Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-11-30
Fashion And Health.
By Many ANNABLE FANroE

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and health walking arm and arm.
They are usually having a war Of
words; fashion deriding the warn
ings Of health, aud health declaring
aloud the menacing follies Of fash
ion.
But this season we have the novel
and happy spectacle Of fashion that
is quite the rage on two continents.
vet snpremely healthful and com.
Portable the short skirt
| The American girl, with al her
good segse md Insistenoe upon
sartorial comfort ought to have been
the originator Of this wise and
wholesome style; but 10 point 81
fact the craze foT short skirts this
season started IN Paris lastsufnmer.
when French women decided that
they would make the smart new
princess drasses short quite short,
with d jaunty frou frouy Git 81 the
back, not suggesting a rainy day 50
much as dancing and coquetry
When long ago the American girl
first inaugurated the short skirt.
she did SO 10 an outbreak ofgenuinc
wisdom Her logic was IN universe
ratio to tho length Of her skirts. II
her little feet appeared 10 public for
the first time in many years il vas.
she assured you. to take step IL
the right direction.
There was no pretense 81 coque
try. The short skirt was worn
with stout boys boots aud usually
with stout ribbed stockings 10
those days the short skirt was Tor
comfort only
But fancy q French woman $
mind working on such simple ines.
There is always wheel within 81
wheel IN the French brain a seusi
Bile thing IS done Tor tiippanl rea
son Or a gay thing 70 confuse. And
so the reasonable short skirt Is
made 70 reveal unreasonable high
heels and stockings that are bus
nlmy gauxe,
II Is 70 be hoped that ID weleom.
ing the idea If the short skirt, that
shs american girl will refuse sbe
foolish foot garb that will make
French girl this winter dress her
feet Tor the Boulevard as though Tor
dance.
There Is 40 excellent idea u
economy, too, from the short skirt
fad. To begin With, Il protects q
skirt TO keep II wholly Oh TIE
ground but there are always in The
wardrobe long skirts quite good
except for the wear and tear
abont The hem, aud these can this
season be converted into the fash
ionahlo walking length, with very
little expense, iust time.
The best longth il one and b half
inches from the ground IN front and
two III the back. an even skirt Is
not fashionable. there must be-
slight tilt at the back. Having cut
the skirt By measure mend and pat
Ia perfect order. then stretch over
the ironing board and sponge com.
pletely. II the skirt is anything
but black use clear borax water.
Halt cup Of pure borax dissolved
in basin Of water Rub With
piece 81 the same cloth TO avoid lint
or discolosation.
To clean black skirt add to the
borax water bali cup Of solution Of
soap bark This will restore tho
black and prevent any sheen IN the
pressing. The pressing Is most
important matter. il most be done
slowly and thoroughly. but can be
easily managed at home
Place your skirt on wide cover.
ed ironing board and have handy
two hot irons rather heavy ii
weight Now cover the portions
to be pressed with a wet piece Of
unbleached muslin folded double
and when pressing don't move the
iron too quickly over II. but press
until the material stops steaming
Should there remain full Or glazed !
spots. sponge lightly and press
again. Thisrepressing when damp
will form steam that will remove
such spots.
The pressing must be keptup I'M
ill the skirt is quite dry. After the
pressing put on fresh braid and
your street skirt Is quite as good as
new
II q skirt Is to be entirely done
over, the cleaning also can be more
efsectual, as you candip each breadth
directly In the borax water. and