The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-08
For the Women to Think About


with the same lace. Old jackets ant
capes are desirable. Chantilly, eithel
black or white, is worn for wells, ana
the dainty parasols with lace cover ar,
in vogue.
Many young girls are making lin
gerie hats for themselves. Dotted
Swisses and lowered lawns are used
| Sometimes straws and braids are com
| bined with the materials, but are hall
concealed under nets, laces, or chiffon
Dropping shapes, both the shepherdess
and smaller styles in frames are chosen
| The hats are not transparent as for,
merly. Nets and laces are made over
| a substantial foundation so that wires
do not show. The material is plated
| folded, or gathered and shirred-em.
brOidered or lace frills dropping over
the edge of the brim with more full
ness at the back than in front. Tulle
and embroidered batiste are occasion.
ally edged with satin in pale colors.
Satin roses made by hand are charming,
as are the small green silk leaves. All
| sorts of fancies are worked out in these
pretty creations which give a youthful
appearance to the wearer. For the frill
at the edge. a length twice the distance
around the frame is required to give
the correct fullness.
For lighting halls and bath rooms
in country houses tiny lamps are better
than the large ones in summer when
heat produced by the large ones is too
low to minimize tho heat, an odor re-
suits and is both disagreeable and un.
healthy. Hence small night-lamps that
at best give but faint light are IDEAL
In practicing deep breathing to in
crease the chest expansion and strength.
en- the lungs, never overd0 it. The
strain may be very injurious. Some
persons take great pride in being able
to hold the breath longer than anyone
else. 1t may be quite safe for one to
try but not for some other, especially
if the lungs are weak. Like many other
best things it is best only when used
with judgment.
Bias bands of material, wide and mar
row, tastefully arranged, make ordinary
dresses look quite unusual Laid slant
wise on the skirt, diagonally on sleeves
they are effective.
While dog collars are more fashion
able they are easily made by young
women who enjoy them. Black velvet
is the foundation. A. beadwork design
is worked out and colored stones, crys-
tails and rhinestones are simply or elab
orately worked into it.
In selecting summer reading it is wise
to follow the rule adopted by Theodore
Roosevelt in choosing his reading at all
times. Not all heavy nor all light read
ing, but it must possess two qualities,
be interesting and wholesome If we
insist upon reading that answers this
rule many books will be left untouched
being waste of valuable time, if
read.
For vacation and picnic entertain
ment list of games should be kept at
hand and additions made as one runs
across them. The donkey game idea
may be indefinitely varied-for in
stance, instead of a donkey game have
it rose game with the stem to be
pinned on by each player. Or a picture |
of "Uncle Sam" may be made on the
sheet OF curtain and his beard be given |
to each to pin in the right place, each |
player being blindfolded in turn to do |
it. Ring toss is made more interesting |
if the stand and rings are covered with |
colors for very tiny folks to toss into a |
basket furnish amusement for these |
restless little ones.
Bathing suits and beach gowns are
elaborate. The same models are used
for actual bathing purposes or
for the sun bath on the beach. MANY ma