The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1905, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL. AN QLA T OUTIYG GRS NIWES WENILES. 5 g Pieres BY 77%s. Costumes From Shreve & Barber. \ S S 1 A A4 hunting suit and a cartridge belt and gun that adds not a little to her pic- turesqueness. And then, of course, she needs shoes and boots. Not the kind that look heavy and wear out in the twinkling of an eye, but boots that are made of the same identical leather as her father’s and brother’s and fash- joned after the same comfortable pat- tern too. The majority of them are made of a, moft buff hide that not only looks very smart but it wears remarkably well in the bargain. If they are wet in cross- ing a muddy fleld, a good scrubbing with ordinary soap and water and a stn bath is all they require and they are not only clean and fit again but soft and pliable as well. Y Occasionally some experlenced hun-y ter prefers high boots to knickerbock-' ers. In scrambling through shrubs the briars and thorns have taught her a few painful though valuable lessons and for her are made what is known as the Russian riding boot. They ara thigh length and fasien up the side so that they interfere in no way with the stirrup. For country riding and fol- lowing the hounds they are splendid ‘and when used at‘home they may be turned over sc as to form a cuff that gives the boot a very fetching finish. Everything has been provided for the summer 'girl and not one item, even to the very smallest, has been omitted. For hasn’'t she realized that the onlys ‘way to regain her roses lost in dancing =X 3 S IO 20 e ee FRON? OF COMBIPAITON, FATRI, FOR OP777 PIZRPOSIES. astringent lotion helps a great deal Use this one daily. Pulverized alum. 1% drachms. Distilled water. ..1 pint. Glyeerine ounce. C HI o1 9 0 B Rose water .4 ounces. > the spring i here TREATING COARSE, FLABBY h weather, SKIN (Bertha).—A face that is shiny st time in and dark with coarse flabby skin in- dicates a poor condition of the blood and imperfect circulation, especially the latter. Facial massage will prove * very Dbeneficial iIn reducing the flabby condition, and a mild as- ol cigtiins's tringent lotion should be used to pin curst assist iIn closing the pores and Boy . or =0 giving tome to the skin. As the skin is shiny this indicates that it does not need feeding. Every night before retiring bathe the face and ng over with neck with warm water and use e Badid sl plenty of pure soap; rinse thoroughly g ooy B to remove all traces of soap, using ts about in an cool water for the purpose; dry and here is always a wild then massage carefully. Rub on a e clothes and ev small quantity of cocoa butter or pure concentrated skin food. In your case you need only enough to prevent are de into the fingers from irritating the skin, ers roidered waists not to supply fat, as the skin is al- e w but alas and ready over-supplied. The face will be glowing red after the massage; then sponge off with lukewarm water and a second time with cold water. Pour fifteen drops of simple tineture nd bedabbled they d how absolutely 2 picnic in the woods. ing, an outing suit is aiwg;'/z* LI G (Vs 754 RUSS[AV RIZIBG BOOI W17 AHICAERBOCKERS, £ suit and absolutely nothing be a good one it must be or rough and ready wear, of a t is nondescript and of a hat 18 str vet pliable. And by the way, strictly so. answers the description of a suit that has been turned out, so do the outing girl wonder that I = clover. shades this suit comes in. onze, brown and tan, and in materd; from wash corduroy. The jacket lation Norfolk used as a fishing its only devia- ghty convent mean, woman and ck No more are ordinary bloomers worn. They are entirely behind the times, for e English knickerbocker has stepped shown how nifty and smart an underdress can really be. it is about the h and rather and better fitting throughout. t is such that but little fullness 1ains to be gathered In to the knee, ch, by the way, is not finished h the ordinary elastic band that can 80 uncomfortable and cut so deep it tries. Instead the trousers, if they may be called, reach be- w the knee and are finished in a deep ted band that is 1. ned snugly to mb with three jaunty looking but- ns that defy the tubs to do their and this is the crowning he entire suit, is made in two outer y down the skirt under piece, which directi Up and pretty angle are firmly together ng or running, though one would ey were other than the skirt is fuller, though 1 the same plan. auty of it. When Z 10 be done the suit abit by unfasten- slipping it well e it is held In There you are mart a cross-country suit as sibly wish for. e jacket and knicker- rother skirt has been devised cleve: ever for the fish- But one change is made in e jacket and that is the matter of pocket on both sleeves for the fly k. When the basket is hung from »s there seems to be no con- place on a woman for pockets is constantly coming to grief equence. But with the pockets sleeves