a coffee -cupful of milk to a boll. Add
half a cup of pulverized sugar to the
yolks of the eggs, beat until very light
and add slowly to the milk. "When it has
thickened to the consistency of cream,
add the dissolved gelatine and crushed
almonds, etirring them in briskly, and
withdraw from the stove. Set the pan
into one filled with oold water and stir
tintil tho mixture becomes cooL Have
ready the whites of the eggs, stir them
Jightly into the cool mixture and turn tha
Tfhole into a mold. Chill thoroughly and
erve with whipped cream.
Milan Pudding Cut stale cake, sponge
cake preferred, into small cubes and
chop tip e variety of fruits such as rais
ins, citron, dates and candied cherries
Until you have at least half as much
fruit as cake. Butter the bottom and the
sides of the inner vessel of ja. double
boiler. Arrange the cake and fruit in
layers nntll the vessel is about half fulL
Beat six eggs light, add half a, pint of
milk, the grated rind of half & lemon
p-nd pour it into the Biold. Steam far
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clever girl draws some fetcnlng ideas
Which she applies to her. home dress
making For Instance, the material for
a plain silk frock in the leaf green
Shantung Is not at all ' expensive. The
girl who cannot embroider spends, as much
for lace or novelty bands to trim "this
dress as she does for the" silk which
forms Its foundation. The deft needle
worker who has visited the Oriental "shop
does not squander her money on yards
and yards of lace, but designs her -frock
thus: The skirt Is full and finished plain
ly with the four-inch tucks ' above the
hem. All her hand work she concen
trates on the jacket, . which is cut in
Louis llnes with lapels, re vers, cuffs and
pocket flaps embroidered in pink rosebuds
and tea green foliage. "With this she will
wear a blouse of plain -white net, trimmed
for the Dainty
an hour. Or the pudding may be- bakedr
like a. custard in a pudding mold sot in
the oven in a pan of hot water. Allow It
to cool in the mold, turn out carefully
and serve with -a custard sauce or whipped
cream.
The craving for fruit is now very strong
and it can be met by light desserts in
which a small quantity of fruit is cm
ployed to give a tasty flavor. A pint 'of
strawberries will make a very good ap
pearance on the family dinner table for
four or five persons if properly combined
with other ingredients.
Strawberry Cocktails To serve these
plain, offer them as a cocktail, which is
far removed from the alcoholic drink of
the same name. Stem the berries and
place five or six in each cocktail glass,
which, by the way, is like a sherry glass
flattened out. Pour over these the Juice
of one large orange and stand aside in a
cool place. When ready to serve the des
sert, add a heaping teaspoonful of pow
dered sugar to each glass and double
that quantity of .shaved or finely cracked
Ice, Set each glass on a paper lace dolly
in the center of a dessert plate and lay
beside the glass one or two fancy cakes,
such as macaroons or jumbles. If the
family numbers more than four the straw
perries can he further stretched by mix
ing them with sections of orange and
slices of banana. Mix together with two
or three strawberries in each, glass and
pour over them the juice of half a lem
on. Finish and serve as described. These
cocktails are considered very smart appe
tisers for the first luncheon or dinner
course,, but in many private families they
take the place of a fruit dessert.
Strawberry Tapioca Wash a small cup
of tapioca thoroughly, cover with a pint
and a half of cold water and soak over
night. In the morning -turn this into a
double boiler and cook until it is trans
parent. Wash and stem the berries and
lay them in a glass dish. Remove the
clear tapioca from the stove and allow
it to oooi. It ehould not, however, be
come thoroughly chilled, but when-it
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with narrow lace and finished with a jabot
at the throat and l high girdle of the
Shantung silk, embroidered to match "the
coat. The hat will be of sage green straw,
in flat sailor shape, ilp-tllted at the back.
Both the crown and the bandeau at the
back will be hidden by wide open flat
pink roses.
"But," says the home-dressmaker,
"when am I to find time for this band
work?' Two deep, turn-back cuffs, two
pocket flaps, two lapels and two pieces
xfor the deep, rolling coliar, with the girdle,
and each piece small enough . to carry
around in one's daintiest embroidery bas
ket or bag! There's the "half hour when
you are waiting for a belated luncheon
guest.: which ordinarily you spend listen
Spring Menu
It will not crack your glass dish, pour it
over the berries. Serve ice cold with
pulverized sugar and whipped cream.
