Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-16
Planning and Choosing Wardrobe

prevent the paint from cracking or
peeling off. and will produce charm
ing result which Is almost like that
| Of porcelain. If the articles are to
be worn in the evening, 1t Is better to
! mix your colors by artificial light
Most women, find that a becoming
hat is one Of the most difficult things
| to find, but it is as impossible to look
well dressed with an unsatisfactory
! or inappropriate hat as 1T is to look
well dressed with ill-fitting or map
propriate shoes and gloves Never buy
! a hat until you have tried it on before
a cheval glass. 1t should suit your fig-
ure as well as your face. There Is
| certain balance between the nat ana
the figure, and this balance must be
preserved. Your good taste vii guide
you in this matter.
| If you feel that you must economic
| do not begin with footwear. because
the proper clothing of the feet is the
| foundation of good dressing. The
\ bad effect that an ill-fitting shoe can
have upon the appearance OF an otn-
| The bad effect that uncomfortable
! footwear can have upon her whole
. personality and even her health is not
always as obvious. but It nearly al
! WAYS exists. Even people OF the
lightest weight put more strain upon
| their feet than can be borne success
| fully by inferior materials, and
| graceful carriage Is impossible with
! out comfortable feet, and without a
| good carriage 1t is really not worth
| while bothering about what one
| wears. because 1t can never look real
| ly we'll.
When one is buying oolored or fan
cy shoes. it is always wise to get 1--we Two
| will prevent all fear OF O sudden lad
| der or tear leaving one without stock
| ings of the right color. A great saw
| ing In silk or Isle thread stockings
| will be accomplished II they are
rinsed in cold water every time they
| are taken of, and every hole and
1 thin place darned almost before you
can see 1t.
The problem Of securing evening
| slippers to match different dresses Is
often difficult to solve. but old pairs
| of slippers, IL they were good In the
| first place, can frequently be made as
| good as new. Some women paint
them very successfully, using oil
menting until they find the exact
for a particular dress. # the original
color OF the slippers is too dark Tor
this treatment 1t i IS better 70 S,, nave we
silver, which are attractive with 50
| many delicate gowns, may be re.
| freshed With gold or silver paint sold
| especially TOT the purpose.
Planning CANdyen's Clothes.
Children's clothes should be planned
to allow the delights Of mud pies
be simple and clean above everything
else. and the cost also suitable to your
means Mothers too often waste time
and strength on making endless tucKs
dren. Nothing is quite as pretty as
ali white on a child, but small
checks and plaids in ginghams and
other wash materials make very
dainty and se thae a6iidren:s Clothes
arc loose and give plenty OF freedom
to their active bodleA Keep to the
| wash dresses a. long ~ you possibly
can.
| Special CleaAiAg Hints.
Hats Of light oolorsd or white felt
may be cleaned with oalcined mag,
n .ss s'fR p. ia. sss 'e,s sssore
ia shaken OF. < velour hat needs
somewhat different treatment II
there are any grease msrkn tnese
the hat should then be rubbed With
tissue paper and hot-powdered SAIL
then brushed with q stiH brush
| A black or dark colored coat or
sional eleanor or lengthy cleaning
prooess at home, can have the col:
lar and other stained places cleaned
by sponging them with soapy water
removing the soap with clean water.
then applying the following solution
Nv means Of a flannel cloth. The solu-
ton consists of a quart of water, q
teaspoonful of strong strained tea and
| a dessertful Of liquid ammonia.
If you have piece OF fine race tnat
you wish to make like new" dissolve
a little gelatin in boiling water and
din the lace in this solution while
hot, then place IT evenly between TWO
sheets Of white plotting paper, weiens
down with several heavy books, and
iet remain for about three days. The
| gelatin not only makes tho lace
smooth, but gives i the slight crisp,
nv starch, however thin. there would
Be . nlling up OF some Of tho little
spaces. but the gelatin does not show
at all, IL IL q rood method.