she is independent and romfortable and can handle her rod as 1 y as a man. Wading In the stream has salways cen more or less of a problem with her. Not that she wasn't enough of 1 sport to get wet and not care a farth- ng about it either, but it made it un- comfortable going home with a wet s any ridi erted into buttc skirt flapping about and hanging down in a cold, disagreeable fashion. Boots she has had of late years and thigh boots at that, so that she has been practically dry, but the minute she stepped into the stream above her knees away floated the skirt and no matter how carefully she tucked it into her belt it always found some means of escape. But that discomfort is a thing of the past, for a skirt that is a triumph of cunning has been fash- foned to cheat the waters. To all appearances it is quite Ilke all other short skirts, the only differ- ence being that it opens on the side or directly in front. But there is a difference and it all lies with an array of tapes that are fastened to the in- side of the skirt. Five or six of them there are, that are sewed firmly to the seams and that come directly to the waist line, where they run through small rings ready to be fastened about the waist. If the skirt i{s the right length the strings are not touched and are not an inconvenience by any man- ner of means, but when the water be- gins to flap disagreeably near the dan- ger line, the strings are given a hitch or go, and 1o and behold, the skirt rolls up evenly and smoothly as high as one pleases. Up to the very walst it may be rolled and when tled is as.secure and trim as can be. This same fishing lady has a brand new hat, too, and the quaintest little plece of millinerv out. There isn’'t a blessed thing about it to spoil by the water or to fade by the sun and when it has knocked about camp until it is rather the worse for wear it may be sent to the laundry with the rest of the suit and comes home fresh and none the worse for wear. ‘It is fash- joned more like & man's small round hat with a round top and a curling small brim than like anything else I can think of. It is small, delightfully s0, and sits jauntily on the head and is adjusted according to the sun. If the sun is too warm on the neck, the back brim is given a little twist and it settles down immediately into a sha<3 affair that is very grateful. When iae sun works a little to the side, the brim follows it until the glare on the water makes it unpleasant and the front fol- lows suit. It is not necessary to have the brim down all the way around un- less one pleases, for it is a sort of up and down affair that stays just where it is put and makes not the least ob- Jection. And Miss Traveler, let me tell you a little secret while I think of it. Made of black taffeta they are the most fetching little creations to travel in that can be imagined. No amount of jamming, packing and sitting on in- Jjures them in the least and they bob up serenely after a hard journey and come home in splendid condition. And that is Infinitely more than can be sald of any other hat that I know of this sum- mer, when everything seems to be bil- lows of lace’ and quantities of fancy braids and flowers. Of course the outing girl has other hats, plenty of them, but they are neither new nor strikingly pretty. Cer- tainly the water-proof fishing hat is a - VoIV 00; ZEDGIH KL Z7LH T FUZ. convenience, but it cannot very well be used for other occasions, and‘for this reason is being relegated to the back shelf, unless one has plenty of trunks and plenty of space. The felt som- brero is another hat that has always been popular, and is even yet for its solid comfort, but when it is warm the felt is hot and heavy and when there is a stiff breeze it is apt to be a bit un- ruly in bkorseback riding. But hats and combination suits do not complete- ly fit out the summer girl, and she has miles is to walk and ride two added the softest woolen jersey to her one she danced. And to do it in the ST, (7 lp/%% § 757 (1 X ] 2 =/ = S SHooive 20T, ”A’ 7 very neatest, trimest, most “comfy” way, too. Answers to Correspondents JEANNIE (Red Face).—Generally when the face is red and coarse and it is a case of dlet and ot of cosmetics. Begin a diet ;and see if it will not help you. Do not eat too much meat nor starchy foods, and as the spring is coming on you really do not need food for warmth, but for repairs. Eat quantites of veg- etables, green salads, plenty of fruit and fish. At noon eat a bowl of bread or milk or crackers and milk. It really is all you need, and it certainly will give you time to catch up and repalr both your stomach and your complexion. Have you ever tried almond paste or oil? It is not sup- posed to Irritate the skin and will keep it soft and white. Strawberries make many excellent cosmetics, and I am going to give you two recipes that will help you if anything will One is a toilet water that is dlluted with water for tan, burn, or any of the little unpleasant trifles