The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

''it Ii''"t' 'IlltIll ItDL1 =, ana
though few may relish the felicity of
wearing these colorlcss colors with i'm
punity, yet it is a pity that the many
should be compelled to suffer the papps
Of tortured vanity for the triumphs Of
tho few.
HARD TINES oTroNs. Theblack silks
OF Inst year can DO cleaned, and their
lusterroncwed, by 9ponging them on the
wrong side with ale greatly diluted with
warm water /; no given rule will answer
with various qualities Of silk, but it is
vol to mix equal quantities of each.
and experiment OF II sample of the silk.
adding more water if the silk is too
stiff whom dry. Black aIpacag may also
be restored almost TO their first beauty
by using n thimblcful Of borax dissolved
in n pint of warm water, and put on
with n nail-brush. II the dress skirt is
much worn ind sOilcd around tho bot
tom, add II fresh facing, cut off the
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aoiled parts of the dress material, md
piece it out to the edge Of the racing
with ono of the now Bupcrnuous louu-
ccs-pcrhaps the upper part of the lower
i%louncc, which is also wornon the edge
and cover the joining with n newer and
similar trimming made of tho nppcr
lounces. Tho reaction in favor or
plainly trimmed skirts is making itself
evident daily. We do not mean Tint
dress skirts are most usually made en-
tlrely plain, but, rs an excellent French
authority says, bordered skirts. NOT
bounced ones, arc the fashion. Instood
OF being covererGd with TRIMMINGS or
one kind in front, another sort on tho
sides, and n third behind, there is now
straight around the skirt q border. nor
maps OF %ilouncos, or it may be of folds.
but quito narrow, and giving n most mr.
tistlc finish to the costume, For fhia
border on silk dresses uso n sinoIo
iiounce fully gathered and edged with
narrow pleating for heading, or else
have two pleatings four or five inches
wide, overlapping, and headed by n
cluster OF very small folds. A single
pleating IL also considered sufficient
border for cloth.and heavy wool dresses.
All this condncos greatly to economy
M three or four yards of silk now
serve for trimming, instead of the ten or
twelve formerly required.
LITTLE GIRLS CLOruINa,-In almost
every particular n feminine chiId's eos.
tune il that of her mother on n dimin-
lsled scale. While we cannot helm re.
GREETING that 30 rich materials md 60
many trimmings should be features Of
tho current Juvenile dress Tin maturity
the only change that cun be made will
DO IN 1auntity, not quality, still there
IL much to be thankful for in the foct
that, despite the silk and laces and be.
RULING and bepuiling, the intrinsic
comfort and healthfulness of the mode
is greater than for n long period. In
winter, children are clothed in flannel
from head to foot, rs their mothers arc
or ought to be-tho only exception
being tho stockings, many persons con-
sldering cotton hose better for the feet
wooden. When cotton is uscd
there IL no choice between blcachcd and j
uhpieached but the colored socks once !
used by economical matrons have gone .
wholiy out of date. Solid coIors i
brilliant scarlet and bright blue. oro tbo
prevailing fancy in wooden hose. stripos =,
anu checks being for the time con.
aemned to the rural districts. Uigb
nuttohed boots of thick, or comparo.
.''eiy thick leather, with soles sbapod "
W INC loot, are the stylish-and oS I
course proper-covering for the tinv a
ieet' That need sustaining as well MS GOV. . |,
oring: The old-fashioned ankle-tics l
una low shoes of thin kid were nm
domination which it now seems strange
Qua over have been tolerated. They a
ere no protection whatever TO tho u
ender ankles that need copstopt d
'~engthenlng, and wero most certain ~