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bids fair. with few notifications, to again
become the standard article for every
day morning wear, in the summer girls
wardrobe for 1897.
The linen collar. with the soft, full
waist, is neat n becoming, but there
are some disadvantages that its wearer
wots not of until she finds it out from
her W experience. If the collar is
constantly worn on the street and i'm
doors for morning, and on the wheel or
promenade in the afternoon, the fair.
plump neck that used to so web become
a decollete costume will soon become
yellow and skinny. entirely unfit for dis
play, and making it impossible for any
Ybut stock or linen collars to be worn.
! 1t is frequently the case that many
women who have very fair faces, pretty
white hands and arms. are plagued with
a yellow, skinny neck, or, if it is not yell
low, tits too scrawny to be exposed
a woman's neck is a faithful index to
her state of health. If she is anaemic,
d%yspeptic and of low vitality. it cannot
fail to be anything but pretty. Faithful
treatment nearly always restores or in
duces a good color and plumpness TO the
neck Of even those to whom it has hith-
erto been a stranger.
In persistent eases Of sallowness fan
mel is recommended for use all the year
round, very soft, fine, white ~hannels, with
a thinner quality for summer.
Another important point to be observed
is the persistent taking of some mild
laxative, which will, in many cases. be
all that is required.
Another potent factor in bleaching a
leathery skin is the flesh brush and the
warm bath taken nightly. and used in
connection with the vapor bath for the
neck and face.
the bath not mildly warm, but
smartly hot. and use a good quality of
soap. plying the brush vigorously; then
remain ten minutes or so beneath the
water and finish off with a good rubbing.
A sound refreshing sleep and an inn
proved skin are the rewards.
II the neck has been yeilowed from
high and tight collars the vapor bath
will restore and freshen it. If it is de-
sired to wear a decollete dress in the
evening the vapor bath should be taken
after the other bath and while the neck
is still pliable from the warm water.
Brush the hair and pin it away smooth
ly, then rub into. the neck as much cocoa
butter as it will take. Put a large Turk-
ish towel over the head and steam the
neck thoroughly, using a quart of water
in which a tablespoonful of tincture BEN
zoin has been put.
Steam the neck for ten minutes; then
with a fruit or sharp-edged paper knife
scrape it free of all grease. Repeat the
operation once more. and after the sec
ond scraping wash witt hot water, but no
soap, and then dash with cold water, dry
ing with a soft towel
After this process the neck viii be soft
and clear. and an application of nice,
simple powder gives a most youthful APP
Spearance to both face and neck that has
{ been so treated.
Sometimes sallowness is the outcome of
some slight stomach arrangement that a
gentle Laxative would correct. An ex-
9ellent remedy for delicate persons is
milk of magnesia, which is a wonderful
clearer and whitener of yellow and mud
dy complexion, and yellow teeth, achiev-
ing success with the latter when many
dentrifices have failed.
An excellent. wholesome and effective
remedy for spring sallowness is the sour
orange.
Ii is good Alternative for thin as well
as Stout persons. especially those of a
bilious temperament.
THE growing girl is perhaps the hard
est of all to cater to in the matter of
dress writes Carolyn Merton in April
"Wornen's Home Companion. 'She is
neither, the little girl nor the young lady:
nda unless she has grown up tall and
wiEowy.. with a certain style Of her own,
en,o .--,,a.ln io inclined ~ box,o no cla,a
at, all, with her waist line coming dam
g~erously near her armptss. The slender
girl may wear big plaids. checks and
heavy rough effects, while her sister, in
csined to stoutneEs, must content herself
with stripes and plain, sn~ooth-surface
effects. 1t is much easier to gown be-
comingiy the Slightly proportional girl
than the stout one, and -paradoxical as
it may sound, the stout girl has more
need Of fluffy effects in her gown tnan
her slim sister.
while there seems to be very little
that Is new and original in children's
clothes, yet they keep the pace with
fashion, and take on smart style, quite
CONSISTENT with the age and season.
Skirts with straight, full breadths and
no 2CHeg al oil dIG III QAllt ~ pOpuddE
as they were, but are still worn by very
small girls, and are employed in making
up the new large plaids for older girls.
"Plaids silks and wool materials are
very much used for gowns for girls of
all ages. and where the coiors are quste
striking are relieved by trimmings of
black velvet ribbon or yoke and belt of
plain cloth edged with braid. The finely
mixed, light weight wool goods make
good, serviceable spring dresses for every
day wear, and black braidings on bands
n yokes of some bright. plain cloth is
their usual trimming.
1.-THE coming summer will see a great
er variety of wash dresses for girls than
We have had In a long time. Plain white
and colcred pique, also figured ones. will
be much worn, n thin white materials
combined with bright colored ribbons
will be much affected by the children
n misses, with sheer Persian lawn as
one CT the most popular on account Cd
its wearing qualities. All thin and wash
able skirts, when the fabrics used are
oaher than piques and Holland linen, are
made with full, straight breadth skirts,
carrying that fullness well to the back,
where it ip gathered into the waist-band.'