oD NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
JUDY: O GRADY’ S PAGE 
Fashion and Household Suggestions 
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FOR THE 
CORPONEtZs 
LADY 
HAT there should be indignation 
on the part of some American club 
women at the suggestion that the dele- 
gates to the biennial meeting of the 
rederation of Women’s Clubs should 
be told how to dress has proved most 
amusing to Washington, where not 
only women, but men, are frequently 
told what to wear for various occa- 
sions. ; 
The uniforms worn at Mrs. Wil- 
son’s garden party were by order of 
the secretary of war and the secretary 
of the navy, otherwise they would 
not have been worn at all, yet these 
hundred or more defenders of the 
nation, from second lieutenants to 
brigadier generals and rear admirais, 
feel no resentment toward Secretary 
of War Baker or Secretary of tne 
Navy Daniels. 
There are people in high places who 
think a greater regulation of feminine 
attire in Washington would be a goo 
thing, just as at the European capitals, 
where women of the official circle are 
as definitely instructed in the length 
of their trains or the height of their 
collars or styles of coiffures as are 
our army, navy and marine officers 
who are told not only what uniform 
to wear, but how to wear everything 
pertaining thereto, from hats to spurs. 
A White House garden party on a 
May day is naturally the place to wear 
one’s newest and prettiest afternoon 
frock, even without the competitioi 
of officers in uniform. Mrs. Wilson 
herself set this example when she re- 
ceived on the lawn just south of the 
White House in a charming new 
gown of silver gray taffeta, short and 
bouffant, with a skirt obviously cut 
in long lines, then looped at the sides 
to give a distinct panier effect and als. 
produce an irregular hem, as the skirt 
was several inches longer back and 
front than at the sides. The bodize 
was long waisted and close fitting, 
with its front a fall of cream lace and 
gray chiffon. The sleeves were of 
elbow length. A gray tulle and braiJ 
hat trimmed in gray ostrich, gray 
shoes and hosiery made this one of 
the most stylish costumes the new 
mistress of the White House has yet 
worn, 
Other well-known and well-gowned 
matrons giving indorsement to what 
may be called the taffeta revival in- 
clude Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of 
the secretary of state, and Mme. Jus- 
serand, wife of the French ambassa- 
dor, who have extremely smart dem1- 
toilettes in this material. 
With silks of every variety in greit 
demand, small wonder the old-time 
foulard should be with us once agai... 
Thus far few foulard gowns have ap- 
peared, but one of the few is a very 
becoming and modish costume worua 
by Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice 
president. ‘lhe color is dark blue, al- 
most black, with a polkadot of white 
slightly smaller than a dime. The 
skirt is short and round with a ve-v 
slight overdrapery and the _ bodice 
high-necked and long-sleeved with a 
V front fished in becoming frills of 
Wuite net. 
Madame Riano, wife of the Spanish 
ambassador, and Mrs. Joseph Leiter 
are excellent exponents of the new 
waistcoat in a contrasting color worn 
with the smart tailored suits, whic 
are usually black, dark blue or one of 
the new light browns. Madame 
Riano’s black suit, which she wore at 
the horse show, has its waistcoat and 
the lining in a rich blue. 
Mrs. Leiter’s very becoming dark 
blue serge has its waistcoat of conti- 
nental buff satin, made in two long 
straight lines, from shoulder to sev- 
eral inches below the normal waist 
line. Her coat fits closely in the back, 
put in loose enough in front to show 
its lining of yellow and blue. Her hat 
is a broad-brimmed, low-crowned 
black sailor, with its brim fringed in 
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ostrich. Mrs. Leiter’s low shoes were 
black patent leather and ner hosiery 
the color of her waistcoat. 
Most Washington women of fasa- 
ion wear plain-colored shoes and slip- 
pers, with only an occasional contrast 
in the hosiery. 
Mushrooms as a Spring Dish. 
HE common mushroom, which is 
cultivated for the market is us- 
ually raised in hot-houses, but is also 
It is a member of the 
same family, however, as the poison- 
ous “death cup’ and one needs to be 
very proficient in determining the 
different species of this family, for 
many of the characteristics are so 
similar that none but he who has 
made a study of it may distinguish 
with any certainty between the edible 
and the poisonous. The exception 1s 
the mushroom known as the puffball 
which grows very plentifully along 
the North Shore and which may he 
distinguished by the amateur. ‘This 
belongs to a family in which there is 
no known poisonous species. 
The flavor of mushroms depends 
so much upon the preparation for 
cooking that this.seems to call for a 
few words here. The cleaning is, of 
course, the first step and also the one 
where the cook too many times make 
a mistake. Mushrooms should not 
be washed, as the soaking in water 
takes away the flavor. When the end vi 
the stalk has been cut away, the cap 
should be wiped with a damp cloth 
and the skin removed by peeling. 
This should be done with the fingers 
and the peel should be very, very 
thin. Stems and caps should he 
cooked separately, as the former (in 
the common mushroom) are so tough 
as to require a longer cooking. Dif- 
ferent varieties of mushrooms need 
different methods of cooking. The 
flavor may be brought out by saute- 
ing before the final cooking and the 
color may be kept by squeezing on a 
little lemon juice. 
Stewed Mushrooms are a favorite 
dish, easily and quickly prepare 1. 
Saute the caps, peeled and, if large, 
broken in pieces, in hot butter. Place 
in a saucepan with cream enough 190 
about half cover, cover the pan anil 
let simmer about twenty minutes. 
Milk or stock may take the place of 
the cream and a little roux added 
when the mushrooms are nearly 
cooked. Serve on crackers or toast. 
Mushroom Toasts are really only a 
May 26, 1916. 
