The Delta independent., 1894-12-05
HOW RICH WOMEN Battle.


with, Or more carefully tended, than
is the society woman. Her toilet hours
are a matter of the greatest import
ance to her, and her toilet appurten-
ances are many and most varied. 1t
is no uncommon thing nowadays to
hear some one remark that the sue
cess of some belle is due not to her
beauty, but because she looks SO well
groomed, and such is the case.
1t has been a noticeable fact the
last week at the horse show, where
perhaps never has there been seen a
larger number of our swellest women
together at one time.
Most Of our maids and matrons a.e
In favor Of the massage treatment, and
to this do they credit their fine ply
siognomy and general good health, de-
spite late hours and social dissipa-
tons. After ball has been attended,
late supper INDUCED in, with the out
look of anotrer one the following
night, nothing is more invigorating in
the morning, after toast and tea has
been INDUCED in, than to be thorough
ly massaged.
Langtry was one Of the first to make
this a fashion In New York, and one of
the two maids she brought with her is
kept solely for this purpose. Langtry
is massaged thoroughly every morning.
Her skin is thus kept white, smooth
and firm, and It is also a precaution
against accumulating too much super
huous flesh. for the Lilly" is fond Of
the delights OF the table, and, using
this preventive, she can indulge her
appetite.
Mrs George Gould. when she was
the actress, Edith Kingdom, always
used to patronize the Russian baths.
for she wanted the massage treatment
that goes with them, and she con
tinued to go to them during the first
year of her married life. Recently,
however, she has had n small Russian
bath room introduced into her house.
where she can take the steam heat
plunge and then be rubbed down by
her own maid. Mrs. Gould has been
heard to say that nothing rests her
as do these baths, and sometimes
when unduly faugued. she will take
two a day, being careful, however
that in the second one the steam is not
too hot, so as to debilitate her too
much
Mrs. Isaac Lawrence has been ad
viscd to patronize the Russian baths
but she does not approve of them. Sho
was heard TO eXclaim recently that
they might be good for the Russian
peasant, but not for her 1t Is not only
those inclined TO embonpoint who III
dnlse In the Turk 81 and Russian
baths and massage treatment to reduce
and keep their flesh from becoming
too much In evidence. but also thosC
who are inclined TO be too thin. ThesC
latter Insist that the massage treat
mcnt makes them acquire flesh, and
that when II comes 1t Is distributed III
equal quantities over their bones, 81
that they look plump. but never fat.
Mrs. Albert Stevens, nee May Brady
Is noted for her willowy figure, and yet
when she wears her gown decolletI
her neck appears plump and smooth
with never an angle in sight. Mrs
Stevens always, when she engages 4
maid. makes 1t stipulation that shc
must have the strength 10 mass;l Z,
well, rs she prefers 10 have her maid
do II rather than to have a 'profcs
sional" come TO her daily.
Mrs Paran Stevens has n masseuI
come In thrce times weekly for Al
hour at time. and TO this she attrib
utes her freedom from rheuma tism
which runs In her family.
A wcll-known society matron spraln
or her ankle not long since, and tho
| enforced quiet caused her ankle. whcr
getting better. To pain her with rc-u
lar growing pains" Massage treat
incnt was recommended. She tried II
with success, and found that in few
weeks her angle was getting smaller
The well one was then tried, with tn
same success. All the super.iuou
iiesh rubbed from them. and now
when she wears slippers, few can dis
play trimmer or smaller ankle thar
this young matron.
Nearly all the actresses patronizc q
Russian bath. II they are not mas
they find, and keeps them up TO thcir
standard weight, gaining II slim. and
losing II inclined to be fieshy.
AIRY Fairy" Lillian Russell has lost
hcsh since her sojourn In London. Sh,
attributes II 10 the baths she took
there. She has brought home with her
portable bath chair. The sides bacl.
and top are covered, just leaving an
opening in the top for the head TO pass
through. Steam is applied into II
through tube, the bathcr enters the
chair through door In front. pushes
the top open. IN, n Gloss II around ih,
throat, sitting down: turns on tn.
steam from the fastening In the tube
and then quitely enjoys the same In
her own room and free from the 'mad.
ding crowd" OF public bath. Miss
Russell uses hIs bath chair placed In
her bathroom daily. After leaving 1t
she takes n cold dip In the regular tub.
and then is thoroughly rubbed for a
good hour. To this she thinks she
owes the thanks for her present reduc,
ton of weight, and she hopes to lose
still morc flesh.
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