The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1898, Page 27

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1898, 27 ., % Fancies in Early Fall Fashions & Special to the Sunday Call. EW YORK, Sept. 16.—There is a y told of a famous London uty, who, coming back to town in August, found herself in ad predicament. Calling upon beautiful Lady Brooke, now the Countess of Warwick, she threw herself n the shoulder of Lady Brooke and st into tears. Lady Brooke, much alarmed, asked the cause of her distress. “My dear friend,” she sobbed, pitifully, I am disfigured. My face Is covered with blotches and sun spots. I shall dle of mortification if I am compelled to exhibit complexion to the gaze of the public.” Be comforted, my dear,” said her lady ship, reassurin You can disguise your omplexion. Go at once to your milliner and order her to make for you a dozen Zendsome veils. I large o when vell over drape a figure Never appe vell R wear a figured n you go to walk 2 your hat brim. one of these dotted will have all London end's advice, and writers were which had ari s exclusive set, for the wearing of with large disfiguring dots upon them. Whether it be for the disguising of her ruined or for oddity’s sake, man has taken to wearing nd it is really surnrising 1y different styles so veil can be made, 1 of the latest gauze small animals which t unlike large bugs. They are sup- to be turtles, but they are sad mis- sentations of the hard-shelled dell- turtle hat and veil were so thor- oughly turtleized that the animals were appliqued upon the crown of a very large iing-bag hat, and the vell was freely h them. though not quite as notice- dless chain vell, which con- es, one outside of the other, and round in a never-ending s chaln vell is quite easy to 1 a yard of velling material b0l of coarse black silk any wo- make an endless chain veil for The velling should be stretched tl *_before the work {s begun. hen, in short, loose stitches, the chains are worked. The thread is carried round i until a figure about the size of dollar is completed. The thread hout being fastened; and is begun, and so on until e whole vell is figured. But that is not as strange as the rose vell, w is, upon anytning but, an ex face, actually disfiguring. the rose vells, ‘but they are ve; and even to make one for a considerable amount, yet e oddity It repays all. t noticeable of these was se_net. Immense black N ly lace were ap- ack net. The effect One of m pon_coa. ral beauty; and so the vell ed pretty in spite of its ten- urement. veil still more noticeable "oung woman wore a straw hat turned around in turban fashion. Directly re were two big roses, one other; and above the h of green with a rose B h. related that the London beauty who ted Lady Brooke in her complexion a w veil un- comple Meanwhile vi )£ lemon and . Sweet milk heavily salted is for a ruined summer complexion, excellent THE ENDLESS CHAIN VEIL. followed an hour later by Jemon juice; and while the veils were being worn day times, the salted sweet milk was being v applied at night. Lady Brooke rself advised it, and what such a beauty advises cannot be neglected. At the end of six weeks it is whispered that the com- exion was cured and the veils discarded. 1l London marveled at the wonderful complexion of the beauty, and at her self- sacrifice in 80 long_conceall But the autumn vell will have a run longer than six weeks this year, unless Dame Fashlon prates falsely. The veils are too pretty and too becoming to be put aside so soon. Their oddity—f not too odd—can be turned to personal beauti- fication. The hour glass veil, for-instance, is both ornamental and beautiful. Hour glass velvet comes to wear with the hour glass vells, and when a hat is worn of hour glass velvet a veil of the same pat- tern is put around it. The art of pmtlni on a vell belongs to the Parls woman,. fof it is only she who can drape a vell exactly as it should be. The art of putting on a veil is to catch it securely when drawing it across the face. Nothing is uglier than a veil: which pinches the skin and nothing more, slov- enl; than the one which is falling off. The first rule given by a Paris milliner to her patron is to fasten the vell in front before pinning It.on the sides.. Beautiful little i1‘ev~-<~ledl pins come for. this purpose, and the veil is caught upon the hat brim with the handsomest pin that one can find. If the hat brim is very’large the vell 18 agaln fastened at