FROM DAY TO DAY. 
T HE first National Congress of Moth¬ 
ers, which met in Washington 
last month, was a notable event. The 
object of the congress was to impress 
upon all mothers the dignities and re¬ 
sponsibilities of their position, and to 
aid them in their work. Among the 
papers read were discussions of heredity, 
moral education, the kindergarten, 
the'influence of music upon children, 
and the training of mothers. Great en¬ 
thusiasm was manifested, and the at¬ 
tendance was so large that daily over¬ 
flow meetings were held in a second 
hall. Not all the speakers were wives 
and mothers; unmarried women and 
masculine educators formed quite a large 
proportion of the speakers. This might 
cause some jocular reference to the 
proverbial excellence of old maids’ 
children, but most of the spinsters at 
the congress were prominent kindergart- 
ners, and their opinions were listened to 
with concentrated interest. Almost the 
only address which received adverse 
newspaper comment was one on heredity, 
which declared that subservient and de¬ 
pendent mothers produced slavish child¬ 
ren. The author of the theory doesn’t 
tell us where the autocratic males get 
their inherited character. 
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Aren’t we a little unjust in speak¬ 
ing generally of women’s inability to 
manage money wisely ? When a woman 
has no regular allowance, so that she 
never knows a month beforehand just 
how much she may spend, she is very 
likely to be over-lavish at one time, 
and niggardly at another. Then we 
blame her, because she does not ap¬ 
portion it wisely. But when one knows 
just how much there is to spend, 
there is no excuse for not apportioning 
it properly. We know one little 10-year- 
old girl, who has a tiny—a very tiny— 
allowance of pocket-money each week. 
Out of this she pays church and Sunday- 
school dues, and the residue is saved for 
little gifts and indulgences, for others 
as well as herself. She has a tiny ac¬ 
count book in which her expenditures 
are noted. A good many older girls 
might follow her plan with advantage ; 
foolish indulgences that “cost only a 
mere trifle,” look vastly different in the 
pages of an account book. We once 
knew a woman who, whenever she spent 
a dime or a quarter on something really 
unnecessary, immediately dropped an 
equal sum in a little savings-bank. That 
little bank became a daily reproach, it 
filled up so fast, until the owner be¬ 
came wiser by experience. 
Last summer, I saved much washing 
by having a little pair of overalls for 
my creeping baby. They were made of 
half-worn gingham, with a bib front 
and straps over the shoulders. They 
can be bought very cheaply, however, 
made of denim, like men’s wear, only 
small sizes. I would slip them on over 
her dress, and set her down to play in 
the yard, feeling sure that a moment’s 
work would make her presentable if any 
one called. 
I like outing or tennis flannel for 
every-day wear for the little ones, as it 
is soft, warm, washes easily, and re¬ 
quires little ironing. The only draw¬ 
back is that much of it fades in washing. 
I usually select just blue and white or 
pink and white—this will wash clear 
white after a bit, while red or several 
colors together will always look dingy. 
A new pattern for bibs is star shaped, 
cut out in the center to fit the neck. 
The point coming in front is deeper than 
the ones on the shoulders and back. 
When the points are trimmed around 
with lace, they are quite ornamental. 
Another new style in bibs is a diamond 
with one point cut off and hollowed out 
to fit the neck. 
A substitute for hemstitching or 
drawn work, is feather-edge braid, such 
as is used in crocheting—the plain braid 
with little loops on each edge. It is 
sewn in between two hems, catching 
each loop. It wears well and looks 
prettier than one would imagine. 
Fancy silk or cambric handkerchiefs 
may be converted into bonnets for little 
girls. They should be just large enough, 
so that one side will reach to bottom of 
the ears. Fold back one side two or 
three inches, tack in place with invisible 
stitching. This is for the front. On 
the opposite side, fold back the same 
width, tack in place, gather along the 
fold, draw up gathering string, and one 
has a cute little crown at the back. 
Fasten on some wide ties to make a big 
bow under the chin, maey s. stklson. 
DRESSING THE BABIES. 
B EING on the alert for new ideas in 
__the line of baby clothing, I may 
be able to give some hints to other 
mothers who, like myself, have to econo¬ 
mize in money, time and strength. In 
making up a baby outfit, I use Shaker 
flannel for shirts, bands, pinning bankets 
and skirts. It comes in good width and 
quality at 10 cents a yard, and will wear 
and wash better than all-wool flannel. 
At two months of age, I put on knit 
bands, keeping them on until over a year 
old, to prevent bowel trouble while 
teething. These I knit of white Sax¬ 
ony ; a 10-cent skem will knit one band. 
