The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
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Lent is becoming favorite season
for women to get themselves into
good physical condition. The COM
parative cessation of gaities and lack
OF constant engagements give greater
opportunity Of health and beauty
treatments either at home, in classes,
or professionally.
One club OF young society girls has
devoted two afternoons week to q
physical culture class under good
teacher and that same teacher has an
other club in the evenings for girls
who must work all day but feel the
need Of exercise to rest them after
the strain of the winter.
The penitential season curiously
enough has grown to be a time for
hair doctoring. Many fashionable
women almost literally go into sack
cloth and ashes as far as hair ar
rangements &C.
They dress the hair more simply
often give over curling it and once
each week, at least. rub the scall
with kerosene
This simplicity is not from q
churchly standpoint. naturally, but
because the clever woman knows that
the hair suffers If it is always dressed
in the same way. and Lent is the sea-
son when she feels she can best af-
ford to make herself fright.
1t Is surprising, though, how quick
ly the odor of kerosene evaporates If
skillfully applied to the scalp.
Another Lenten fad with some
women is to take course of blood
purifiers. Rich foods are cut down
and such homely remedies as sulphur
and molasses, sage, clover blossom or
sassafras tea are taken daily.
1t Is we'll however, in taking any
blood purifier to consult ones family
physician as to what is the best for
your individual needs.
In addition to the blood tonics,
greens of all kinds are selected as a
daily or tri-daily article of diet dur
ing these first spring months.
Unlike many fads, this Lenten one
of getting In good physical condition
has strong common sense back of It,
Soft satin blouses are being worn
during the late winter months and the
patterns are very simple, yet alto.
gether very stylish.
Comparatively few show other than
button or knife-pleated ruffles, but the
very best styles have somewhat
tailored effect.
One can elaborate on some of the
models and make a plastron effect
that can be tucked and button-trim-
med. The little lace patch that serves
for diminutive yoke is another style
we see upon the satin waist.
Silk waists are not so plain as the
satin ones, are made Of striped or
checked goods and can be trifle gay.
Here is where the ruffies, lace, SOU
tache and button trimming can be
used.
The very wide harness effect over
the shoulders that almost forms the
waist is shape often seen. This
calls for pretty front and back ar
rangement, with the usual under-arm
pieces.
When these bretelle or shoulder en-
placements are used they are not or
namental at all, in fact rather plain
but the front or vest portion is trim
little affair and can be made very
dressy. y
The lingerie blouses show a pretty
effect from the top to the bust line
thus bringing back the yokeless type
But the embroidery or lace arrange
ment is touch OF gorgeousness and
in this particular pattern every detail
is prominently placed.
The newest jabot is quite long, fall
ing we'll over the bust line.
Those intended to be worn with
morning frocks are eight inch ruffles
of handkerchief linen or batiste. fin
ished with hemstitching or plain
feather-stitched hem.
The more elaborate ones are of fine
pleated net. with dainty trimmings OF
lace and hand embroidery.
Filet mesh is much used with a
heavy lace edging or binding Of
narrow satin or piquot ribbon.
A new model is of point d'esprit
edged with q two-inch pleating Of
fine net.
White maline is employed also, with
slight border of color to harmo-
nize with the costume.
A pretty jabot can be made by TAX
ing any bit, of finger-wide fancy lace
and diagonally frilling 1t upon a net
or null band.
Every woman who sews or EN-.
broiders objects to the roughenei
first finger Of the left hand, which 1t
seems impossible not to prick. Not
only is the roughened edge unsightly
but it catches on the work. especially
when doing silk embroidery, and is
almost impossible to keep clean.
There is a new protector for this
finger that seems to protect without
getting in the way of the sewer. 1t is
made q specially prepared glass
that does not blunt the needle. comes
in several sizes, and. best of all. is
cheap enough for every sewer to
own.
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