The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-09-12
The Use and Abuse of Pins.

A common, insignificant pin is an ar
tlcle that all women use and many
abuse. How often one hears the re-
mark, "So-and-so is such an untidy
person-her clothes are literally pinned
on" Now the fault lies not in pinning
the clothes, but by allowing people to
see the pins
For keeping a skirt in it's right place
there is nothing better than a safety
pin, provided a neat belt hides it. but
hasten the belt to the skirt with visi-
Die pin, and it Immediately possesses
marvellous power Of attraction, for it
catches the eye at every turn and COM
pletely spoils the appearance of the
wearer.
The Frenchwoman, knowing the value
of pins, and having the knack of using
them adroitly carefully conceals them
from view. Our girls too often permit
them to be seen, or if they be of a tidy,
neat nature, refrain from using them
at all. This is a great mistake. If a
blouse is "baggy'' at the sides land this
is more often the case than not, a nat
tily-arranged pin, pulling it a little to
the front or to the back as required,
improves the fit of the whole thing. ANY
blouse will keep in its place much bet
ter if put on and pinned, if necessary,
before the underskirt is donned
Many variations can be made on
plain evening dress bodice If the trim
mings" are pinned on instead of sewn.
For instance, lace or chiffon scarf can
be secured to the center of the back
with brooch, and draped over the
shoulders; where, caught by tiny pearl
fluffy" carried to the furthest side
fbn in cyla Iry;fI hn
end in loops that are pinned up to form
a chou. Then, again, a piece of lace is
fastened straight across the front and
a collar hides the pins. The lace is
then gathered up in the center with a
brooch, and with the addition of some
flowers, natural or artificial, forms a
very pretty garniture. A f1chu is al
ways becoming if worn demurelyi
crossed in front, or it can be worn en-
tirely the other way round-that is,
fastened in front, and carried over the
shoulders and pinned at the back. Pearl
pins are a great help when arranging
lace, but taste and a natural aptitude
for adapting things are required if
pinned trimming is to be absolutely
successful. A knot of flowers or a vel
vet ribbon bow requires placing in just
the right spot. 1t should never be stuck
on without a meaning. Make it appear
to be needed to finish an effect, and it
will then be the keynote to the whole
costume. In the same way does the
hat pin affect the hat. It will make all
the difference if these match or tone
with the millinery. A pretty hat is
often quite spoiled by what may be
termed unreasonable pins
The black shining head of the COM
mon bonnet pin, thrust through a white |
or delicate hat, is unfortunately a ia
miliar sight. Worse still is one with a
white head and inches of black pin
sticking out the other side. These far
reaching methods are likely to be an
aye-sore to the public in more sense
-hanone We do not wear shoes and |
gloves many sizes too large, so why |
should hat pins be permitted to extend |
'urther than is necessary? 1t is a sim
Die thing TO have them of several |
engths, and to keep ones suitable for !
every kind of hat A very dainty hat |
Din is easily made by piercing the COM
non kind through an artificial tiny
ose or a violet. The petals can hide
he offending black or white head by
means of drop of glue.