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OCTOBER, 1916
The Commoner
Nothing so much saves the dress as a
large, enveloping apron that can bp
slipped on over any dress, leaving one
prepared for any emergency or neces
sary work. Then there are aprons
for other occasions all the way down
from the big work apron to the little
"frilly" affair that many women so
much like for afternoon wear. Paper
patterns of all styles may bo had for
teii to fifteen cents, and the materials
may bo gathered up at odd times, a
few yards hero and there, at the bar
gain sales of rejnnants of all kinds.
One of the. besv materials for work
aprons, or for light service, is the
black satino which does not catch
dirt as badly as common cottons and
with a little harmonious trimming
may be made very dressy, even while
intended for the kitchen. A favorite
trimming for black sateen is the old
fashioned serpentine braid, either
white or red; or there may be orna
mentation of fancy stitching with
bright colored threads that will not
fade. About these days, the stores
are offering many remnants of vari
ous lengths, at reduced prices, and
the work of making an apron-is not
at all intricate. Other aprons may be
made of colored linens, natural col
ored, or white, with any kind of
pretty trimming; sheer materials
may be used for the fancy or orna
mental aprons, organdies, silks, mus
lins; and for the aprons for ordin
ary work about tho house, of crash
bath-toweling and liko materials. A
very useful apron is also made of
table oil-cloth, with bib, and with
slip-over sleeves to protect the cuffs;
this for dishwashing, and such work
can not bo excelled. One can hardly
realize the saving of work and of
clothing these useful aprons effect.
A drawerful of 'Aprons,, made for va
rious occasions, is a delight to any
woman. For. Jonas presents, aprons
are always acceptable.
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Some Vegetable Soups
On a cold day, when tho children
come home from school, nothing is
more appetizing than a big bowl of
hot soup. Here are. some tried rec
ipes for vegetable soups:
Cream of Tomato Soup One cup
ful of evaporated milk, one pint of
canned tomatoes, one cup of cold
water, one-half tablespoonful of
tomato catsup, one. teaspoonful of
butter, one teaspoonful of flour, one
half teaspoonful of salt, one-half
saltspoon of white pepper, a pinch of
baking soda, -half ,te,aspoonf ul of
sugar. Blend the butter and the flour
in a saucepan over the fire, add the
evaporated milk diluted with the
water and let come to a boil. Heat
the tomatoes to a boiling point and
strain, then add to the liquid the
soda, sugar, tomato catsup, salt and
pepper; then add all together and
let come to the boiling point and
servo hot. 5
Another Put one pint of water
over the fire and add to it one-half
nuart can of tomatoes, one potato
shaved fine, ono tablespoonful of
butter, a slice of onion minced fine,
one teaspoonful of salt, half a tea
snoonful of celery seed, tablespoon
ful of sugar and a pinclrof marjoram,
noil for half an hour, or until the
potato melts, then strain and thicken
v'th a little granulated tapioca or
rn starch, let- boil for a, few min
utes, add the pinchfot soda, tuid pour
n ono pint of-hot milk. Servo at
once.
Potato Soup Peel and slice six
largo potatoes, and boil until well
(-one; drain and mash through a
colander; have one quart of milk in
which one teaspoonful of celery seed
has been scalded in a double boiler;
mix tho potato with tho milk and
Pass through a strainer, then add one
LATEST FASHIONS
FOR COMMONER READERS
at tho same time that a pattern is ordered, or for five i cents ? SoatSae Donald
if ordered without a pattern. Besides illustrating hundreds' of nSftornu Pti i
fashion book will toll you how to bo your own 3?es8maker wKon SSorlne
patterns please givo pattern number and size desired. Address off orders
FmmIiIom Department, Tho Commoner, Lincoln, Nebraska "vuurcHa a" oruora
tablespoonful of butter ami salt and
popper to taste. Pour boiling hot
Into a dish containing a cupful of
rich cream, and servo Immediately.
When Heady to Paint
If you havo allowed your paint
brushes to become hard and stiff, you
can make them soft and clean by
boiling them in water into which a
tt o lyo has boon put; you can uso a
lilt d washing powder, or soap, but It
will tako longer boiling. The water
should bo no deeper than tho length
of tho bristles when tho brush is
Placed on end, and tho suds should
not touch tho handle. Turpontlno
will clean paint brushes after fresh
use, and so will coal oil or gaaolino;
but these will not soften real hard,
stiff brushes.
