The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11
HOUSE AND HOME.


Pettfeoafs.
Six pssticoats are deiuston and a
snare 10 any woman who cannot AFFORD q
nsx one every month Few articles OF
apparel APPEAR more eltieiag when taey
are displayed 10 TIE shops, and their ligat-
rsss ani delicate coloring make enc feel
that ones wardrobe IS incomplete without
q specimen OF these ruttsed and faro@soSed
garments Bat alas for the woman OF
moderate means who bars six petticost,
especially IL l. D. OF tafxeta- with me idea
thai she vii wear Il and gee the good
az Il" as the saying goes. The frsetion
Of walking cuts every fo.c OF the r-ufises.
while al tas 700. os the skirt Il comes 20
rags very shortly. Fer occasional wear
under 4 thin evening dress the six petit
coat VIII DO very vel Moaasr. mo-een.
sateen are ea- better investments. They
are cheaper IN The arst place. much
mere d1rabse sni keep their fresh
ness foaser. White Fsst.eoats o. -a2ssin.
or % canorsc. are exceedingly pretty and
very fashionable a. present Trimmed
with ia>S and rlf.es. they are as dainty as
heart could desire, and possess the merit
CO looking as well as new every time they
are Numbered
A Perfect Back.
Says celebrated woman physician. TIE
drss thing / say 20 a woman when SIZE
comes 70 me for advice Is: Turn your
back TO ne Il Is remarkable bow few
women present a good-Eook.nx back.
straight and shapely. with shousder tips
IN line. elbows not pokinz out. hips even
AMI no protuberan. shoulder blade oae
has 50 many resources to conceal an III
fitting front. ones arms and hands. bow
OF rso6oz and he Ike. bur the hack Is
hopeless. and must he above reproaca.
The back Is rot only the crucial test OF a
woz7an's gown. !. Is also the test OF her
general appearance. A good back Is very
rare. Watch women IN the street and you
VIII Dc surprised 70 see hox few Own one"
Arranging Curtains.
The arranging OF window curtains Is
matter % despair 10 mere than one house
wife who either mus. put them up IN
siovenly. half-hsarted way or depend on
a professional draper. Artistic drapEng is
much Ike trimming 4 hat j; taxes al
experienced hand 70 co 4. well. For
chamber window there can be nothing
more dainty than curtains OF snowy nas-
lin. either plain Or figured swiss. furnished
with a fail rze-.e along the edge and ar
ranged PRETTY AZ the windows. Il Is sse-
less 20 Try 20 make oBs curtain take the
place OF tao. II Is fea- that cannot be
curtains are necessary. long enough TO sd-
nit being tssi up without escaping the
focr- pretty idea - 20 cross sce cur
tafEs AZ the TOP. catch them back OF a
lsve. witA tAe window sill aud tie them
with immsnss knots OF the Swiss.
Care of Cclds-
Many of the colds which people catch
commence IT the feet So. 10 keep tbess
extrensitfes warm Is TO eject ar insurance
against the endless list Of disorders which
spring out OF slight cod The FIRST ard
golden rule Is never 20 be tightly shod.
Boots ard shoes. when they 81 closely.
prevent the circulation CT the hscoa by
pressure When they do rot 4, too fi-Enly
they get fair play. ard the space lsft be-
tween the foot and stocking gets a good
sapp!y % warm air. The second RUE il
enc much neglected. ard "a. rsver SIT In
damp shoes. II ts often thought that IN
less shoes are positively wet Il IL net
necessary 20 change snen. Bur this Is
great mistake. And Il attending 20 the
feet properly and avoiding wearing Of
damp shoes, ] think ons viii escape suf-
seriEg from bad colds generally.
Gas In Chiidrer's Bedrooms
On ssucy nigh, gas should rot be al
lowed 70 burn tn cht.orcr's bed roorus. IL
8 fight IS necessary. candles are much 70
be preferred. for the ten minutes reess-
szry for undressing the chIld. Or. IL the
Cse OF gas Is imperative. IL should he
fGrn~d down io@. ard pat oag az t5a tszrlt~
est opportunity. Chfsdren wssc cannot be
ssft alone in the dark may have the bird
left up Should artificial light be ssces-
ssry. bet Il Se rixns lamp rather than
gas as the latter vttiates the air 20 q
much greater extent
The taste for belts % al kinds shows 10
Signs Of warfrg ~ith the wzEtns summer.
These 70 he seen % Preach gowns are
chiefly sn rfhSon. &eoa1 tive inches wt4e,
brought three tines A-unnd The Bodice. The
tEsrs twSst forming point Fast ~ lSw the
hast They -soxsay finish cE with AT up
Standing Windmill 6ow AZ TIE waist
The white ~sa oelEs. despite their effect
cT apparently enlarglng ths gtrtA. are
SIN popular. and viii the rosa7scw A1ss@1
guwrs Persian bets IN gnsz-wosen xalseoa
ard nksz patterns e ere rolled xuld IN
rzss2Al2r esss1ss ara Choice
spreaAer& 81 Disease.
Pet cats are row recognized Sy Skin
specialists sc beng eofarsnn source ~
rsrgwcr- az1 fayu@. two very obstinate
sns= seatnseras parasite 1ss@asss Of Tbs