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If<>.ME ANT) FARM MAGAZINE SECTION
fa the * lome - Fashions - Household Hints -- Recipes
R
AIH1NS a re coming to be regarde-1
as a food in stead of as a mere acces
sory to cooking. As a w in ter food
th e y are considered specially valuable,
and are also said to contain
acids
w hich aro a dig estiv e tonic. They f u r
b y MAY MANTON.
nish in a n atu ral form the sw eet which
A STES in sleeping g arm ents are w idely divided. On tho one hand, there
children crave. In cookery, in bread,
are women who w ant the d a in tiest gowns w ith round neck and short
g ingerbread and in puddings th ey make
sleeves and, on th e o th er hand, th ere are those who aro warm advocates
an agreeable d iv ersity , and add nour
iahm ent. They need thorough m astica o f pajam as. U ndoubtedly, th is last g a rm e n t has ad v an tag es th a t arc all its own
bu t th ere is a d aintiness and a charm a b o u t the lingerie n ig h t gown th a t is quite
tion, especially when uncooked.
certain to appeal to the lom iniue mind.
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The kirn mo gown, 7944, is a v ery charm ing one y et p erfectly simple, made
Remove Tea Stains on Linen.
T his is an excellent m ethod fo r re ■ib in one piece w ith only tiro seams. H and em broidery m akes the p re ttie st
m oving te a sta in s on tablecloths. Im and d a in tiest finish and th e design shown is by no m eans d iffic u lt but, when
m ed iately a fte r th e te a is spilled cover tim e and labor are to be considered, a d a in ty e ffe c t can be obtained by using
th e stain w ith common tab le salt, leav the scallops only or by trim m ing w ith lace edging aud insertion. In th e small
in g it fo r ab o u t an hour. Then wash view, th ere is a suggestion fo r beading th a t gives an E m pire effect and fo r
in th e usual m anner, aud fin d th e stain s slightly longer sleeves.
F o r the medium size, th e gown will require 3J yard s of m aterial 36, 3 1-4
h av e en tirely disappeared.
yards, 44 inches wide, w ith 3 3 8 y ard s o f beading to trim as shown in the small
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fro n t view.
Stains on Dishes.
To rem ove sta in s
from
firep ro o f
1 he M ay M anton p a tte rn of th e gown 7944 is cut in th ree sizes, sm all 31 or
dishes which have become brow n from 36, medium 38 or 40, larg e 42 or 44 inches b u st m easure.
b aking, try soaking them in a strong
1 ajainas in ev itab ly aro sim ple in sty le b u t a g re a t m any women are m aking
borax w ater, and you will fin d i t very them of tu b silk and silk is surely a d elig h tfu l m aterial to w ear while sleeping.
satisfacto ry .
F ash ion T a lk s B y M a y M an ton
T
N ew P otatoes.
W hen boiling new p otatoes alw ays
place them in boiling w ater, to which
add a little sa lt and milk. T his p re
v en ts them from tu rn in g black.
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To Clean a Coffee Pot.
I elean iny silv er coffee p o t in the fo l
low ing m anner and fin d it v ery s a tis
fa c to ry : P u t a large piece o f w ashing
soda in to tho pot to be cleaned, and fill
It w ith boiling w ater. Then boil it for
one hour over a sp irit lamp.
This
m akes the pot as b rig h t insido as out
and w ill not in ju re th e silver in any
way.
Recipes
%IS ' NY of us have all kinds of w orries
l i i about bread. Somehow, wo never
feel we have ju s t the recipe we
w ant. T here is alw ays a hitch. H ere,
however, are several tried aud tested
recipes:
Good W hite Bread.
If you wish to bake on S atu rd ay , save
w ater in whioh potatoes were boiled
Thursday; a Jd one h a lf cake good com
pressed y east, one teaspoon eacli salt
and su g ar; le t stan d till F riday ev e
ning; add an o th er p in t of p o tato w ater,
an o th er teaspoon each o f salt and
sugar, anil enough good hard w heat
flour to m ake b a tte r, let stan d
till
m orning. Add a p in t or mere warm
w ater aud lard or b u tte r the size of an
egg, and flour enough to m ake s tif f
dough, knead well, let rise, knead down,
let rise and form in to loaves and place
in pan, let rise and bake in m oderate
oven one hour.
