The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-04

combination suit of light wool should not
he. discarded untii the weatherAis posi-
lively settled. n ~treaeherous March
winds a thing of the past. Little harm
then can come to the child IT, the weight
of the outer clother lis lightened. as the
wool next the skin keeps up the heat OF
the body, and the wearer is not likely to
be suddenly chilled.
Al all-the-year-round rule is. that chill
dren should never wear round carriers.
as they check the circulation. the elastic
side straps serve the same purpose much
better, and have the advantage of being
h~ygienically safe. Scots and shoes nat
to the ground. or with the spring heel.
should be worn with roomy Toes. Tennis
! shoes, with rubber soles. for general use
are very unhealthy. as they keep the
| feet moist and do not admit of healthy
ventilation. Rubber overshoes, when worn
in the house. are a frequent source OF
colds, and should. therefore, be instantly
removed when coming in doors.
For little girls the ideal frock. from
the hygienic point of view, is the yoke.
back and front. with the gown falling in
gathers from the shoulders. This style
admits of absolute freedom of movement,
and is pretty and becoming as well.
For little lads comfort and simplicity
should be the watchwords. as they are
apt to become fretful and q%uerulous if
hampered physically in the slightest de-
gree. Jersey suits are useful and service
able for daily wear, and rende dressing
a far easier process for a small boy
than the more intricate sailor suit, or
linen blouse and Jacket.
Headgear, too, is a matter of no in
considerable Importance. and should be
as carefully chosen to protect the head
from heat in the summer as from cold
during the winter; i'm either case it must
never be too heavy.
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Hem-stitching reigns in pocket-hand-
kerchiefdom. This season is responsible
for it. and it proves that Fashion is not
so black as she is painted or she would
not now and then see fit to be sensible,
says ..Harper's Bazaar This does not
mean that embroidery is not just as pop
ular as ever, but it does mean that the
scalloped and pointed edges. so difficult
to launder and so Invariably frayed and
fringy after a few "doings-up," are no
longer in vogue. All this years handker-
chiefs have a hem-stitched edge, no mat
ter how narrow that edge may be, ana
no matter how elaborate may be the M
ner border of embroidery. This holds
good even of the finest importations, cost
ing SIS n $50 apiece. 1T is yet TOO
soon.. saws the dealer. s'to predict with
any certainty what the coming handKer-
chief will be. but indications are that
demonstrating has come to stay. Ihe
likeliest innovation is that the embrold-
cry will extend to the hem. when VIII
be a change and yet not infringe upon
hem-stitching rights. The fashion IS to
be welcomed by all, for if the costly lnen
article cuts a sorry figure with its ragged
scalloped edges, what can be said OF the
cheap cotton limitations in the same
plight?
The wife of a Cabinet member who is
recording her Washington experiences in
the Ladies Home Journal makes It
plain in the March issue of that maya
zine that country cousins are not always
welcome when they go to visit city rela-
tives. The Cabinet members wife was
kept on pins and needles for a week os
two cousins who came to visit her from
the country. She describes the clothlhg
worn by her unwelcome guests, Which was
rather gr~otescue, and advises those nv
ing in the country to stick to their simple
WAYS and plain clothes wherever they
may visit and they will be surer OF a
true welcome. Be yourselves-be natu-
raj. is her sound advice. which applies
to everybody, whether living in the coun-
try or the city.
MANY women with pretty hands are
stantly annoyed by the rough appear
ance of their finger nails, caused by the
fact that they break and split.
The possessor of such nails should cut
them with well-sharpened manicureSscis-
sors. and the nail should never be cut or
filed unless the fingers have first peen
soaked in warm water. The ~brittleness
NAV sometimes be lessened by rupping
almond oil thoroughly into the naiis ana
finger ends on retiring at might. A PAIR
of old kid gloves must then be pulled on.
The whose nails break cas-
ily should never stir anything on the not
range without first slipping on a loose
glove. as the dry heat from the hre VIII
make her nails more brittle tina ever.
: A teasnoonful of lemon juice in a cup
= n
fin, of TEND water whitens and supplies
the nails and removes all grease and art,
making them more easy to polish rms
should be used every morning, ana by
dahbling the fingers a few moments II
is nossible to make the nails perfectly
clean and transparent without the use OF
anv metal cleaner, by simply rubbing I'M
der them with a towel. 1t is also pene-
fetal in removing the kin around the nall
adges which should never be cut with
SCISSORS. Rub the towel firmly all about
| tha nail pushing back the skim. Do this
regularly every day, and after a le"
weeks the skin growth will disappear.
The directions for polishing or glazing
linen as given in the laundry classes,
are very explicit, and practice by the
amateur would soon make perfect. Al
ter the linen (shirt bosom <or collarl has
heen carefully starched, have ready at
hand a basin of cold water. a clean COW
cred ironing board; a piece OF clear, solt
rag and a ~well-heated polishing iron.
Take one collar at a time, place nat
an the board. dip the clean rag in cold
water. and then lightly wipe the surface
Of the collar. On no account make II
| foo wet. or it will blister, and be careful
| that no drops of water fall on It.
Hold the collar in position with the LETT
| hand and run the polishing iron up and
down II with the sight. At first the linen
"a, 800 a sfreakv appearance, but the