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Woman's World Make Slip-Covers for Summer To Add Fresh Color Scheme ifdu Strila » F irs t Choice for a Picnic— Fried Chicken (See R ecipe* Below) E at Outdoors! The tim e has come to take the p icn ic baskets out to the shady glen o r under the old oak tree In the back yard und let the outdoors spread its In im i table seasoning T O to savory-cooked foods. Why not plan to eat out doors at least once a week this sum m er? E a tin g out doors w ill get M other out o f the sw e lte rin g kitchen fo r at least tw o hours; it w ill give Dad tim e to contem plate the beauties of n a tu re ; and it w ill give youngsters a chance to catch up on out-of- doors secrets. O utdoor eating Is spoiled if there's too m uch fuss connected w ith it. so plan e ve ry th in g ns sim p ly as pos sible. The fa m ily w ill enjoy nib- lin g on a chicken leg w ith th e ir fingers m uch m ore than try in g to ca rve a piece of pot roast fo r every bite they take I f they do n 't want to w re stle w ith salads, take along whole fru its lik e oranges and to matoes, p e a r.^ o r grapes, or such things as c a rro t sticks and celery hearts and let them get th e ir v ita m ins th a t way I t it's pie o r cake fo r dessert they like , bake and leave In its pan. ns it's eusy enough to place that in n box and slice as it's needed on the picnic. H ere's an unusual way of p re p a r ing potato salad th a t's both fla vo rfu l and easy to m ake. If you are hav ing a lig h t supper, you w on't need e x tra m eat: Hot I ’ otato-Sausage Salad. (Serves 6) 1 pound sausage links (i m edium -sized potatoes ' i cup m inced onion '» eup vinegar 3 tablespoons w ater 2 teaspoons sugar I.ynn Cham bers’ Menus Outdoor Menu F rie d C h ic k in P otato Salad C a rro t Sticks Whole R ipe Tomatoes B ran B read and B u tte r •H ot M ilk Cake Beverage •Recipe given F rie d Chicken. Cut chicken in to serving pieces. Chicken m ay be dipped in seasoned flour, c o r n m e a l and flour. or c ra cke r crum bs or flour. If a heavier coating is desired, d ip in e g g , b e a te n slig h tly, then in flour coating. Use heavy s k ille t and have 3 to 4 inches of fa t in it. F ry chicken on both sides u n til golden brow n. When browned, tu rn Are down ve ry low and allow chicken to cook u n til ten d e r—fro m 30 to 60 m inutes depend ing upon size of the piece.) and age of chicken. Or. i l desired, finish cooking in a m oderat# (350*) oven. I f you p re fe r yo u r chicken in a loaf, bake it and when ready to serve your p icnic lunch, slice it fro m the loaf fo r sandwiches, or serve w ith tossed salad: IP V E N though you m ay not spend 1 J as m uch of your tim e l)id<a»rs as you do outdoors, it's sm a rt to m ake fresh slipcovers fo r d in in g and liv in g room fu rn itu re Just to give the home a change of color and feeling. S lipcovers are expensive to buy and m ore fre q u e n tly than not you cannot find them in a co lo r o r p a t te rn to su it yo u r fu rnishings. If e ve ry woman knew how re a lly s im ple they are to m ake, I'm sure that every home would have a get of covers to put on fo r the w a rm months. I f you are an inexperienced seam stress, b e tte r choose a p la in fa b ric o r flo ra l th a t docs not need too m uch w ork when It comes to m a tc h ing the m o tif o r h a vin g an up- and-down design. Y ouTl have to m easure c a re fu lly each in d iv id u a l piece to m ake sure th a t you get enough fa b ric fo r covering. H ere’ s how it's done: Y o u 'll need tw ice as m uch in w id th as the c h a ir measures, plus one-third e xtra fo r height, plus enough to go around each cushion. A slip p e r ch a ir, fo r exam ple, w ill take three yards o f 50-inch fa b ric , an overstuffed c h a ir, 4t4 yards, a la rg e a rm c h a ir w ith re ve rsib le cushions, 6 y a rd s; a loveseat w ill also take 6 yards, a la rg e couch w ith re ve rsib le cushions, 9. D ecide how m uch each piece re