The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-27
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skirt rather than to have the petticoat so
long that it drsgs on the ground. II
flannel petticoats. are worn they should be
made of the very thinnest quality, like
the. albatross flannel, and on exactly the
same lines as the silk petticoat just de-
scribed If the flannel petticoat is not
worn and the short white skirts are used
instead, they, too, must be cut on the
same lines. The trouble with most OF the
ready made short white petticoats is that
sthey are on a yoke. and the fullness below
the yoke is put so that it comes at the
hips. OF course, it means a little trouble
to look into all these little details or
dress, but. once done and the underclotn-
ing put in good order, the new gown VIII
look twenty per cent. better thar II It -
worn over i'll fitting and old fashioned
lingerie.
How to manag straight locks in sum-
mer is one of the most discouraging Oh
the hot weather toilet controversies, says
the philadelphia North American" In
these DAYS Of fuffiness and fluctuations.
it is a perplexing matter to keep the han
Il curl when the temperature ranges
tbrouch the nineties. 1t Is said that II
the mar Is SOIL anu CitA
ageable. it is best to cultivate a natural
wave. This can be done in many cases
where the hair seems hopelessly straighl,
by a little perseverance, and a falth IN is
capabilities.
Dampen it thoroughly at light ana
putting the hands NJ on either SIDE push
the hair forward, then do the same INNS
again a little further back on the heao'
then. with the fingers, coax WI tue
short hairs around the temples. In the
morning. While the hair is dry, this should
he repeated. The result is not apparent
at first. but after a while, in nine cases
mt of ten. a decided wave will be de-
veloped. and the hair will appear thicker
and hntfier.
n the hair does not respond to this
treatment after a. fair trial, say a re"
weeks or a month, here is another sug-
restion. Dampea the locks thoroushly
and arrange them loosely Tor the day.
Then take a piece of cord-thin twine Is
hest-oass it around the base OF the heao
at the back. cross the two ends just above
tba forehead in front, fiuffing the hair
forward. then cross the ends again at the
back a little higher up. preventing It from
SHINING by a hairpin, and, bringing them
around once more in front, tie tight on
ion of the head; afterward fiuiflng the
,,a;r ont between the cords with a halr-
hin knitting needle or hatpin-in short
anvthina that can be inserted under tne
hair to pull it out into puffs. Leave the
cord IN until the hair is perfectly dry
and then take it off and the couture IS
made. This gives absolutely natural look
-.,-f-4aI in often makes
hair practically curly.
There is hair. however, that no amount
Of persuasion will induce 10 wave ana
with such only the curling tongs are 81
anv avail. These, too, are unrellaole III
hot weather. so the only sensible course
for those who have o~bstinateiy stfalsAe
locks is to make up in neatness what hes
lack in pi-cturesqueness, and wait Tor tne
benefcent inventor, who will charltapiy
consider their needs. taking comfort III
tbe thought meanwhile that the warm
weather cannot long continue, and the re-
turn of cool days will make it possible TO
test these methods of cultivating a nat
,.ral wave. even in locks that Seen. rope
lessIy straight.
uTo those persons seeking exercise there
are features in bicycling that especially
commend it for worthy consideration,
writes Edward B. Warman. in the Aug
,,st Ladies Home Journal 1T encour-
ayes sobriety. gives s%teadiness of nerves,
requires quick perception and decision,
and nromotes deep breathing. During
the summer months I arise at $50 A NJ
and mount my wheel for a little run OF
dfteen to twenty-five miles, first warming
NV stomach with a cup of clear cohee-
Returning take a sponge bath OF coid
water and a thorough physical exercise
for all the muscles of the body that have
nat been brought into play while cycling
Then NV bath; and as l need no break
fast I take none. Having no feeling OF
/ settle myself for the liter
arv work of the morning. with a clear
brain and a body -unencumbered by food.
..Whoeyer rides a bicycle should bear in
mind that while he is developing leg
muscle and lung capacity. and is assured
Of chest expansion. it may be at the ex-
nense of arm. shoulder, neck and chest
muscles; therefore special exercises for
the upper part of the body should always
sunnlement the use of the bicycle. An
excellent combination may be secured in
an aIl-around development by use OF me
wheel and lawn tennis. But whether
INDUCING 10 any extent in bicycling, golf,
lawn tennis, eroquet, rowing, etc. exer-
cises which are apt to cause profuse pers-
piration. never neglect following the
same with a suitable bath. A sponge
bath of salt water when possible, will be
found the best"
There are women who keep as friends
the men who were once in love with them
and these men very often acknowledge
after many years-that such a friendship
is worth far moro than the disillusioning
s.happy ending that so otter merges in
the merely commonplace It keeps alive
that feeling without which the world
would be
"a wide. gray. lampless, dim, unpeopled
void.'
to quote Shelley's m~atchless line. For a
dear woman friend a man feels a warmth
and brightness of affection thar differen-
tiates the sentiment completely from that
he entertains for even his closest man
friend. And to her he can tell things
that he could never touch on to another
man. His thoughts run on casters when
he thinks of the old friend who sympa-
thizes with him in precisely the right de-
gree. In his r0ubles he is sure of her
sympathy, and in his happiness he-often
f0ruefS hQrf