Strawberry Charlotte. Bring one pint
of strawberries to the boiling point with
enough water to keep them from burn
ing. Press through a sieve and add oqe
thlrd of a cup of pulverized sugar and
one-quarter of a box of gelatine which
has been thoroughly dissolved. Turn this
mixture Into a cool bowl and set It in
water. Stir it occasionally, and when It
begins to thicken add very carefully one
pint of sweet cream whipped to a stiff
froth. Une a charlotte mold or a glass
dish with lady fingers or strips of sponge
cake. Pour over this the strawberry
cream and stand away to cool.
Strawberry Bavarian Cream. Mash a
solid pint of strawberries through a col
ander or sieve. Have ready a halt box
of "gelatine dissolved in half a cup of
cold water and stand this over hot water
until it melts and is clear. Bat half a
cup of powdered 6Ugar Into the straw
berry juice, and add to this mixture the
dissolved gelatine. Have ready -a pint
Of cream, beaten stiff. Stand the bowl
containing the strawberry mixture Into a
pan of ice water, or, "better still. In a
nest of cracked ice. The moment it be
gins to thicken add the cream, mixing
It thoroughly. Chill In a mold and serve
without sauce. When cream Is not at
hand or is too expensive for the family
menu, substitute white of egg and servo
the dessert as a strawberry sponge.
Soak half a box of gelatine in half a
cup of cold water for an hour, then
stand over hot water until it dissolves.
Add a cup of pulverized sugar and one
pint of strawberries which have been
pressed through a sieve. Turn this warm
mixture into a cold basin or bowl and
ntand In a pan of Ice water. Stir for a
few moments and then beat in the whites
of four eggs which have been whipped
to a stiff froth. Stir -steadily from the
sides and hottom of the pan so that the
gelatine docs not lump and. the eggs are
thoroughly mixed through the mass. When
.the sponge has- become slightly thick
OBEGONIA PORaAOT,
ing for. the doorbell and speculating. over
the delay. Or the hour when your dear
est friend drops- in to lay plans for the
church fair or the last card party of the
season. These moments -utilized, while
others talk, will work wonders In the
Summer wardrobe, for undoubtedly the
embroidered gown Is the smartest effect
of the season.
A touch of embroidery will redeem, "the
simplest frock. A pretty blonde who
longed for an all-blue frock in pale,
shimmering peau de cygne, realised her
yearnings in a very dainty frock with a
full ekirt, trimmed with boulllones of the
silk set on in the famous "Wall of Troy
design. The bodice was a surplice effect,
draped over a long narrow vest of very
heautiful point d'Alencon lace showing
small roses. The sleeves had deep" cuffs of
turn it into a mold and chill thoroughly.
Serve without sauce.
Oriental Jelly. Stone and cut up one
half of a pound dates and chop finely
the same quantity of figs. Soak a box
.of gelatine In enough cold water to cover
it for at least an hour. Set the bowl
containing the gelatine Into a pan of boil
ing water. Add one cup of sugar and a
quart of boiling water. Season with the
juice of two lemons and stir this mix
ture thoroughly. Have the datea and
figs in a bowl and pour over them grad
ually the.hot gelatine mixture. Turn into
molds and stand in the refrigerator to
chill. If this Is to be served for dinner
this dish should be made Very early In
the morning. English walnuts or almonds
are sometimes added to this fruit mixture,
one enp of the finely chopped nuts being
sufficient, but If children are to eat it the
flgs and dates alone ehould be. sufficient.
The Norsk Nightingale.
W. F. Kirk in Milwaukee Sentinel.
A little maiden ben climb an old man's
knees;
"Vy ban yu single? Tal me, uncle, plecs7
Vy ant yu mnied, vlth gude bis bills to
pay?
Var ban yore children? Tal me, ay sy."
Den dl8 bar uncle ban grinning gude and
hard; .
"Vonce ay have sweetheart; ahe ban my
paxd.
Sen ay get jealous, and set gude hard call
Steena sho fired me, after dta bar oall.
"After dig ball ban over
After dese fiddlers ban gone;
"lust ven It baa bout dawn,
Steena ban getting in carriage
And tai me. gudeby, dat's all.
So dar ant ban no marrlago
After dis ball.
"Vile ve ban dancing In dis big ballroom,.
Steena. jsh tal me ahe feel party bum;
So ay ban running to get her gride drenk
And bringing It back dar. so quick lak a
venk.
Ven ay returning, 4ar stood a aaa
Kissing my Steena. behlad DKlm. leaf fan.
Den ay ban tenklng dis ylg ban all up'
And drop all dis lager out of big cup.
