LADIES' COLUMN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 85, 5 June 1908, Page 4

LADIES' COLUMN.

Pultiag on New Gloves

In putting on new glove?, do so carefully, for their after-wear depends veiy much on the way the}" are treated from the very beginning. Never put on new gloves when you are in a hurry and just going out ; rather choose another time, when your hands are cool, and you have "ten minutes or so to devote to them.

Before beginning operations dust a little glove-powder, to be obtained at any draper's or chemist's, into each glove, for this will cause them to slip on more easily. Work the fingers well on before putting in the thumb; then work that in slowly, gradually smoothing the kid on to the hand.

When the glove is carefully put on, pull it well down and button the second button, and any others that are, with the exception of the first, leaving the first button until the last. If the 1 lands are hot, remove the gloves, and then turn them inside out, pulling them carefully into shape and leaving them in the air for an hour or two before laying them away. A glove-stretcher will be found of assistance in the preparation of new gloves for wear. It must, however, be used with discretion, since it is quite as annoying to have a glove that is too large as one that is too small.

In buying gloves always provide yourself with a spool of sewing-silk or linen thread for mending, exactly the colour of the gloves.

In London they are sometimes diverted by the spectacle of a male judge attempting to pronounce an impartial opinion on the fit of a lady's dress. There have been several cases recently in which ladies have refused to pay tailors and dressmakers. When the tailor has sued, and the case appears in court, the lady is called upon to don the offending garment; and the Court of men, including the judge, knowing very little of the importance of a well-fitting dress, take refuge in trying to be humorous. How much better they do these things in America, and how differently some of the cases would go if we followed their exam pie! For instance, in Denver recently a tailor sued a lady-customer for refusing to pay for a costume on the ground that it was not a good fit. The jury for the case was composed exclusively of women, who, after carefully inspecting the costume in dispute, decided unanimously against the tailor.

Many husbands and wives seem to forget that marriage is as much a business contract as any other partnership, and demands exactly the same business treatment. The husband is the earner, the wife the distributor, of capital; and of the two her work is really the more complex and difficult. The only way to carry on this business partnership successfully in a financial way, and without friction personally, is to put it on a cash basis. It is right that the wife should insist upon having an allowance. The reluctance with which many a man looks upon giving an allowance to his wife comes not so much from a selfish and sordid love of the money itself as from real mistrust _of a woman's ability to handle it wisely. He, foolish man, doubts her knowing the value of a sovereign because she has never earned one.

An excellent way to clean ribbon is the following : Cover the ribbon with warm water, then spread it on a board or table, and scrub it thoroughly with a brush that has been rubbed in soap. After a good lather has been formed, and the ribbon looks clean, rinse it in clear warm water, lay it between folds of thin cheese-cloth, and press, until dry.

Avoid working by the light of French window's! Tlife rays coming through the lower part of such windows, and striking the unprotected eyes in an upward direction," are common causes of eye-strain.

It is quite a common sight to see women in the streets with their shoulders well covered by heavy furs, while their arms are only scantily protected. This is a great mistake, and is frequently the cause of unnecessary colds and chills.

A West End physician recently stated that he frequently had to treat women for the " collar headache," owing to the pieces of steel or bone which are used to keep up the lace necklets of their blouses.

About the best way to use oatmeal on the complexion is to take two tablespoonfuls of the best oatmeal, and boil it in two quarts of water for several hours ; cool and strain. When cool add the juice of a lemon and one tablespoonful of alcohol. Apply to the face, and do not wipe off the lotion, but let it dry into the skin.

To Clean Kid Gloves. —Put them on the hands, then take a piece of flannel, and rub over the soiled parts of the gloves with benzoline. But be sure to keep away from a fire.

To Use Up Clean Rags.—Cut them up into small pieces, put them into a piece of unbleached calico, place this in a cretonne cover, and you will have a very soft cushion.

From the Biscuit-box. —The waxed lining-paper from biscuit-boxes can be cut into shape and placed over home-made jam before putting the covers on the jars.

To Mend a Broken Dish. —Cut a piece of tape the length of the crack, cover one side with paint, and lay it over the fracture. Press the tape down till perfectly smooth. Set the dish aside for two or three weeks, when it will be perfectly linn.

Cane Chairs. When the seals ol cane-chairs sag, wash them with hot soapsuds, and place them out-01-doors to dry. If this is done they will become as tight as ever.