The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-04-05
WHAT FASHION DEGREES.
Do Not Polish Your Finger Nails and Do
Dress Appropriately.

lam certainly delighted to see that
well-bred women are not polishing
their nails to the extent that made
them absolutely vulgar. Now the
well-bred woman has her hand well
manicrred and as carefully attended
to, but no polish is used; the nail IS
simply rubbed to a natural gloss with
a channels polisher.
Another wise movement is the stand
which some fashionable women have
taken in regard to the wearing OF
rings. 1t had arrived to such pass
last winter that women were simply
loading their hands down with rings.
| have counted on one woman's hand
no less than ten rings. By all means,
if you have pretty Jewels, wear them,
but at the right time and in the right
place, and. above all, the right num-
Der.
Never wear rings. please, when you
90 marketing. You exclaim at this,
but no well-bred woman does!
But they do!
Here again | wish that women would
dress appropriately when doing their
marketing. Why wear a cast-off
"dressy" dress when perfectly plain
serge, with a small hat. is so much
better form and more serviceable for
inclement weather?
Women are very careless about the
brushing of their hair. If you wish to
have your hair well kept give it fifty
strokes every night and morning, if
possible.
Do not wash it in borax and soda
until all the natural oil is gone and
then have it look dry and brittle,
ready to break off and split at the
slightest provocation.
Let it be its own natural color, and
tend to it carefully by bringing out
all the beautiful shades in it with con-
slant brushing.
Arrange the hair well, and if you
wish to make it appear wavy and
curly do so with some system, and
don't have it frowsy and unkempt
looking. A few nights ago at little
dinner | glanced around at the heads
of the women present, and all save
one had their hair crimped, friZzed or
curled. She was a dark-eyed, red
Tipped young girl, with 4 mass of dark
brown tresses, which showed that it
was well attended to, so glossy was it
in texture. She had it brushed softly
back off the low brow, and coiled low
in the nape of the neck, and fastened
with a silver dagger. 1t gave to her
face a dignity and nobility of express
sion far more attractive than her wavy-
haired sisters.
This style is usually trying, so con-
slider before you attempt it.
In passing through a large linen
shop my eye was attracted to a table
of handkerchiefs. l noticed that the
favorite 'kerchief is of fine material,
with border of some delicate shade,
such as lavendey, blue or pink. They
are quite small and are moderate ia
price. l think no handkerchief for
constant use is daintier or more at
tractive than the plain cambria ones
with a narrow eaging of Val lace.
One hears on ali sides that large
pockets will be slashed in the coming
redingotes, and that dainty reticules
of brocaded satin are to be carried
with evening gowns.
for one do not like the reticule.
Surely the weblke handkerchief we
use can be tucked away in the lace of
the bodice, or, militarylike, up the
sleeve or in the cuff of a gown.
| wonder why women will dress
their little ones so badly! Yesterday
saw child attired i'll a vivid red
gown. That was all right; but when
it came to the bright red stockings
and shoes of the same shade, that was
carrying the idea of boot and gown
matching little too far. 1t was hid
eous.
The child resembled one of the imps
in The Black Crook" Another child
whom | saw was a joy. She wore a
little tan frock. large black hat, and
black stockings and ties.