The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27
ECONOMY u WEAR Of GLOVES.


What so Buy and Hovy to Clean. RE-
pair and Make Them Last LOa9.
To be- sell ghoyed and well shosi Is said
TO be one or the most urmisfakabie signs
OF the woman OF gentle birth and tearing
the outward visible sign Of 4 lady. as X
were.
Coed gloves are more or less expensive.
especially for the business woman with
small income. who nuSt be out every day
In the week. How 10 keep KID gloves pre-
s.nfahle Is sometimes a decidedly vexa-
sioGs problem. To paraphrase a famous
recipe, first get your gloves, then take
care OF them, and The solution OF this prob
lem La easy.
The woman who must be economical
should use Judgment in making her pur-
ehases. This applies TO other things as
well as gloves. One who wears kid gloves
10 and from business. TO church and an &C.
cas.onai lecture rheater party or other
entertainment. may get along very well
with bat three pairs year. TWO Ozark and
one light pair--that is. unless the hands
perspire. Should this unfortunately be the
case, take treatment 10 overcome the DIFF
ficuity and confine yourself TO silk gloves
until cured. If one does not go out too
often and her hands do not drip moisture
at every pore, the light pair may do duty
two years for evening wear. or may be
For common use much can be said in
favor Of dark gloves. brown, black or ex-
tremeiy dark green. These wear WELL and
are really suitable for any purpose except
with iight-colored evening dresses.
What il called dog skin. with pique
seams. !. e. having edges Tapped. wear
well for common use. These are said to
be made OF lam6skin, but the trade name
is dog" skin. They are apt TO become
At. a.
The better grades look fully as well as Kid
and cost as much. The gain is in their
lasting longer. Choose the patent fas;en-
er.. with smooth top fitting over the but
ton, or else the better kind of iacing
gloves. Ordinary buttons wear out the
finger tips and catch in sleeve facings as
do also the poorly finished hooks on the
cheap lacing gloves. The lacing gloves
MT better at the wrist also. Good gloves
OF kid or dog skin can be obtained for
$3.50. or a. sales may be had a low as ST.
II Is rare Indeed that one can DO better
than that even at sales. Fer everyday
wear ard hard usage choose good dog
skin. The casual observer cannot tell
them from kid. and they are warmer for
winter
By getting dark colors the gloves worn
10 ehu..sc may he taken for common
when they begin TO show signs OF wear.
and the new ones reserved for best
A delicate tan color il first choice for
evening wear. as this shade harmonizes
with all colors and is In good form for any
occasion. II is useless 10 say be care
fai." for the one who Is generally heed
less viii not take care OF anything How
ever HINT or two may not he anliss
Keep new gloves clean as long "a possI-
bic. for they soil more readily after being
cleaned. II is well 10 save them by wear
Ing pair of old gloves In the ear when
gong 10 a fult-dress entertainment. put
ting on the light ones In the dressing
room In this way the gloves may be
kept fresh for the audience room or par
Tor
Suede or undressed gloves are soft and
elegant 10 feel and lock at, bat must be
eschcwed by slender purses. as the dressed
skin wears better. does not soil as READILY
and Is more becoming II the hand IL
plump. Suede gloves make the hand ap-
pear larger
Some silly girls wear Eight gloves thai,
have become passe hack and forth 10 their
work or for shopping. This is an exscra-
BILE form and marks the wearer as being
underlined and not knowing wha. is in
good taste. Such persons arc apt 10 wear
other garments more suited TO home or
parties In a business office stamping them
as decidedly lacking In good sense.
There IS such a thing colorine gloves
which have been cleaned too often but
that Is not generally satisfactory. as the
coloring has tendency to crock off on
the hands. and then the dye sometimes
proves 20 he a fast color difficult, 10 re-
move from the place where 1t is no, want
ed
The lie Of light gloves depends moro
upon the wearer's hands and the care
given to them than upon the number Of
times worn Those afflicted with snois,
hands frequently spoil gloves with one
wearing, others. more fortunate may
keep gloves In good condition for years
The care OF gloves should begin when
they are trSt PAT on. If one can paw a
good price, ard no one can afford poor
ones. they should be fitted hv ;he sales
woman. who knows much more q bout me
matter than dos her customer She ysil
always powder the inside ard Use Tho
s1retchsr or nor. desired 1; fake.
longer - rus on a new glove that Il no,
stretched hat some think that they iool,
better. The glove Is often gently worked
onto the fingers. then over the hand .hs
thumb being inserted last. This rrethoi
should always ne followed Rtsslen4ss and
haste In putting gloves on frequently re-
ysiif "a rtnS and tears. Above all ssy.-
contract the wretehe,s habls ot wnttIuc ,ha
fingers in the mouth To ALI in getting I,
glove On. This Is disgusting to witness
and stirens the skin whtrh Will crack
and tear wore readily II r. safe 20 say
haR the time 90 those better treated