| Show a HOW H OW TO SAW AW M 0 y W HEN S SHOPPING HOPPING by ily MRS s HARLAND ARLAND IIA 11 11 II 1 ALLI ALLEN CN ft tin IL alloi alt THIMBLE THIMBLE GOT THE THIMBLE it serrill mi funny doean 14 that thimbles nere vivre ever made 0 of ii loathed and slid that they were first meant to be b airn orn on an the tile thumby because it this rl they bey were ere called thumb thum bells 1 after a time homeer hoa bo ever eer some clever person found that they could be used more successfully on the middle anger linter aud and now slow it seems strange to us that they should ever bare have been worn any oilier other way ay the arst fir stand and often the he only thine that a oman thinks about when she he ewe cuts to buy a thimble Is the tits tite tile now the tits size a important for the tile comfort and touch much of 0 the speed need with which you are able to your ile lew inc ling depend depends upon the he size lie of the thimble you wear always buy bay one alint li Is large enough to allow the end of the finger to strike the end of the thimble tit alie aize Is indicated bya number placed on the thimble they come in eleven sizes nos 1 2 to 12 the lies sizes tor for children run from 2 to tai 5 but the satisfaction and service that you are going to set get out of bt a it thimble depends upon the material from which it Is rondo made where whets you want a good strong heavy thimble it Is 1 best to get got a steel ono one it la Is a food god idea to get one that it Is plated inside with bansal to prevent rusting steel end and aluminum aro are the tits lowest 10 eat priced thimble thimbles I 1 aluminum thimbles are but they are extremely light for that i reason though they are especially good for children I 1 celluloid makes a food good thimble and Is they on tire somewhat clumsy to handle but fit neatly on tho the cincer the disadvantage of thimbles Is in that they are very ver apt to tar nish mcleo plated thimbles and those of german cerman allier live give satisfactory err sery ice lee sterling silver thimbles are ex f satisfactory but these of course cost more it in buying 1 inexpensive thimbles ali att al at i t wars examine thiro carefully for any rou b places thimbles also become rough from much wear and should then be discarded at once or they will c catch a t e h and d pull 1 the thread in the ma abe abi te aerial r 1 a 1 that h at you 0 u are re sen e in ins do you know that there are finger shields made to be norn worn on the tho arst finger of the left hand to protect it from the pric kings of the needle these are roade made either of rubber or oc celluloid and are adjustable so aj to fit lit the size of any finger anger i BUYING READY MADES j host women of today consider ready to wear carmenta garments a boon in their buy lives no time spent in selecting materials and planning dresses which in a homemade home horne made product are so apt to be a disappointment even eyed when finished you have only to choose tho styles are becoming to your be are try them on and see for yourself and tet let ur the manufacturers do the worrying about styles and patterns in buying readymade ready made garments cannen ts there are many things to ft be considered if you would spend your money to the best advantage first comes the tb choice of material Is it good enough to justify the price for it if it a wash arm will k hold its color if wool will it bold hold its shape and wear well I 1 Is the material suitable to the use for which the garment Is dest designed ned in an evening ning gown town ne vic do not demand serviceability but the cloth in a it street frock must be durable must stand up under steady strain strata and ad must not spot rain raid and mud second Is the garment well made look to ree tee whether it Is likely to pan and fray at the earns seems examine the stitching closely coarse course or crooked stitching can spoil the appearance of the most promising creation the ten ill ton of the machine should have beena been carefully adjusted so that the goods lo 10 not pucker Third choice of after electing a good quality Of cloth see soft that the trimmings are of good quit ty also aim cheap grinst tints bare have spoiled nany many an art otherwise i garment frequently by removing cheap buttons hat are used as tri trimming liming and re placing them by others ar going gold without trimming altogether a garment ansy be greatly improved in appear Fourth ns The time spent vent la in getting in n and out of clothed clot liei Is an important iolet in the busy omans womans life complicated fasten fastenings lna girdles and ada collars k nake dressing a time proc pro 1 ss L the tendency Is all to aard the simple dress of few fasten DA that in nany many instances slips dal oe yer tb the head hod collars and testers should be put in to with snappers so that they thel can be freshened resh reah ened without cleaning the whole garment nn lar nent ment girdles should he didach i 4 ble me ac As ar cleaning Is re ft 1 cost places it Is important that tile be one that can cu be cosily ally and cheaply |
