The Jersey City news., 1906-04-03


in front than behind. Both of these even
the most inexperienced of amateur dress
makers can avoid Make the plaquet
on the side anl fasten with patent clasps
sewn close together. With a good skirt
pattern and a mirror in which the full
length of your skirt can be seen. the skirt
an inch or two too long in the back can
be avoided
Remember thai grinning safety pins
gaping plaquets, skirt Of uneven length
and petticoats dipping below the dress
here and there will forever prevent you
from being we'll or even decently dress
ed. ~
Since the short sleeve sti be feature
of the spring and summer gowns, white
and well-rounded forearm is the desire Of
every girl With warmer weather there
will not be the constant excuse of long
glove to cover defects and in consequence
lotions and massa sing exercises are being
called into play: 80 e'.sA:7''
It is not difficult matter to round out
the arm. Have the palm of the hand that
is to do the manipulating thickly covered
with this fattening cream: Lanoline, 80
grams; tannin, one-half gram; oil of
sweet almonds, 20 grams. Melt the lano-
line and oil, stirring until thoroughly
mingled. As the mixture cools ueat in the
tannin.
Grasp the forearm with the fingers of
the other hand, and with a twisting,
wringing movement, work slowly and
firmly upward to the elbow. Another
movement for the forearm is done by
laying the hand palm downward and
moving the flesh of the forearm quickly
from side to side. A quick series of lit
tie slapping movements will help bring
the blood to the surface, and 1t must be
remembered that in massaging the arms
all the movements go upward with pres
sura and the downward motion is merely
soothing stroke
The elbow is rounded out by rubbing in
as much of the fattening cream as the
skin will absorb and then working the
palm of the hand round and round the
sharp point as if one were literally mod
cling an elbow out of soft clay.
The upper part Of the arm is made
plump by the same movements as are
used in fattening the forearm. only the
movements are executed with even great
er vigor.
The arm ought to respond In few
weeks to this treatment. A lotion that
will improve its appearance In helping
to make it soft and white consists off,
Powdered borax. three drains; glycerine,
three nuarters of an ounce; elder Hover
water twelve ounces.
Red will annoy turkey cock as much
as bull but a sparrow will not let it
disturb its mind. But II one shakes a
blue rag in front of d Gagged sparrow's
eyes he will 60 frantic with disgust.
Sparrows and linnets, foo. viii refuse
food offered them on a piece ct blue pa
per, and dislike the appearance of any
one wearing blue dress. Medium light
blue affects them most. but blue scribe
they scarcely mind at all. Thruehes and
black birds object to yellow, but viii use
red or blue dried grass left about their
haunts to build the outer layers of their
nests. Yellow grasses they will not use.
When buying an enamel bed look well
to the brass fittings to see IL they are
firmly set and carefully finished, for it Is
here that the bed first shows the signs of
wear. Such trimmings usually are fin
lSlleQ now SO IIfdt tHey 90 nOt tdiillSh,
hut they are not always put on SO that
they will moi get loose and give the bed
generally delapidated look.
Enameliing should be done over often
enough 81 this part of the bed Will not
get blue and shabby looking. All enam-
elled furniture should be gone over every
few weeks with a soapy rag.
There Is no other article WHICH so well
repays care and IN which The cost eff FIRE.
placing and repairing malscs It SO well
worth while for the sleiisekeepel toause
etern4. vigilance as the ma ttress.
Never leave Them uncovered, and have
them swept monthly With i wl,isk broom
turning up the tufts aand brushing them
free from dust. They should be Thor
ougl.ly whipped at least three or four
times year. and once during fhe middle
sof winter and once III the heat Of summer
siaonid he Left ont during the whole day
for i good chilling and summing. Pillows
ard holsters should have the same treaf-
nieat much more frequently. and should
have slip covers Of muslin the same Al
mattresses. The frequent handling of
pillows exposes them TO coll and they
arc unpleasant to the fassittEous person.
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