Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1910 — Fads and Fancies in Dress [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Fads and Fancies in Dress

Belts appear everywhere and on everything that has a waistline. Anyone possessing a sun-plaited, knife-plaited or accordion-plaited skirt may rejoice, for these skirts will be all the rage again. Gold and silver, colored and jeweled Slippers are high in fashion’s favor, -yet many of the most careful dressers cling to the blacks. A single polnsetta or a huge rose, more often than not. artificial, is pinned on milady’s muff. It gives a pleasing touch of color. To have more than three buttons on the spring suit is taboo. And what Is more, the three ipust be diagonally arranged to be quite au fait. The guimpe of plain sheer tulle or net is more frequently used than that of tucks. The yoke is extremely shallow, and flesh tint is the usuaji color. Drapery is still a commanding feature. It is quite the thing to wear something loose, that may be called a wrap, though It is more an evolution of the scarf. Tan footwear is promised the greatest vogue that it has ever had, and it will, of course, come In some startling new shades, all the way from champagne to ochre. White cotton crepe will be used quite as much this spring and summer as last year. Some waists of this material are now seen, rich with elaborate designs embroidered In colors. The Russian coat Is trying to the average figure, and the wise woman will have her general utility coat severe and conventional with the materials and some little details to stamp it this season’s suit.

Old-Time Corea. Of all the homely cures which are ■till to be discovered in old manuscript books of the past one of the simplest is that of a sliced onion, dipped in salt, and rubbed well over the skin. Another famous remedy consisted of white mustard, made Into a thick, creamy mixture with water and spread over swollen toes at night. Linen rags , were then ordered to be wound around, so that no air could cause a chill. If the heat did not prove too great for forbearance, the sufferer was ordered to leave the mustard to dry on, and to remove all traces of It in the morning by means of a soft handkerchief dipped in rain water. Of homemade ointments, one of the least difficult to make is that of a mixture of half an ounce of white wax, an ounce of beef marrow and two dunces of hog’s lard melted over the fire, and then strained through a piece of linen. According to a centuryold recipe, which dates from the time when every housekeeper’s garden was her medietas chest as well, herbs and

leaves, compounded with care, had an almost miraculous effect on painful chilblains, although, like all the foregoing recipes, it was only prescribed to be used when the skin was not broken. The mixture consisted of a handful each of common mallow, marshmallow, ground ivy and periwinkle leaves, boiled with a pennyworth of alum and six breakfast cupfuls of water. Boiling was continued until the liquid had reduced to a quart, when it was strained off- and stirred into six-pennyworth of camphorated spirits. What Girls Are Called. The most popular names for girls—what are they? Statistics have been amassed by someone In a girls’ college, where there Is an enrollment of 1,600. Of this number more than 100 have the name of —not Gwendolen, or Gladys, or Patricia, or Doris, or Juliet, or Marie, or Inez, or Marcia, or Persia, or Eugqnie, or Geraldine, or Hortense, or Muriel —but Just Helen. Onesixteenth of all the girls bore this name, which means Light. Mary came second with less than ninety. Then folowed Margaret, Ruth, Florence and Elizabeth, In that order. Old-fash-ioned names are frequent. There are still many Hopes and Dorothys, and a few Emllys and Penelopes, but Abigail, Huldah and Hepzibah seem to have outlived their popularity in America.—Collier’s.

Women In the Trades. Only two professions, according to statistics, have so far not been invaded by the persistent American woman. There are no women sailors in the marine corps and no female linemen for telegraph and' telephone systems. The other professions and trades number women as follows: Architects .. 1,041 Packers and Clergymen .. 3,373 shippers .. 19,998 Dentists ... 788 Stenographers 86,118 Electricians. 409 Tel. operators 22,556 Engineers 84 Undertakers..- 323 Journalists. 2,190 Carpenters... 545 Lawyers ... 1,010 Masons ..... 167 Teachers ...327,614 Painters and Bookkeepers 85,240 glaziers ... 1,750 Clerks. 85,246 Plumbers ... 126 Com. travelers 946 Miners 1,309 Bank officials 496 Blacksmiths.. 133 Manfacturers 3,433 The Untrimmed Hat. The prevailing fashion for having an entirely plain hat on the head Is interesting and artistic, but one should not adopt the fashion without knowing its dangers. They are these: That unless the hat has exquisite lines, which means perfection of cut and shape, it looks ungainly. One must pay as much for the shape of the brim In a hat of this kind as for the trimming. Too few women realize this. Raglan Sleeves Again. It Is said that the Raglan shoulder line and a modified kimono sleeve will return to favor, true that they were satisfactory ana more becoming than the tight sleeves set in small armholes, which are still In vogue. The same Idea is noticeable In many of the new and beautiful ball gowns, where broad bands of embroidery extend over the shoulder line. Correct Whining Children. For a child’s sake if not for those around hltb, do not let him whine. The fault finding attitude t&ward life is all too easy, and It makes for sure uphappiness. The whine of the young

becomes the chip on the shoulder o£ maturity and the sour disgruntlement of age, says a writer on child development. The child who is taught to take life as it is without complaints, better yet, to make, the best of it or to laugh at Its discomforts, Js the chUd who will go through the world a pleasure to himself and to those who must deal with him. A Novel Hat,

The daghing hat which appears la the drawing la extremely novel. It is of rough straw in the natural color, with a bowl-shaped crown of medium 1 height and a wide brim rolling high on either side—the left sire rolling slightly higher and toward the front A wide band of black velvet ribbon encircles the crown, passing through the rever on the left, which is slashed to admit it. Through this is thrust a quill in exquisite shades of peacock blue and green and cut to resemble an arrow. The entire effect is most novel and striyng, and yet how simple! Practical Charity. Mrs. Juno Robeson, of Cleveland, Ohio, has established a practical charity. She has opened a house in a good - neighborhood where working women may find a home at a coat not exceeding $2 a week. The house accommodates twenty; it has the air of a private home. The women furnish their own meals, but under Mrs, Robeson’s direction. Ta Thread the Machine Needle. If, for any reason, either poor eyesight or lack of light at machine, one has difficulty in threading the machine needle, try holding a piece of white cloth or paper on the opposite side of the needle eye, which will then be so prominent that threading will be easy. Keep a bag hanging on the sewing machine to catch scraps. Have scissors hung by a cord or ribbon. \ Fe»»«ra Are It is a good plan to have a can of Spanish peppers always in the house. They can be easily and attractively used in an emergency. Sandwiches may be made of them, or they may be used to garnish leftover meats, etc. Cut the meat into cubes, cover with bits -of pepper and bread crumbs and brown.