Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-11
BEAUTIFUL. HANDS.
What They Are and How Every Ono Oar
Acquire Them,

what They Are and How Every Ono Can
Acquire Them.
Really beautiful hands are rarely
seen; hands white, smooth and shape
ly, whose finger-tips curve upward
like the pink petals of an opening rose,
and whose dainty nails are polished
like the heart OF blushing sea shell.
Such hands had the lovely Queen OF
Prussia and they may sometimes be
seen among us, but are more rare than
almost any other physical charm.
A small hand is not necessarily at
tractive. proportion being one OF the
chief elements OF beauty; but the per-
feet member must be a trihe long. with
gently tapering fingers. Such are the
hands that we ascribe to poetic and
sensitive people, idealists in art or
character. Heavy hands with thick,
sqsare-topped fingers could never be-
long to such dreamers, but are as sure
" tho sign OF a prosaic nature. Tho
hands should be slightly rounded. the
thumb reaching half way up the first
finger, the middle one extending Il
nails length beyond tho first, the third
about half a nails length shorter than
the middle finger. while the fourth
should reach the second joint OF its
neighbor. Tho skin should be soft
and fine. the lines almost impercepti-
Bile. and the whole hand should be eI-
quisitely supple.
II is probably use rather than ma
turc that makes most hands so very
unlike this ideal, for though few are
perfect In shape and some are hope
great Improvement is possible.
Smoothness and dainty cleanliness can
be- preserved and cultivated; stainless
tips and polished nails cost little but
some minutes OF time. With them no
hand can fail to DO pleasing, even
though IL may never serve as an art
lists model; so none need display the
almost universal blemishes except
they be engaged in the toughest labor.
Nearly all homework can be done in
gloves. which. though they seem lit
tie troublesome at first. can soon be
worn without Inconvenience. Espe-
cially In sweeping and busting are
they useful 10 protect the skin from
dirt and hardening, and In these exer-
cises they are not in the way. But
during sleep they can always be worn,
care being taken not TO have them too
tight, MS that would disturb circu-
lation. Nothing Is more certain
to improve the hand than
the slight sweating thus So
cured. II whitens, softens and
renders it more supple, In addition
there are creams and pastes to be APP
piled. many OF which are excellent,
The following recipe has been taken
from the French; Yelk of fresh eggs,
2 scruples; sweet almond oil, table
spooufuls; rose water. l ounce; tine
turo OF benzoin. SO grains. Beat the
yelks up with tho oil, and add sue
cessively the rose water and the tine
tire. Put this inside the gloves ant
sleep In them.
Above all, wet the hands as littl,
as possible. Wash them in tepit
water with a little borax and mil,
soap, and never omit to dry then
thoroughly after washing.
Tho care OF the nails Is of prime i'm
portance. A brush should always b,
used, and II not sufficient to remov,
the stains that so easily gather Their,
are acids that will complete the work
Some people use lemon juice for thi
purpose. II they arc then bright,
polished they will DO so much i'm
proved that the effort win seem wei
spent Preparations for this use ar
now quite common, but another i
suggested This consists of equa
parts OF cinnabar and pulverized EN-
cry, rubbed on with small sponge
Then a little oil OF bitter almonds ma,
be passed over them TO still furthe
enhance their luster This caro- will
be sufficient to give any woman pal
OF attractive hands Chicago NetoS.