Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-27

crewel used may be of two, or three, or
half a dozen tints, shading from brown,
one degree lighter than the material,
through the range of browns to orange and
dull yellow or pale corn. Three or four
shades of slate gray are pretty on black,
and are suitable for light mourning as well
as for quiet tastes. Subdued reds blend
well with ecru, ard for contrasts nothing
can be more artistic than the color known
as French blue embroidered with deep, rlch
red.
Perhaps a few words as to the method OF
working cross-stitch will not come amlss,
although almost every woman thinks she
knows how TO do such a simple thing as
that. To work properly each stitch must
be completed before another one is begun,
and each half of the stitch must be taken
precisely as all others are in the work.
That is, if the needle is brought through
the cloth at the upper part OF the stitch
first and put back in the lower part, the
same rule must be followed throughout,
and vice versa 1t will make all the differ
ence in the world in the appearance OF
the work. Try it and see If II does
not Many persons who think they
know all about il will make a whole row OF
half stitches, and then turn about ana nm
ish them. The effect is about the same as
line, and Just about as artistic. Whatever
is worth doing at all is worth doing well IS
peculiarly applicable TO all kinds OF needle
work. and in none more so than in the old
fashioned cross stitch. The right way IS
beautiful, the wrong way abominatle. The
cross stitch is rapidly done unless the
stitches are very fine, gives excellent effects
with a small outlay of money. and COM
mends itself by its simplicity TO the begin
ners in art work, while the most artistic
needleworkers do not consider it beneath
their skill.
STYLES IN WEARING THE HAIR.
There are indications of a change from
the high STYLES of hair dressing that have
! of late prevailed At the moment favor
tie fashion seems to be the rather large
sized knob directly at the back, the coil or
braid set rather loosely and standing out
some distance from the head 1t is be-
coming to certain people, but, like all
other fashions, TO be effective must be
adapted TO the person who is to wear II.
The flat, or " Dutch" braids are worn, but
the effect is patchy and not at all stylish.
The French twist remains very popular,
and if becoming, is very easy and stylish
way OF arranging the back mar. II
is desirable that the twist should
not be too bulky, and, instead OF
rubbing the ends entirely into the
twist, as some persons do, it is much better,
especially if the hair be thick, to carry
them to the crown of the head and dispose
them in puffs or loops, adding whatever is
necessary. In the way of false locks, fg-
ures and loops are always in favor but the
switches for them should always be of
loosely crimped hair, else they will be too
heavy looking, and the loops must not be
too large Small, crimpy switches run in
weight from two to three ounces. Putfs,
which are again quite popular, are prefer
ably made of naturally crimpy hair, as
they are then much lighter and less
amount of hair is required to make them.
They are not large, three inches in length
+! by one and half inches in diameter being
desirable size.
Ladies who have had their hair cut short
and desire to put it up again, will find a
double French twist desirable. This is
rolled from each side to the middle of the
back of the head the rolls being perpen-
dicular, and the ends tucked in very
snugly A much better effect is produced
if the hair be naturally wavy or be slightly
crimped, in which case if a lock escape it
is not so unsightly as short, straight,
stubby-looking ends. Switches of crimped
hair may be used to cover the natural hair
if it be too short to do up in twist. A
small portion in the back or on the crown
of the head may be securely tied. and the
ends turned in as closely as possible. The
crimped switch can then be arranged so as
to conceal the tied portion, and the loose
ends of the short hair drawn under it.
i The front hair is not worn so low over
| the brows as heretofore, but in many
! styles is drawn back and sometimes
brushed away from the temples altogether.
! The Pompadour roll has been adopted by
some ladies to whose style it is suited.
The front hair is slightly crimped and
rolled over a light puff, the hair at the
temples brought slightly forward and
| crimped, or small pin-curls are used to fill
out the sides and relieve the plainness
which is in such striking contrast to the
heavily colored brows that have been so
| fashionable. False fronts in Pompadour
style are very light and pretty. They are
made in net and rolled over with small
curls at the sides and delicate fringe of
hair over the brow. For the Russian bang,
the natural hair is cut short like boys in
the front, and slightly curled by pressing
it with the hands while it is damp. 1t is
then brushed to a point in the middle of
the forehead and well back from the tenn
pies. Ornaments for the hair are fashion,
able, but must be judiciously arranged to
| be effective. Fancy shell-pins, knots of
ribbon and some fancy metal pins are used.
| -Demorest.
MASSAGE FOR WOMEN.
| Massage is destined in the future to play
very important part in the treatment of
chronic maladies of women. The art of
applying it is simple and easy, and every
person ought to know it, as it is one of the
very best household remedies. It consists
in manipulating all or a part of the body,
to increase nutrition and circulation, and
also to quiet the overweight nervous sys-
tem.-HeraId Of Health.
BROTHERS. BAD MANNERS.
A brother who would not wrong his
sister of the very least of her rights, will
yet infict upon her the grave and almost
irreparable wrong of rudeness-a wrong as
! irreparable as it is dastardly. For rudeness
hurts-hurts grievously and lastingly; and
what man is worthy of the name who
hurts q woman. Brothers do not realize
how far want of courteous conduct at
home may 90 to wreck their sisters future
lives-Erchanse.
LADIES AS PILLMAKERs.
In Holland ladies are gradually assum-
ing the occupation OF pharmaceutical as
sistants. The periodical State examinations
have Just been held, and the result is highly
favorable to the sex. Out of a total of
fifty-fve candidates, nineteen out of thirty
one female candidates and only eight out
of twenty-four male candidates were sue
cessful.-C Chicago Tribune.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
Glaze the bottom crust of fruit pies with
the white of an egg and they will not get
soggy.
Grease spots may be removed from a
cold stove BY covered them with hot wood
ashes.
Equal parts of sulphur and pitch make
good stone and iron cement.