that always seem to come along so serenely. Finest ripe strawberries, crushed, 8 pounds; pure alcohol, 2 quarts. Digest and distill near to dryness In salt or steam bath. This is both agreeable and most fragrant. The strawberry cream is made as follows: Put six ounces of sweet almond ofl into the inside receptacle of a custard oiler. Put as much water into the utside boiler as though you were about to make a custard. Set the two, one inside the other, over ‘the fire. Have ready one full quart of large, ripe, hulled strawberries. When the almond oil begins to warm put the berries in. Set the custard boiler on the back of thé stove, cover the inside receptacle and let the water in the outside kettle simmer for four or five hours. Take the almond oil and the strawberries out. By the way, it is absolutely essential that the berries be ripe. Let them strain through a clean, fine cheese-cloth bag. Do not hurry the straining pro- cess or attempt to squeeze the bag. To six ounces of the strained liquid add one ounce of white wax, one ounce of spermacet! and two ounces of lanoline. Put all over the fire and heat until the last three articles have melted. Then take off the fire and beat constantly until cold, adding dur- ing the Reating process two teaspoons fuls of cture of benzoin, ten drops of oil of lemon and six of oil of neroli. This will make a delicious strawberry cream if properly and carefully pre- pared. (2) Wrinkles frequently come from re- iaxed muscles and If such is the case you can take a systematic form of ex- ercises that will harden them agaln and make your neck and throat full and round again. I have given a num- ber of ways to fill out the neck, so look up a few back papers, or if you cannot find them I will tell you again. The fat at the back of your neck probably comes from the same causes. I am working under disadvantages you must understand, because I know nothing of your age, which may be the real secret of it all. However, a beautiful throat and neck may be yours again by working for it. Sometimes an of benzoin in a pint of cold water and sponge the face and neck. Apply the following astringent lotion the very last thing and allow it to remain on over night. Take two ounces of violet water, one-half ounce of glycerine and one dram of powdered alum and mix thoroughly. In the morning use cool water to bathe the face and add ben- zoin to the rinsing water as before di- rected. Cucumber juice is a product of the vegetable obtained by distil- lation. The following are brief direcs tions for massage. Begin by placing the finger tips of both hands i the middle of the forehead and give a firm uoward stroke to the temples, Place the finger tips at the middle of the chin and perform a rotary action to the middle of the forehead, follows ing the jawbone and near the edge of the~ halr; then begin again at tha corner of the mouth and go to the corner of the eye, start again at the temple and end in the middle of the forehead. Use the finger tins only with light, firm pressure and rotary action in each movement. To further strengthen the muscles of the cheeks place the finger tips on the jawbone and stroke the cheek upward and backward, finishing with the palm of the hands. Place the finger tips on the sides of the nose and give upward ro- tary exercise. Place finger tips at the . inner center of the eye and draw lightly outward under the eye to the temple. Repeat each movement twenty times rather slowly. These directions are peculiarly applicable to those whose skin is coarse and flabby. LUCY (Weddings).—Yes, caterers go any distance and serve quite as daintily and as nicely as they do here. Of course they charge a little more, but I know of several cases where breakfasts have been served out of town and the price was very reasonable. You asked about the price. It all depends. For instance, I know of one supper where creamed oysters and sandwiches, block ice cream and fancy cakes and black coffes were served for a dollar a plafe. The fruit punch was made at home and was not included in the ex- penses. This means all the tables, linen, silver and dishes generally. And as many waiters as are necessary to properly serve the number of guests. I have an excellent fruit punch recips and will send it to you if you think you can make use of it. I would not use place ds. They are an expense and really\are not in the least neces- sary. Let the guests find thelr own seats and make such lttle gatherings as please them Qest. EVELYN (Buying).—If you do not care to d directly to the stores for your matérials or your frock, why not let some professional buyer do it for you? There are any number of them and they are very much up to the times, as it Is their business to be. They get a commission from the shops @n what they purchase, so it does not affect the price so far as you are con~- cerned. - M. A. J—I1 cannof answer your medium Saper, Bt wilf do o very miedly 1€ paper, but wi o go youwmdvfimywr':l,-‘lfl address.