Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday, April 26, 1945 Something New I las Happened— It’s ‘Big ’n’ Little Prints’ Mode '*V By CHERIE NICHOLAS SEWING CIRCLE PATTERNS * * * * * * * * * * * * * HOUSiHOLD Well-Fitting Slip for Matrons Tots Will Love This Party Dress . . . . . . . . t ruffle or lace. Make this for "Sun­ day best” in gay dotted swiss, or­ gandy or dim ity—for school in sturdy striped or checked fabrics. Lynn Chambers* Point-Saving Menus more than ration- in g a n d f o o d shortages to do that. Indeed, if you don’t breathe a word about how difficult it was to get it together, your friends will think you are giving them a glimpse of prewar entertaining. You can stretch the precious meat with a supporting cast of vegetables. If you're serving nonrationed eggs, gild them with a bit of cheese and no one will dream that you had to do some fancy extending. What about sugar? Well, there are syrups, point-free prepared pud­ dings and molasses. No, there need be no difficulties; dress up your dishes and carry on. Entertaining is fun, but that means fun not only for the guqkts but for the hostess. It's all up to you whether the party’s going to be pleasant for you or not. Gather your point-easy recipes, plan accordingly and I'm sure it will all come out all right. Let’s pretend your guests are coming in for an evening of conver­ sation and a bit of food later on. You'll want a good beverage or cool drink and with that an unusual cake. Here is one made to order for the occasion: •Prone Cake. 2 cups sifted cake floor 1 cop aogar \ NEW fashion * * in prints came in to b e in g th is spring. It's really a new branch on the family tree of mother - and ■ daughter or big * and* little sister fashions. The idea is, the print design produced for mother or big sister is reproduced in minia­ ture to tune to little daughter or little sister age. This print innovation Is so very new, so gay and so obvious the wonder is that no one thought of it before. The theme of big-'n-little prints is developing into much more than a mom and chile proposition in that it is making a tremendous hit for adult play clothes and daytime dresses. The idea of a large print plus a print scaled down to right proportion for children offers end­ less possibilities to creative genius. The fashion-wise girl with imagi­ nation will use the small print for her dress, making the most stun­ ning accessories out of the big print that fancy can picture. She ll try a blouse in little and a skirt in big print. When mother turns out a frock for herself and a miniature dupli­ cate for her child, she will do well to make them of the big and little doughnut print trimmed with gay ric-rac braid as shown in the fore­ ground of the illustration. The patternings of these new re­ lated prints are as gay and out of the beaten path as the big-and- little idea itself. The doughnut print is a favorite, and a bright-hued Dutch tile motif in the two sizes is charming, as is also the floral that patterns calico daisies in two sizes. Speaking of prints in general, the story they have to tell this sea­ son is as exciting as it esn be. The entire fashion world is intrigued with the remarkable "conversation prints" that lake just any theme, be It a ball of yarn, a safety pin or a i prancing horse that goes through all its antics in print on s colorful back­ ground handling the patterning so designfully snd artfully ft turns out to be a work of art that delights the eye. When it comes to the new florals, the story of prints deals with the theme in breathtaking new slants. There is, for instance, a superb print shown which splashes large white flowers with green leaves widely spaced on a navy blue satin back­ ground. Another beautiful print spaces enormous California pop­ pies, entirely realistic in color. Coming trends in prints herald dark grounds for both day and eve­ ning wear. The smartest S’pes are widely spaced. Satin prints with widely spaced motifs are last word news. There are many styling details that make as big news as the prints themselves. One of the late features is the side drape and side-fasten that is executed In original ways. Many of the side drapes that end In a cascade of ruffles have the edges finished off with sawtooth scalloping, with a like treatment edging the sleeves. Such clever things are done as seen in the dress of black - on - white background 1 teaspoon baking powder polka dots, the dots rather widely 14 teaspoon soda spaced so that the impression is H teaspoon salt mostly white. The gown is very !4 teaspoon cinnamon youthfully and simply styled, a dash 14 teaspoon each, groifnd clovea, of color supplied in a bright red pip­ nutmeg, allspice ing that finishes off all edges. The M cop lard big color sensation in current prints 2 eggs is the combination of pink with I cop prunes, cooked without sugar. black. When topped with a dainty % cup m ilk pink-flower hat and pink gloves or Sift together all dry ingredients. other accessories, the costume re­ Blend about *4 of the mixture with solves itself into a picture of sweet the lard until soft and fluffy. Add femininity. unbeaten eggs and beat light. Cut Relcaaed by Western Newspaper Union. prunes into small pieces and sprin­ kle with 2 tablespoons of the dry mixture. Add remaining dry ingre­ dients to (yearned mixture together with (4 cup of the milk. Stir smooth. Add remaining milk and prune mix­ There’s a white hat vogue on, the ture and then pour Into greased lay­ like of which has seldom if ever er pans. Bake in a moderate (350- been equalled in the annals of m illi­ degree) oven until done. 25 to 30 nery history The white hat of to­ minutes. This cake is good with a day is like a dream come true. mocha or lemon icing. There is an ethereal beauty about a Delicately spiced cookies are good