The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-11
HOW TO SLEEP.

HOW TO SLEEP.
Isn't it odd, when one stops to think
about it, how modern science revoutitionizes
all our oldtime beliefs and traditions. Once
every one would have been Mortified al the
very idea of eating just before going to bed,
and those who ventured to do such thing
were supposed to be laying themselves liable
to all sorts of physical ills; deliberately in
viting dyspepsia and all other forms of
disease. But only short time ago DR.. r.
N. Hodges read a paper before the Boston
society for medical improvement, in which
he made the following statement. 1t is a
common impression that to take food imme-
diately before going to bed and to sleep is
unwise. Such a suggestion is answered by
a reminder that the instinct OF animals
prompt lhem to sleep as soon as they have
eaten and in summer an after dinner nap,
especially when that meal is taken at mid
day, is a luxury INDUCED in by many.
Neither darkness nor season of the year
alters the conditions. If the ordinary hour
of the evening meal is six or seven o'clock,
an interval OF twelve hours or more elapses
without food, and for persons whose nutri-
ton is at fault this is much too long a
period of fasting. That such an interval
without food is permitted explains many a
restless night, and much of the head and
backache, and the languid' condition in rising
which is accompanied by no appetite for
breakfast. This meal itself often dissipates
the sensations. 1t is, therefore, desirable,
if not essential, that the last thing before
going to bed should be the taking of food.
Sleeplessnes is often caused by hunger, and
a tumbler of milk, if drank in the middle of
the night will often put people to sleep
where narcotics have failed of their purpose.
Another eminent physician ordered for a
patient who complained of "goneness" in
the morning, cracker and glass OF milk
on retiring. This had the effect of entirely
relieving the patient who was only suffering
from hunger. Of course the food to be
taken should be light and of kind that di-
gests easily; anything heavy or rich would
fail to do what is required, as the digestive
organs would be overtasked, and the last es-
tate, would be worse then the first. In this,
as in everything which governs the physical
well being, common sense is the best, and
indeed, the only guide.
PRETTY CASHMERE SUITS.
The newest cashmere suits are entirely of
one fabric, being made up without silk in
the lower skirt, and if anything is added for
the trimming it is little velvet on the
basque and sleeves. For such dresses, the
designs are in two pieces, simple basque
and skirt that has its drapery attached, and
that has no trimming but tucks or folds of
the material, and the plainest BLASTING"
buttons. There are pretty gray or beige col
ored cashmeres with a group of tucks up the
left side and founce of broad pleats all
around the foot, in which are two or three
tucks. This is laid on foundation skirt of
alpaca, and the drapery above this is simply
hemmed, and is very irregularly arranged;
very pretty fashion is to have short curved
drapery above the tucks on the left side, a
deep pointed shawl shaped piece on the
right side, and straight back breadths
caught up high on the tournure and round
ed below, or falling in straight pleats. The
basques are simple, close fitting affairs, with
the ever popular coat sleeves. Nothing can
they are easily made at home, with the as
sistance of good dressmaker in fitting and
draping Ladies who have taste for dress
making themselves can do everything with
out the aid of dressmaker, by using one of
the wire frame dummies, such as are seen
in hnucos for In nj
and garments. They can be made TO be the
exact size and shape of person, and then
they will serve as a lay-fgure on which to
fit the dresses, as well as for the purpose of
arranging draperies. Many ladies now have
these dummies. made by their own measure
ments.
FROM EVERYWHERE.
Thrifty girls are buying plain white braids
and embroidering them in color for the
trimming to winter suits.
"Baby" is the name given to the little
bonnets with full satin Innings and narrow
satin strings now in favor in Paris.
Pink and brown is a new combination of
color for autumn millinery. Pink crepe,
brown velvet and brown hearted peoples
united in making an odd bit of color.
Young ladies and misses wear belts with
out buckles; they are closed under a rosette
or ribbon bow. Bows to match are worn on
the shoulder and at the throat.
Velveteen is marvel as it is at present
produced, and it will largely supersede vel
vet for all the purposes for which the latter
is used. The ''Nonpareip' is the favorite
brand, and it comes in all the new choice
colors of the season. 1t is with difficulty
that even an expert can detect the mon
pareiP' at two dollars yard from the silk
velvet at ten dollars.
The fall openings will show revival of
the serviceable old-time alpaccas. These
will be produced in gray, brown and black.
Since they were last in vogue dressmakers
have become more skillful, and more license
is given for trimming and draping, so that
these goods will appear uuder more favora-
BILE auspices, and can be made very popular,
as they already have the foundation qualities
of excellence.
A simple model for black silk dress has
the sides and front bordered with full
r,chino and a lOuU anroo iS 6Panad ovar