The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
WORR IN FASHION WITH WOMEN.
They VIII Thus Acquire Beauty IL tho
Devotees Of the Fad are Correct.

They VIII Thus Acquire Beauty IL tho
Devotees Of the Fad are Correct.
Women are to adopt a new method OF
beauty seeking this season. Instead Of
bathing, dressing, dieting for good looks.
or in addition 10 all these ways of be,
coming beautiful they are to work for
beauty's sake, and work hard too.
Sweeping, scrubbing. ironing. all those
households tasks which have hitherto
been severely summed by the women
who revere physical beauty are to be
undertaken regularly, theoretically, en-
Enthusiastically and work, work. and
more work" is TO be the daily rule OF
those who are really earnest in desiring
physical grace and l0veliness above all
other things.
Ellen Terry wso saws that 10 work un-
tn you are tired, sleep until rested battle
twice a day. and live on simple food
in an infalible recipe for the securing
Of that physical health and youth which
produces lovellness. IS credited with the
commencement Of the working for beau
"" idea Shirley Dare. with her earnest
advocacy OF homework for women, IS
responsible for its growth and present
popularity.
Work while you work. and play while
YOU play" would seem TO be the motto
adopted By the followers of the new fac,
for their disciples are earnestly advised
10 work with swftness and dispatch. and
to alternate the periods of this thorough
labor with intervals of complete resi-.
Especially Is this course advised IN re-
gard 10 the pumping exercise which IS
warranted to round out feminine -nroats,
fatten shoulders and I'LL the salt &c lars
~ nf 81 m nv f. d
necks.
To benefit by this exercise a pump-a
common pump, such as may be found
I'm any farm house or In those upper city
fats. where the water must sometimes
be procured by this Methods needed.
An hour Of energetic pumping every day,
with ten-minute periods Of complete rest
for every quarter Of IT, Is the allowance
prescribed for the woman Of ordinary
strength. and the head during this time
should be dampened with cold water. OF
bound with wet towel II is the quick
ened circulation which makes this pre-
caution advisable. which benefits the
health and complexion. ard puts hard
firm. flesh upon the limbs. For the set
ting up" OF a figure grown limp and in
defnable for lack of exercise. and for
the clearing and freshenine Of sallow
compilations there Is nothing like an hour
or two Of har physical work daily. with
its purifying consequence Of profuse per-
spiration.
A Turkish bath Is nothing 10 H. The
only caution necessary lies I'm the necess-
ity of beginning with care and sponging
of the long unused muscles with hot salt
water after every period of work The
hands may be protected from undue
hardening by gloves or mlttens. All the
rest of the body will benefit and grow
stronger without any care of this kind.
Just what effect the new fancy viii
have upon the hired girl and upper-nat
questions remains TO be seen. There are
those who declare that tho first named
difficulty vJll be practically solved if
women take TO doing the harder portions
of thor own homework for beauty's
sake, and already several landlords
have been found who state that they
have recently been beseiged with re-
quests to put pumps I'm the houses under
their charge. The reasons given for these
requests have been widely varied. but
not a single one Of them antedated the
FORMULATION Of the pumpingfor- beauty
idea-Chlcago Times Herald.