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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-05
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS.

n NE fine handkerchief is oftcntimcS
I Tar more acceptable than would be
any other tri6iuz gift Dnintiest
among sheer domestic linen haudkcr-
chiefs are those borjcrcl with hand
hemsntcbine and hand embroidered at
the corners with one initial or with gar
land designs enclosing monograms or in
itias. Others Of the same quality, edged
with tiny scallops. hive an inside border
OF iinc dots which are clustered M the
four corners. Irish linen handkcrchicfs,
also hcustitchcd carry very small in
itals and monoErams in raised cmbroid-
cry or have one corner claburaicly orna-
monted with an eyclct embroidery design
Madeira bandkorchicfs of sheer. huc
linen hnvo scalIopcd edges and corners
decorated with butterfly aud flower dc
signs done in eyelct aud nuns work
Equally iine linen is employed for hand
kcrchiels edged with exquisite Armenian
lace. They arc hand hcmmcd aud their
corners are either plain, initiullcd or CUR
nlshcd with fine Oriental hand work.
Mourning haudkerchicfs OF French or
Irish manufacture are PLAIN hand nm
iShed, hand hcmstitchcd or edged with
Madeira scallopine and medallion ON.
broidcrcd in close or cyolct designs.
Travelling bnndkcrchc(s are of finest
Irish linen with wide or narrow tape.
plain or hand hemstitched borders. and
have CORNERS embroidered with initials,
Or they are OF Canton or japanese silk
bordcrcd with one-eighth inch hand hem.
ming and huvc u monogram worked in
cue corner.
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n NE OF the first lessons in politcneSS
\ taught child is that to whisper is
not good manners. Sometimes among
the younger girls in Schoolroom group
of two or three will get closely together
and carry on nm animated conversation m
whispers. To the evident envy aud often
discomfort of their companions who are
excluded Among tbe older girls the habit
OF whispering is seldom noticeable, where
MS such q thing is unheard Of among really
grown up persons Of refinement and cui-
mre.
Could n very sharp line Of distinction
however. he drawn between the whispered
of two children, VINO quite
frankly take this means of Keeping o'h-
crs out Of their talk, and the chatter or
say. two or three girls or ot whole group
about subject OF which one member
present is not interested because she
knows nothing OF the persons or events
under discussion2 To whisper is rnd'' DC
couso IL cannot fail to show Ia whoever
else is present that their absence TO sta'c
il mildly. would not be regretted.
Why. then, is it not equally 'nsul'ins
for two or three TO converse ana RuIh
enthusiastically about some party that
bo. inst been, or is TO be. before another
Girl who is not participant in this fun
onJ cannot fail TO feel herself not wanted
or nj best out of place? 1t is "A simple
enough matter for one girl to turn to the
outsider and III kindly way give a brief
description OF the topic referred to. or 10
tell the names of the person or persons
being now perhaps laughed about good
naturedly. but called by first name or
special nickname unknown to others.
1t is not necessary TO enter INTO lengthy
details. but If the subject Is not one
which can be talked Of generally it should
be- reserved for another time ard place,
when those who feel they must discuss i;
can do SO in private.
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applied at all save in cases of real ncces-
|ty, as after II long. dusty motor trip.
When Jack Frost is present in the mir
cream. advised by a physician, must
he rubbed gently ON the face and then
removed before soap and water arc mp
Piled The cream softcns tho skin. but
must he thoroughly washed or so ms not
10 leave the skin greasy and in condi-
tiou to pick up quickly new lnyor of
dust and dirt A girl should delay
until tho last moment uSiug powder Of
any kind on her face, for once she ac-
luircs the habit of trying to render a
red nose inconSpicuous she can never
leave off, for, like rouge powder even The
coS,liest and best. coarsens and INJURIES
III" skin.
For the lips white salvc will he every
bit as good as red 10 keep them pretty
color, and the rcd. once started, can
never be left off for 1T does whitcn aud
harm the skin Carminc lips of artificial
hue arc far from attractive no matter
what the mode Of the moment
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n T is not at all unusuat nowadays TO sec
n bevy of pretty young girls up mt the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art lowering
about tho big glass cases which hold
one Of the finest collections of Chinese
porcelain in the world and hear them
discussing the question of cnamcls and
glazcs with quite the air Of connoisseurs.