the sides, al- ways to the.very brim of the haf. "The ends are again brought back to the side and are twisted upder the hat brim out of sight; or maybe, i the veil is very handsome, the ends are tied and are thus :rlmda to form a part of the hat decora- on. Beautiful veil pins are seen this year in the form of strange-birds. To pin the vell, you pinch ‘the wings of the bird to- g{rther. As you do so tiny hooks fly apart. hen the wings are released the hooks clasp and the vell is held securely. - In buying a veil never make the mis- take of getting too little. - New Yorkt milliners say that this'is the prevalling sin of their patrons. The temptation to save a “quarter” and buy a veil a little too short is almost overpowering among women, If the saleswoman recommends a yard of veiling a woman will look ‘at it critically and finally:decide that she needs only three-quarters of a vard, The result is a ruined veil—one that can never be made to look nice. ‘ For a small hat a yard of velling is needed; for a large one a ?'nrd and a half should be purchased. This leaves plenty for the drawing up at the back. If the vell is to be very long the front is first gathered by those who want a full hang. In gathered vefls nearly a quarter of a yard should be added to the length. The ends of a vell can always be trimmed with lace and made to s as an orna- ment upon the back of the hat. Very large combs are used, and these are of great assistance in holding the veil in place, as well as in keeping on the hat, ‘The comb is firmly set in the back braid before the hat is put on. The hat is then pressed against it and set well in place before the hat pins are driven in. The veil is put on last, and its ends are rely tucked behind the tall comb. ome of these new combs are fully eight inches tall, and it is surprising to learn that these are intended for the street. To make them still higher many women wear them half pressed into the hair so that an inch of the teeth of the b {s visible. The materials are am- , amberine, tortoise the bealitiful shades of bone. combs are also wol the house, as they a brilliant for street applies only to the ¢ large variety. Small combs are 4 fahionable, and one sees them in great numbers and variety in both silver and gold. They are wearing jet combs, jetted in OF LAVENDER LINEN. the old way. A small rubber comb Is covered with jet beads put on with blac‘k eilk. The beads are strung in long chains and the chalns are twisted around the back of the comb until it is covered with beads. HELEN WARD. ParIs : Hassious. Special to The Sunday Call. HERE is little to be seen now at the Paris dressmakers’. Their au- tumn models are not yet out, and they only have on hand dresses made to order from models already known. Among the designs most frequently re- peated during the present season are those of dresses in Irish guipure, foulard and linen, or of embroidered tulle inlaid with lace. Here is a description of some of the dresses of this class seen at Fred's, the dressmaker in the Rue Royale. The dress on the top of this page is of Liberty satin foulard, with a white ground printed with an irregular design, with spots at intervals in black. The skirt is very tight all round the figure, the full- ness beginning very low down. It is long and has a short train. The lower part, 80 centimeters from the bottom, is trimmed with four yery narrow flounces of the same material, but with the pat- ‘that floats about in the tern horizontal and edged with narrow butter-colored lace. The corsage, which is very simple, is composed of pleats set horizontally, and is made with shawl lap- els, coming to a point at the walst, faced with white satin and trimmed with yel- low lace, and the front between them is of English application lace. The neck trimming is of the same lace, with a soft bow beneath the chin. The upright col- lar of the corsage is also lined with white satin mixed with yellow insertion. The sleeves, which are quite tight, are orna- mented in the upper part with five nar- row flounces edged with narrow lace, and two similar flounces around the wrists, widening over the hand in funnel shape. The walistband is of pink, black and white faille ribbon, fastening in a bow on the left side. The hat designed to com- plete the costume is of white straw, three cornered, with the brim turned up all around, and a round crown encircled by a band of black velvet. In front is a tuft of four black ostrich