Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-19


cling to the pure white bed-fttings. And
surely nothing is half 50 pretty or suit
able.
Bed draperies bring US back to window
curtains again-bedroom curtains this
time 1t needs no argument 10 convince
one that the best are light semi-diaphan-
Gus and always of cotton, linen or silk,
never of wool, because wool absorbs odors
and harbors dust, and soon becomes stutty
with the best of care. If they be OF wash
able fabric, so much the better, but in any
case they should be put up in some such
way that they can be taken down and
shaken without so much trouble that 1t Is
never done save at the annual house
cleaning time. Among the pretty materl-
ais, quite new, suitable for
BEDROOM CURTAINS
Is muslin, fifty-two inches wide, with an
ecru ground powdered with large spots, or
groups of smaller ones in orange, red, blue,
and brown. Some of these have the spots
in one color only, while others are of two,
three or four colors. This goods is also
used for sash curtains, which are an al
most indispensable adjunct to the we'll
furnished bedroom. If both draperies
for sny other reason are not desired, the
sash curtains should be given the prefer
ence, being eleanly, dressy and serving
the purpose of shutting out curious eyes.
Tinted cheese-cloth is both cheap and
pretty for almost any kind OF bedroom
curtains. The rods aud poles are mex
pensive enough (if of wood with brass
trimmings) to be within the reach of mod
crate means and pretty enough for the
establishment of almost any bedroom.
QUIET DRESSING Is THE STYLE.
Genuine antique Persian embroideries
are worn on cloth and cashmere dresses.
Striped cheviot is the best and most serv-
iceable stuff that can be had for street
wear Brown is a good color, and few
ornamental buttons are the only ornaments
that are required.
Never since the Puritan days have the
American women been so quietly dressed
for church and street as they are now.
The Four Hundred put round-abouts in
dead black, with black felt hats and Dutch
dresses. Infants wear all white, and moth
ing but wool goods is used for little girls
always appropriate for the street. Large
hats are seen on the promenade, but the
dress with which they are most effective is
unsuited for public thoroughfare.
Sleeves of real tapestry cloth are put in
long wraps of velvet and brocade. The
contrast is novel, whatever may be said
about the taste.
A woman may be fond of lace-she
ought to be if she isn't, for it is a fondness
to be commended-aHd lace is something
that it is becoming to every woman. Made
into a ruffle or folded lightly about the
neck, it softens the plainest face and i'm
proves the hardest complexion. But be-
cause it is becoming is no reason why it
should be worn with every gown or on
every occasion. There are times when it
should be worn and times when it should
not, and although lace is extremely fash
ionable Just now, it must not be worn at
throat or wrist upon the street. This is
Dame Fashions fiat, and must be absolute.
And this same fiat has gone forth regard
ing the linen collar and cuffs. They are
absolete, and all such denominations as stiff
and starched linen are banished from the
wardrobe of every stylish woman of to-
day.
HOW TO HAVE WHITE HANDS.
A little ammonia or borax in the water in
which you wash your hands, and the water
just luke-warm, will keep the skin clean
and soft. A little oatmeal mixed with the
water will whiten the hands. Many peo-
pie use glycerine on their hands when
they go to bed, wearing gloves to keep
the bed clean, but glycerine does not agree
with every one. 1t makes some skin harsh
and red. These people should rub their
hands with dry oatmeal and wear gloves
in bed. A good preparation for the hands
at night is white of an egg with grain Of
alum dissolved in it. The "Roman Toi-
let Paste" is nothing but white of an egg,
barley and honey. They say it was used
by the Romans in olden tines. 1t is a
first-rate thing, but it does not do the
work any better than oatmeal. The
toughest and hardest hands may be made
soft in months time by doctoring them
little at bedtime; and all the tools you
need are nail brush, bottle of ammonia,
box of powdered borax and little fine,
white sand to rub the stains off, or cut
lemon, will do even better, fer the acid of
the lemon will clean anything.
Ewes GREAT-GREAT-
GRAND-DAUGHTER