Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

| tie supercilious, but l paid no attention to
her dsparaging comments. If a trades
mans work is acceptable, it matters moth
ing to me whether his surroundings are
plain or elegant.
The shopman advanced rapidly from the
rear of the store. He said he would like
me to try on the gloves before they left
him. In minute his assistant came for
ward carrying my order. After powdering
the inside of each one he carefully slipped
the driving gloves on my hands. They are
made of thick skins and have seams upon
the palms. This device prevents the reinS
from slipping through the fingers and as
sures one better control of the horse
-Four pearl clasps secure them over the
wrists.
A pair of mocha gloves was provided for
street wear. This leather is made from the
skin of the Arabian lamb and is soft, yet
durable. For afternoon functions there is a
pair of pearl glace and for evening a pair
of long suede mousquetaires.
The Care of the Gloves.
AS the glover slipped the kid fingers into
place he chatted genially of his work.
Few women know how to care for their
gloves" he said When putting on a pair
for the first time, they are seldom suff1-
ciently painStaking. They hurry the fingers
into place, and what is the result? Dis
torted or badly strained seams. After be-
ing slipped on and off a few times the
gloves are unpresentable. for they become
loose ana DdSSy. Inc SKIN Is stretched TO
SUCH thlnneSS that it soon tears shows
other evidence of wear. Before 1t is donned
the inside of a glove should be sprinked
with talcum powder and inflated and heated
by the breath. Then one by one with the
utmost precision, the fingers should be
worked into place. A half hour Is not too
much time to devote to the adjustment of
new pair. Women who buy gloves a
size too small for the hands are to be
pitied. They imagine that they improve
the aDDRaranCa- Is bp1ntiflll2
Not at all. Yet the unfortunate hand
stuffed into a glove too small for it looks
like nothing so much as a German pud-
ding. When gloves are removed, they will
retain the shape of the hand unless inflated
and fiattened out. When put away, they
should look much as they did when they
left the shop. Never roll them up when
they are removed. Every lady should have
neat box, and when a pair is not in use
it must be neatly laid away. with a sheet
of tissue paper separating it from other
pairs. Gloves that have been wet, as l see
yours have" and he nodded toward my
companions dainty hands, SHOULD be al
lowed to dry in a cool room. When all the
moisture has evaporated, the plability may
be partly restored to the skin. This Is ac-
complished by massaging with olive OIL
This information apparently gave Nine.
Gabrielle great satisfaction, for she is said
to be singularly frugal in small matters.
"One should never carry anything in a
gloVed hand" he went on. Much good
kid is spoiled by umbrellas and parasols.
The friction of the handle in contact with
the kid is responsible for the injury"
We had not realized this fact at all. and
as a result l noticed Nine. Gabrielle glanc-
ing apprehensively at my best silver UNI
brella. Of which she had temporarily taken
charge.
The Popular Colors.
What colors will be popular this year,
monsieur?' she asked patronizingly, her