The reason for this is that there is n
distinct revival in china painting, and III
addition TO becoming expert i'll tho art II
IS considered quite an essential part Of
The training to make study Of the best
examples Of old china to bc found and
from them gather inspiration for the dec
orntion Of modern pieces.
For china painting bears very little re-
femblance to the flash stuff which pa
tadcd in its name some twelve or fifteen
years ngo. The day of bc1owcrcd china
which then inundated the country is past,
and In its place is a new and effective
ware. Its lines arc simple and free. the
raised patterns formerly in vogue have
been banIshcd, and the applied ornamental
lion is more conventional and formal In
The matter Of shape the tendency is al
most wholly in the direction of table ware
Or Of articles of home decoration.
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lessons should make the average girl quite
independent of q teacher. except, Of
course. when it came To some new and
vcXing problem; then she would doubtless
require tho advice Of nh instructor. In
this art, ns others. there is great diff
ference in girls. for some are quick with
their hands while others are clumsy,
TT Is in the matter OF design Chat the
greatest change hnS taken place. for to-
day it is essential that this shall 10 pre-
cisely suited Ia tho piece Of china to bc
painted or the space it is to occupy. 1t
must bc in good proportion and suit the
style of article to he painted. for tbcre is
rs much beauty in the proper division of
space as in the value OF the design itself.
Many artists wholly fail 10 realize this
aud then wonder why their work lacks
ynluc. Take chair, for example. it is
pretty or ugly according rs the legs and
rmSs are divided with reference 10 good
spacing The same rule applies TO design
i'll any Of the arts and crafts.
Take that soup turccn, for example,
said the instructor, pointing TO a quaint
old fashioned piece in ono corner OF her
studio. in Irving place. Il chnnced TO
pick that UP Mt a little store in Eighth
avenue and bought it for dollar. | think,
1t stood in my studio for long while be-,
fore | could determine just what sort of
decoration il required 1t is antique in
shape and required treatment to corre-
spond One day. after enjoying some de-
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It EA carts and their furnishings ap-
peal 10 every girl who has the alter
noon tea drinking hubit, The most
attractive of these household vehicles arc
of wood finished with black or dull fed
lacquer, sometimes ornamcntcd With dc
signs III gold. or are OF ebony, mahogany
or French walnut and of willow III nnturdl
color or painted 10 hurmouize WITH the
room decorations They have glass or
board tops and undershelyes, which are
provided with covers of cretonne or em'
broidcrcd linen
Two story lea tnblcs OF ebony. mahoS-
any or walnut have oval shaped wooden
shelves. the under one of which is Tor cups
and plates. and spreading claw iect OF
wood or brass. Lacquer and willow tables
or similar design have glass shelves and
straight legs
japanese tea scts of finest porcelain
slow chrySanthemum. cherry blossom and
landscape designs in various tones OF
green. gray and blue. and in che heavier
wares are unique combinations OF nowers
aud fruits whose coiors are IN striking
but harmonious contrast TO the ground
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Care of Skin in Cold Weather

y this frosty weather a GOOD cream
should be applied TO the hands two or
threc times day in order to keep thcm
white and soft. At night some cream
should always he rubbed on the skin
about the nails 10 prevent hang nails. To
prevent the cpidermis from becoming
stiff and hard and dust and dirt from
collecting in the assures. III winter the
hands must needs bc constantly washed,
for the FIRST conspicuous marks of Il lady
arc her pretty white hands. but some
lotion or cream should be applied after
ench washing during cold weather any
way.
Tho average school cirl has not the
lime TO regularly manicure her nails as
often as she would like. but they cnn be
Kept in fairly good condition by the ap
plication OF cold cream every night and
then rubbing on a good rouEc paste in the
morning. it is seldom necessary to file
tho nails more than once week and, of
course, scissors must never be used save
for the hang nails. The cuticlc skin can
be kept in place By simply pushing If
down gently with the towels Whenever
The hands are washed. To cut the skin
about the cuticle makes i, coarse aud un.
even.