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B aked Brown Bread.
B eat tw o eggs w ith A cup sugar, then
add 2 tablespoons of melted b u tter, 4
cup m olasses in which 1 rounded tea
spoon o f soda has been m iked till it
foam s, 2 cups of sour or b utterm ilk, 2
cups of sifted graham flour, J cup corn-
meael, 1J cups w hite flour, 1 t ’.uspoun
of salt. B ake in two coffee cans one
hour.
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P ickled C rab Apples.
Do not rem ove steins. To five pounds
of the fru it add one h alf as much sugar,
one p in t of vinegar, one half ounce stick
cinnam on and a few cloves. Steam the
crab apples until tender, boil the syrup
ten m inutes, skim, [mt the apples in and
let boil fiv e m inutes, f a n im m ediatelv.
On Looking Dainty
AM snro every normal g rl w ants to
look d ain ty and p re tty , only she
d o e sn 't alw ays know how to g o
about it.
F irst and forem ost le t her stand
1 NEW wav of draping I- !r-oia
stra ig h t.
I cu rtain s -,f she. r anil s ift, th in
Stooping is a h a b it th a t one needs
m aterials like casem ent cloth, c o t
g reat will [lower to overcome.
ton voile, m arquisette or net, is to hang
There is a dangerous tendency to
a single w idth a t each end of the pole
w ard Stooping shoulders in the present
and let it fall in s tra ig h t folds to tho
lim p picturesque clothes now in fashion
floor.
b u t d o n ’t give w ay to -it.
Tho hooks supporting these s tra ig h t
In d u lg e iu tho baggy effe c ts and
w idths occcupy about one-third of the
M ay g ar and kim ono styles, b u t d o n ’t
space a t each end of the pole, an,I next to
stoop.
them are suspended tw o double w idths
Sim ply let thorn fall into n atu ral,
of m aterial, both o f which are hooked
easy lines.
back a t the win-low sill, but while a t
A crum pled collar, a guimpe th a t is
the top one of these w idths falls n a tu ra l
so email th a t it gape« in the back ju s t
ly, the upper inside corner of the o th er
betw een the hooks, a bu tto n missing
w idth is brought forw ard to overlap
whore its absence is revealed, a plain
the first one and hooked to the polo
p in when» '.here should bo a little sit
Designs by May Manton.
w ithin th ree inches of th e end w idths
vvr or gilt sa fe ty pin, all these arc ca 7944 One Piece Night Gown. Small 34 or 36, Medium 38 or 40, Large 42 or 44 Bust. nside edge.
7920 W omen’s Pajamas, 34 to 4C Bust.
laaaities whan one sta rts o ff in a bur
F inally, several feet from the pole a t
7927 Bound Yoke N ight Gown, Small 34 or 36, Medium 38 or 40, Large
ry and then is suddenly conscious of
th e opposite side of th e window th is
42
or
44
Bust.
them.
■ Verl.-I|iping cu rtain is p a rtly caught
»>f w hnt use is it to have a d ain ty
The coat shown here can be fin ish ed w ith open neck or w ith a collar th a t back by a narrow ribbon or tw ist of
blouse if you stoop so th a t it w rinkles m akes it a little closer and w ith th e fro n t edges stra ig h t and closed w ith but silk s ta rtin g from its own end o f th e
and sags, or to h a re a handsom e gown tons and b u tto n holes. In th e illu stratio n , a strip ed pajam a cloth is trim m ed pole.
if you stand so badly th a t its graceful w ith plain.
The lap o v er fills in th e space a t th e
lino« are spoiled.
