The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer

graduated enehantingly frame the iresh,
round faces OF the very httie oAPo"'"'
OF fashion.
ilenvy.horiered wells almost without sA
eeption hang just 10 touch the shou,Mnvl
producing much more becoming e"eV'
than ii allowed 10 surround the emu
Al the present time. when we Wy 70
cet as much fresh air into our bedrooms
as We possibly can, Il may interest SOM
al the readers 10 know how one Woman
er,anges her bedroom shades and curtains
so she can keep the shade down at night
and still enjoy the fresh air without being
annoyed by the shade banging all nish'
from the winds =.
She iastens her shades and curtain po'es
three inches from the top OF the wlhIoW
pane and opens her window Just so Jar,
The air can come in freely ana circulate
around the ROOM
II Won want 10 be liked BE punctual.
Keep your promises. Neglect none Of the
little courtCsies. Don't stand of with an
uninterested don't care expression on your
face Learn 10 say the right things TO the
right people Force yourself TO say some
thing. Do not be afraid 10 speak OF simple
things Look we'll You need not be ex,,
travagant, but put on the best bib ana
tucker for the occasion, literally and tg'
uratiyely. Learn 10 have no I'll feeaing To-
ward anybody. Achieve stiffness. Don't
jerk, wriggle, tap your foot, bite your ups
or move around restlessly
The girls who wear the close wooden
caps viii find thin lining OF china SIX
an effectual preventive OF mussing the
hair when removing the cap
Though white corduroy does not launder
quite as easily as flannel, for instance, IT
washes as well that is TO say, though the
work may be harder, the result is equally
good: and for many purposes the corduroy
Is more serviceable, as il is Just now newer
and smarter-in white.
Satin sashes arranged with one broad
end, which practically covers the back OF
the skirt, are Characteristic of the coming
mode.
II is a great mistake to be so convinced
OF ones own inferiority that one does not
dare TO get acquainted with those who are
cleverer, richer or more Travelled. You VIII
find that the most distinguished people are
often the simplest, and that the very wo.
man you were afraid would be "snobbish"
may be longing for a friendly, informal
chat. And perhaps it is even graver mis-
take 10 scorn those who seem inferior.
You can never tell how interesting. how
genuine how full of human sympathy and
wisdom that plainly dressed neighbor OF
yours may be. You will be twice as inter
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women of different view point and differ
ent standards You know how a woman
from another section OF the country often
stands ont in contrast with others when
she is visiting. She seems a little unusual
IA little more attractive. probably Just
because she is little different. II is all
very well to find your niche and stay in it,
but don't stay in it so closely that you
miss all sight OF the procession. Life was
meant to be interesting We cannot help
but find it so if we give it half a chance.
II your refinement and your dignity are
real you cannot lose them by being friend
ly with people of less of that particular
brand of culture, and you need not fear
that peonle of more advantages will find
you boorish. Be friendly. Be interested
in all sorts of people. Don't submerge
yourself in your own class. You are an
individual. not a type. So are lots OF other
people Get acquainted with them and
see for. YOURSELF
Cloth topped boots, whose uppers
match the gown in color. are extremely
popular. Short women especially, find
this convenient mode of increasing
their apparent height.
When ironing pongee silk have it
perfectly dry; it will look newer and
slkier than to iron it when damp.