Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-11

underSarments, never he provided in
larger quantities at one time than what is
necessary to keep them constantly fresh
replenlslinS the stock with each varia-
ton OF fashion, and having no useless
amount TO remain on ones hands being
much the better plan.
In fichus, ties, iabots and all othera arti-
cles OF the same family, large variety is
desirable. both because they need always
to be perfectly fresh, and because the
frequent changes also impart constantly
new expressions to a lady's toilets. And
1t IS never unsatisfactory to provide
large variety of these things, as the ma
terials can always be utilizedin any num-
bcr of other ways, and with women who
possess ingenuity there is never q parti-
Gle of actual waste of them
With regard to handkerchiefs, the ONLY
fixed and immutable rule concerning
them Is that they should be Of the finest
texture always. Those that are destined
for every day use need neither be trim
med with lace nor embroidery, but they
should always be of pure, fine linen, or
linen cambric. No lady will ever use
coarse handkerchiefs the very suspi-
ciOn of coarseness in this article of the
toilet is a death blow to all elegance. The
initials, i'll a chastc, simple pattern, are
almost de Tigtcu' on white handker-
chiefs. Those that have coloreI borders
do not require them. Colored borders
on handkerchiefs are generally only suit
able for mourning use, and with undress
toilets such SIS tra-c,lin5 d.cese-, etc
But there are very fine handkerchiefs with
hand embroidery in colors, that can
be worn with demi- toilets, provided they
match with some INT in the dress. Mark
ing handkerchiefs with India ink is no
longer done except by antiGuated and
very questionable folk it is quite acus-
tom of the past. and thai il is so is n
cause for rejoicing, for although it might
he useful enough i'll the days when hand
kcrchiefs We're bought by the dozens of
the same pattern, shape, size anl texture,
the black marks in themselves were not
an ornament. and Ill these days when the
variety in handkerchiefs is so great that
lady need not have two alike, they would
he, while equally unornamental, tolera-
bly, useless ~ we'll Although dress
shields may not come under the head
strictly uf lingerie, IN defuult of better
classification under which to place them,
=
ing some little advice concerning them,
for the benefit Of ladies who may find
then Il cause of Inconvenience and an
noyancr Cioth-covcred shields should
never he bought the finest quality of
silkrryercd ones are the best for very
handsome dresses, ''Srandes toilettes"
that are only worn on occasions. But for
every day use the plain India rubber
shields are the very best, AMI for the sim
Pile reason that they Can be taken out of
the dress aud washed. and thus kept free
from any offensive odOr-an operation to
which cloth-covercd shields cannot be
submitted, Some ladies' prefer for win
ter dresses heavy flannel sewn in the arm
hole of the dress. folded into two or
three thicknesses BY renewing the fam
mel from time to time they iind this does
about rs well as any other dress shield
India rubber cloth we think more dura-
BILE than flannel, and also more agreeable
to wear In fact, il only, after cutting
the cloth into the shape of an ordinary
dress shield, the two pieces can be tight
ly enough joined, nothing gives more
satisfaction. The great advantage of In
olia rubber cloth is Its freedom from any
otlor. It is n difficult thing to procure
good dress shields in this country, and
ladies' are consequently obliged to resort
to whatever expedients will best make up
for the deficiency. 1t is strange that
shields like those that are made in France
are not made here. Ii they wer, either
manufactured or imported it would be
found lucrative investment 4 word
before closing as the way to do up iaccs
Never use sugar OF starch or stii;epinc,
particularly not the former, which makes
the lace very thicl. and coarse Always
use gum in preference to either Never
wash lace of any Kind, particularly real
lace, until it is positively soil,d. The
.,riruwi-f ,ins;e ,i.mt washing taxes from
lace is its greatest beauty, and after once
having been lost it is never reGaired