"After dis ball ban over
Ay get a note from him.
Saying, Tu ban big geezer;.
Ay baa her brother Tim: -'
Den ay feel purty sorry '
"Bat Steena vbn't let rae-caJi;
. .Dat's how ay lost osy hoaey , .
After dis teHJ J
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the lace over the blue silk with a double
puff above. But as she looked at the
finished garment, she felt that something
was lacking. It was, to Quote her own
expression, "raw and ready-mado in its
effect." Suddenly she had an Inspiration.
She carefully removed the lace cuffs and
vest and worked over, the lace flower pat
tern In natural colored silk," very delicate
pink roses with pastel green foliage. The
cuffs and vest were then Inserted into
the delicate blue dress, and the result was
a most Frenchy frock.
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Blue and pink are immensely popular
in floral combination this season, and a
nimble-fingered girl can easily reproduce
some of the finest imported fancies if sho
will.be careful not to overdo tho delicate
Neat Bamboo
POPOIjAR as are wicker furnishings
forthe Summer home, they have a
strong- rival this year In Japanese lurn
iturc made from bamboo and finely
woven straw. The very word bamboo
suggests lightness, and . lightness 13
above all else a desirable feature of
Summer furnishings.
Spotted bamboo and plain straw-colored
bamboo are employed as frame
work, while flowered cretonne effects
on a natural tone background 'decorate
the straw upholstery. Willow green
and old blue also form the background
of the straw coverings, fine matting;
patterns, being- interwoven with harmo
nious and inconspicuous colorings.
Scroll designs of slender bamboo are
applied to the straw fillings, and brass
headed nails almost as large as a shilling-
furnish ornamentation as well as
security.
The woman who takes pride in the
furnishing of the Summer living-room
the porch will find many noveltlea
in bamboo, especjall among the oddly
shaped tete-a-tetes and rocking chairs.
These are comfortably padded and up
holstered in natural colored straw- or
in willow green showing- conventional
patterns. For holding- hammocks or
sporting implements, a most convenient
and light receptacle is a bamboo and
straw hamper lined with lightweight
wood. These hampers can be purchased
In several sizes, the largest standing
three feet from the floor.
Bamboo card tables -which have long
been popular for porch use, show new
and most fantastic shapes. Low tables
with tops In geometrical forms, hays- a
natural-colored straw filling stretched
tightly on their bamboo frame. One
attractive little table in diamond shape
has its straw filling interwoven -with
morning glories in a delicate shade of
bluo and pink, while the framework is
of lacquered bamboo In a darker shade
of each color. Other tables are built,
effects. For instance, suppose, you have a.
point de Paris over-dresa m very good
condition, but of rather old-fashioned cut,
and your present yearning- liea in the di
rection of a smart lace wrap, Rip and
clean the lace over-dress,- buy for the
lining of the wrap white, pale blue or
pale pink china silk, a full bolt of point
d'Paria edging four or five inches, wide and
dozens- of tiny button roses In pale blue
and pink. Both lace and flowers can be
bought at wholesale. Cut the wrap with
a deep-cape collar effect and stole ends.
Une with the silk, edge with a double
flounce of tho lace, headed by the button
roses, alternating the pink and the blue
blossoms.
This will leave you some of the lace
overskirt, which, carefully cut in gores,
Fittings for the
entirely of bamboo, the top being a
basket weave of half-Inch strips of col
ored bamboo In contrasting colors with
a highly lacquered finish.
Among fascinating novelties for the
boudoir there are all sorts of boxes for
waists, lingerie or shoes, quaint dress
ing tables, cool, easy couches, book
racks and low, picturesque chairs and
stools. One unique piece of furnture
is a bamboo frame divided into five
seotious, each of which holds a basket
shaped drawer. Stalks of delicate pink
and green hollyhocks, decorate the
front of the "drawers. An oval mirror
in a bamboo frame tops a 'dressing
Washable Gloves for Summer
WASHABLE gloves have become ab
solutely Indispensable to the Sum
mer glrL Not only do they save her
hands from the ravages of the burning
sun without inducing perspiration, but
they are always Immaculately fresh and
clean. Each night the pair she has; worn
during the day gets its tub bath in warm
soap suds and is dry. and ready for use
the following day.
