The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-07-13

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out featheTs or aowers. for It viii havo
hard usage and must b worn on stormy
days. as well as pleasant. The flowers
and wings on other hats must be
Strengthened each time they are worn.
and the velvet and ribbon bows we'll
brushed.
There must be short rainy-day skirt,
which should be an old skirt altered
over, in order that the trim bicycle skirt
may be kept fresh-looking for the
Wheel
Shirt waists, of good fit and style, cost
a penny, therefore girl who has little
money to spend. should make her own
at home, which she can easily do with
pattern, and her handkerchiefs must be
of plain hemstitched linen variety, in
stead of the cheap embroidered j..
that ravels in the wash and does not
wear more than half as long.
In short, there is no part of her toilet
that does not need intelligent considera-
ton before purchasing, and intelligent
care and attention afterward The less
money there is to spend upon it, the
more intelligence is needed. 1t pays for
a girl to dress neatly, and get the most
she can out of her allowance. for, if she
has her own way to make in the world,
she will find that dainty refined ap-
pearance will go long way toward Sc
curing a position, and will give her
prestige which is invariably attached to
good form and style.
All this attention to the wardrobe re-
quires certain amount of know how"
which is easily acquired if one has the
inclination. A bottle of benzine for re-
moving spots, and good cleaning paste
for grease, paint, ETC., should always be
kept close at hand, where one can sponge
out the spots as soon as discovered, and
before the dust has gathered on them.
To Keep Wash Goods From Fading.
1t is matter of regret that so many
of the pretty cotton fabrics used for
waists and summer dresses fade SO
hopelessly after being washed. The
price paid is no guarantee as regards
durability of color, and ones judgment
is not to be relied upon in this matter
for often those colors which look most
promising are the ones which vanish
quickest.
The subject of the selection of wash
fabrics was recently being discussed
among a group of ladies, when one Of
them remarked: well, have learned
to keep the color of wash dresses fresh
and bright, that is, where there is one
shade or one predominant shade"
Of course all the others wanted to be
let into SO important secret.
"Well,'' was the answer, Il learned it
when my mother was here visiting me.
I had pretty pink lawn, and as it was
especially becoming, l dreaded having it
washed, fearing that | might never be
able to wear it again. But mother in
formed me that l need not worry about
bright as when new. And she was as
good as her word.
81 wondered how she could be so sure,
| and so made careful note of all that she
did. Before beginning to wash the
dress she bought a package of Diamond
dye for cotton, getting a pink of the
same tone as my dress. This she dis
solved according to directions, making
it very strong by using but little water
and she then bottled this deep dye.
"She washed the dress in the usual
| way and when she was ready to rinse it
| she poured enough of the dye into the
| rinse water to make it the shade she
wanted. When the dress was dried,
| found that she had succeeded in doing
just what she had promised; the dress
looked as fresh in color as when new.
Il kept the remainder of the dye, and
whenever had the dress washed l used
some of it in the rinse water, and al
ways with the same success, so that my
dainty pink lawn was at the end Of sum.
mer as at the beginning"
There was a chorus of EXPLANATIONS
as she finished, for this bit of actual ex-
perience was worth more than pages Of
theory.
Il wanted to buy plain sea-gree1
chambray for Margery," said one of hel
friends" but l was afraid to for fear il
might fade. Now l shall get it, an6
package of dye of the same shade, ant
I shall not worry about the color. Wha
a comfort it will be-"
We all felt that this item of informa
ton SO Unexpectedly gained was {
comfort" and as many other women,
felt sure, would also be glad of the use
full bit of practical experience, I pas!
it on.
| We Believe Our NeighbOrs.
We read, consider and sometimes