The nails should never he scrsped with
anything harder or sharper than an or
bnge wood stick. To remove a stain every
means should be tried before Il nail bleach
s rcsorted to, for the bleach necessarily
contains q strong acid which will make
The nails so brittle that they will CON
itantly be breaking oil. Good water with
,omc powdered pumice placed on the nail
Brush will remove almost auy stain, while
/ bit OF lemon is far better than any
slcnch.
How TO keep the face clean in frosty
weather is real problem. Hot or cold
,hoy is scrubbed vigorously with a coarse
-s;s, which is certainly not advisable for
delicate skin. Soap makes the skin
most uncomfortably stiff and tcuds to
eoarseD IL, Cold cream, on the other
hand. makes the skin greasy II nppiicd
rs often us necessary, and. besides, from
eny cream there is always the danger OF
causing hair TO grow. During the greater
part Of the year the face had best be
washed 6rst with cold water 10 remove
the surface dirt, then with warm tc
thoroughly cleanse the skin. II warm i,
used first it opens tho pores aud drives in
The dust that has collected on the outel
skin. \ good facial powder may be use,
once or twice week. but caro- must b,
ttaken 10 mud one that really agrees viii
sthe shln- Cold cream bad better not b,
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FOR THE GIRL WHO CROCHETS.

T HE girl who for the last five year,
and more has been constantly al
work turning out gorgeous silh
knitted ties Of various hucs. which she
has generously donated 10 all her rcla-
lives and friends can at last reap her
reward, for with the experience she has
thus gained. she can now turn her pow
ers 10 more personally profitable lace
making.
Irish lace and n variety of 6let known
as towel lace" are comparatively easy
for any one ut all dcft with crochet
needle. To become an adept at crochet
work practice IS perhaps the first re-
quiremcnt. and especially in lace making
Il familiarity with this needle is neceS.
Sary, for the unaccustomcd finger pulls
and warps the pattern sadly. The good
apprenticeship on crochet ties that nearly
every Cirl has been serving for the las
lew years will thus stand her in good
stead now. Tor she can start off on the
present fashionable hlndlwork equipped
with a. least one essential a facility in
her crochet needle.
At any ncedlcwork store books of iii.
rcctionS in lace making can be obtained.
Once the art has been mastered these
rules can be worked into many and
varied designs. such as would be suitable
for either a small medallion. collar or
an entire waist
y ball of hnc linen thread is quite as
convenient TO carry nbout aS a spool of
silk for a tic, while the ever growing
strip of lace or wheel can be kept in the
same tiny bag or wrist box as formerly
Ocld the tie as 1t heightened to~ard
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SOCIAL AMENITIES FOR
THE SCHOOL GIRL

n group of girls who know each other IN
timatcly and have much in common not
to launch of whenever thoy get together
upon the relating of mutual experiences
and mutual jokes, nor rs there any reason
why they should not do so, provided tho
effort is made To keep The conversation
general aud bring into it any girl or girls
who chance at the time to make one ol
the group.
The first duty of a hostess is. Of course,
TO sec to it hat every ono under her r"ot
lis at ease and enjoying herself, but IL ~
also distinctly up 10 cuch guest To AID hcr
hostess IN this just so far as she n nplc
and il should be remembered TINT any diS-
courtesy 10 another gueSt is equally II inck
oe courtesy 10 Ouc's hostess.
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cnunes. Another feature for such nm on.
tcrtainment is the making Of living voIcp.
t'ilcs' For this it Is necessary TO have
nm AIcovc or room divided by portierc,
from the main assembly room.
Each gnest is given the opportunity NJ
uireetIDc the grouping of tablcau which
represents valentine. She NAV call nm
any OF the other guests to appear in tb,
tableau. When the tablcau is complc,c
the curtains nrc pulled aside and thc
guests arc permitted to SEQ it. After all
Tie tableauS have been seen prizes may
he awarded 10 those who have arranged
The ones which the audience voted the heat
The award of prizes is not necessary.
however, 10 make the tableaux a success.
full feature.