feathers, set in a strass buckle. & A simple, alry promenade gown was made of corn-colored veiling over the same shade of taffeta. The skirt was trimmed with ruches of deeper yellow veiling that formed a dia- mond pattern. The pattern continued over the entire front of the skirt and formed a border at the back and sides. The corsage of the veiling opened over a full vest of thistle ;\ur{)le veiling. The edges of the corsage bordering on the vest were cut in_ diamond scaliops and were edged with the deeper colored ruch- ing that-formed a dlamond pattern over the entire front of the corsage. A sash of the purple veiling was plaited into_a narrow ceinture and knotted at the back where the ends reached to the bottom of the skirt. The sleeves were plain and close fitting, with a frill of the veiling at the wrists. The collar was a high, straight affair, covered plain with the veiling. A big picture hat of deep purple straw was worn with this gown. It had a wreath of primrose under the brim rest- ing on the hair. The crown was covered with several shades of purple veiling and deep purple tips. All of these promenade gowns have a The corsage was a blouse opening at the front. It had a long square yoke com- posed of the flgured foulard laid in nar- row plaits bordered with a band of the white moire ribbon. The close fittin, sleeves and high collar were compose entirely of the plaited foulard. A jabot of Bruges lace began at the collar, and continuing down the front of the corsage was caught into the ceinture of white moire ribbon. (¢aRE OF K @LOYES. HERE are three things,” saith the proverb, ‘“which can only be man- aged by coaxing—a kid glove, a fire and a man.” Certainly all three require gentle meth- cds. Rough handling Is especially disas- trous to kid gloves; jerking them on is certaln to tear them. Always put on a pair of new kid gloves for the first time long enough before they are to be worn to allow of due deliberation in the task. Much depends upon the way in which this is ‘done. When you purchase a palr of fine gloves insist that they shall be fitted in the store; then if there are any flaws they will be detected before the gloves are paid for and taken away. Cheap gloves are always a risk, and should never be bought except at a relia- ble store. Some of the best shops keep a good line of gloves at low prices,, which are well worth buying for common wear. They are strong and well made, though not fine, and serve excellently well for shop- ping and morning walks or for bad weather. In putting on a glove, always be careful to get each finger straight. Coax each one on by rubbing gently between finger and thumb, and do not draw on the thumb until the fingers are down to the very ends. thinks of leaving her room until she has put on her gloves any more than she would come out buttoning her shoes. This is why a Parislenne’s gloves last her four times as long as do an American’s. Buttoning gloves should never be done in a hurry. The wrist should be gently and carefully pulled straight, and the but- tons insinuated gently into the holes. Use a glove buttoner always; it ruins both the buttonholes and the finger ends to button them without. The loop but- toner is better than the ordinary hooks. ‘When you buy a new pair of gloves, al- ways sew the buttons on before wearing, then the annoyance of having the but- tons drop off when you are in full toilet will be avolded. If your gloves lace, be careful to lace them evenly, hook oppo- site 10 hook. This is as necessarv or more so with gloves than with shoes or a bodice, and is just as disastrous t¢ the fit of one as of the other. e e NEW idea in handkerchiefs is to sell them in series of seven, one A for each day in the week; the name of each is embroidered in white on differently colored cambric for each day. Bright colored silks are used to em- broider small flowers, such as violets and daistes, on white cambric handkerchiefs. The new, trimmings show conclusively that plain goods will be the. vogue for some time to come. The pfominent feat- ure of these is that they will afford the necessary color to the sober hues of the plain materials on which they are ta be % applied. assementeries have airy open designs, chenille effects and_ brilliant colorings in spangles, beads and tinsel. In garniture tge Tonts in black net are much in evi- dence with floral, spray and bow knot decided little train that gives a graceful line to the figure, though they