Fabric gloves, whether in lisle or Unep
mesh, are so skillfully woven now that
they have lost all of the scratchy feel
ing which has long been their objection
able feature. The girl who Is peculiar
ly sensitive to this irritation will find
lisle gloves lined with the most supple
of China silk. Fashionable shades, such
as old rose and old blue, are lined with
checked silk or silk embroidered with
polka dots or tiny flowers. Linen-mesh
gloves, so popular during the warm
months last year, will be- more than ever
in evidence this coming Summer, and the
stitchings on the back will show most
elaborate handwork In self-tone" or con
trasting shade.
But it Is tho silk glove which ha 3 cap
tured the affections of Summer girls,
will cover the plain white silk parasol
which was a , part of your last dim
mer's wardrobe. Finish this all-over
cover with a double flounce of the laqe
edging, headed by a row of the button
roses, pink and blue alternating.' and en
circle the ferrule In the center of tho
parasol with a tiny wreath of tha flow
ers. Then, for your hat, cover a wire
shape with white batiste or mousselina.
finish the brim with a double ruffle of
the lace, headed, as in the wrap and
parasol, with the button 'roses, turn tho
hat up on the side or back at a beconk
ing angle and fill in this curve with
I choux of the lace and tiny wreaths of
Such a set, Including
tho wrap, hat and .parasol, would eom-
j bine perfectly with a frock of whitg.er
, pale blue or pale pink batiste, organdie,
J moussoline or silk for as smart a Summer
I function as any girl would expeet to at-
tend.
When embroidery is quite out o tho
"Ttfilestton, the Sunxnjar. :rirl may eontant
herself with the beautiful etHmpd da
signs in silk, gauze, net. chiffon, muslin,
dimity, linen lawn and organdie. TWetjo
come in exquisite pastel colorings, tfeti
.cate pinks, blues, lavenders, greens and
yellows on a white ground, or a paler
self-tone. They are made up with lace
insertions, entre-deux and edgings. Some
of the smartest new skirts do not show
hems around the bottom, but have foot
ruffles edged with lace. Others are made
up in double and triple flounces, and still
others show a succession of deep, hand
sewn tucks,' running not straight around
the skirt, but coming to a "V'-shapod
point in th.e front.
Where very transparent flowered ma
terials are employed, such as figured
gauze, organdie and net, tho lining
matches not the ground of the fabric,
but the dominant color in the flowers. For
instance, an exquisite organdie stamped
in impossible but very lovely blue roses
had a lining not of white s.lk but of
blue to match the roses. NFor;et-me-not3
are very popular this year, arid a lovely
imported gown of fine Irish lawn had
small sprays- of forget-me-nots scattered
over its surface. The frock was made In
semi-princess fashion, with' flno shirtings
six inches above and the same distance
below the waist line. Bretelies- finished
the shoulders and with, this frock was
worn a gulmpe of fine white lawn in
tuoked strip? alternating with Valen
ciennes insertion. The hat was of white
lace straw trimmed with masses of for
get-me-nots, and a very dainty afternoon
costume It made. .
KATHERINE ANDERSON
Summer Days
table of "bamboo and finely woven
straw showing a large yellow peony.
To match this comes a writing 'desk
with numberless bamboo racks for
holding papers and books.
A shirtwaist box three feet long is
hullt of willow-green straw. It is low
anrj flat like a steamer trunk and is
lined with tufted satin. Tall and shape
ly boxes serve not only as receptacles'
for shoes, but comfortable seats.
Bamboo standards support Japanese
bells, which are used in the plane of
brass or iron gongs.. Bird cages are
also built of bamboo and have a par-
ticularly airy and Summery appearance
purseproudior economically inclined. Not
one of the infinite variety q? warm
weather shades but can be perfectly
matched In any length of silk weave. In
Imitation of kid gloves the wrists are
often lined with silk of contrasting shade,
while the daintiest of pearl buttons ef
fect the fastening. White gloves are
lined with pale blue or lemon, pink
gloves have blue lining, and gray silk
is faced with lavender. White silk will
be stitched with black, and vice versa,,
while gloves with colored lining will be
stitched In silk to match the linings.
For street wear almond shades take 'the
lead in popularity.
Hand embroidery has Invaded the
realm of silk gloves, as It has that of
every other feminine accessory of dress.
Most exquisite flower designs cover the
back of the hands on short gloves or
run the Jength of the arm on elbow and
shoulder gloves. Scallops of buttonhol
ing or flowers finish the edges, while
one fantastic pair shows a gauntlot fin
ish of leather In soft pastel shade.
In combination with embroidery, filmy
lace medallions aro inset Into ipng silk
gloves. Ruffles of "Valenciennes also
adorn the wrists.
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