THE LADIES' COLUMN

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6811, 15 September 1883, Page 3 (Supplement)

THE LADIES' COLUMN

I FASHION NOTES. ! A mow of ribbon in many luopa is worn on the j left shoulder o( the evening dresses by young ; Ldiei. 'i'an, ptone-colouraud black are the popular colours for the Jersey silk gloves, worn with summer dre-ses in the street. B.sques of black chenille gauze, lined with colored sH.k, are new for wearing with skirts of Spanish lace, or of velvet grenadine. Ball fringe for edgiDg the bottoms of kilt skirts of silk or satin is made of jet beads over cork, yet is of sufficient weight to hold the pleats iu place. Coloured stockings have given so much discomfort to ladies and children by "crocking," and are so apt to wash badly, that they are bei>>K ghen up by many and ecru balbriggins are used ins ead. Tourterelle is th* grey shade now so fashionable in Paris both for day and evening toilets. By gaslight it is used iu tulle, with scarlet rosea for trimminu, and by daylight it is the chosen tint of veiling, cashmere and aicilienne dresses. Summer hats grow more picturesque. They are turned up ou one side and down on the other, with long drooping feathers that be over the brim aud rest upon the hair. The English split straw are chosen for these and chi p hats are now used. A beautiful new trimming is creamembroidered net with rows of graduated pines iD gold. It-is arranged as flowers over creamsatin skins aud >8 an edging for the skirt drapery of creamy India mutdin. The satin bodice has frills of it in the neck, bust and sleeves. 'lhe Richelieu bonnet is a French novelty. The crown is made of crape gathered on cords and the brim is of full-rows of white or gold lace pointing outwards in rows that surround the face as a star. An aigrette trims the side and three birds are perched ou the brim.

Elair-dressing is becoming more elaborate. With warm weather thefasiiiou of arranging the hair quite on the top of the head is gaining favour and the front is parted on the left side. Twists, coils, loops and braids are gathered up on the crown of the head and fastened there with long shell-pins o r jewelled cuinbf. HINTS TO MOTHEHS.

A laiy correspondent writing in a contemporary says : —The other week I received an invitation to attend a "Mother's Meetiug," and, at the time appointed, I found myself one of a well-dressed, chcerful audience of women aud gi: Is of various ages, from budding womanhood to advanced old age, all of whom bad met to listen to Miss Elphinstone Dick, who was to give a simple lecture on "'First Help in Accidents," and "Hints on Clothing." In simple, homely language, well adapted to the-minds of those p esent, Miss Dick first dwelt on the little domestic acei dents of almost daily occurrence; such as cuts, sprains, bruises, burns, nose-bleeding, and like calamities, when a little knowledge is not a dangerous thing, and where the mothers may often save time, suffering aud money by qu ck thought and ability. Iu cuts, said the Iccturer, it is necessary first of all to sea if it is a clean cut, and if not to geutly cieanae with lukewarm water aud bind up. A little cotton wool is useful to stop toe bleeding, and is better for all purposes than the old-fashioned remedy of the cobweb, which is apt to be dirty. A useful hint was given about rags for bind ing cuts, spra'ns, and so forth, not to wait till the mischief is done, and then be rushiug here, there, aud everywhere to fine clean rags hut to keep a few in some odd corner ready for an emergency, and not to trouble about cotton for tying up cuts, part of the binding rag answering all the purposes and being infinitely better; thus supposing the rag, which should be rolled up, is about half or threequarters of a yard long and two or three inches wide, it should be torn down the centre for about four inches at one end, and when the finger is bound up there are the two ends ready to tie round. .Reference was made to the terrible remedy of brandy and salt for cuts, but I imagine this dreadful decoction belongs to the very dark ages. In burns contact with the air is the thing to avoid ; never apply kerosene, it is adiliiig fuel to the fire, butrapidly envelope the a(T ctedpart incotton wool soaked in s ilad til; ktep the lingers separate, and if tho burn is on the under part of the hand keep it extended with a piece of cardboard covered and laid on it, and then bound round. For splinters break the skin at the base, not at th-j top, pushing it further in. Sprains should be bathed with hot water and bound up. In binding sloping parts like the ankle or arm it is necessary to give the bandage a turn so as to keep it smooth and in plac-, and in a sprain of wrist or ankle move the foot or hand gently each day after the first, to maku the tendons act. In choking, the finger must >>e pushed into the windpipe to force the obstacle down or up. Put the head a little back and there will be no lear of obstructing the air passage. If any substance is in the ear do not touch it yourself, but go to a doctor, who has shaped instruments to remove safeiy. Should an insect get in and be a source of annoyance a Utile warm olive oil poured iu will soon remove it. Bleeding at the nose can be stopped by bathing the back of the head and neck with cold water; the shock will olose the blood vessels, aud the bleeding will probably ccase ; if not, plugging with cotton wool must be re-orted to. The water acts in a larger the old-fashioned key remedy, which is good in a small way, and good as far as it goes, but iidoes not go far enough.