The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-14
ideas for 1Mo1neu.


It is a lucky individual nowadays to
whom eyeglasses in one form or another
are an nknow quantity. And yet a
prominent Philadelphia optician speaking
yesterday upon the subject declared that
eight people cat of each ten who wear
glasses do not wear them properly and
do not understand their care.
The eyeglasses. he said. In order to
derive good from them. should sit high
upon the nose and straight. Most peo-
pie in reading allow them to slip down
upon the nose SO chat the line of sight is
imperfect and often obstructed by the
rim
AS to their care, any glasses in con-
slant use need freouent cleansing. The
flying dust particles of the air adhere
te them and produce c~loudlness. And
the eye lashes. too. deposit oil-a point
which many forget. The eyelashes if
very long are apt TO brush against the
glass. And more than one wearer of
glasses has called upon her optician to
ask what caused the odd sensation and
DISTRACTED sight
There is a, goodish bit of controversy
concerning the best material for clean
sing them. But a strip of soft chamoss
or an old silk handkerchief are unques-
tionably the best mems. The ordinary
means of cleansing is to breathe gently
upon the glass and afterward polish with
the silk or channels. But this is not
enough. inc a week at least every
pair of glasses which are in constant use
should be thoroughly washed with CASTLE
soap and hot water.
Tn woman who IS obliged to resort to
these aids to vision Is apt to find them
an expensive luxury. With mn the S -rong
vest pocket case is a safeguard against
breakage. But most women resort for
one reason or another to a finlsy leather
case or to no case at all. And the year
ay or monthly bill at the opticians as
sumes awful proportions.
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Eyeglasses with a delicate gold chain
are perhaps the most convenient sugges-
ton, although many women complain of
the tendency of this chain to become en-
tangled In other objects. So that once the
art of holding them firmly upon the nose
is arrived at. Many women prefer the
small gold hook, which is attached to the
front Of a gov and upon which the glass
IS are suspended when not In &use.
But many women cannot Wear eve
glasses owing to the contour Of the face.
or the shape Of the nose at its bridge. So
that spectacles are imperative. And per-
haps the very best suggestion for the wo-
man who carries these would be TO invest
in a small fat vest pocket case for them
and have a pocket constructed in her
house gown into which the case can be
slipped. The case to which I refer opens
horizontally as does a glass box. 1t is
opened and closed by means of a firm
spring. Inside, a small wooden frame. vel
vet covered. holds the glasses in place.
In one of the cheaper leather frames the
opening is Of course at one end. The spec
tacles are often bent in thrusting them In.
$50
Care is necessary In removing spectacles
when reading or work is over. Many a
good frame is spoiled by being tugged off
by the portion which fits over the ear.
They should be removed by the ingertips
poised lightly above and below the rim.
The soft silk handkerchief or DIT of old
chamois, of which I spoke before, should
always be on hand, tucked away in the
jacket pocket or chatelaine bag ready for
use Muslin or other cloths which deposit
lint are useless for polishing. Flannel is
-aiso a bad material and tissue paper is
apt to scratch the delicate surface of the
glass.
But If there is enc point more than an
other concerning eyeglasses upon which
a warning note should be struck, 1t is the
practice which some women nave of read
ing or working with those which belong
ito another individual. The optician, whose
advice ! ave quoted above. declared that
many women and girls consulted a prac-
fitioner in every week whose eye trouble
resulted in wearing strange glasses. Eff
teen or twenty minutes Of this kim of
strain is enough to bring on serious COM
plaints." he said.
49,
Gowns for small girls have a place in
fashions chronicle despite their lack of
diversity in style, so a few little models
may furnish a needed suggestion to those
who search the fashion notes for any
thing which can help out the needed
variety. All sorts of novelty materials,
: with several colors in the mixture, are
2de up in children's dresses, and red
els hair is especially fashionable
5 season. Red is perhaps the prevail
'sing color since it has the lead in fashion
for grown-up gowns, and it is very much
in evidence in all the trimming. Red vel
vet and cloth with rows of black braid
sewn on for the little vests, yokes, col
lars and cuffs, are both very much used.
Tucks in various widths make a pretty
youthful decoration for plain wool serge
and cashmeres, and an example of this
Is shown in a blue serge with six tucks
an inch wide around the skirt. The vest
is of white cloth. and the bodice fastens
In the back, where there are three tucks
down either side of the centre. The
blouse front, epaulettes and belt are also
tucked. Vests of fancy silk and liberty
velvets are used with the little Jacket
fronts and r~osettes of the silk make a
pretty finish.
A siashed waist, over a silk under
bodice and finished with tiny buttons is
another useful model for wool gowns.
and red dresses trimmed with bands of
velvet exactly matching in color and
some ec1u lace in the waist are very
pretty. simplicity is always the safest
rule In fchildren's attire, but the touch
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