Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
SANITARY BUREAUS
EXIT FRILLS AND ENTER SIM
PLICITY IN FURNISHINGS.
Some Of the New Toilet Conveniences
and Luxur1es-Hanging
Pincushions.

Written for The Evening Star.
The summer girl Is just now going In for
the sanitary bureau. Primeval simplicity
II there is such q thing in the modern
toilet-and pristine freshness are the fad.
She has put away all the beribboned and
lace-trimmed appurtenances which mark
the winter fashion of her dressing table;
reither Is there decorated china nor silver
to be polished, but everything about her Is
pure white and washable.
dresser of white enamel furnishes an
excellent foundation upon which to work.
The cover is of fine linen. with simple
finish of hemstitch. but with no open work
to admit dust to the surface beneath. Her
toilet set is of white china. with seal
loped edge, but there are no raised figures
to hold the dust. If she cannot afford Hav
Hand she has pure white celluloid.
This set includes brush and comb tray,
powder and salve boxes and ring tree
For her hat pins she has one of two hold
ers If she wants to stand the holder on
the bureau she selects one OF those Wnlch
looks exactly like a slender fower-petal
vase. If she wants to hang 1t against the
wall, 1t looks like funnel. with one side
fla. to hang smoothly against the wall
paper. These hat-pin holders are among
the desirable novelties OF the season. as
tho rage for pins to match dlnerent mats
is a feature Of the summer girls equip
ment. -
Girls are learning to hang many little
trinkets on the wall around their bureau. as
this prevents the accumulation OF litter on
the bureau and saves wearisome dusting.
For Instance a girl has a good-sized key
rack in some dainty enameled wood or light
metal hung on the right side OF the bureau,
from which swing button hook, glove
buttoner. a shoe horn and extra shoe laces.
Pretty pincushions are also made to hang
OIL the wall A particularly pleasing de-
vice shows a pair of Cinderella slippers.
which may be made from kid or silk ana
stuffed with cotton or bran. For the pins
the cover Is of silk. and on the side devoted
to hairpins the cover Is crocheted IN me
zephyr.
Her Pin Sheet.
Another convenience for the summer girl
who is away on her vacation is a pin sheet
six-inch strip of silk OF the ordinary
width Is first covered with sheet wadding
and the6 with six-inch sash ribbon of q
contrasting color. The softer silk side Is
studded with pins. stuck in Just as they are
when bought in the paper. There are rows
of safety pins in various sizes. pearl-headed
pins. smaller pins with various colored
heads to match different neckwear. and
common black and white pins all arranged
two ribbons which match the lining BLK,
and the summer girl can roll up her sheet
like housewife and pack 1t In her bag
when travelling At the hotel she fastens
II up on the wall by means of two stout
pins or fine tacks stuck through the COR
ners.
Among the toilet conveniences which
she will find essential for the summer may
be mentioned the rubber complexion brush
| which looks not unlike q bath mitt, and
| slips over the hand. The use Of this brush
| IL much better than constant application
| of powder to the face It Il used dry on
| the face. and Ii particularly successful In
| improving an oily skin. It can be washed
| but must be dried before using again.
| A bottle of good talcum powder for the
| arms and hands and one Of face powder
| freckles, q little bowl Of almond meal ant
an atomiser nlled with toilet water. Thu
i GIRL who has trouble In keeping her hair Il
shape at the shore or mountain resort VII