Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-03-26
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS

| oaS 81 the pest dressed women IN
| New York society has lust returned
from Paris. and announced that She pur,
| chased nothing but lingerie. gloves and
| stockings, with the exception of TIVE
! evening gowns and some odd bits of
| antique lewelry. She also SAID that 10
| wear the street GOWNS here that were
| shown there was beyond her daring, and
| that she intended to have a good little
| inexpensive tailor she knew make her a
sensible walking suit and some simple
almost tight fitting. other costumes i'm
/ linen Besides this, her maid would con
tribute frock or two on which she
would hang some of the new garnitures
| OF spangled coates or other effects that
are almost made dresses in themselves
I'm this way | save both time and money
and am decently clad she concluded.
ana L VIII escape the annoyance of all
my dear friends coming TO look over my
frocks and then going away and copy
ing them"
Panel effects appear in almost all the
new wall papers. but if the room is TOO
small to permit of such treatment plain
papers or those finely striped are select
eu' Inc latter are particularly suited
to low ceilings and accomplish what n
wide bar does not-an effect of height.
lhere are charming tiny stripes IN white
ana alternating color, the latter usually
in plain shade. For small bedrooms
they are lovely. the best effect. as a rule.
being gained by carrying them to the
celllng, finishing there with white mold
ing. They may look attractive ON a wide
wall space about II inches from the top
with border, either in figures or
flowers.
A sensible plan that some Easter
brldes-elect are adopting this year is that
of wedding list. This is made out like
the Christmas list of things needed,
which has proved such Il boon to thu
would-be gift givers Necessaries of all
kinds are written in catalogue form ST.
that each well-wiSher can suit his or her
private purse. The bride also states
the pattern of the silver, whether for
bureau or table, which she is collecting
in order to have it uniform and Just
what pieces are wanting to the set An
aunt or some intimate friend usually
takes charge of the list to avoid embar-
rassment to the bride, and as each per
son decides on gift this is struck off
the catalogue. Duplicates and gifts
which would prove useless are thus
avoided.
When coal is needed to replenish the
CRATE or stove in the room of a sick per-
son it should be placed in paper bags
This wall prevent any noise and save the
patients nerves. If a poker must be
| used it is we'll to have a stick of hard
wood for that purpose, as il makes SO
much less racket. OF course, creaking
shoes, silk petticoats, and starched
clothes that rustic are tabooed
Lottery dances at chiIdren's parties.
| as practced in England, would prove no
end of fun to children here. The boys
and girls are separated, each being lined
up in rows opposite to each other. and
bags are then passed down each line.
and those drawing slips that match
dance together. For instance Oil dances
with Vinegar, Lamb with Mint Sauce,
Jack with Jill. Darby with Joan, and so
on.
Easelinc has been known to restore IA
| falling head of hair when all other
means have failed. Its use must be un-
derstood however, or more harm than
good is done Naselne on long hair is
a meuace. 1t catches dust. destroys
gloss, and is generally unsanitary; vase
| line rubbed into the scalp, so that not
a drop of grease can be found on the
| hair, is the best sort of tonic to root
| follicles. Divide the hair into strands,
dip the fingers into the grease, and rub
along the line of division, Rub until
b
glow. Some women do not trust to
their finger tips to apply vaselne, but
put on the grease from Il machine oil
can. rubbing it in well after. Should the
hair suffer from this grease. let il re-
main on over night and wash thoroughly
the next day with hot water and CASTLE
soap. Rinse it well.
When hot dishes have made marks on
your polished dining table rub with spir-
its of camphor. 1t will remove them
Among the novelties for finger bowls
mt Il childrens party are japanese water
flowers. These should be thrown i'm the
water as the bowls are placed in front
of the guests The bits of painted wood
of any apparent form or shape gradually
unfold and expand into flowers. men,
animals, etc
To girls about 10 marry. one would
tender the advice that they study their
intended victim at breakfast. If he is
one feeding like forty, reject him as the
direct descendant of Circe's heard Of
swine. If he is melancholy. beware Of
the abrupt curves of his temperament.
If he be boisterous and facetious, re-
member that an empty drum gives the
greatest reverberation. and a chatterboX
at s O'Clock in the mornings as tiresonc
Ing. BY their breakfasts you shall know
them.
Some day the buttons gre going to be
stripped suddenly from the fashionable
gown because of their overuse and mis-
use The newest and most pronounced
talormade seen this season was limo
cent of button. In place Of buttons
braid and cloth strappings were used.
the braid in odd-snaped frogs, The short
skirt was kilt plated and the coat was
long WASTED and half-ftting.
Hatpins with fancy tops Of straw will
be used for decorative purposes on smart
tailored straw hats.
Those who like the cross stripe snow
fiji Ike curtains will welcome a new col
Oring. II is a most delightful c0mblna-
ton of cream and brown; wood brown
stripes crossing a cream background
Such curtains are most restful and would
be effective in u living room. library or
den. 1t will be popular. Indeed, people
have often remarked upon the absence OF
brown among this line of curtains. There
are some very pretty shades IN the green
cross bar curtains. and tones Vt orange
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