are any- thing else but comfortable for a prome- nade. Good form prevents a woman from belng too fussy about her train, and yet she must protect it from the damp grass and dusty walks to preserve the freshness of her gown. When she considers it per- missible at all, the usual French woman holds her train ‘up directly in the back, athering it with a firm grasp a little elow the waistband. A promenade gown of foulard had a cream background, with a Japanese pat- tern in Dresden blue covering it closely. The skirt fell in clinging full gore that were especially numerous at the back. It was_trimmed around with four broad bands of white moire ribbon bordered on the lower edges. They all formed points at the front of the skirt, and above the highest band ‘“‘motifs” in Bruges lace were appliqued over the skirt. Two Trimmed Fall Skirts. In taking off, turn the wrist over the fingers and take hold of the ends of the fingers through the wrist; it wears a glove out badly to pull it off by catching at the finger en Pull the glove into shape and lay a v carefully. Keep silk to match each shade, and mend as soon as a break appears. The old proverb, “a stitch in time save nine,” is especially ap- gruprlme to gloves. Glove mending is elicate. work, which requires both skill and dexterity, and when well done pays admirably for the pains taken. A flask of glove powder should form one of the adjuncts to every tollet table, and a pretty glove stretcher is another. French women say that American moth- ers fail sadly in the respect that they do not instruct their daughter in the art or putting on their gloves. “*American fiirls." they say, ‘‘come downstairs_pulling their gloves on as they go. Now, a French woman never patterns, showing jewels, pearl cabochons, steel, aluminum and gilt thread, beads, plain’ and iridescent, spangles, motifs in mousseline and gold net, appliqued on the black, and richly shaded chenille for flowers and leaves. » Gilt and silver spiral wire and alumin- um Scungles are liberally used. Flowers in silk embroldery are raised by padding and covered with gold netting. Violet, light green and turquoise colors are prom- inent. Revers will evidently be unquali- fled favorites, for trimmings designed to cover them are many and beautiful. In pearl passementerie a cream color prevalls. Festoons of pearls are shown and pointed yokes of crystal and pearl. Epaulets to match many of the fronts are made; these are worked with colored spangles and chenille imbrications, In black soutache passementerie there are charming Astrakan effects, though all are light in effect. 0000000000000 000000000000000000000000000000000000000 000000000 Treatment for Faeial Blemishes. BY MME. HYGEIA. 000000000 00000000000 000000C0000C0C000C0000000C000000000000000000 This aepartment i- for the benefit if all those who are interested in the science of cosmetics and the hy- giene of proper living. If any cne desires information on either of these subjects their questions will be cheer- fully answered in these columns. Write as often as you like, ask as many questions as you pleacc and sign any name that you choose. Address all communications to A.me. Hygeia, The Sunday Call, San Francsico. OMEDONES, or “blackheads,” as they are commonly called, are the dread of girlhood and the bane of many a woman’s existence. More than two-thirds of the letters that reach me send up a pitiful wail for some remedy for this mildew of the face. To my ‘mind there is no facial blemish quits so distressing, for they seem to savor so of uncleanliness. There are several ways of getting rid of them, but even after the little black specks have disappeared there arises the question as to the treatment necessary to be forever rid of them. Perhaps if every one ‘understood thoroughly ‘their cause, the remedy would be the clearer., Few of us are apt to realize it, but the skin is constantly undergoing the process of reproduction and decay. The little ducts or pores of the skin are constantly secreting and ' discharging perspiratory and eofly matter upon the surface of the face, the skin of which also throws off its dead scurf in tiny particles. While these various oils and sebaceous matter are ac- cumulating upon the skin, they attract, from thelr oleaginous character, floating dust and dirt. 1f not kept perfectly clean the giands or pores of the skin become clogged by these accumulations and the gkin is unable to pevform its functions. ‘With its numerous