Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-03-04
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.

sunni form, primitive or elaborate. in
every class and nation. There is M
economy in going without the essentials
or purchasing those of poor quality. For
the essentials buy well made articles free
from ornamentation. This diminishes
10th the price and the labor of caring for
them.
The markets are full of household
goods which are not worth the space
they occupy. After being in use a short
time they become defaced and the work
OF caring for them is doubled Their
usefulness is of short duration. and it is
demoralizing to lave all these cheap, dis
honestly made things around. We feel
no respect for a thing which is made
only to sell, without any regard to suit
ability ana durability
The draping of windows is not SO
expensive or difficult a problem as in
former years. for fabrics suitable for
this purpose range from - cents To as
many dollars Il yard. But when You
leave the white goods the cheap fabrics
( are apt to be SO pronounced chat they
/ fail TO harm0nize with anything else in
the room. There are. however. many
/ vegetable dyed. moderate priced India
c0ttons that are free from this ohjec-
ton
Wood finished in its natural color Is
easier 10 repair than that stained To
initiate another kind. The simpler the
&
ornamentation it has. the easier it is to
keep it clean and in repair, and if the
lines are good neither fashion nor time
can affect its beauty or utility A piece
of furniture that is highly polished can
be married more easily than one with the
soft finish, that is, finished in oil. |
would choose all my furniture of soft
finish for two reasonS--the greater ease
with which it could be kept in good con
dtion and the more restful effect on eye
and brain. High polish also becomes
cloudy where there is much dampness in
the air. and this dullnesS is only removed
with rottenstone and oil or water and a
great deal of rubbing.
The bedroom claims special attention,
1t is a question which is the more mpor-
taEt-foOd or sleep. Two persons should
nos occupy one room, but they do there
should be two beds and two washstandS
| suppose it is not necessary to say here
that two persons should not use the same
howl, soap or towel. | like the English
custom of Il long washstand, with two
( bowls and two pitchers.
IF one cannot have a bare floor in the
bedroom, the next best thing is n good
mating. \ wooden carpet is not a dcSr-
able thing in sleeping room.
The perfect bed is long, supporting all
parts of the body in perfectly horizontal
position. The covering is long. light and
warm; the pillows of such size ard ma
teral as shall be most comfortable to
the sleeper. When the he'd is soft or the
springs sag. the body sinks and lies at
an angle. This results in restleSSnesS.
sleeplessness and backache, particularly
in the case of heavy people. Box springs
are the best kind Springs incioSed be-
tween strips of wood should not be
bought, on account of insects. Hair mat
tresses are best for comfort, but it is
are more hygienic. A cheap hair mat
tress cannot be bought. When a hair
mattress is cheap it is because il is
adulterated with Florida moss, which is
very dusty.
Granite or enameled ware, if of first
grade, is satisfactory. The slightest
bend of the utenSil causes the enamel to
chip off; therefore, when selecting the
ware, see that it is made of firm, un-
! yielding material.
"Tinware makes good receptacles for
many kinds of food supplies. Fat should
| be kept in it rather than in earthern
/ and stone china, both of which absorb
| fat, while tin does not. Woodenware
absorbs odors and fats, and IS prone TO
insect raids when used as a receptacle
! for food. Its use should be confined to
/ chopping bowl, rolling pin and SO on.
! For baking dishes there is nothing better
! than French tireproof china. The heavy
! blue Japanese dishes are also excellent.
Those little brown dishes. lined with
/ white, called caSSer0les. absorb heat so
/ intensely that the oven must be at A
much lower temperature for baking in
them than would be needed in granite
ware
IF one must consider economy in ia
( hlcware. n set of plain French china is.
in the end the cheapest. II can always
! be matched, the glaze does not crack
/ and if it is chipped the place does nor
( discolor. Unless able 10 replace broken
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