The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
BEAUTY GIVEN BY The BATH.
MEANING or THE MORNING TUB
FOR WOMANKIND.
Health and 4 Ffne Complexion Among the
Results Special baths Used by Fa-
nous Beauties Aromatic Herbs
Tired Nerves Restored 10 Condition.

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nous Beauties Aromatic Herb
Tired Nerves Restored TO Condition
TIL woman who takes a daily bath q
actually born again into a fresher anc
fairer womanhood.
No prescription that a physician can give
will relax wearied muscles, soothe CULVER
ing nerves, patch a worn temper. or reju'
venate and ~beautify so quickly as the morn
ing tub. Besides being a tonic and a stimu'
liant. baths are like exercise-they set thin
people on tho way TO accommodating flesh
and reduce the surplus OF avoirdupois for
stout folk.
Soft water. pure soap, two towels. a soft
and a rough one. and ten minutes Of time
are the only requisites.
The moment Of rising from bed is the best
time for bathing. The body is warm. and
therefore can Withstand moderately cold
or cool water better than at any other time
II In relaxed. and requires bra cling, and
The nerves deadened by the nights re-
pose require a gentle stimulus. II a warm
bath is preferred, let II be followed by u
dash Of cold water.
warm bath at night 10 restful to many
people. but II one Is very tired. the e~Iertion
Of bathing Ia too fatiguing, and a footbsth
or q handbath will be moro restful. To
immerse the feet or hands In hot water Is
always soothing.
attain Of beauty Is the night bath,
and IL possible one never should retire
without removing from face, neck and
hands at least the accumulated dust Of
the day. the WORKOUT cuticle, which peels
on the face when not properly removed,
spells the complexion.
Let no woman deceive herself, however.
The muddy brown look which the neglected
skin assumes cannot be removed by wash
ing the face and neck alone.
An ablution Of the whole surface Of the
body lie necessary. This clears the COM
plexion and makes the skin elastic and
smooth as satin. The skin also loses the
tendency to shrvel and contract on the APP
plication Of temporary cold.
The ordinary plunge or tub bath Is not
complete without the shower bath, ac-
cording to some sanitarians, who say
that 1t has an invig Grating effect on the
system unknown 10 the tub bath alone;
that the shock OF falling water given low
the shower stimulates the surface circu-
lation and produces q healthy glow, that
is not only very refreshing. but counteracts
the enervating effect produced by the hot
tub bath, afording a splendid means for
rinsing the body after the bath. and closing
the pores Of the skin. giving the bather
a delicious sense OF renewed vitality.
II a shower bath is not possible, a good
substitute IL a cold sponge bath. To be-
come accustomed to cold bathing, begin
with a towel dipped in old water, wrinsing
it thoroughly and rubbing the body vieor-
ously.
Gradually Increase the amount Of cold
water In the towel, and presently YOU will
find yourself bathing In the coolest Of water.
You can message yourself by vigorously
rubbing, kneading and manipulating with
| open or clenched hands. All this is done
after the body Is thoroughly dry.
To-day there Is a different bath as a
remedy for almost every III. II a woman
Is overweight and tired, she has a bath
prepared In such q way that II soothes the
nerves. Another bath scts as an invigorat-
ing tonic; or there Is a bath to make her
thin, TO make her fat, and the one who's
sole purpose ia TO beautify.
To soothe the nerves and renew life try
an aromatic or Marie Antoinette bath,
thus named because it was prescribed
for the Queen by her physician. She took
1t cold In summer and tepid in winter.
This IL the recipe: Take a pound of thyme,
sweet marjoram, hyssop, mint. sage, rose
mary, borage, crushed Iice, crushed bar
handful Of salt. Strain and add the liquid
so the bath.
Lat t1rpinol Is a preparation for the
bath. which Is ais restorative and buoying.
II requires rose water. four ounces; tine |
ture Of myrrh, two ounces; tincture BEN
zoin, two ounces; essence of citron, two
drachms. This IL the proportion for two
quarts OF water.
When the Partisan takes an aromatic
bath, the tub Is lined with a linen sheet
gored so as TO ft the tub. The bath bag, !
containing many aromatic ingredients, |
herbs. spices and perfumes, is thrown In
and the tub being filled almost to the edge
the bather gets in and stays there until
she In p%erfumed through and through.
A cologne bath acts rs an invigorating
tonic; 50 does a lavender bath. only In a
lesser degree, The lavender is crushed
and left for three days In white wine vine
gar, then strained and bottled and used as
needed. Verbena leaves, plucked and thrown
into an earthenware jug Of distilled water.
left for days and then strained and added
10 a little alcohol in which rose leaves have
been stepped also form a refreshing prepar-
alton.
To reduce flesh. there is the lemon or
lime juice bath. and nothing Is moro re-
freshing on a hot day, Indeed, the lemon
bath originated in the tropics,
Remove the pips from three or four lemons
rest, cut in slices and put into a jug 81 boil
ing water. Cover up over night. In tho
morning strain and pour the lemon water
into the bath.
Rose water and milk Is the bath for the
woman who would take on a little extra
flesh. Queen Isabella Of Bavaria bathed
daily In milk. containing rose water.
The famous bath Of the beautiful Russian.
Marie C7ewertinOsta was a cask OF malaga
wine, placed in a silver tub. In this she
herself every morning. after which
the tub was emptied, and a fresh cask pro-
vided the following day,
In cases OF insomnia the hot bath has been
known to produce sleep when nothing
ese would. 1t should be taken quietly,
and with just as little effort as possible,
and the bather should remain in the water
just long enough 10 have the body thor
warmed.
Exercise should always precede bath
ing. and il one does not feel like going in
Tor special athletics every day, let her take
up the first thing at banda book, basket
DR. vase. place II on the tips Of her fingers
and walk about her bathroom, in loose
There is nothing better IL one would
cultivate correct poise of shoulders, and
hat attractive kind Of grace revealed
by an erect, sveltc figure.
The modern bathroom is luxurious TO
4 degree. and invites TO frequent use.
There is the bath proper: the shower and
needle bath, with its rubber curtain: the
ttg bath, the foot bath, the shampoo and
he lavatory, with all the appointments
u the most attractive description ONYX,
porcelain, glass, silver plate and mahogany.