oil glands the face is particularly susceptible to the fine dust air. The accumu- Jations in the pores gradually harden and thus distend the tiny openings. In all cases of skin disease where the ores are clogged the matter must be set ree, Steaming the face several times a week is very excellent for this purpose. Steam until every unimpeded pore is in an active condition, and the contents of the inactive ones are softened. Then gently press out each little black speck with ‘the fingernails, well protected with a fine handkerchief. If the little specks- are not ready to come, then leave them until another time, as squeezing will but irritate them and Increase their number. The easfest way to steam the face is to fill a deep china bowl with bolling water, envelop the head in & sheet folded four times-and then hold the face over the rising steam, tucking' the sheet clolellfi, around, so that none of the vapor wi escape. The face must be washed tho oughly and smeared with cold cream be- fore the steaming operation begins. It should also be followed by a careful washing and massage with cold cream. An_excellent cream for this purpose is made from the following Ingredients: Pure white wax, % ounce. * Spermaceti, 114 ounces. Sweet almond oil, 1% ounces. Rose water, ¥ ounce. Every night that the face is not steamed ve it a good scrubbing with a camel's air face scrubbing brush, castile soap and tepld water, afterward massaging with the cold cream. If the steaming is not resorted to, toilet soft soap is no bad application for blackheads. t is easily made by melting half a bar of pure cas- tile soap in three cupfuls of hot water and while warm nddlnf one tablespoonful of pure liquid ammonia and half a tea- spoonful of borax.' Rub well into the pores, rinse in clear tepld water, with a teaspoonful of lemon Jjuice :in it, ~and then rub the cold cream well into the skin. The result of this treatment will make the face look worse for ‘a time, but if persisted in the most obstinate cases will gradually yleld. 2 In addition to the treatment, the entire round of health must be attended to, not for a season but as the habit of life. The entire body must be kept clean for if soap is used upon the face an the rest of the body neglected it will draw humors to the part that is stimu- lated the most. So, take a dally tepid sponge bath, two hot baths a week, scrubbing the entire body briskly with a flesh brush. Take plenty of outdoor ex- ercise, eat lots of fruit, avold all greasy rich foods, and sleep in a room that is ‘well ventilated. After the pores have been thoroughly emptied of the matter that clogged them, and the irritation has entirely gasued 1f the pores are left coarse and gaping this sulphur wash will clear the skin and at the same time slowly draw the pores closer together. % i SULPHUR WASH. Preclpitated sulphur, 1 dram. Ether, 4 drams.. Alcohol, 8% ounces. This must be used.as a wash, and shaken before every application. Re- member this—there 18 nothing so abso- lutely necessary in the removal of black- -of rose. Stir it until it begins to cool. course, you can increase the quantity of ; heads as frequent bathing of the entire body. The daily bath is of the utmost hygienic importance in all facial erup- tions, and, as a direct beautifier of the face it has no equal. The fact that baths lead to beauty is arrived at by the clear- est process of deduction. It is this: Baths mean cleanliness, cleanliness means health, health means beauty, and there you are! ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ALBION—I would suggest that you use sweet almond ofl with the mutton tallow, combining it in the proportion of one- third of the oil to two-thirds mutton tal- low. Meit them together, stirring with a silver spoon, until the two ingredients are thoroughly incorporated. If you wish to perfume it, you can add, drop by drop, while it s still hot, a few drops of attar of almond, oil, 80 as to make the tallow of whatever consistency you desire, - ' PERALTA — Please. read directions given to Jupiter . for falling hair and dandruff. Clip the split ends whenever you shampoo the hair.. A curling fluid is for the purpose of keeping the hair in curl, and the hair should be dempened with it before being put up on rids or papers. Here is a good one: Gum traga- canth 1% drams; proof spirit, 3 ounces; attar of rose, 3 drops; distilled water, 7 ounces. The condition of your scalp and nails indicates poor heaith. For the white spots on the pails make a paste of re- fined pitch and myrrh, mixed together. This should be put on at night, and in the morning rubbed off with olive oil. ELIZABETH E.