lovely confection that is made of to have In the cookie box because yards and yards of filmy Illusive they’re easy to fall back on when sheers or chiffon veiling or dainty the crowd comes in for refresh­ ruched net or fine horsehair braid. ments: In these sheers, billowed about the M aple N ut Balls. crown nestle white roses or some !i cup lard smaller white posies. Or perhaps *,4 cup brown sugar one discovers the flutter of a ribbon 54 teaspoon salt or two from within the filmy mass. Then there are the little "lovely lady” hats fashioned of wee blos­ Lynn Says: soms such as lilies-of-the-valley, tiny hyacinths, stephanotis and other Quick Tips: To make a novel diminutive snow-white flowers. Con­ dinner or luncheon dish, broil trasting the little flowers, there are Slices of bologna from which dramatic confections that pose three casings have been removed. Then enormous white roses firmly an­ fill the cups with cregmed chored to a disc of fine white potatoes and onions or any oth­ straw. There’s charm aplenty also er creamed vegetable. in the immaculate white hats fash­ When making hamburgers for ioned in versatile and intriguing a crowd, wrap each individually ways of starched pique or eyelet in waxed paper. The rounds may embroidery. They are the coming be cut with a cookie cutter to vogue for the spring and summer, make them an even size. When making scalloped pota­ toes, prepare a complete main Pretty as a picture is this 1945 Capelet Dress Attuned spring suit - costume. Teen - age dish by placing slices of dried To Spring and Slimmer beef in between the fcliced pota- seamstresses will discover that it’s toes. > | sound budget strategy and smart The tnore you see of cape dresses fashion sense to dust off the sewing and suits the more you admire them. Combine mashed sweet pota- machine and start stitching away to The latest models are so daintily toes and cooked, crumblqi liork sausage meat in a casserole. A make this costume a reality for your fashioned they will be wearable very own self. The big highlight for right through spring and summer to topping of freshly sliced pears or apples sprinkled with brown this costume is the accessories of fall. The type you’ll love best is the gay print. You can get fabric- rayon crepe dress with print top. sugar makes this a big favorite. covered buttons made in short or­ This has a matching capelet that Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min­ utes. der at your local sewing center’s no­ comes Just to the elbow. The print tion counter. A final touch of polka top has a neat collar band of self Liver is delicious when m ari­ dot bow and matching dressmaker print with a huge soft bow at the nated (soakedl in French dress­ handbag will make your costume a front that falls out over the cape in ing before broiling or frying. standout wherever you wear It. an attractive manner. With Print Accents Filmy White Hats Are ‘A Dream Come True’ Creamed Deviled Eggs over Crisp Noodles Buttered Peas and Celery Apricot Cottage Cheese Salad Whole Wheat Bread Spread •Prune Cake Beverage •Recipe given. 54 cup saur m ilk or butterm ilk 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon ginger 1 cup molasses 254 cups flour (about) Cream lard, sugar and salt togeth­ er. Add sour milk in which soda has been dis­ solved. Add gin­ ger and molasses and enough flour to make dough that is not sticky. Shape into small balls and bake on oiled pans at 375 degrees. While still hot, press the flat sides together and roll in maple-flavored icing, made with confectioners’ sugar. Roll in finely chopped nuts. It takes 10 to 12 min­ utes to bake cookie balls. O atm eal-M incem eat Cookies. (M akes 254 dosen cookies) 154 cups sifted flour 54 teaspoon baking soda 54 teaspoon salt 54 cup shortening % cup light brown sugar, firm ly packed 1 egg 1 cup oatm eal, uncooked 54 cup chopped nutmeats 1 cup m incem eat • Slenderizing Slip T 'H E built-up shoulder on this slip m akes it especially nice for the slightly heavier figure. Waist­ line d a rts are slim ming and m ake it fit satin-smooth. Tailored panties to m atch. • • • Pattern No 1281 is designed for sizes 36. 38. 40. 42. 44. 46. 48. 50 and 52. Size 38. ensemble, built-up shoulder, requires 4*4 yards of 35 or 39-inch material. cleaned Milk 2 teaspoons curry powder 4 cups cooked rice 54 cup dark corn syrup Melt butter or fat; blend in flour. Gradually add milk to flour mixture, enough to make about 2 cups sauce. Cook, stir ring constantly until thickened. Place over hot w a te r, add shrimp. Add cur­ ry which has been mixed with a little water. Combine rice with dark corn syrup and pack firmly In a quart mold. Set in a pan of water and bake in a moderate oven for 20 minutes. To serve, unmold rice ring and fill center with shrimp mixture. Salmon Loaf. (Serves 4 to 6) 2 cups steamed salmon, flanked 54 cup bread crumbs 54 cup m ilk 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon b u ttfr, melted To flaked salmon, add other in­ gredients in order given. Grease loaf pan and line with cut sweet pickle slices. Pack salmon mixture into this. Set in a shallow pan containing water. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees) about 1 hour or until loaf is firm. Unmold onto hot plat­ ter and garnish with parsley and stuffed olives or pickle fans. Released by Western Newspaper Union. • SE W IN G C IR C L E P A T T E R N D E P T. 149 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 25 cents in coins for each pattern desired. Pattern No.........................S i z e . .. . . .. . Name ...................................................... Address .................................................. Tot’s Party Frock A PRETTY party frock for a very young lady. The neck­ line, side button closing and pocket are daintily edged in contrasting (W. (V.