The National tribune., 1892-08-18

And the question arises, For whom do the
women dress?" Is it to please their own eyes
those Of other women, or the men9 The ques
ton is broad one. Once, in love story, the
heroine cried, "Wers Ishipwrecked on desert
island, with no hope of ever seeing a human
being again, would shine my finger nails
the palms of my hands until they were as
bright as now" Good for the girl, but she was
In q story book, and the sad fact remains still
. sad fact that the average live women takes
ecstatic delight in DOMINIC her ugliest and
raggedest gown the minute the eye Of the
world IL OF her for few minutes. None but
her dearest" and "chumm iest" friend over
secs her in this gown or knows how she looks
with her hair uncurled, except perhaps her
family but, as Kipling would say, THAT'S an
other story, Now, If her dearest friends do
not call forth the prettiest frock and the
twistedest curls, who does? The answer is
most easily found in examples One-Given
formal luncheon. She knows she is only going
to meet women, and of them she knows few
slightly; there are others for whom she does
not care cent; and perhaps some whom she
dislikes, but she makes most elaborate toilet.
Her bravest frock and bonnet will appear-her
most immaculate gloves and shoes, and she will
curl every hair of her head. Another illustra-
tion-The daintiest ribbons and laces and the
finest flowers are saved to DO worn to delight
tho eye Of man. For both of these tricks she
will give the best of reasons; but why, when it
can be otherwise, does the ragged wrapper and
the horny curl-paper exist2 There are some
women who remind one Of the clearly-cut
canoes, 30 exquisitely neat are they. Morn
Ing, noon and night, and between meals may
or may not bring out different costumes, but
always there is the Same fresh. clean look
about them. Even "chums" are not favored
with glimpses Of careless dressing The ques-
ton is answered partly. Women want most
to appear stylish in the eyes of other women,
pretty and sweet in the eyes of men, and ex-
poet the love Of their relatives and best friends
to mend holes, sew on buttons, brush and curl
locks, making Imagination labor heavily to
make up for these and other deficiencies in the
toilet-with . few exceptions.
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Nice people take nice care Of nice things"
il an adage often quoted to the young girls
who fancy it better form to be careless with
things than to take pains to keep them nice.
However. most everybody appreciates the COM
mon sense in the saying, and act accordingly.
There are many suggestions as to the best way
of taking nice care of nice things, some of
which may prove apt.
Keep white shoes in blue paper, and when
they get soiled clean them with pipe clay.
Remove traces of mud stains from black
cloth with raw potato, cutting the potato in
two and rubbing the spot with It.
Brown Holland bags that can be drawn to-
gether at the top and hung up are good to pro.
tect fine dresses.
Laces that are to be put away for . while
should be rinsed in clear water to take out the
starch, dried in the sun, and then wrapped in
blue paper.
1t is said that rice is better to clean fig
ured WOODEN goods with than soap. Use a
pound Of rice to fvo quarts of water. Boil
the rice in the water and then let it become
lukewsrm. Rub the rice in just az you would
SOAP Do not use clear water for rinsing, but
pour off some ofthe rice water for that purpose
before washing the goods.