—I should Judfe that the trouble with your hair is mainly from defective circulation and absence of the nourishment so necessary to the roots. I would advise ten minutes of massage every night. Brush out the dust. first, then dip the fingers in warm olive oil and rub on to the scalp. For answer to {olukr second question see to-day's beauty 6 it . VALERIE—See to Troubled One and Hiizabeth answers E. in the Sunday Call of September 11. A good cold cream made from the best materials will not make halr grow upon the face. It is the cheap creams bought in the shops that have that heartrending effect. MRS. H. SAUNDERS—In reply to Ida M. you will find the formula you ask for. BLOSSOM R.—To whiten and heal the cracked hands, melt equal parts of refined white wax, oll of sweet almonds and co- coa butter. Rub this thoroughly into the hands before retiring and draw over them a pair of old loose gloves from which the ends of the fingers have been cut. I do net know exactly what you mean by a “pink complexion.” Most women are striving for a white complexion. If you will make your question more explicit I shall be delighted to answer it. JOAN OF ARC—There is a formula for smelling salts: Carbonate of ammonia (crushed), 1 pound; oil of lavender, 1 fluid ounce; oil of bergamot, 1 fluid ounce; of cloves, 2 fluid drams; oil of ca 1 fluid dram. Rub them, thoroughly to- gether, sublime at a very gentle heat into a well-coaled receiver and at once put the Pproduct into a well-stoppered bottle. The sublimation may be omitted, but the quality of the saits. will suffer. Of course you can reduce .the .quantity as. you choose, only keeping the proportions. A. and Z.—A lotion of half glycerine and half lemon juice will whiten the dark neck, and cocoanut oil liberally rubbed into the skin each night will gradually i1l out the hollows about the collar bones. I would not adyise cocoanut oil for the face unless it is simply an ingredient in a cream or skin food. Used in its full strength it is very likely to make fine hairs grow on the face. VIRGINIA—I have many times in these columns refused to give formulas for hair dyes. Most of them contain sugar of lead, which is most poisonous, although. it does not act injurfously upon all scalps, but there are cases on record where lead pal- sy, lead colic and fatal poisoning have re- sulted from hair dyes containing lead. No dye is permanent. With each washing of the head a portion of it washes off until none remains. This lotion, while not a dye, may_bring a deeper tregses: Sulphate of iron (crushed), 1 dram; rectified spirits, 1 fluid ounce; oil of rosemary, 10 drops; pure distilled wa- ter, pini Mix thoroughly. In using anything of this sort always experiment on a small strand of the hair. M. R.—I certainly cannot recommend kerosene as a wash for the hair. Of course, it is the ofl in it that causes the comb to slip so easily through the halr. As the hair is harsh and falling in such quantities, I would advise massaging the scalp gently each night with pure olive oil which has been slightly warmed. Wash every two or three weeks with the fol- lowing liquid soap: Cut in very small shavings one half pound of pure imported castile soap. Place in a porcelain vessel with two quarts of bomnF water. Let it simmer until every particle of the soap is thoroughly dissolved. When cold it should be of the consistency of rather thin cream, and if thicker add more warm ‘water. Stir in one-fourth pint of alcohol and then let stand several days in a warm room.. All the alkall and impurities will settle. to the bottom, and the liquid as clear as crystal. Pour off very carefully, leaving the residue for kitchen purposes. -Add one-fourth ounce of es- sence of verbena. Use this as a shampoo, and, after rinsing the hair thoroughly in several waters, If it is still difficult to get the comb through it, rub,a very little brilliantine or olive oil on it before comb- ing. If this does not remedy the difficulty ue to your MANIVLA‘ STRAW HAT DRAPED WITH TULLE, WHITE WINGS.: By Michniewicz-Tuvee. write to me again, and I will suggest something else. IDA M.