Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
A SKILLED MAIDEN'S ADVICE.
A Few of the Mistakes of which Girls
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A SKILLED MAIDEN'S ADVICE.
Few of the Mistakes of which Girls
Are Guilty.
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E4 - maiden's advice
I"Tall women are mis-:
~ ! Ataken in supposing
MlRS-tTM that decided styles
A. NENSNaA of millinery make
UJIkN MlM their stature more
ENt&I1Xa observable. I don't
I1NV%C/ZtE\ see why SO many girls
| NSNW9WJSl are afraid of their
WI height, and come to
| NII1MSXA me, or go to their
| MHN7&ItlM dressmakers, wit b
| WHiMMWM piteous entreaties to
UTWUW llu do something to make
| ltUEII mi TIM them look shorter.
| nun IEIFIlK 1t is ridiculous. A
WI1II lDnh tlh tall, thin figure, if it
| VII III lMa IlM is only straight, al
Ht|lI ,tEAl LINN ways has possibilities
| "A III llpH III nyA for the milliner and
| NN III Ilipb | NNM dressmaker whereas
| UvIII ,tkHI IIIM short, dumpy wom-
| jltl II TEa' HENK&S an is often beyond
IflllII 4 QH yIRWNY the reach of art.
Ejll \ N lpS You might as we'll
8 A--SSask us to add an
inch to her stature as to make her
iooh BIacelui. Let the taii, tnln
girls take this advice to heart, and
be content. But let them also bear in
mind the condition which this expert at
| taches to their success-a condition pre-
| cedent-yiZ: to have an erect carriage.
| "a stoop in the shoulders is fatal to a tall
| figure, and it restricts your choice of a
hat. No matter how she may tower above
ordinary mortals, woman must keep
her figure straight. Better q ramrod
! oti tbat Go st1 a.,
quite enough to destroy the beauty of an
angel. No mirror or set Of mirrors can
give tall woman correct idea of her
ungainliness when this dreadful bend in
the shoulders has taken posses sion of
her. If she has unhappily acquired it,
she should extend her headgear back
ward as far as possible.
A man once made the discovery that
he was spending one-third of his exist
ence shaving, bathing, dressing and un-
dressing himself. The thought was so
agonizing that he proceeded to commit
suicide. But whether it requires one
third or one-half of a really fashionable
woman's time to care properly for her
toilet, she must give it; and no woman,
married or single, rich or poor, ycnng or
old. can afford to neglect her personal ap-
pearance. Many men Of excessively neat
habits present q careless and neglected
eAterlor. we excuse III IN them, 5Om6s
times, but in a woman, never.
Well, to quit generalities and come
down to something specific, what is there
that a woman should be more careful of
than her complexion? Nothing. Beauty
is only skin deep--absolutely only skin
deep; for given the features of Psyche,
they would count as nothing under bad
complexion. Nature seems to be willing
to give woman almost anything rather
than perfect complexion. Good ones
are common, but perfect-ah, perfect
for their own family. But what nature
fails to give, may art SUPPLY In mod
crate degree, yes.
Said Ninon de lEnclos, as she reached
out for her powder puff
Now, I'm going to put just a suspicion
of springtime on my cheeks"
Ninon, it will be remembered, had the
reputation of being beauty away along
in the sixties; but very likely she was
painted and powdered old preserve. What
am going to commit myself to is the
assertion that harmless face powder
helps some compilations out wonderfully.
Psyche herself would fold her wings and
go out of business if she discovered that
her nose had shiny look So when you
get your new hat or bonnet on, Just wipe
your face over with powdered rice, pull
verlZed chalk, or any OF the simple pow
ders sold by the druggists. Don't leave
any of the whiting on, but merely employ
it to deaden the gloss, and you will thus
make your visage harmonize with the
chic of your fresh millinery.
Berry Wall, ex-king Of the dudes, was
once asked how he was SO successful in
keeping his trousers from bagging at the
knees.
"By simply ordering half dozen pair
with each coat and vest, was his reply.
And yet men cry out against woman's
extravaganza. The question is often
asked, What is the smallest number of
dresses that really swell woman can get
along WITH" Well, she must have at
least one dishabile, two costumes for
calls. two for dinners, two ball dresses,
one travelling dress, and one knockabout
for shopping. That makes nine. Moth
ing SO fenrfully extravagant in that" re-
marked my informant. "Say they cost
$1,000. My husbands club expenses
reach that figure, without any great effort,
either, to say nothing of another thou
sand for wines, cigars, luncheons, etc."
| JENNIE DEAN,