New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
HOME AND SOCIETY.
MULTIPLICATION IN COSMETICS.

REFINED woMAN's ToucH-IdvINo OUT OF
pooRs-rAyAL woRK-THE FASHIONS.
Women who put themselves unreservedly into the
hands Of those who profess to eradicate wr'"s'e.'
TO give fresh and blooming complications. anu ~
color the hair any tint desired. should be ore'u'
10 do nothing rashly. for the most disastrous re-
s,,ts n ia said have followed the use OF certain
french compounds which, composed OF mineral
substances actually tarnish under certei" cono'.
lions A weIl-known fashionable woman. VINO "ao
her faco enameled after new process anu ~"o
was delighted with the smooth. soft or''"a"' ee.
after the operation. was seen to grow sTansey
livid at a dinner-party that evening. streaks OF
ieaden-Iooking coloring appeared abo,at her mouth
and nose and forehead: but as she seemed 10 iee'
quite well and In her customary Rood sHrt'' "o
one liked 10 tell her OF her plight, aithoush " "As
not long before every one at the taoe was aware
that something was wrong with Mrs. C.s COM
p,exion. It was afterward explained that tne gas,
which may have been manufactures VII" o'e's.s
chemicals from that In Paris. which presumably
haa NOT affected the "coSmetique' over there'
turned some mineral ingredient pack
After the ladies left the dining-room the hos'ess
concluded that 1t would be the kindest way 10 ten
her friend Of her Disagreement Her mortmca-
,,on NAV be imagneds but she had the good sense
70 laugh the matter of. and, after liberal appca-
ton OF soap and water, she reappeareo IN 'ne
drawing room her own natural SELF.
Tho magic Of a. refined woman's touch Is not gen.
orally realized until 1t IS withdrawn. and yet every
one has felt the general sense OF discomiort 'na'
a new servant. however neat and tidy' produces In
a ROOM An uneducated person has no sense Oh
t.ness She may learn automatically to pull
,oaas oN certain angles to arrange chairs so that
,hev viii be orderly, without being stin. to lay
the periodicals attracvely and to adjust the orha-
nents with taste; but the knowledge Is never
mountainous and unless a certain standard Is kept
nm disappears altogether. In the dining-room TINS
is even more apparent A dainty ana a..rac've
tah,e "a almost entirely dependent upon the mis-
,rosA or master of the house. for 1t must be ac-
tncwledRed that men have sometimes q DECIDED
aptitude for arrangement in whatever appertains
70 table-settng and service although tney oiteh
lack perception In a drawing-room. and have no
instinct whatever as far as bedrooms are con-
cerned Perhaps in no department OF the mousse
teen,nr Is the mistresss touch so needed ana SO
obvious as in these family rooms which are not
oman to the public. but which are so character
,stc of the occupant and Of the general refinement
OF the home.
II is very curious to note how soon the average
rou,ra,ned servant will lose the distinguishing
MARKS Of a refined establishment, showing that
their knowledge is merely surface veneer which
they forget as readily as they learh because WIN
them II Is merely mechanical one oiten neais
the complaint: How could Mrs. so-and-so keep
such an ignorant person so long and give her such
pood references,' And mistresses are o1ten UNI
tustIv Judged by the habits Of their former ser
wants. who simply relapse In new surroundings
and requirements into their original coho'''o'
Widowers' children almost always show the want
OF the magic touch that in some inexprcap'e way
imnarts harmony to a whole. Motherless little
ones may be as we'll dressed as other chiIoreh' Out
with them too there is that sense OF something
vant,np Generous and indulgent fathers. carefui
nurses and good dressmakers cannot give them
that ..mother-cared-for' appearance that brings
out their best points and suppresses defects ana
In the same way O. room is not Misunderstanding
and a house is not homeke. however handsome
the establishment. II 1t is given over to servants
and the sense OF a gracious presence Is wanting.
The tendency to live out of doors as much as
possible Is continually Increasing Fifty years ago
the veranda was seldom used in hot weather dur
ing the day time and the ladies Of the house lived
IN darkened rooms and wore lccsc wrappers during
the greater part OF the day, only emerging INTO
the outer world for their drive when the SHADOWS
heightened and the air grew cooler. Happily we
have changed all that. and outdoor existence IN
the dog DAYS is a regular part OF the modern sum-
mer life Women no longer dread exposing their
compilations TO wind and sunshine, and the veranda
has become In consequence one OF the most lihpof'
tant parts Of an up-to-date country house. Most
of them are now built with an enlargement at the
most attractive point. that becomes IN reaiIty
an outdoor ROOM which is regularly furnished with
couches chairs tables. and ever lamps. Where tho
latter are to be used as in places where mosquitoes
are troublesome. this open-air apartment should De
Melted with wire netting and awnings and Venetian
or rattan blinds should always be furnished for
this corner even IL they not used In the rest OF
the piazza Jute rugs. which are inexpensive and
come In very harmonious tints, make the best moor
coyering and Of course good taste Will prompt the
use of inexpensive materials for couches ana sola
cushions Awning cloth is the most appropriate.
This canvas comes In stripes resembling the
could no particularly pretty for veranda furniture
A big broad divan Is the most appropriate couch
for this out-of-door room. One OF the easiest ways
in which to make such a resting place IS 10 take
wire spring from cot-bed and nall IN legs al each
,roar N raise II one foot above the level OF the
eoor without the mattress. which brings II about
a foot higher. mattress for this Is very easy 10
ga, and need not be an expensive one. Excelsior
or Spanish moss stufing answers the purpose quite
A we'll as hair. Cut the TUFTS OF the mattress anu
shake UP the stuffing, so as to make a smooth
surface and then cover it with the canvas making
a full box-pleated founce to cover the lower part
a, tia eprine and the extemporized legs AS this
a,van Will 20 against the wall OF the house. 1t Will
need no back the wall furnishing support TOT
the four large square pillows which are also COW
cred with the canvas
The artistic mistress of an old-fashioned house
has recently arranged a summer parlor so prettily
that a description may incite others to go and do
likewise The porch, which was very broad one.
ran under the drawing-room Windows one OF which
she had cut to the floor. and by taking off the
trim made 1t wide enough TO: two glass doors TO
open the verandah. the end OF which she in
closed with wire netting. This made quite a room'
which she proceeded furnish all In blue ana whe'
The floor she covered with white mating ana piue
and white Jute rugs the dvan she uphoistereo III
the way described but as she could not find canvas
with the designs and coloring to suit her she TOOK
unbeached sheeting. and. with pot OF RUSSIAN
blue. painted a conventional delft pattern carrying
out the idea in the cushions. which she oody dec-
GRATED with Prussian blue Dutch landscapes on the
unbeached sheeting. a quaint old set OF plates
serving as models. Two wrought-iron standard
lamps had blue and white shades A white table
for periodicals. a couple OF white wicker easy
chairs with blue and white cushions. and four
big blue and white flower pots. with tall plants.
completed the furniture of one OF the pretiest lit
tie outdoor rooms imaginable.