—You will find your question fully answered in to-da{a beauty talk. For the wrinkles under the e: yes mass: gvery night with the following skin to%fi?' permaceti, % ounce; white wax, % ounce; sweet almond oil, 1 ounce; simple tincture of benzoin, 10. drops; orange- flower water, 1 ounce. This will not cause yw upon the face. ELEC' —Sage tea 1s excellent for hair that is falling. Olive oil is also good, It is hard to say which is the better, not knowlnf the particular needs of your hair, If it is_very oily, then I should pre- fer the sage tea. e a handful of tne AT R ang v lespoon! of alcohol to t! nuYnc. Use it as you would any tonic, ap; to the roots of the THE FULL SKIRT OF D THE AUTUMN WOMAN. hair at night, just before Eo(ng to bed. Thé sage tea is a splendid invigorator, and I feel certain will start the hair to growing in again. It will keep a long time, as the alcohol preserves it. The only thing I can suggest to remedy the ais- tended nostri ently pinch them together man See beauty talk for information about blackheads. Whereas in some ca these blemishes respond quickly to treatment, in others they are most obstinate and require much patience. CECIL—Massage ing i the bust with cocoa- nut ofl, das afterward with tepid water in which a small piece of alum has been dissolved. Do this each night. HELEN C.—Please read foregoing repiy to Elizabeth E. Take care not to get the oil on the balr itself, as it will make it oil ANITY—TIt is much easier to banish freckles than it is to prevent them from returning. The permanent removal of freckles has baffled the skill of all der- matologi! 1 certainly would not advise you to take iron, as it is the iron in the blood, little particles of which find their way through the drainage tract of the skin and deposit themselves just under the surface of the scarf skin, that, acted upon by the light, darkens into the dis- colorations called freckles. The very best remedy I know of for freckles is the sim- ple combination of fifteen grains of borax to two__ tablespoonfils of fresh lemon juiee. Dip a bit of absorbent cotton into the mixture and dab lightly over-the face N‘“{ night, also after coming in from the sunshine, Never use soap before going out of doors or Just after coming in. _ After getting-rid of the freckles the only way I know of to prevent them from retum{n‘ is to smear the face with cold cream be- fore gumg out, powder liberally with a pure powder and wear a good thick vell. ADRIAN—Formula for skin food is given in reply to 1da M. Massaging with this will help remove the crows’ feet, also prevent wrinkles from forming. When the whites of the eyes are not clear as they should be it is usually a symptom of billousness. Some good "alterative will remedy that. A skillful masseuse will certainly not cause the flesh to become loose and flabby. On the contrary, the flesh should become more firm. LILLIAN—It is absolutely impossible to keep some skins smooth and in a healthy condition without using a good cream or skin food. Follow the direction given in STRAW 'HAT TRIMMED WITH MUSLIN, WHITE WINGS. By Gulllard Soeurs. the beauty talk to-day, and I feel confl- dent that the complexion which is a source of so much annoyance to you now will soon blossom forth into a thing of beauty and delight. JESSIE A.—If you will send me a staxiped addressed envelope 1 will give you the information you desire. - MAGGIE ANDERSON — The electric needle is the only thing that will perma- nently remove superfluous hair. A Pt b et To BECURE SBIRT WaISTS. HIRT waists have an uncomfort able. fashion of slipping up in the back, which is especlally disagree- able to the girl who prides herself upon being well-groomed. There is one way, and one only, of keep- ing them down effectually. For this make- a band three inches long and just enough ‘wider than the belt of the shirt walist to allow room to stitch it on easily and leave it as wide as the belt. Work two but- ton holes in it and attach it firmly to the belt of the shirt waist, exactly in the mid- dle of the back, on the outside. Now sew two flat buttons on the skirt to match the button holes. When buttoned the waist, and skirt will be kept together easily without strain or danger of separating. The buttons should be flat, such as are used for men's underwear—pearl buttons for wash skirts and black trousers but- tons for dark woolen skirts. Ey this simple contrivance all danger of tearing the skirt by pinning is avoided, and the work once done s lasting. —_—————— BLOWING HOT AND COLD. Some women can sing a baby to sleep in two minutes and talk a hus- band awake all night—Chicago News.