Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04
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II You Are willing to suffer You May n
Pretty.

NOSES TO ORDER.
II You Are willing to suffer You May He
Pretty.
From the New York World.
There IL but one worrimsnt greater TO
fsmininity than her complexion and its
care" said prominent dsrmatologist re-
Gently.
'.And that isS''
''The irregularity Of her features"
but that, Of course, is something that can
not be helped and therefore ought not TO worry
sensible women"
There, my dear madam, il where you are
Where, doctor? Az to the sensible
women
MOI No! As to the idea that malforma-
ton OF the features cannot be remedied."
"Remedied2 Oh. in a measure presume. /
imagine any particular disease Of the nose, for
instance. might be cured, but do you think for
an instant this pug nose OF mine, which has
peen the bane OF my existence from infancy al
most could be converted into . beauty
Forgetting what she had said about sensible
women.
II don't know why not"
We'll, please just tell me how and III have it
"Th. jus. how depends upon several eondi-
And in my case they are"
shall make an examination of the nasal
stfuoture?'
If you will be 80 kind
Inc doctor then proceeded to examine the
saucy little upturned nose with the intelligent
fingers which are q possession, il would seem,
OF physicians alone. The offending member
was found to be Of correct length and breadth,
out IT'S straishtness, the beauty Of that one
wnieh was AS the tower Of Lebanon which
iooketh toward Damascus" was sadly out of
plumb. Unlike the Roman nose. which 10 a.
pad the other way, the bridge was concave.
I'm! All! Quite difficult to treat There
are two ways, however. By construction at the
Ioot OF the nose the muscles which have fat
senea out and lowered the line Of the bridge
are brought up into place and kept there BY
means OF spring invented for the purpose.
lhe construction also lessons the flow Of blood
70 the base Of the nose, or, as it il called, the
Up, IN the region Of the nostrils and gradually
oimlnlshes its size. which is always too great in
proportion with the rest in noses Of this shape.
Inns course OF treatment 10 always more or less
ehectual, but is very slow.
Inc lace, and especially the nose, is frs3
thoroughly washed with warm water and SOAP
or little diluted spirits of wine-arst for the
purpose OF cleansing the tissues and, secondly,
10 induce swift circulation OF the blood at that
point Then thorough massage treatment,
with inductions Of purest olive oil, is given the
facial muscles, and particularly those Of the
nose, being careful to rub the right way always,
SO as to avoid wrinkles.
by this process the entire facial padding Of
muscles ia stimulated into greater plumpnsss
and the cartilage and muscles Of the nose are
made soft and yielding.
AT this point any superfiuous oil 10 removed
by a last bath Of rose water and the spring 10
adjusted. This instrument consists OF two
straight strips OF thin, pliabls metal, held to-
gether at the base and root Of the nose BY tiny
thumbserews by means Of which pressure may be
exerted at will The long strips lie along the sides
in nj. h.
bridge. while the pressure of the thumbscrews
regulates the construction at the root and tip.
small plates OF the same metal, silver plated
like the rest, are placed across the edges Of the
strips, and across these are straps which run
around the head and keep the whole appliance IN
place.
The straightener 10 worn at night and when
one Is in one room or elsewhere free from OBJ
servation; and some quite funny stories are
told OF society women who have received call.
the springs in time. Similar stories are also
told OF the face masks SO many women use
nowadayB
MANY attempt this manner Of altering the
features which nature and their ancestors have
transmitted them but few hold out. as the pro-
cess is slow and tedious. but not painful. The
other way. however, is quick, effective and ex-
tremely painful. but is one quite often chosen.
by means OF incest surgical skill the epidermis
Is laid back and also the heshy tissue to the
cartilage on either side. Where the bridge is
fiattened a strip of the cartilage is lifted and
both strips are laid back on the bridge. The
tissues and skin are then drawn and sewn into
place. or course such an operation involves
much that 10 understood. and can be performed
presents no difficulties.
The line OF incision usually for time shows
the prints OF the stitches. and these are reme-
died In neat way by being cleanly sliced off
and covered with graftings of skin.