The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-10

knots Of velvet or of lace, with centres OF
| Jewels, fastened at some conspicuous
| point on the bust or shoulder. Such bow
| knots as these are sold, among the smart
odds end ends of dress, in all the shops,
| and are made up in a variety of colors
| and materials. They are meant for PIN
| ming on wherever on the skirt, waist or
hair a touch of color is needed. Velvet
ones are twisted to resemble the sword
knots soldiers used to wear, while others
look like wedding favors or are simply
bows and falling ends of lace, elasped by
a jewel. With many women u bows
take the place most %acceptably of jewels,
and aid greatly in helping a much worn
gown to escape the charge Of dulness
or monotony.
Somehow this summers sunburn seems
to be Of a deeper dye than usual. The
bronzed faces which each day are to be
| seen in tow in Increasing numbers show
a richness and t~horoughness of tint UNI
achieved by any previous warm weather
season. A mellowed meerschaum pipe is
the only thing comparable to the average,
woman's face, and it is the more notice
able, considering that we have the OPP
portunity of comparison with the lumber
compilations Of the men returned from
Cuba. Several reasons present them
selves as a cause for the extra tan. For
one thing, the ummer has been extra
warm and the sun has been able to get
in an amount of fine work such as is
customarily confined to tropical chimes.
h popularity of golf and all outdoor
sports-never greater than during the
past few months-has lone its share to-
ward transforming us from Caucasians
into birds of another feather. not to say
color. And, lastly, the fashion of going
bareheaded is undoubtedly largely re-
sponsible for the deeper shade of sun
burn. Together, the three causes have
Drowned the most of us to a turn.
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Al doctor, recognized the fact that there
is nothing as unbecoming as a cold; and
nothing which so quickly deprives a wo-
man of her wit and besuty, has made con-
tracts with several of his patients to keep
them free from colds during the winter
months. He s~tipulates, however, that
they must exactly follow his directions.
His first rule is that the room shall be
warmed very fully before they rise. You
take the cold the minute you step out of
bed" he warned them.
His second rule is hat the room shal
be gradually cooled while they are dress
ing until, when they are fully clothed.
the temperature is reduced to sixty de-
grees. They can then enter the break
fast room, be it hot or cold, without
sneezing.
All baths must be taken in tepid water
and just before they go into the street
they must battle the face with ice water.
These are simple rules, the patients say,
and after a time they get to like the cold
water dash. More than that, it keeps
them free from colds.
So
If you would be fashionable you must
have a fine gold and enamel charm hang
ing from your watch. charm, or a four
leaf shamrock incased in a crystal heart
shaped locket, with a gold chain; or you
may fail pack on a pig in diamonds, or a
cat, or a pretty little minstrel playing a
guitar, seated in the crescent moon. Fid-
dies and banjos dangle from the long
chains, and so do woodeocks. fox-terriers
and salmon, these charms being occasion
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woman of fashion must perforee have
Emusic wherever she goes" and her ap-
proach is always heralded nowadays by a
jingle of jewelry. The lucky bean charm
has a tiny diamond at the top, and a bear
in diamonds carries a balancing pole with
q pearl at each end. Olivienes rave been
combined with diamonds in frogs, scor-
pions and tortoises.
A black net waist, a y the Ladies
Home Journal will apparently reduce a
stout woman's size, but she must not use
the cross tucks; she should put on length
wise strips of black lace insertion, and
finish off the lower edge with narrow
folds of black silk like the skirt; the lat
ter should be of five cores with two tiny
luffles on the edge. A design which is
much trimmed should be avoided. Have
the collar of a band of brilliant jet and
jeweled p~assementerie, or of velvet or taf-
feta of a bright color.
All wool cloth for dresses or any other
purpose of clothing should be shrunk be-
fore it is made up. The easiest way to
shrink it is to lay cotton cloths wrung out
III cold water between the folds of the
wool cloth and roll the whole up tightly.
Leave it in a cool place over night, and
in the morning take out the damp cot
ton and press the wool cloth dry on the
wrong side. Be careful, however. not to
press out the fold of thefeloth.
$50
The heart of a jaequeminot rose is as
beautiful a piece of living color as may
be imagined. The tint of these deep. rich
rose petals has suggested the new red
which will be seen in millinery as soon as
the season fairly opens. Devoid of the
garnish yellow reflections of scarlet,
brick and other "hard'' reds, jacqueminot
has shadows deep Blush in tone, a won
derfully deep rose color. 1t is generally a
becoming hue.
Rich and highly seasoned foods are all,
ways injurious to children, but on the
other hand the tastelesss porridges that
the harder youngsters of our forefathers'
days relished after their outdoor work
and play was not the sort of n~ourishnlent
for our more nervous children. Taste
plays a part in digestion. What is RELISH
ed is-other things being equal-of most
benefit. So we must consult the natural
taste of the individual-not giving Johnny
potatoes if he Graves fruit; not ~stuffing
little Janet with oatmeal Upon general
principles, when her peculiar constitution
requires concentrated nourishment.