The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-10
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/ of fact 1t may be of fur or some OF the
crinkled plnshes hat dmitate fur, or otner
heavy goods, this guimpe in which We
shah sally forth for our tournaments with
Jack Frost.
The gnimpe Of lace comes in again with
handsome evening and reception toilets.
Indeed, you must know that nearly every
evening dress comes armed {and shout
dered) with its own guimpe, which may
be donned when one does not care to pc
entirely decollete. These are as often as
not of rich lace, with appliques of tissue
or other wrought material, or vice versa.
Many of them nave the wired stock with
out a lining. Renaissance. Honiton, point
de Paris, as well as the more sheer laces.
all figure.
It is hardly worth while to dilate upon
Miss Littlegirls guimpe, since we know
it so well. 1t is simply the dainty f1nish
we know of old Long may it flourish
In taking care Of an infants hair. says
the Philadelphia Times" 1t is necessary
to remember how delicate and sensitive
| the scale of a little child is. and also that
the bones Of the skull do not close till
nearly the end of the second year of lre'
so that pouring anything hot upon It or
applying alcohol, as is sometimes done,
may easily AFFECT the brain injuriously.
AT first a babyss head should be washed
every morning with some good soap. II
scurvy spots appear on it they should be
gently rubbed with a little vaseline or
salad oil before the head is washed, but
they should not be touched with a fine
tooth comb. It is a mistake not to soap
49, $50 --~1t go ff this &c mot dopa the
scalp is pretty sure to become security; but
it is an Important matter to rinse the hair
properly with clear water and to dry with
a soft towel. The very softest brush that
can be obtained is the right one for baby.
and no comb should be used. After two
years it will be often enough If the chiid's
head be washed once a week. Then a
! shampoo should be used made of the yolk
of an egg and soap beaten up in warm
water to form a good lather. This should
be well rubbed into the scalp and rinsed
out with plenty of warm water. If the
water is hard a little borax may be used
to soften 1t. When children lave long
hair and are apt to catch cold, it is a good
plan sometimes to apply a little eau-de-
Cologne to the scalp, but this must never
be used in the case of infants. for the
reason just stated.
The classes in millinery and dressmak-
Ing that engross the mind feminine, along
with those of cooking and housekeeping,
ETC.. are a sign of the times, the times
that are setting the pace for capable
womankind. One brand new bud who
made her bow not so long ago to a large
circle of friends and who, in taking up
dressmaking lessons in the early fall had
to begin at the very beginning. since she
did not become so infatuated with the
possibilities that contact with the needle
discloses, she has announced a determine
ton to give up society, if needs be, rather
than the needle. If classes in millinery
echo a reform in the general run of head
gear, an understanding of ones needs and
deserts in that line. by all means let the
good work go on! For, know you, it is the
hat that IS invariably the disturbing eie-
ment in the makeup Of womankind A
hat may be most desirable from point of
beauty, but a few women is given the
grace to choose wisely and well when it
comes to this crowning touch of her
toilette. Bad dressing may be laid at the
door of womna's arch enemy, her hat,
Think you not so?
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Among the most fashionable shades Is
azalea pink, which will be very much
worn this autumn. It is a rich and eff
fective color, either by day or night,
and the two darker shades of the same
lovely color, called fraise and Dragons
blood, are equally good. Another good
range includes phlox, geranium and
Venetian red, and copper red, evening
glow and redIbfown are recommended
for any one who wants a warm color
which would look well trimmed with old
Venetian lace.
Tangerine. nasturtium and flame are
, becoming shades for a brunette, and for
q blonde there is azure, turquoise and
reseda. Cerise is a beautiful shade,
which would look well-trimmed with old
Venetian lace and tile-blue or Nankin-
blue would make lovely picture dresses.
Among the Neutral shades there is a
beautiful soft beaver. called doves wing.
and mouse is just a shade darke There
are also some beautiful shades in
greens and browns.
At the first approach of cold weather
baby will be ~relegated to the high chair
and his coach during his playtime, for
fear of cold from drafts when sitting on
the floor. And master baby does not like
the change either; he is decidedly
cramped and uncomfortable in such small
spaces after the summer freedom on the
floor. Something roomy, in which the lit
tie one can move about, and yet be free
from the drafts of air sweeping beneath
the doors. is Of special comfort both to
the mother and the baby, and nothing
supplies this need more effectively than
the padded box.
Take a large dry goods box, with sides
just high enough for baby to take hold of
while standing. Pad the box carefully
with a brightly covered quilt, and 1t is
ready for use either in the house on
cool days or out on the sunny porch, or
on the lawn In warm, 5almy weather.
Here baby is safe from drafts n from
straying into forbidden places. He can
learn to creep. to raise himself to mis- feet
and walk, and when tired of that exer-
else can have his toys and ylak with them
In the bottom of the box. and scatter
them about to his hearts content, and
yet always nave them within reach:
ard while baby is safe and happy in this