The morning call., 1895-02-24
DRESSING
And TOILETTE.

Important, as suitable and becoming
garments are for women who desire to be
attractive, there are many other things to
be considered, for instance perfumes. Now
1 do not understand how any refined
woman can use heavy or a cheap scent.
If the finest and most delicate cannot be
had how much better to go without any,
In this land OF flowers almost every one
can afford a few fresh violets, a handful of
migonette, or a Marechal Mel rose, and
how delightful their perfume! Nothing can
chemically be produced that equals the
fragrance of these delicious flowers. Orris
root is more like fresh violets than any
thing else, and pinch of the powder taken
after cleaning the teeth perfumes the
breath very pleasantly and nothing makes
ones belongings sweeter than to place
among them little silken bags filled with
the orris. Many women have tiny bags of
it sewn not only in their dress waist but
also three or four in the hem of the skirt.
Then we should always, when possible,
place on retiring at night a few fresh
violets in our hair, if we wish it to be
slightly perfumed and who has not read
OF her perfumed locks" and cher fragrant
breath"
Many not unnaturally presume that the
heavy rank perfumes are used to disguise
other odors which might be removed by a
more liberal use of soap and water or
greater care about the underwear, besides
people should remember If they like musk,
white rose and other equally rank produc-
tons they are causing others much annoy
ance.
Speaking about the teeth, they should
be treated with the greatest care from ear
lest childhood, for not only does their
neglect cause much pain in later years, but
many lovely woman has been sadly dis
figured by discolored teeth and a single
decayed tooth in the mouth will faint the
breath IN disagreeable manner. OF course
dentist should be consulted three or four
times year, when the teeth are fragile
and after every meal q fine silk thread
should be passed between the teeth, gently
removing any foreign substances, and II
possible the teeth should then be cleaned
with moderately stiff brush, which should
never be used more than two months. as
lnsensibly the brush becomes too soft and
does not cleanse the teeth properly.
Ioothplcks, l have previously remarked
are exceedingly vulgar, and should only be
used IN the privacy of ones bedroom, and
then never any but quill one.
When the breath is heavy, in spite of the
teeth being in perfect condition, it simply
means dlsordered stomach, which should
be attended TO at once.
L have known poor girls, who were not in
the least pretty, and who danced through
many season IN the simplest of gowns. to
have been far greater bellies than their richer
sisters simply because they thought of
these things and were always so delight
fully fresh and sweet.
For those who will require lawn and
muslin gowns for the evening this summer
l want to tell you how to make them easily
at home, for / saw little friend of mine
make one in a few hours. The skirt is hest
DprfqcrlU Main and from 20
IN width. Allow from eight to twelve
inches for the hem. Either simply gather
the skirt into the band or lay a boxpleat in
front with small pleats to the sides and
most OF the fullness in the back.
About the waist, first cut a strip of mus
I'm Tor the band, as this is to be round
waist, and pin this band around your waist.
then measure from that line to the top OF
your corsets; after that cut strip of the
muslin two inches wider than your meas
urement and sufficiently long to allow for
full waist, then measure across vour
back, then the front from the top of the
corset, and cut muslin band the width of
your back and one reaching across the
front, this one you cut in half and the
waist opens in front. Now fill YOUR muslin
into the waistband, after sewing the niece
together under the arms, as YOU should
have one long piece for the back and one
for each side of the front. After that cut
out a little .crescent-shaped piece under
each arm and full the muslin into little
bands. Having done this, cut out big
square pieces for the sleeves, which Won mt
in very full on the shoulders.
Now for the ruifies. You must have a
very deep, full one to go around the neck
and fall over the sleeve; and as the sleeve
Is usually only cut elbow length, YOU must
finish it with a deep, full ruffie, and to
make the gown dressy you should edge