q u ire s and add >/« y a rd e x tra where the de sign m u st be matched. I f you w ant to save on fa b ric , you m a y decide th a t the bottom of the cushions can be o f a d iffe re n t, p e r haps less expensive fa b ric . Or, the bottom o f the cushions can be pan eled fro m pieces o f the same m a te ria l because they w ill not show. F it C h a irs and Couches As Boxes o r Bodies Since no patterns are a va ila b le fo r a ll the d iffe re n t sizes of chairs and couches to be covered, you’ ll have to fit them yo u rse lf. T h a t’ s easy, though, i f you w ill ju s t take a length o f the m a te ria l, pin it to the c h a ir and m ake allow ance fo r seams. When p lacing the fa b ric on Chicken I.oaf. (Serves 8 to 10) 4 to 5 pound chicken, cut in pieces I sm all carrot 1 sm all onion 2 stalks celery 1 clove 3 peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups bread crum bs 1 eup rooked rice J Select crisp, guy prints . . . 'I M i d r i f f d J i t n , d d a A y-to - lA dear J d o t n e J r o c h 7 Smart Dinner Wear «S « £ & t 8989 3-* 48 11-18 A s m a rt version of the s h irt w a ist d in n er dress, becom ing to a ll ages, can be made in a few hours on your sewing m achine. The blouse its e lf is a welcome ad d itio n to the w ardrobe because it can be w orn the year ’ round w ith s k irts and suits. Junior Date Dress JUST THE THING for romantic J* summer evenings — a cleverly styled junior date dress with the popular figure-paring midriff, full dirndl skirt, pert wing sleeves. Picture it in a colorful printed fabric accented with narrow white ruffling at neck and sleeves, and for a change, unusual shaped buttons. backs, i f the c h a ir is of th a t type. • • • I f the c h a ir is odd-shaped m ake a P a tte rn No. 8973 comes in sizes 11, 12. cushion and cover fo r the seat, us 13, 14, 16 and 18. Size 12 req u ire s 3 y a rd s ing tw o pieces o f heavy fa b ric to o f 35 o r 39-inch fa b ric ; 2(4 y a rd s m a fit the seat and placing a la y e r chine m ade ru fflin g . of cotton between these tw o and s titch in g around the edge. Cut a top and bottom fo r the pad out of the fa b ric you w ant fo r the color scheme, place in position, binding o r co rd in g it. A ttach ties fo r this, and have these come around the tw o back legs to hold the cushion and cover in place. Green peppers and celery sprin A fte r you are ce rta in the pleats kled with tomato sauce and added fit as you w ant them , m achine to leftover meat make a good stitch. The final pressing is done sandwich spread or filler between w hile the pleats are pinned togeth layers of biscuit dough. e r to m ake sure they w ill stay to — • — gether p ro p e rly. Use a dam p Men’s shirt collars will fray less press cloth and press only m o d e r if turned up before being laun a te ly hard. Remove the basting dered. threads and then press again to — • — rem ove any m a rks caused by these To lengthen a hemless dress, threads. M ost slip co ve r m a te ria ls do not get one-fourth-inch colored braid ra ve l easily, and i f the seams are and sew in slightly overlapping cut w ith p in k in g shears, they w ill rows to the narrow bottom seam. — • — not have to be finished any fu rth e r. I A lump of glossy starch rubbed | I f you w a n t to use a b inding or over the grease spot on the wall- j cording fo r trim m in g , baste this in ) j place and then stitch so th a t it w ill paper will absorb the grease, — •— not show too m uch. F o r sim ple sum m er slipcovers, th is b in d in g is To remove a fishy smell from not used often, although it is p e r dishes, soak them in salt water fe c tly pro p e r i f you desire it. before washing them. — •— Summer Fashion Notes Slenderizing House Dress OOK CRISP and cool at the breakfast table in this jiffy-on button front house frock that’s so easy to care for. Bold ric rac trims the pretty sweetheart neck and ample pockets, the set in belt slims you nicely. You’ll want several in different fabrics. L 8973 « Released by Western Newspaper Union ß u n io r A r d ib e a J i l t e d fede the ch a ir, see th a t the g ra in of the fa b ric is s tra ig h t th is can be m a rke d w ith a chalk and ru le r be- fore placing the fa b ric on the c h a ir). 