New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-08
THE SECRETS OF n PRIHA DONNA'S Pref
TTNESS.
From The Detroit Ere Press.

A representative of The Free Press called upon
and in answer to bis Knock CHEEKY voice sang ont,
Come in Upon entering pleasant sight met inc re-
portoilal Vision Inc prna a9na , was f fire of
blazing Goals, while one ieveed hand was hOldng cup
OF fragrant Mocha she was iaess8 ith bue
fOrgetme-nOts 1t fitted her form to perfection ana set
ON uer oo,1a1 on 20 ge"t o @ 1ooipr So well thar
II brought involuntary expression OF surprise anu ne
growing Can't you tell n fellow the secret OF MI Ire
member when In comparison with now, you Wefc-Jo
She gave slyery laugh, and after Offering chair,
said; THANK you for your compliment out y91 IN, seg
heed OF how she looks would you However, there IL
secret about it. Since the advent OF the @sthetc
craze and many columns Of gush have been written
concerning the charms Of various ladies, women nave
Weakened to the fact that it is nice thing to look Well
As matter OF fact every woman can, no matter now
plain her features have pretty clear complexion good
we-preserved teeth and neat well-httng dress even
II it is only calico one Lady Dolly SAYS MADE
ont OF horsc-blanket' If woman has no flesh on her
bones-the Ellen Terry and Sara Bernhardt styleshe
longer thinks of wearing plain tight htlng dless
which displays all her Irregularities: ON the contrary
thin people affect the aesthetic style with VolumhouS
drapcTes, dOtc on Mother Hubbard costumes ana leEel
in all sorts OF ruchngs, pcatings and puinEs TO nae he
defects Of their figures But now a woman VINO mas 2
plump and pretty figure no longer Spots u by an soII vi
trimmings but instead wears prncesse dress OF severe
simplicity, with trimming on the oorsase she Is very
carcfulto have her waist appear smaller ny hqhlns 10
darts OF her dress cut very low and running directly IN
toward the belt instead Of way OF under her arms as
formerly. She shows the pIetucst part OF her arm ny
having the sleeve cut very high on the shoulder ana lO
evening dress has little. pulled sleeve very narrow ~
the top and finished on with satin Dana ana NUN DOW
on the pumpest part Of the which quite be"lch-
ing" -.
Yes" said the reporter. Just But how can the
lean kind overcome their thinlty,' So Ia speasf 80
oh woman need be thin very long she VIII only
eat plenty of sugar and the sort OF food so many times
described by your newspapers fat producing; whe II
she be too stout Fanny Davenport was let her diet
and take severe exercise I'm few weeks, In either case,
she can attain the shape desired"
"Do you object to tel how you retain your fresh COM
plexiO and smooth skin and yet continue 70 use the polls
OnOus cosmetics that seVcray employed 10 make up
for the stagcl"
In the first place. of the stage use nothing on my
face but rice powder the shiny effect which a
generous Of soap always produces When preparing
face for the stagcyO OF course, know that me most
beautiful complexion passes for nothing behind the foot
lights first battle in cold water and rub brsky win
flesh brush then anOnt the skin pentifuy with gycer
inc and rub dry with towel, after which Apply
the cosmetics for the evening. After the performance
hasten 10 remove my paint with vaselne, ana then
repeat the process OF bathing I'm cold water scrDDg
with flesh brush and amounting with gycerne as before
the performance By this process all the deletcrlOus
effects of cosmetics are avoided am very eaTeti 70
use preparations that contain lead. as that klnu
would ruin the skin in spite Of the best Of care"