The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-21

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1t is one of the most fallacious of
practices to attempt to economic by
wearing old shoes about the house, unless
they possess all their buttons, have
straight heels and soles, and are daily
brushed and aired. as are their newer
fellows. Only in this way may the ankles
be continually braced into s~traightness
and the toes allowed to move gently in
an almost straight direction. When the
foot is thrown out of balance by worn
down heels, the toes. attempting to re-
tain a level position, perform prehensile
lfeats which resemble the action of the
forebears some scientists have ascribed
to us. Moreover, the combined heat and
moisture of the normal foot hardens the
leather of the continuously worn shoe
into permanent creases, which in turn
render the foot extremely sensitive, and
a struggling against its hard environ
ment enlarges the joints and causes To-
cal distress.
The stylishly made gown must be car
ried off with a stylish air, else all good
results to the manufacturing are lost.
Many women ruin the most faultless
creations by a poor carriage and I'M
graceful walk, or by sitting down all
in a heap, which brushes and twists
the best hanging skirts out of their
original shape. Some women are hope
less so far as style goes, while others
are a great success no matter what they
may have on, says the 'Woman's Home
| Companion" But if we will observe, the
,, r,ttarltr dax-oid of =Sppoa natural
style is, as a rule, slovenly. having
her clothes pitched on any way to get
into them.
Her hair is stringy, gloves i'll fitting
and soiled, veil looking as though it
had blown toward her and by accident
found a lodging place on her millinery.
Her general air is one of neglect, and
usually in keeping with the ungainly
walk seen in so many women who give
their personal appearance little or no
thought.
The stylish woman has a good poise,
stands well, walks well, and her clothes
take on just the correct swing. Put
these same clothes on the woman who
shambles, and stands on her heels
with shoulders forward and abdomen
|>thrown up, and the style of toilet is
swallowed up in the lack of style in
that more style is lost in the way a
woman carries herself and wears her
clothes than in the actual making of
her wardrobe.
A writer in a current periodical des-
cants upon the snobbishness of children,
which, she says, is often intolerable.
Many will agree with the statement, and
yet, thinks the Utica Herald, there is a
grain of excuse for the little folks, who
find in their environment to-day every
thing to encourage the feeling. A child
in the dressing room at a friends house,
where a party of little girls were assem-
bled, was seen going over the jackets,
to see, as she frankly expressed when
discovered, .how many came from ks
like mine,' Mamma says significantly
went on the little critic, that she is go
ing to buy them there till she has a lot
o ftheir marks and then she can sew
them in any coat, Whose was the
blame there? Not the child's, certainly.
who was merely the echo of the mothers
deliberate teachings. Another mother
was wiser. Hearing her daughter of ten
exclaim disappointedly, as she examined
a fruit knife that had been given to her:
81 don't believe it's sterling, because it
doesn't say it anywhere" she promptly
interposed: I'm hat case, as, of curse,
you will not value the knife, you may
give it to your sister" and this had to
be done, to the keen disappointment, but
the future good, of the first recipient.
Children's ideals are rarely original.
They are formed from those about them;
they are not to be blamed if they copy
false as we'll as true standards, but rath-
er to be guided into better judgment.
A pretty rose sachet seen the other
day was of the finest Powered chiffon,
with drawing string and bows of deli
cate green taffeta ribbons. The filling
was of rose leaves, pink, yellow and
deep red. and had come all the way
across the continent from Tacoma.
Another rose bag was of white chif-
fon embroidered in colored butterflies,
with triple acco~rdion-plaited frills to set
off the sides and bottom. The roses were
of all colors and represented the flowers
used by the owner during her first sea-
son at the various cotillons, teas and
receptions she had attended. These
sachets were suspended by long ribbon
strings to the backs of artistic chairs.
When the room is heated they emit a
delicate perfume.
Yet another use is to be made of rose
petals. which may not sound so artistic,
perhaps, but to the woman who is fond
of daintily perfumed clothing it is equal
ly as acceptable. Petals are sewn in
thin muslin bags and placed in bureau
and chiffonier drawers among the cloth
ing. One young woman boasts that she
has a rose bag for each sleeve of every
one of her bodices, besides a goodly sup
ply for her bureau drawers They are
made from flowers presented by her
numerous men friends. and keep her
things fresher and sweeter than any
sachet she could purchase.
Have you any old piece of you grand
mothers mahogany furniture that you
think too shabby to use? This is not SO,
as this particular wood improves with
age. and the older it is the better polish
1t will take. Remove every trace of the
old polish by rubbing with a damp cloth
dipped in pumice dust. Be particular to
see that all the old polish is out of
every crack and crevice and that the
wood is dry before applying the two
coats Of coach varnish to make it look