3 cups chicken b ro ih , m ilk or both A llow ance fo r generous seams m ixed is im p o rta n t in -m a kin g slipcovers, 5 eggs, beaten You w ill re m e m b e r that these are Place chicken in large ke ttle and !j teaspoon salt washed constantly, and are pulled add ca rro t, onion, cloves, pepper P are potatoes and cook. D rain by use. The seams should be made corns and salt. and cut in ty-lnch squares Place strong to w ithstand this. Cover w ith cold sausage lin k s in s k ille t and add a A fte r the fa b ric is cut, it should w ater and s im r sm a ll am ount of w ater. Cover and be basted, pressed and stitched. A m e r u n til tender, steam fo r 5 m inutes. D ra in off re Secret o f Pressing good idea is to cut and baste, then about 2 hours. m a in in g w a te r and cook sausage press and tr y on before doing the No g a rm e n t can re a lly look - S train c h ic k e n o ver low heat, tu rn in g to brown m achine stitch in g . I f there are any professional u n til it is c a re fu lly s to c k a n d l e t evenly. Remove links fro m pan. spots th a t p u ll this m a tte r can be pressed. In sewing, fo r instance, c h ic k e n c o o l. Add onion to drip p in g s and brown. corrected before the cover is m a i t ’s a fun d a m e n ta l ru le to press Com bine d i c e d Add vin e g ar, w ater, sugar and salt. chine-stitched. a ll seams a fte r they are stitched, chicken w ith re m a in in g ingredients. S tir and cook about 10 minutes. and d e fin ite ly do so before one Pour o ver potatoes Top w ith sau Add m ore seasoning i f desired. D in in g Room C hairs seam is attached to another. Place in a deep loaf pan and bake sage links. E a s ily Covered See th a t the board is w e ll pad in a moderate (350-degree) oven A lw ays stitch p e rfe c tly s tra ig h t fo r one hour or u n til firm . ded w ith cotton, flannel or m us lin . I f there is any lum piness A good salad to take in a w ell- on slipcovers because th a t is the I.yn n Says: in the board, it w ill show up on ch illed bowl to the p icn ic grounds ne xt m ost im p o rta n t a fte r fittin g . This, o f course, w ill be easy i f the the g a rm e n t when i t is pressed. is this one th a t is lig h t but chewy Sandwiches fo r S um m er: N ut slip co ve r has been basted p ro p A ll pressing cloths should be and rich in v ita m in s : bread tastes m ig h ty good when e rly. Use a m edium -long m achine free of sizing o r dressing o r lin t, Tonic Salad. spread w ith orange m arm alade, and should be washed fre q u e n t (Serves 6.1 c u rra n t je lly und a grated rin d ly. A heavy m u slin is best fo r 2 cups cabbage, sliced fine of lemon m ixed w ith cream wool w hile lig h t-w e .g h t m uslin is 1 eup grated c a rro t cheese. regarded as best fo r oth e r m a 1 eup chopped ta rt apple O r m ix chopped, cooked fru its te ria l. W cup chopped green pepper w ith cream cheese and spread A sponge m a y be used fo r ap 1 sm a ll onion, minced on date bread. p ly in g w a te r to seams fo r open M oisten a ll ingredients w ith a l i t Date paste o r m ixed dried in g them . P lace a press cloth tle salad dressing. Salt, if desired, fru its ground into a paste and o ver the m a te ria l, sponge and and serve cold. m ixed w ith cottage cheese offer press. A delicate ye llo w cake th a t is a taste tre a t on ra isin brown T a ilo r’ s cushions should be made in a square pan is another bread. used to press the rounded parts easily transported item . Ice this Cut peeled cucum ber very fine, of the g a rm e n t such as pock w ith a little orange powdered sugar m ix w ith m ayonnaise and give ets o r seams th a t are curved. icin g or a chocolate fro stin g : it a dash o f onion ju ice and These m a y be purchased o r •H o t M ilk Cake. spread on thin slices of w hite For summer slip-coven. m ade a t hom e fro m tw o oval 2 egg whites, beaten s tiff bread. pieces of cloth, and fille d w ith 2 egg yolks, beaten lig h t s titc h fo r best results and check the You’ll also lik e these co m b i kapok o r w adding. 