The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-03
Warding Off Autumn Colds.

With the approach of cold weather
comes the time for wariness in wearing
apparel. The early autumn and early
spring are the gala times for colds, says
the Irish World, because no one is quite
sure lust what to wear. When the
weather is cold one day and warm the
next it is scarcely to be wondered at
that we are constantly changing from
heavy to light clothes. But danger lies
| in that direction. We should stick as
closely as possible to the same weight in
clothes, if we wish to avoid that early
autumn cold which is apt to cling all
winter.
This idea Of appearing in furs and
heavy suits one week and summer weight
| frocks the next cannot be too severely
condemned. To its door may be laid al
most three-fourths OF the autumn colds,
sore throats and bronchial coughs. There
are plenty of medium weight suits which
! viii be suitable for wear until the first
week in November, when the really cold
weather usually begins. 1t is absurd to
| trot out your winter clothes from storage
until the winter actually arrives. WINTER
lasts long enough without beginning 10
wear It's apparel 700 soon.
You must not, however, judge from
this that it is advisable to dress too
lightly in this changeable weather. Not
at ALI The autumn suit should be sufii-
GENTLY warm to keep you from being
cold even on the blowiest days. But
the point to make is to avoid the change
from one weight apparel to another.
The average city girl reyerses the
health rules in her dressing. She
swathes her throat in furs and leaves
her ankles exposed to the sharpest winds,
instead of the opposite treatment. The
ankles are the most susceptible part OF
the whole body. The blood runs nearest
the surface there and the cold can chill
the entire body, no matter how warmly
it il clad, if the ankles are unprotected
The first cold days should find the SEN
sible woman's feet shod in high shoes, or
low shoes and spats. Low shoes should
be tabooed after the first OF October by
the girl who wants to be free from colds.
There is really no surer way of catching
them than by leaving the ankles covered
with thin silk when the air is cool.
The throat. on the contrary, should
never be covered, even in the iciest
weather. Once begin to wear your furs
tight around your neck, and you will
have to continue the practice whether
the weather is warm or cool. Sore throat
and tonsilitis follow in the trail of the
girl who bundles stoles about her throat
one day and leaves it open the next. IT
IS only unfortunate that the rage for
high collars seems to have struck the
town. for the healthiest collar for the
throat is the simple Dutch neck, which
leaves the throat open but covers the
chest
II you dress sensibly and are a little
wary at this period Of the year, there Is
no reason why you should not go through
the whole winter without cold. Cover
vour ankles and leave your Threats open.
Battle the neck and chest every morning
with cold water. This win serve TO hard.
en- these parts against the onslaughts OF
the autumn winds. Above all. be wary
az chill. If you come in chilled 10 the
very bone take a hot bath and sponge Of
with alcohol. This will scare of the cold.