Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
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the HANDS AND FEET.
Natures Hall Marks OF Apcestry-Hints o
~. Their Care aud Dress.

Their Care aud Dress.
Vogue.
Hands and feet. but more especially
hands, are natures hall mark of an
cestry. There is nothing more con-
vincing, more silently eloquent of good
blood, than woman's hand. 1t is the
index to much If one is observsnt.
Furthermore, with the present fad for
palmistry no little detail of hand ex-
preston escapes notice, and the most
thorough care should be taken OF the
hands and nails.
At night before retiring the nails
should be well brushed with warm
water and ammonia. Then an orange
stick mot too sharp) should be dipped
in cold cream and the cuticle of the
nail gently gone under and afterward
rubbed back with the ball of the finger.
Another orange stick il dipped in nail
bleach and applied under the nail will,
after while, give that clear white
look that is SO desirable. There are
soft white kid gloves that are especially
prepared and can be slipped on before
retiring after cream has been applied.
Never under any circumstances use a
nail file for cleaning the nail, as
it scratches the inner surface and
roughens it so she can never keep white
transparent nails.
Long pointed nails are very bad form.
They should be cut round and rather
short SO there is just rim of white.
As enticing as rings are and as be-
coming to most people, one groans in
wardly often at their misuse. Nothing
could be worse taste than at breakfast
to have the fingers loaded with jewels,
and yet one sees 1t constantly.
Rings should never be worn in the
morning any more than champagne
should be served for breakfast. One
is as inappropriate as the other.
If woman can afford many rings it
Is we'll to get them with a view to
grouping. that is, putting them on in
| sets. 1t gives always pleasant variety,
| and they can be selected with an idea
to the frock worn. !.
| English women have knack OF
wearing successfully many rings on one
finger, but unless q woman's fingers be
long it is mistake and apt to be ex-
tremely ugly.
Appropriate boots and gloves are
very necessary. To be well frocked is
not sufficient. saw q very we'll
/ gowned woman wearing tan shoes and
white gloves. Result, the entire effect
of the gown, which was really lovely,
was spoiled.
White gloves should not be worn
under any circumstances without
; patent leather boots or shoes--L much
prefer the shoes, but as the weather
grows colder. of course, one has to dis
card shoes in favor Of boots.
High heels on the street are never
permissible except for boots to be worn
when driving for dress occasions, and
then. OF course, is of Patent leather.
Good boots are never an extrava-
gance, and one should have at least
! two pairs for each occasion. One pair
may then always be freed while the
} other Is being worn. by this method
, boots last thrice as long, are always in
good order and ready to be put on at
any moment.
| Slippers and stockings to match are
} a decided extravaganza, because one
; actually needs only two or three pairs
J of slippers. In velvet, to match ones
l frocks, there are hlgh-heeled dreams Of
: loyeliness that are far smarter than
: satin and very becoming to the foot.
: Willowy slim figures are the order Of
! the day, and the woman who cannot
. wear tight frock over the hips with.
out displaying rolls of fat is Just about
4 ready for retreat. There is very
0 good exercise that, if followed regularly
r for six weeks, will take away ugly fat
Q and produce straight front. Every
|, morning, before putting on stays, stanG
$ by an open window and inhalo through
the nostrils until the lungs can holt
no more; then exhale through the mouth
very slowly. 1t should take twite n:
II long to let theJbreath out as to take i
/, in. One should stand very erect
q shoulders thrown back and slightly
o leaning forward that is, with all thu
a weight on the toes and the hips vel
! thrown back, chest out. After taking
!. this exercise four or five times there il
d another, which consists in breathing
4 out all the air contained In the lungs
II and then inhaling in short sniff
q through the nostrils until the lung
i are again full, and slowly exhalinl
!. through the mouth. In both exercise
!, one should, after inhaling, count tn
Il first time three, then four and fly
" before exhaling. Five is the longes
10 count necessary.
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