Cast on about 150 stitches, knit seamed, 
’round and ’round like a stocking leg. 
The bought bands are quite high-priced. 
Nearly all the every-day dresses for 
my little girls are made bishop style. 
They look neat, are quickly made and 
easily laundered. The front and back 
are alike, with a goring seam at each 
side. The sleeves run up to the neck 
and are gathered in with the dress to a 
neck band, also gathered at the wrists. 
A SIMPLE DRESS-SKIRT. 
T HE making of a dress-skirt is gener¬ 
ally and justly regarded as a diffi¬ 
cult and complex undertaking. The 
full skirt, necessitating numerous small 
or fewer large pieces, the lining, inter¬ 
lining, binding, all mean much weary 
cutting and adjusting, as well as sew¬ 
ing. Where there is a large family of 
girls to keep neatly clothed, any method 
of simplifying this labor is to be wel¬ 
comed. The following has been success¬ 
fully tried, and after the test of a 
season’s hard wear, may be pronounced 
satisfactory : 
The material selected for the experi¬ 
ment skirt was a remnant of cloaking 
goods, 54 inches wide, of moderately 
rough surface and of such weight and 
firmness as to require no lining or inter¬ 
lining. The skirt pattern which it was 
desired to use was laid smoothly on the 
floor, its overlapping seams pinned to¬ 
gether and secured with small pins to 
the carpet. The material was then laid 
upon the pattern, a middle fold rest¬ 
ing upon the middle of the front of 
the pattern. The front breadth was 
cut, leaving two large pieces suffic¬ 
ient for the back breadths. The remain¬ 
ing goods were then cut in two, length¬ 
wise ; each piece made a wide and a 
narrow side gore. These gores were 
laid in proper position on the pattern, 
their edges overlapping, and secured 
with pins to each other, the lower edges 
cut carefully according to the lower 
edge of the pattern. When the cutting 
was complete, the entire pattern was 
accurately reproduced, although there 
was no attempt made to have the seams 
correspond to those indicated in the 
pattern. 
The next step was to stitch up the 
seams. As the material was heavy, 
these were taken fully half an inch 
deep. They were then dampened and 
pressed, strips of blotting paper being 
slipped under the turned back edges 
close to the stitching to prevent mark¬ 
ing. A row of machine stitching one- 
quarter inch from the seam, was after¬ 
ward used to hold each edge in position 
and keep the seam flat. This gives a 
tailor finish, the stitching being done 
from the right side, and the effect being 
similar to that of the “strapped” seams. 
This, however, may be dispensed with 
if time be limited. 
Strong linen duck was used to face 
the skirt. A strip nine inches deep was 
accurately fitted to the right side of the 
skirt, and stitched on with the sewing- 
machine. As the material was not so 
heavy as to make it clumsy to turn an 
edge, the facing was then turned to its 
proper position and basted and pressed 
at its lower edge. Strips of gum tissue 
or gutta percha, such as is sold as mend¬ 
ing tissue, half an inch wide, were used 
to secure the top of the facing to the 
skirt. They were simply laid between 
the facing and the skirt about one-eighth 
inch below the top edge of the former, 
and a hot flat-iron fused all together. 
Each seam was afteward sewed to the 
facing at its upper edge to give extra 
security. It was quickly done, and no 
unsightly stitches marked the line where 
the facing ended. 
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In cutting the skirt, the front and 
side breadths were carried up above the 
waist line 1)4 inch, each piece being 
widened out a little at this point. This 
extended portion took the place of the 
belt or band usually sewed on separately. 
A strong facing of farmer’s satin gave it 
firmness. This facing extended at each 
end about two inches beyond what was 
indicated by the waist measure. These 
superfluous ends were turned back, form¬ 
ing a double belt or band to which the 
pleated back breadths of the skirt were 
attached. The skirt kept its position 
without sagging, and if it slipped a 
trifle from under the dress waist, or be¬ 
low the belt worn with the shirt waist, 
there was no line of sewing to empha¬ 
size the fact. 
But two lengths of goods will be re¬ 
quired for this skirt. Ascertain the 
length desired, and procure twice that 
amount, allowing one-quarter yard for 
what is lost in curving the lower edges 
The saving in expense of linings and 
stiffenings will balance the extra cost of 
the heavier material, and the time and 
labor saved will be appreciated by any 
busy woman who has tried it. 
Another advantage is the cleanliness 
of skirts made in this way ; they are 
easily brushed inside and outside, and 
there is no harborage for dust. A strong 
pull will remove the facing if it is desir¬ 
able to rip up the skirt, or benzine will 
loosen it. Water has no effect on it. 
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