For th e medium size, th e pajam as will require 6J y ard s of m aterial 27, 5 14 top of the window, which draped back
k o u ’ve seen th e girl who has a g en y ards 36, w ith J y ard 27 inches wide fo r the bands.
cu rtain s alw ays form , anil it is less s t if f
erous dress allowwac.e, y e t somehow can-
The M ay M anton p a tte rn 7920 is cut in sizes from 34 to 40 inches bust in appearance than is the short w idth
But m anage to look well dressed.
measure.
o f c u rtain in g som etim es employed to
W e ’ve all seen her. She exists every
E m pire effects sre much liked for n ig h t gowns and 7927 can be finished in o bviate th e ab ru p t break a t the cen ter
where. She w ears her cloths badly in th a t w ay or le ft plain as each w earer may choose. T here is a shallow little yoke of th e window pole.
the first place, and she has not the to w hich th e gown is attach ed and th e gown is slightly g athered a t its upper
slig h test realisa tio n o f the value of -dge. T hree styles of sleeves are allowed, stra ig h t sh o rt ones, sh o rt ones w ith
Nut Bread.
little things w hich go to make a sue curved edge« and long once g ath ered into bands. As shown here, the gown
Two and one h a lf eups w hite flour,
cem ful toilette.
It m ade o f w hite crepe- de chine, th a t m aterial being g reatly in vogue.
2 teaspoons baking powder, j cup sugar
H er ribbons are crum pled, her frd
For th e medium sise, the gown will require 4 y ard s of m aterial 36 or 44 inchest 3 4 cup w alnnte or pecan n u t m eat«
lings are soiled, h er collar is not neat wide, w ith 2 y ards of b anding, 1J y ards of beading.
chopped fine, 1 egg beaten lig h t, 1 cup
hr pinned down In th e back, b u t insists
The May M anton p a tte rn o f th e gown 7927 is cut ia three slr.ee, small 34 or flour. S if t together the flour, b ak in g
upon riding up u n d er her eoat, so th a t 36, medium 38 or 40, large 42 or 44 mehee b u st measure.
powder, eugar and sa lt and add the n u t
it soon loses its p ristin e fm rk nuna.
Mix the beaten egg and th e
Ask your local m erch an t for these p a ttern s. H e can probably supply you. m-’a ta
milk together, and stir th e liquid int©
H oney Bread.
Itrieh feathers and qnilia are also swept th e dry ingTedienta B ake ia a m o i.
H ere is a good recipe fo r honey bread
: over with a gilding brush.
e ra te oven fo r one hour.
* • lo af th a t is in dem and and one th a t
w ill prove popular If used-
| The most popular straw seems to be
Camphorated oil will clean the m ark»
One and a h a lf quart« m ilk, I f ounces
' Belgian split, which is rather coarse
made by hot dishee <a th» polished
salt, 3 ounces honoy, MJ ounces lard, .!
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everything is ta b ic
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HB WOMAN . h o k n o w , how ean
of
UlUrl
N e, onl
pounds strong flour.
l'u t hones and salt 1 b p a rt o f milk
•h a n g s th e e x p r e s s » o f her face and Howere lrB rteD aeed, but ribbons
D on ’t forget that there Is a golds«
by bending the brim of her h at op 5I> U tq u c rM and sailed ” g la c e ” or
in order to dissolve them . Then dissolve
ean in feed in g I t 1« not the amount a
v esst in rem ainder of m ilk and make os down, and the poe© «4 the h a t is - ‘o ilc lo th .’’ These are said to bo w ater hen e a t^ bat what she digests and
dough in regular way.
Work dough uwr« iruparUnt than the O |
the , p re o i
assimltatea, that brings th e p r o u k
ev er as soon as it s ta rts to drop la the I gOWtb
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cen te r; le t come up again to Its full ca-J v’ther ribbons are given mefaTlle g -ld r*e fire» »»« foun.lW ta Norway
l»c-o. »nd
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Don’t tackle poultry on a large e-alg
p n e ty . then scale and p u t jn paid» Do ¡edgee^ or are Interwoven with gold and 1 :1‘*° M
m-r»
mtn yen hare made It p a / on a n o d e»
*ot keep erer too hot,
la r. liked Ucauto at their gleam. u s - i ± l * *
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