Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — Milady’s Mirror [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Milady’s Mirror

A Graceful Gait. Practically every woman walks too rapidly for grace. A tall woman for some reason walks more slowly than a short one. Her elbows, shoulders and hips move from side to side. To be graceful don’t look at your feet, but hold your head well up in the air. Don’t shuffle. A little thoughtfulness and practice in high stepping will soon break you of this ugly habit. Don’t bend your back at the waist under the impression that you are thereby walking erectly. It throws the stomach forward and is almost as Inimical to grace as round shoulders. Don’t allow yourself to walk ’’pigeon toed”—that Is, with the toes turned in or straight

It is always hard to tell what to do with the hands. The natural way, to have them hanging at the sides or loosely clasped in front, is not beautiful. And to have them glued to the sides as far as the waist line and then bent in at the elbow is not only awkward in itself, but elevates the shoulders in the most unlovely way. Therefore most women try to obviate the difficulty by carrying something. Sachets From Cut Flowers. Girls who receive a number of bouquets during the winter may preserve the scent of the roses and violets by means of two ordinary fruit Jars, one for each variety of bloom. While the flowers still are fresh cut off their stems, place the petals and stems in the jar and pour over them an equal quantity of cornmeal. Instead of packing the jar tightly leave almost a third of the space unoccupied, so that when the lid has been screwed on the contents of the receptacle may be shaken together. Then set the Jar outside of a window or in some- cool and convenient place, as every day it must be gently shaken and the top removed for just long enough for a very little fresh air to touch the contents. When the rose and. violet leaves are perfectly brown the cornmeal will have absorbed their odor, and the entire mixture may be transferred to an ornamental potpourri Jar or used for various sorts of sachets.