The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1893-02-21
ADVOCATE.
ie Of wearIce Apparel.


. Of WearIog Apparel.
Is no special secret, remark
X ne well-drcssed woman, softly nm
kling 3 bit of tulle across her knees.
have simply learned the art Of lax
care of my clothes, and estimate
u ] save hundreds of dollars there
The precise knowledge.we are seek
y exclaimed the hostess. "And
wv do tell us all about it,
+ Why, a friend of niue taught me
Ers ago in France" replied the wo-
IN in the good gown. 'She showed
thousand and one devices for
deserving the crisp freshness OF
ngs, and now, whenever am COM
lneDted upon looking particularly
Mari, / always watt her a silent
ksing across the seas"
90 or" urged the group encourage
y, as a second round of tea was
fred.
veil, in the first place, she broke
of that ugly, extrayagant habit
zen have of flinging clothes about
Wairs and beds and leaving them
Ito get crumpled and stringy.
Instant take heavy dress of j
IS the skirt lightly, pass brush
Mgh its silk rufiles, and remove
W particle of dust from both ma
and trimmings. It is then
W fed over wire rack to prevent
4ness in hanging, big violet sach-
et is suspended inside. and the whole
enveloped in long, loose, white cot
ton bag. That.draws up with strings
and keeps it clean, crisp, and per-
fumod for future use.
"The waists of my frocks," con-
tinued the thrifty narrator, fare never
= hung under any circumstances. L
have roomy paste-board boxes for
every one of them, lined with cotton
batting that has been literally sprin-
Killed. with sachet powder aud encased
in pink or blue muslin. After brush
ing waist lay it at full length, pull
ontis bows, pass the lace through my
~ GERS, and smooth every inch of rib
ION. Next 1 proceed Ito stuff the
sleeves and shoulders with tissue
paper, crushed lightly and thrust i'll to
hold the garment in shape. Another
\ Z important rule / observed is never to
T. put bodice away with furnished
neck ruche or stained shields. One is
always less hurried when disrobing
than dressing, and it is impossible TO
infnse clothing with chat delicious,
subtle fragrance every woman covets,
unless she is fastidiously dainty in
these details. After every two or
three wearings / wash my shields i'll
l warm water, ClOuded with ammonia,
dry them in the sun, and they last for
wears. Inever take off pair of boots
without Immediately lacing or button
:av them on their trees and rubbing
thoroughly with soft flannel cloth.
Treated thus shoes will wear six
months longer than ordinarily, and
are always shapely and brightly pol
ished. o. course I spend more time
over my hats and bonnets than all the
rest OF my things put together.
Immediately one is taken oil, ! dust
with soft velvet brush, smarter the
trimmings between my fingers
strighten and roll the strings III
smooth, tight wads, so when unpinned
again they are fresh and free Of wrin'
kles. 1t is a good plan to hold bon
~ met near the fire for an instant before
putting away, as dampness is the en-
envy of velvet, flowers OF feathers, and
n a little heat is preventative OF such
materials.
A good glove is the only sort worth
buying, and then it certainly deserves
little care. 1t is just as easy to re-
move by slipping the thumb out ano
peeling from the fingers wrong side
out. Thus any possible perspiratior
is dissipated, and they are never still
stretched, or dragged. l assure yot
it, is the abuse, not the use OF things
that gives them a shabby look
Clothes collect more dust and wrinkles
in neglected idleness than when they
are worn. And 1 never see dowdily
dressed woman but long to give he
a few of the easy, practical lessons my
Partisan friend gave me. New Yorl
Sun.
Fruits and Vegetables in Cellars.
An,,les and vegetable that haV