The Jersey City news., 1898-08-26
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with their comfort and Immunity from
trouble.
Thick shoes are better than thin for out
Thick shoes are better thanthin for out
door wear; but while they are thick they
should not be clumsy. 1t Is well to spend
ones money freely on shoes and stock
ings in the dressing of children, letting
the rest of the habilinents be plain and
coarse if necessary. A child whose feet
are well dressed will have an effect OF
being cared for which is not gained by
little creature on whose clothing the
mother has spent hours of time III the
way of frills ruffles and embroidery 1t
possible, have several pairs of shoes at
once, and let the children alternate in
wearing them
t.It is such a pretty apron said the
young housekeeper to reporter for the
Philadelphia Press ''and so easy 70
make You don't know how ma
tronly feel in it. / made two
or three in an hour the other
day. 1t is made from print or ging-
ham, or any inexpensive material that is
serviceable You tear off two lengths OF
the material, measuring from little
above your shoulders to the edge of your
dress skirt, allowing for a hem. Then
tear one breadth in two lengthwise and
stitch the two halves one on either side
of your full breadth up to within seven
inches of the top.
seThe openings that are left are for arm
holes. and to finish the apron all that
is necessary is to measure "a straight
piece of cloth around the shoulders and
gather the material into il and button
it with one button at the back, You
leave a space of five inches where the
opening comes at the top to go over the
shoulder and give room for the arm.
isn't that easy? You have to hem it
around the lower edges, and unless you
have left the selvage edges out at the
back it must have a hem there. But as
it is all straight work it is so easy to
slip over a good gown to go into the
kitchen and it doesn't make any differ
encee how many ruffies you have UNDER
meath"
sgrhat isn't the kind I make. said the
old housekeeper. "I make a plain,
straight apron of gingham to cover the
skirt of my dress, and then there is one
special thing I always do in making 1t
Il put on a ruffie at the bottom. People
always ask me why I take that trouble
for kitchen apron, but it IS worth while.
If there is one place in which one is snre
to spot a gown in going into the Kitchen
it is on the lower edge. BY putting ON
the rufTle 1 have something that stands
out and prevents anything that drops
from reaching the dress beneath.
But even better than this is the skirt
of an old gingham gown. 1t covers the
dress skirt entirely and is just the right
apron for service. / don't think l should
like your apron on account of the full
ness. 1 like to have everything belted
at the waist
ITO tell you the truth, they are better
belted. said the young housekeeper
though it does not sound as simple in
telling how they are made and they are
not intended to be beted. / put a piece
of the gingham at the waist line of mine,
underneath, in front, and then sewed
strings on either side that tied at the
back, and it really makes prettier
apron, and more useful
One of the fancies Of the moment are
the handkerchief silks A few French
frocks were seen d year ago entirely
made of the large silk hardkerehiefs a
yard square and the several ways of
managing the borders were something to
see. This year are shown weaves of silk,
generally in foulard or China, bordered
on one or both edges. A few taffetas are
to be seen similarly bordered. OF course
a frock made Of the handkerchiefs them
selves iS ,77alah t11a raora chic
Batiste frocks are also made of hand |
kerchiefs. One especially effective was of
a white ground with China blue polka |
dots of a considerable size. The border |
was of white dots Of a size equal to the |
blue ones, but set much more closely to-
gether on a blue ground.
One of the best known gentlemen's fur
nishing houses is making up shirt waists
for ladies in genuine bandannas. These |
are in Persian patterns, the favorite col |
oring being browns. sometimes with |
border of Turkey red. Occasionally the |
ground is red as well. In the shirt waists |
the borders are generally arranged to run |
down the front, from yoke in the back, |
the upper part of the sleeve, and the |
cuffs. Sometimes a tiny yoke formed of |
the border is added in front. Handker- |
chiefs are also used in variety of ways |
as trimming, a very pretty device being |
TO cut one diagonally across and arrange |
in a draped rever on dark blue serge |
Elton jacket. In Swiss and linen wiz
embroidered edges they are used to trim |
underclothing.
One all-important item in the culture |
of violets is ventilation, says the "Wom-
ans Home Companion They mus have |
fresh air and plenty Of 1t at all times.
Good ventilation Is easily secured by |
placing blocks under the ends Of the |
sash. They will require careful watch
ing during the bright sunny days, to pre-
vent the temperature from rising too
high. The nearer it can De kept az from
ffty-five to sixty degrees during the
blooming season the better. Cooler ten
perature before time for blooming will be
necessary. During severe winter weather
it win be necessary to cover the sas. with |
manure, strawy litter or old carpets 10
keep out the cold. These coverings should |
not remain on during the daytime. unless
it seems necessary. AS to watering the
grower will have to use some Judgment.
Violets must never be allowed to dry out, |
and require considerable water. Allow
plenty of water. but avoid daily soaking, |
whether needed or not. 1t is rather a |
difficult matter to grow violets In The
house, the hot dry heat Of the ordinary