To caro for brushes, soak well and
wash in turpentine, then wash out
tho paint with alcohol or gasoline,
and hang up to dry. Tho brush must
not bo left in tho paint for any length
of timo, and between uses, if you uro
doing a Job of painting, tho brush
can bo kept soft by putting tho bris
tles in water or oil. Whon perfectly
fresh from tho paint, a littlo turpen
tine rubbed into tho bristles will
start tho paint, and a good washing
In a medium solution of washing soda
and water will finish cleaning It. Tho
bristles should bo loosened as they
dry.
It is to bo hoped you will havo
considerable uso for tho paint and
varnish brush this fall, because noth
ing adds to tho appearanco of wood
work liko a good job of painting,
used inside tho building or out. Don't
neglect tho furniture, but give it a
coating of varnish.
Polish for Silver
If silver is very black, and there ia
a groat deal of It, it is sometimes ad
visable to immerse it for a fow min
utes In a largo dlshpan of boiling
water in which a tablespoonful of
salsoda has been dissolved. This re
moves the tarnish, and with a littlo
rubbing your silver will shine liko
new; but this treatment is not to bo
used often. For general use, a polish
made of half a cupful of whiting, half
a cupful of water and four table
spoonfuls of household ammonia Is
as good as any you can buy, and
much cheaper; Tho whiting will not
cost more than flvo cents a pound at
the paint shop, or at the largo gro
ceries, and tho household ammonia
is very cheap. Put the mixture into
a bottlo and shake well every time
before you uso it. Wet a soft cloth
with it, apply to tho silver until all
stains aro removed, then rub to a
polish with a chamois skin or soft
flannel.
7073 Ladle1 Shlrt-Walut Cut in
sizes 34 to 44 inches bust measure. A
new waist that leaves nothing to bo
desired in tho way of smartness or
comfort, is shown in tho illustration. It
is made with a vest front, has a deep,
squaro collar, tho sleeve Is gathered
into a point cuff that corresponds,.
7008 Girl's Dress Cut in sizes 6, 8,
10 and 12 years. A very pretty school
frock on charmingly simplo lines Is
shown in the illustration. Tho waist
body Is bloused over the two-gored
plaited skirt very effectively. The col
lar and short or long sleeve cuff. In
contrasting fabric and color, show high
stylo note.
7007 Ladles' DreM Cut in sizes 30
to 42 -inches bust measure. A garment
made. In one of tho best of tho ,. fall
styles with a French yoko to which
tho fronts of the blouse aro gathered.
A very full sleeve Is banded at tlA
wrist and finished with a ruffle of ma
terial; tho collar Is effective In con
trasting goods. Two cord shirrings at
tho top of a two gored gathered skirt
give tho effect of a double girdle.
7083 Ctrl' DreM Cut in sizes 8 to
14 years. The more extreme ideas In
girls' dresses for fall aro featured in
this one a back-buttoned model hav
ing pannier pockets for Its chief at
traction. A well-cut collar and large
bow tie have a deal of stylo merit and
the plaited skirt is joined to the waist
under a belt of material.
78S Ladle' Hklrt-Walftt Cut in
sizes 30 to 42 inches bust measure. Tho
hood. collar is only Qno of the attrac
tive features of this shirt-waist. Tho
smart and popular frjll effect Is given
by the rovers In material of coin-spot
design, stitched to tho fronts that are
gathered at tho shoulder scams. Tho
diagonal closing is another successful
style treatment.
705 Ladle' Drew Cut In sizes 30
to 44 inches bust measure. A design
that will appeal to tho stylo nanaa of
fashion followers. A raised waistlino
Is used for tho three-gored skirt joined
to a perfectly plain blouse under a belt
of contrasting goods. The lovely collar
and neat cuffs on plain, fitted sleeves
arc developed in tho same material.
70S7 Lndlrn' SkirtCut in sizes 2-1
tp 32 inches waist measure. This illus
trates what tho advanced fashion lines
tho separate fiklrts are. The four gores
are mounted on a slightly raised waist
line and an under box plait Is intro
duced at each side seam to give tho
necessary flare and fulness.
70(17 Ladlcx' Apron Cut In sizes 30,
40 and 44 inches bust measure. Ho trim
and neat an outfit as this will greatly
add to the worker's comfort, The ful
ness is unconffned but a fitted effect is
given across the back and chest to ad
vantage. The neck may be low or high
and, sleeves loose or gathered int
bands of contrasting gojgd.
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