Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-09-01
THE HANDS IN SUMMER.
Suggestions For Women Who Dislike TIA
FreckIes and sunburu.

Suggestions For Women Who Dislike Tan,
Freckles and Sunbura.
The young woman who values her
smooth, soft, white hands leaves silk
and lace gloves behind when she starts
on an outing, or relegates them to boxes
containing house and evening fnery.
She believes that what hands most need
in summer is protection They must
not be exposed to the effects of atmos-
phere when moist with perspiration.
nor must sun and heated dry air be al
lowed to parch and brown them
Soap is not necessary for oily skins. or
for thin, dry skins. When the hands
are soiled, dry, or even unpleasantly
moist, dip them in warm water in
which a drop or two of aromatic spirits
of ammonia has stood for few moments.
Once wet, dip them in a Jar Of fine corn
meal, and, turning one within another
a few times, immense them again in the
warm water. Then turn cold water
over them to create a reaction of skin
and to prevent pufhness or wrinkling.
Dry them with soft linen, and dust over
them fine, pure rice powder.
The effect of warm water is to open
the pores of the skin, thus emitting
more oil than is desirable, but the rice
powder counteracts that and is among
the most harmless agents to cheek per
SEPARATION, undue moisture and shine on
the skin. While corn meal has softened
them, aromatic ammonia has removed
oil and soil and added to their white
ness. Rice powder may be scented with
! wild rose or sandal-wood sachet-
| Creams, glycerine, or emollients, prep
| para tions of cucum berS, and other fatty
| substances should be avoided by oily
| skins. Acids like lemon, astringents,
| like benzoine, the more harmless pow
| ders and starchy preparations are ben
eficial to them at night, when loose
pair of kid gloves should be drawn on.
| Some women never expose their hands
| to atmospheric effects in summer. They
are consequently neither hardened, as
| the skin of the face is often, by contact
with dry air, and are unblemished, not
so much from the fact that the sun is
not allowed to shine on them, for it fire.
| quently does in the house, as that they
are spared the action OF air on their
delicate surfaces, especially after the
use of water, and it is that which works
havoc with the delicacy and beauty OF
hands 1t Is so natural to feel that one
must battle ones hands every little
while on the warm summer days to dc
away with perspiration-
Battle them as seldom as possible, I'M
less in the dry bath of meal, removed
| with channels skin. Even then dust OF
soms simple powder. At night try a
paste of cornstarch, lemon and little
| borax. Canadian girls use it, and il
can be recommended for brunettes-
Silk or lace gloves, for out-of-doo1
| use, should be tabooed, no matter how
warm the weather. In their stead
many society women who have trans
parent skins provide Danish reindeer
skin gloves Reindeer skin is heavier
| and has a closer texture than othea
skins, yet it possesses softening power
on hands.
After dip in the ocean the hand
! should be immersed in a solution o
borax and ammonia The action of th'
sun on hands wet with sea water is t.
draw the contents of small glands be
meath the skin to the surface, creating
tan, and sometimes kreckles. The brin,
helps to ''set' the color, and should
therefore, be oounteracted as spcedil,,
as possible. But too much amrnonii
makes the skin yellow and old in ap
pearance. If the hands become bis
tered rub in the following mixture: OF
of almonds one part, rectifed spirit
one part, rose or elderfower water on
part
For stained hands try eitric acid
spirits of rosemary and glycerine, an
remove with distilled water.-N. Y. Sun