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FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. To Keep away Moth.- Put the end of a tallow-candle in FIG. 1.- WALKING SUIT OF SILVER GRAY POPLIN.--The skirt some part of the drawer, and the moths will keep away. peppercorns or To Preserve Furs.- Wrap some cloves is looped over a petticoat of the same. The basque fits the with them, and keep in a dry place. figure closely. The trimmings are purple silk, edged with black and white cord. The bonnet is plush. FIG. II. EVENING DRESS OF PIN SILK, trimmed around the bottom with a box-pleated ruffle of the same. An emURAL HORTICULT . broidered muslin skirt descends to the top of the rufile. FUCHSIAS OUGHT NEVER to stay in-doors after their leaves Peplum of pink silk, trimmed with a narrow white lace. fade. Their wood ripens so in the open air, and a nice long { High-necked waist of muslin. FIG. III.- DINNER DRESS OF WHITE SILK.-The back widths rest is as necessary to them as our nightly sleep is to us. It is a good thing to plunge the pots under a shed, and are longer than those in the rest of the skirt. The trimthen cover the plants over with moss, or any stuff that mings are of silk, edged with blonde. FIG. IV.- CARRIAGE DRESS OF LIGHT BROWY SILK.- The will retain just a little moisture ; too much damp will be injurious, for the frost will take effect on them. skirt is gored; two tabs of the silk are finished at the Scarlet geraniums everybody knows how to manage, edges by black velvet ribbon, being covered with Cluny everybody has a plan of their own for, and yet everybody lace. These descend within six inches of the edge, and asks questions, just as winter comes in, as to the best mode are then finished by a box-pleating, which covers the front of protecting their geraniums. We have tried some half- width only. The basque is cut square, a trifle longer in dozen different ways with differently grown plants, and the back. The bonnet is white, trimmed with black lace. GENERAL REMARKS.-At this season of the year we have found all answer, so we cannot decide on the " best." They have been kept in a hay-loft all the winter, after having no new styles to chronicle. SHORT DRESSES are indispensable for the street, for both taken off their leaves and the tips of their shoots- their fresh green, succulent tips. We have packed some in a box comfort and fashion dictate it. The long, gored dresses with earth over their roots, and we have kept them out all are as indispensable in the house. For evening wear, pepthe winter (hardy, old woody kinds-more like small shrubs lums are popular, either over silk or thin dresses. The than geranium plants) in a very sheltered garden, by French Empress has quite established the brocaded silks covering them with coal-ashes and dry fern-leaves, or hay- in public favor. These probably cost more at first than a bands well twisted round them. plain silk ; but as they cannot possibly be trimmed much, The chrysanthemum is a plant that will stand winter and look well, they will be quite as economical in the end. FEATHER TRIMMINGS of all descriptions are worn. Evening treatment beautifully. We had a fine double row of them once, on each side of a long and not very sheltered walk. dresses are trimmed with marabout tufts and fringes, or They were covered up with coal-ashes and brush after they with bands of short, glossy white feathers, laid on flat; had done blooming, and their points had been taken off. and velvet cloaks and paletots are ornamented with peaPruning them makes them grow bushy, though it does not cock, pheasant, and other feathers. This is a beautiful increase their bloom ; but when grown in pots, repeated style of trimming, but it is not at all desirable. Cashmere, shiftings will add to their blossoms, and make them sturdy studded with beads, is still popular. It is used not only in and bushy as well. We have seen our garden chrysanthe- black, for ladies' wear, and in bright colors, for children, mums in full beauty when the ground was white with for paletots, etc., for the street, but is very fashionable for snow; the fall was but slight, of course, otherwise it would small sacques and jackets for in-door wear. A half worn have destroyed the flowers. They used to look very bright { skirt, with one of these jackets, is equal to a new dress. CLOAKS AND PALETOTS are of all varieties- no one style and charming contrasted with the white snow- they must have been hardy kinds. We have since kept some of the can be said to be the fashion. BONNETS are in as many styles as out-of-door wraps. We rarer sorts in winter by plunging the pots over their heads in coal-ashes, and covering the stems with fern-leaves. have had mysterious hints for a long while of a change in They may be put in a pit, cold frame, hay-loft-anywhere. our head-dresses; but nothing marked has, as yet, taken place; but we are threatened with something enormous www when it does come. THE HAIR is still worn high at the back,and rather close MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS . to the head in front. A few thin, light curls add very much To Restore Linen that has long been Stained.- Rub the to this style of dressing the hair. stains on each side with wet, brown soap. Mix some ORNAMENTS of dead-colored gold, cameos, and enamels, • starch to a thick paste with cold water, and spread it over are most popular. Insects in gold, enamels, and precious the soaped places. Then expose the linen to the sun and stones, are still fashionable. air; and, if the stains have not disappeared in three or four days, rub off the mixture, and repeat the process with fresh CHILDREN'S FASHIONS . soap and starch. Afterward dry it, wet it with cold water, and put it in the wash. FIG. 1.- KNICKERBOCKER PANTS AND JACKET OF PLUMPires in Chimneys.-Fires in chimneys, in France, have COLORED CLOTH, FOR A BOY. - Black glazed sailor hat. FIG. II.- DRESS OF WHITE CASHMERE, FOR A ITTLE GIRL been prevented by placing three frames of wire-work, one foot above each other, near the lower mouth of the chim- OF SIX YEARS OF AGE, trimmed with rouleux and rosettes ney; no flame will pass through them, and, consequently, of blue silk. The braces with long ends, and the band, are no fire can happen ; while the draught of the chimney will also of blue. not be impaired.' FIG. III.- GRAY POPLIN DRESS WITH A PEPLUM BASQUE, FOR To Remove Sains from the Ivory Handles of Knives.- Dip A YOUNG GIRL.-The dress and basque are trimmed with a piece ofwhite rag into muriatic acid, and rub the stains ; cross-bands of green and white silk. FIG. IV. CRIMSON CASHMERE SACQUE DRESS, trimmed with they will then disappear. The handles should never be wetted with water, as it stains and turns them yellow. black velvet, and cut square in front, for a child. Rust on Dinner-Knives.-Cover the steel with sweet-oil, FIG. V.- PANTS AND OPEN JACKET OF BROWN VELVETEEN, well rubbing it on. Let it remain forty-eight hours, and OVER A TIGHT JACKET OF BLUE VELVET.- Black velvet legthen, using unelacked Hime, finely powdered, rub the knifegins. A gay scarf is wound around the waist, as well as until all the rust has disappeared. around the brown velvet cap.