Making valentine couplets is also an
amusing diversion Mt 4 valentine party.
and this may be done in connection with
the tablcauN If desired. Cards and little
pencils arc given TO the guests, and each
is asked 10 write a couplet descriptive of
the tablcau. Prizes are given for the
best couplets. The couplet making i9
also amusing without the tablcaux.
When used in this way word used in
valentine misslycs, such as love, dove,
valentine girl, &c, may be given out by
the hostess and the guests asked TO write
q couplct in which this word is used az
the last word OF the first or last line.
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"W SET of fruit plates seemed to
n call for an old fashioned design
and nothing appeared more appro-
PIRATE 10 match the furnishings of thc
country housc for which it was designed
than the apple blossom and frait, so cor
vcntionalizcd motifs Of the flower and bud
filled twelve divisions of space about the
rim, while similar motifs were carried in
toward the centre. the spaces diminishing
in number until they convcrgcd Ia a cir-
cular disk within which the fruit itself, in
convcniionalizcd form. was seen.
Many girls are painting sets for their
mothers i'm white and gold, n revival of
the old fashioned china of fifty years go
or else are filling out antique sets which
time and service have marrcd And given
hne shapes and the right sort of gold,
there is nothing prctticr. ] make all nv
own gold. for the article Of commerce is
apt TO he adultcrated, so I get English
coin and dissolve it with acid There nre
so many beautiful gold bronzcs now that
Ut is n JOY to work with them and when
fcelingly applied goes far to supplement
good design.
Not in mnny years has there been such
IN demand for hand painted china as this
season aud my kilns arc fired twice daily
In order TO turn out my own work and
that OF my pupils. Just now I am doing
n service for private yacht with very
pretty design, conventional boats md
green waves with pleasing background
spaces between. Housckeepers, too. nrc
always wanting something new in service
plates salad sets, dinner plates or
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The height of i'll breeding is reached.
however, when In the presence oil one
whose name hns not been included among
the invitations girl will even mention TO
another n party which one of them has
recently given or is TO give. Naturally
not every one can be included. even for n
dance, but neither the girl who is un'u-
vitcd nor the hostess could help feeling
most uncomfortable ut any reference 10
the entertainments. And no lady ever al
lows another moment of discomfort
which could be avoided. IT is always
possible To draw another INTO the conver-
Sation, OF ut Hny rate To make the out.
slider feel that she is not being excluded.
Naturally it is extremely difficult amoug
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completion. Towel lace" while worked
with somewhat coarSer thread and made
usually in somewhat wider strips than
the Irish is, of course. just as easy TO
carry about in muff or wrist bag and
have ready 10 work upon at oil odd mo-
mcnts. Even in travelling there is no
need 10 stop work, for this lace, intended
10 adorn towels. table covers. bureau
covers, centrepieceS, sc, is all the bet
ter for being washed.
Irish lace is more popular than ever
this winter. nor has it decreased any in
price. so that girl who will take the
pans to learn this really simple art car
add greatly to the effectiveness of he;
wardrobe, Both heavy Irish and tn,
finer so-calIcd baby" Irish are used. tho
latter being, if anything, the more ir
vogue From ball gowns to lingerie. hats
opera cloaks. waists and jabots, all are
trimmed with this ever fashionable lace.
which wears so woll, washes as no other
lace viii and really adorns whatever ii
is employ TO trim.
There is really NO reason why well
American girl should be dis.
courased, before she tries. at the prospect
of making real Irish" lace. when she
realizes that this lace, which is so much
IN demand and commands such very
high price. is MI made by the most isuo
rant peasant girls of Ireland Is not the
idea of higher education tbat it shall
train the student TO be 'all around ca
pa Bile and the better 6ticd for whatever
she may seek to accomplish through life.
be il a profcSSorship in Greek or a good
TO carry on the simplest.
.nn,o iuStpS2
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to me. and to-day more than ever, that it
is peculiarly valuable art for young girls
beautiful things for the home table and
opens her eyes 10 the nicely OF table ap-
and we all know that well
appointed table is usually the index 10 i
successfully managed household.