1 eup sugar tension to be sure i t is co rre ct fo r nations: cottage cheese w ith B efore pressing any fa b ric , 1 eup flour the fa b ric . A llo w fo r ease around g rated ca rro ts, apple b u tte r test a piece o f the m a te ria l to 1 teaspoon baking powder the curved a rm of the chair. w ith ra isin s and chopped nuts; see how m uch heat the fa b ric eup hot m ilk In the d in in g room, the whole jo b cream cheese w ith finely ground, w ill take and then a djust the iron 1 tablespoon b u tte r, melted w ill be one of covering only the hard-cooked egg and m inced a cco rd in g ly. Add yolks to egg whites, then seats o f chairs, and perhaps the green pepper. blend sugar in slow ly. Fold in flour Cottage cheese m ixed w ith ripe w hich has been sifted w ith baking olives o r green stuffed olives powder, then la s tly add the bu tte r. gives an a ttra c tiv e co lo r to p in Bake in a square pan in a m oderate wheel sandwiches. oven fo r 25 to 30 m inutes. When Sweet salad desserts are excel cool, ice w ith: lent fo r s tr ic tly fe m in in e lunch Redingotes are v e ry s m a rt when Shoes fo r sum m er s till include the Chocolate F ro stin g . eons. D iced canned c lin g peaches you w a n t to appear s tr ic tly ta ilo re d p o p u la r wedgle. See them in a ll 2 squares chocolate plus assorted fru its , frozen in and they give you a chance to w ear colors to m atch the sum m er cos 1 tablespoon b utter g c la tin -th itk c n c d w hipped cream , the so s m a rt p rin t dresses and solid, tum e. J4 cup ric h m ilk are tops. b rig h t colors. N otice the In te re stin g effects Powdered sugar F o r e njoyable eating, include I f you w ant to look cool and col achieved by the u s* of stra w in M e lt chocolate w ith m ilk and but- shiny black olives in yo u r picnic lected d u rin g the sum m er, avoid su m m e r hats and handbags. Coolie f ter. Add enough powdered sugar lunches. To keep them shiny and the use o f too m any fr ills , too m uch hats are v e ry p o p u la r fo r beach u n til fro s tin g is of a spreading con to prevent s h riv e lin g , ro ll them gingerbread. They seem to weigh w ear, but la rg e b rim , ’ ’p ic tu re ” sistency. F la v o r w ith v a n illa . This in a few drops o f olive o il o r salad down a dress and make it lose its hats are s till v e ry p re tty fo r street ; w ill keep soft and smooth. o il and w ra p them In wax paper. freshness q u ic k ly . and dress-up wear. m teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento SEW ING CIRCLE PATTERNS * • * P a tte rn No. 8989 is fo r sizes 34, 36. 38, 40, 42, 44. 46 and 48. Size 36. 3’ i y a rd s o f 35 o r 39-inch; 3>4 y a rd s tr im m in g . Due to an u n u su a lly la rg e de m a n d and c u rre n t conditions, s lig h tly m o re tim e is re q u ire d in fillin g o rd e rs fo r a fe w o f th e m ost p o p u la r p a tte rn n um bers Send y o u r o rd e r to : SEW ING CIRCLE P A T T E R N D E P T . 709 M ission St., San F r a n c isc o , C alif. Enclose 25 cents in coins fo r each p a ttern desired. P a tte rn N o . --------------------------- Size ■ ■ Nam e------------------------------------------- -------- Address----------------------------------------- ... CORN FLAKES There is more carotene in car rots that are in their prime than in young or old carrots. — •— Horticulturists tell us that it is all right to crowd plants in your window box, not only for a richer display but with roots restricted the energy goes to produce more flowers and lusher foliage. Soil, however, should be enriched to compensate for lack of quantity. 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