The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-17

Try it for just one wash. Ivory Soap costs a little
more, but it takes less to do the work, and how much
whittier clothes are when they have been washed with it.
The Roua& Guua Co.. cMr.
Tia PROcTea & eAunlE Co, CIV


with dust and grime--a fruitful source
of the undesirable .sblack headso-cleanse
the face and neck thoroughly once a
day with the oil of sweet almonds. rub
bed on with the hand and then wiped
off with a bit of soft linen cambria.
If when this is joins in the morning. for
any further washing that is needed,
wipe the face over with the following
preparation: One pint of rain water. Half
an ounce of tincture of benzoin. This
may be used several times a day and
allowed to dry upon the face. 1t viii
whiten and refine the skin.
Many ladies are troubled with a shiny
surface of the skin, and, to conceal it,
have recourse to face powders, but it
can be permanently removed by the
use Of the following wash:-Wet the
skin with a saturated solution of borax.
Allow it to remain three minutes. Then
wash it off with soft water.
A saturated solution, it NAV be said
for the benefit of those who do not un-
derstand the term, is made by adding
as much borax to water as win dissolve
in it. Then pour into a bottle.
An excellent and perfectly harmless
wash for whitening the face. which should
- ~ OlC Ldblt IOT use INSTEAD
Of water, is a saturated solution of salt
petre in water. If the stinging sensation
1t produces is at all severe-for the
same proportion annot be expected to
suit ali skins, any more than the same
with rain water or soft water until the
smarting is so very slight that it ceases
to be unpleasant.
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A preparation which aids massage in
the removal of deep lines, is made by
dissolving one-half teaspoonful of rose
waller. beaten with the white of two
eggs.
Into one pint of rain water put one
wine glassful Of fresh lemon juice. Add
a little rose water to perfume the mix
ture, and keep it in a tightly corked
bottle. Apply several times a day with
a piece of soft linen, allowing it to dry
IN. This is very eficacious in dealing
with a muddy complexion.
For. those who invariably use powder
after bathing the following is an excel
lent preparation: Mix three parts Of fine
starch with one of orris root. If this
IS sifted through the boiling cloth it will
be beautifully fine and soft.
In conclusion it may be said that who
ever follows these directions for face
culture will doubtless see at the end Of
a month sufficient improvement 10 in
duce perseverance, and no one need fear
to use the washes recommended, as they
are absolutely harmless and have been
successfully tested by many who have
derived much benefit. AS may be noticed,
they are also far less expensive than the
numerous cosmetics SO widely advertised
whose ingredients are usually unknown
to the purchaser.
1t always seems a waste Of shekels to
deal them out to the fashionable modis.e
for a house dress or a lounging gown. This
sort of gown which is sacred to the
boudotr or the privacy of ones own FAM
lily. can be made at home at much less
cost and the money that is thus saved may
he used for something else-f5r what wom-
an in the world. however wealthy she
may be. ever has quite all the pretty
things she wants?
Here are a few suggestions for gowns
that can be made by the dresslnaker who
comes to sew by the day
A perfectly plain wrapper made over a
tight lining. loose in front and back from
the neck. A velvet collarette can be
made separately to simulate a pointed
yoke. and when edged with a hounce of
lace gives a very dressy appearance to
the gown with which it is worn.
A wrapper with a cream lace. yoke
makes a pretty house dress. It should fit
the figure at the sides-otherwise it is
bound TO look slouchy.
Some of the prettiest house dresses are
tight fitting with only a loose front. One
MADE Of green erepon-the kind that is on
the bargain counters for 80 cents a yard
has rows of lace around the yoke and
sleeves for rimming-three rows running
across the yoke in the back and passing
around the tops of the sleeves. terminal
ing under a pfeat in front that starts
from The high collar ard reaches to the
bottom of the dress. The sleeves are
made with two stripes of lace sewed
around near the hand and about four
inches apart. The front and baal,
breadths are full from the yoke down. but
the figure is distinctly outlined at the
sides.
Another gown very similar to this has
a lace collarette-one of those that look
like a Chinese cross with a hole in the
centre for the head to go through. The
loose front that starts at the bust is
trimmed with three rows of Insertion run
ming crosswise.
A wrapper with a cream lace yoke cut
in points has straps of ribbon running
over the shoulders with bows at the back
from which hang long ends to the bottom
of the skirt. The yoke has an accordion
pleated edgiag of Chiffon. which, by the
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