The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-05
a FEW POINTS
ON THROHTS
Women Should Coddle That
Part Of Their Anatomy.
Impede Circulation Produce Aged
Looks i'm Advance of Time.

Women manage beauty points very
much as they used when children to
manage their sawdust dolls. Dorothy
Maddox says One hour the doll was
coddled. the next banged about regard
less of its prettiness. So it is with us
We waste an immense amount Of nerve
force and money coddling this part and
that Of our anatomy and then deiiber-
ately try 10 efface the benefits.
Look at our disiigured threats. The
highest frill cannot conceal their condi-
ton. Throat culture promises to keep
US moving. We shall have to be up and
doing or continue to swathe this deli
cate portion Of our being.
1t is too bad that the stock was ever
introduced: that the swell piece of lin
en-. laundried until as sharp-edged as
knife has become craze; that we
could not throw aside all hurtful agents
and treat our threats as they deserve.
Under ears and chin ard nape OF neck
the first lines of coming age give warn
ing Of neglect. IL is possible 10 Keep
them al bay long after middle life but
only with perfect care.
In place of the tight band that impedes
circulation. that causes shrinkage of the
skin We should have had only the soft
est Of fabrics with which TO dress our
throats.
do know of one woman who has es-
capped the fever for tight bands. Never
in all the years that they have been
worn has she departed from her determi-
nation TO preserve her throat. She has
a throat today. and she is mother of a
large family. that many Of the girls col
plump and white. an ideal throat l never
see without wanting To kiss IT.
We might all have ideal threats If we
were not such ninnies. a man, speaking
OF a woman still young. remarked:
Miss - has gone of i'm looks terrebly.
why. as I remember her she was stun
ner."
] could have told this man the cause
Of the change. Another throat has gone
to pieces and this critic caught good,
clear-sighted view Of il. II he had not
/ don't believe he would ever have been
tempted 10 make the remark he did
Honestly. ] haze yet TO see damaged
throat patched up. There are lots Of wo-
men who claim it can be done. They base
their claims GA cold water, friction and
"A fdttening unEucnt.
An enthusiast over rejuvenating agents
declares she has taken a neck that looked
as if il might be ruined forever and
brought it back to its original beauty.
She claims thai her neck was yellow,
scraEEy and altogether a fright. The very
first thir- she did was To throw all her
linen collars and tight bands into the rag
bag. Then she bought silk null and lib
cry silk and chiffon and mousseline de
sole and made herself some delicate
throat scarfs. In the house she wore d
low-ihroa'cd gown. not allowing even
frin 10 interfere with proper circulation.
At night she slept In robe very low cut
about the neck.
Three times q day she bathed her throat
in cold water. using gentle friction at the
time. Al night both palms were filled
with cocoa butter and such a rubbing a
that throat received,
Ia a month she began 10 note improve
ment In three months she had restor-
ed her neck to its original beauty. The
recipe is well worth trying and nothing
could be simpler.