"Onc thins 1 huve especially noticed,
and that IS that the girl who really loves
fine china thinks less of dress. and there
fore ! encourage taste for it in my pu-
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ightful old English worc. it suddenly
came 10 me that the same scheme of colcr-
lug in dull buos and green's was the only
one possible, and, in order to keep tho
tone aunint and the design old. the deco
ration must have tho same flavor.
so | worked ont n decoration. making
use of the old fashioned flower basket,
with convcntionOlized poplar trees, be-
tween which was the suggestion of q pea
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luncheon sets and many have special
china done for their summer homes

luncheon sets and many have special
china done for their summer homes
sE MPORTED china is good in feeling
and in color now. but not so sHtis-
factory rs that done by hand Ia suit
the taste and usage of the individual The
bowls specially decorated to suit the Curl
ous little tcakwooG stands go popular now
are exceedingly attractive Ten cnddles
done either in panel effect or in an all
over design Of the sort seen in japanese
prints is liked There must always he
the corclation between the design and
the shape of the piece. a fat, comfort
able cream pitcher, for example. just
the sort one would use with a big
dish Of fresh country Strawberries. seems
10 call for This Wild rose design creeping
up between panels of gold. Tint choco-
late pitcher, with its tall. graceful lines
would be spoiled decorated other thnn it
IS with the heavier mass showing at the
bottom, and 80 ii goes
IL firmly believe that women show
their individuality by the sort of china
they usc-the frivolous woman caring
more for cheap ware, gimcrnck and ecw-
gaws, while the refined woman shows her
nature by fine, dainty wares.
Il believe that the arts and craft move
mcnt has had much to do with the pres.
ent revival. Then, too, artists are going
back to the really good in nrt for insnira-
tlon-not that they copy designs, but SIM
ply that they Saturato themselves with
The best In design, color and workman
ship and then proceed to work in tho
same spirit, There nre innumcrablc les.
sons to be learned both from old china
md old textiles, and once n dcsien is con.
sidcTed seriously every bit of good arr
whether in ceramics or textiles. will suc
geSt IDEAS to the worker and she viii
never fail for appropriate design with
which to deconte her china for the homo
table" "'''''
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T A s c. ! N A T | N G
% G. c. u P A T 10 N

pills. and as result large number OF
young girls have gone in for making col
lections. One girl haunts the ntique
shops for rare specimens of old b.. and
whito Colonial ware with which to aug
ment her collection. another is gradually
getting together n set OF India, and still
another OF Canton. while some there nrc
who arc Just picking up odd pieces here
and there wherever they run across bit
that has something of age, decoration,
color or glnze to recommend
ITO make collections of any sort is an
admirable thing, but the collecting of rart
china for girls Is particularly so, for it
not only gives the collector u special in
tercst in life, but she cnn never after
ward pass BY bit of 6nc china. porce
lain or pottery bat she will CLEAN enjoy
mcnt from it This is the rensou that
am sending my girls to the Metropolitan
Museum, where one of the finest colicc-
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lions of Chinese porcclains in the world
is to be seen The Chinese, you know,
are wonderful colorists, ard the way
they use onamclS and glazes is source
of constant inspiration to the ceramic
lover
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In every department of art or industrial
training nowadays the "homc" idea is
made prominent Girls arc learning domes-
tic economy and domestic science, schools
for wifehool aud motherhood arc be-
ing established. and everywhere the pre-
dominant thought is the fitting Of girls
for the domestic side Of life. and it may
bc because of this wave of frcsidc senti-
mcnt that the decoration Of table ware
is so deservedly popular.
More interest was displayed over the
hand painted china shown at the winter
exhibition of the National Society Of
Craftsmen than over almost any other
sort of work. and the specimens shown
were largely for table use To quote one
Of the leading Instructors. who is most
enthusiastic over the revival of the art,
one potent reason is that it is being allied
20 closely with the home. As an accom-
plShment for Young girls she says there
is none that is more fascinating or prac
tical
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cocks tail carried out in tho same blue
green scheme. and It was great success.
Any other would have ruined it
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ut HE entire outfit, coors, brushes,
oils and palette knives. can he pur-
chased for between So and 81, per
haps more. perhaps less a courSe of ten
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tT HERE is, to my mind" said she,
nothing more closely allied TO
domestic llfc than the hand deco
rating OF china, aud it has always seemed