The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-27
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with the use OF iron bedsteads and
the old-fashioned bedsteads of our grand
mothers. when such can be obtained. has
come also the patchwork quilt. Some Of
these are being fashioned from prints in
the patterns our mothers and grandmeth-
ers used. and others are made from linen.
in white and coiors. A very serviceable
one is made from turkey red and white
cotton cloth. This is made in strips and
the strips can easily be put together on
the machine.
Cut white squares of about three inches
and half squares of red and white of such
d size that when a red and white half
square are sewed together to make 4
square it will be the exact size of the
whole white square. Put the first row
together with alternate squares of the
plain white and the red and white. Make
the next row of plain red square alter
mating with the red and white ones Sew
the strips together so that a plain square
shall always come beside the one made
of the two half squares. A coarse white
lace or knotted cotton fringe makes a
suitable finish for the edges and such a
Guilt need not be lined if the seams are
felled down on the wrong side.
a Quilt of the National colors is in
high favor Just now. These are usually
made in what is generally known as log
cabin pattern. Cut cotton cloth about
eight inches square. In the centre of the
square haste a tiny flag. cutting off one
end so that t will be square. On each
Of the four sides sew a one-inch strip OF
white cotton cloth. All the pieces should
be sewed on sn this way. Put the two
edges together IN the same manner that
velveteen would be held on the bottom
of a skirt. Sew the edges together and
turn the last piece sewed on over on the
cotton foundation and haste it down with
long stitches.
When the four pieces have been put
around the flag all the edges of the nag
will. of course. be covered neatly. Around
the row of white put a row of turkey red
and around that a row of blue bunting.
Then begin with the white again. and
continue until the square is filed. Sew
the squares together on the wrong side.
and line the quilt with red. white and
blue bunting. Bin the edge with red.
white and blue ribbon. or make loops of
the ribbon and place them at regular IN
tcrvals on three sides of the quilt, like a
fringe.
The long cushion has almost entirely
superseded the square ones for use on
the dressing case. The foundation of the
long cushion is almost invariably some
bright colored silk or satin, but the dec
orations vary according to the owners
fancy. II would almost seem as If the
longer the cushion the better. In fact,
some of them are as long as the dresser
itself. and so placed that they keep the
mirror tilted at a desirable angle.
A very dainty cushion is first covered
with light blue silesia. and over this is
a covering of very fine white linen.
through which the color of the under lin
ing shows a very little. The linen is en-
hroidered with blue forget-me-nots. the
work being lone solidly and, of course,
with silk. A ruffie of whit" lace is gath
cred around the edges.
Another cushion has for its covering
white China silk over pink of the same
material. Pink roses are painted on the
white silk and the finish is a ruffle of the
white silk over ore of the pink, the edges
of both ruffles being pinked.
80
nAs a rule women wash their faces too
frequently" says Euphemia Woods in
aHow to Have a Fine Complexion" IN the
July ~Woman's Home Companion"
1T is far from being the best way to
clean the face. more especially where
rain water cannot be procured. That
may be used quite frequently, but soap
should not be applied oftener than three
times a week. Pure. imported castle
soap, such as surgeons use. should be
given the preference. Use it at night
only. and with hot water, then rinse the
face with clear, cold water. In the morn
ing cold water should be used in prefer
ence to hot. IF you do not have rain wa
ter. throw a pinch of powdered borax
into the wash bowl, but use if sparingiy
If your skin is more alkaline than acid.
You can discover this by wiping yonr
face with litmus paper when you are
~perspirina. Blue 1itmus-paper turns rea
when it touches an acid. and the red pa
per turns blue when exposed TO an alkali.
On no account must you use soap on your
face except with rain water. Soap IN
hard water forms a scum which. even
though quite invisible, clogs the pores.
often causing pimples and b~lackheaas,
and always giving the skin a faded APP
paarance. Throw away powders. washes,
pomades. lotions OF every description.
AIIGOUl G0uDL lUeIe dft Solht sSis Scon
preparations on the market. but how are
you to know that you are using the one
that best suits your skin? A skin that is
distinctly acid requires very different
preparations from one that is alkaline.
1T is not generally known that it is the
action of the sun on the natural oils OF
the skin tina causes tan and unbur II
a healthy woman could keep this nii
wiped off as 1t aecumulates she might al
ways have a pretty complexion, provided
50 much friction did not irritate the skin.
One reason why the skin on the body Is
) 50 much nicer than that On the face is
that the clothing supplies the friction nee
essary to keep the pores of the skin from
~cIogging. Finally, If you want a nice
complexion you : must take plenty Of
sleep in a well ventilated room, stop wor-
rying, battle frequently and perspire a lit
tie every day. No lotion is better than
Precipitation. but it must not be allowed
to dry on the skin
Hang up everything you can, cups,
strainers, saucepans, egg-beaters. One
bright housekeeper has bored holes in
the edges of her tin covers, and hangs
them all in a w. BY putting screw
hooks on the cleats beneath the shelves