Evening star., 1902-01-18
THE BEAUTY QUEST
When Diana Makes Her Morning
Toilet,
THE SEVERAL STAGES OF DRESSING
Three-Quarters of an Hour Easily
Consumed.
POTION AND TIONS

Copyright, 1902, by S. s. Mcclure Coz
Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton
When Diana makes her morning toilet it
Is q procession-a gradual passing from one
stage to another.
She rises at-any hour you choose-say, Z
o'clock, for it is no longer the fashion, not
even in Mayfair to waste precious morning
hours in mapping. Life is too full of ac-
tivities-social duties, athletics. clubs and
serious study. Within an hour and quar-
ter she is ready to emerge from her dress
ing room into the world, looking as lovely
and radiant as a freshly dipped swan. She
has taken exercises that improve the figure,
style and carriage; that tone up the mus
cles of throat and neck that give poise and
pose; these exercises alternating, or being
spread over several mornings of the week.
bath. of course, is one of the stages of
the toilet; how else can Diana remain good
tempered and happy during the day? To
prevent lines and wrinkles and improve
facial contours, massage follows; hair and
teeth must have their share of brushing
and hands must be manicured.
That the toilet may not be eXhausting, it
Is preceded by a cup of chocolate or tea,
taken in bed. Slipping out of the garments
worn during the night, and into loose
robe, few moments are devoted to eXer-
c1ses which throat, neck, arms body
may need for special development. When
the weather is not severe position is taken
near an open window, in order to have the
benefit of fresh air, always a necessary ac-
compartment of any athletics. Standing
perfectly erect, with the arms at the sides,
they are then lifted up vertically, the lungs
being inflated as the arms ascend. With
the arms in vertical position the next thing
is to rise up on tip-toes and throw the
head back. touching at the same time the
backs of the hands overhead AS the arms
slowly descend, the breath is exhaled.
These movements are to tone up the mus
cles of the throat and neck, and, by in
creasing the circulation, they also help to
make the lips ruby red and to plant roses
in the cheeks. Another morning, another
movement is substituted.
A very simple one is to take an erect po-
sition and then carry the arms at full
length over the head, bringing the hands
together-this is also an exercise for the
neck. With shoulders thrown back, lungs
deeply inflated, mouth wide open and
breath held as long possible, the upper
part Of the chest gains fullness, If there
are many repetitions of this exercise. De-
velopment of the chest is quite necessary
for a perfect figure.
When Diana takes her bath one of the
requisites is a bath bag which, dipped in
water, is rubbed over the body, making a
lightful. AS she has been exercising the
water must be tepid: the washing, which
need not occupy more than ten minutes, is
followed by a gentle drying of the skin
with q soft towel, and when quite dry
rough turkish towel or sometimes the flesh
brush Is passed rapidly over the body for
two or three minutes by which time the
body will glow with warmth. For persons
who are easily chilled, or with cold ex-