The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
HANDS AND FEET.
Natures Hall Marks of Ancestry.
Hints on Their Care and Dress.


From Vogue
Hands and feet, but more especially
hands, are natures hall mark of ancestry,
There is nothing more convincing, more
silently eloquent Of good blood, than a
woman's hand. Il is the index 20 much
II one is obsorvant Furthermore, with
the present fad for pamistry no little de
tail OF hand expression 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 am
monia. 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 if dip
ped 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 e slipped OH before re-
firing after cream has been applied. Never
under any circumstances use nail file
for cleaning the nail, as it scratches the
inner surface and roughens it so she can
never keep white transparent nails
LoEg pointed nails are very bad form.
They should be cut round and rather
short SO there is just a rim of white.
AS enticing as rings are and as becom-
ing to most people, one grOans inwardly
often at their misuse. Nothing could be
worse taste than at breakfast, to have
the fingers loaded with jewels, and yet
one sees il constantly.
Rings should never be worn in the morn
ing any more than champagne should be
served for breakfast. One is as Inappro-
pirate as the other.
If a woman can afford many rings 1t
is well to get them with a view to group
ing, 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 wear
ing successfully many rings on one finger,
but unless a woman's fingers be long it
is a mistake and apt to be extremely
ugly.
Appropriate boots and gloves are very
necessary. To be well frocked is not suffi-
cent. l saw a very well-gowned woman
wearing tan shoes and white gloves. Re-
suit, 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-I much prefer the shoes,
but as the weather grows colder, of
course, one has TO discard shoes in favor
of boots
High heels on the street are never per-
missibe except for boots to be worn when
driving for dress occasions, and then, of
course, Is of patent leather
Good boots are never an extravaganza.
and one should have at least two pairs
for each occasion. One pair may then al
ways 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 actu-
ally needs only TWO or three pairs of slip
pers. In velvet TO match ones frocks,
there are high-heeled dreams of loneliness
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
a tight froek over the hips without dis
playing rolls of fat is just about ready
for a retreat. There is a very good exer-
else that, if followed regularly for six
weeks, will take away ugly fat and pro-
duce a straight front. Every morning be-
fore putting on stays, stand by an open
window and inhale through the nostrils
until the lungs can hold no more; then
exhale through the mouth very slowly
1t should take twice as long to let the
breath out as 10 take 1t in. One should
stand very erect, shoulders thrown back
and slightly leaning forward-that is, with
all the weight on the toes and the hips
well thrown back, chest out. After taxi
ing this exercise four or five times there
is another, which consists in breathing
out all the air contained in the lungs, and
then inhaling I'm short shifts through the
nostrils until the lungs are again full,
and slowly exhaling the mouth. In both
exercises one should. after inhaling, count
the first time three, then four and five
before 'exhaling. Five is the longest count
necessary.