Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
TRY Indian Clubs,

! If the arm is not sufficiently developed to
/ reach the standard of beauty, If it IS a
| banched and tender pipe stem, try dumb
| bells or Indian clubs. Swing the arms up
| raised, weight in each hand. around the
| head, backward and forward. Stretch each
| arm in turn out at right angles to the body.
| While holding arm in this position
carry the other one to the back, holding the
club or dumb bell across the shoulders then
| across the lower part Of the back.
| These are excellent exercises for molding
| the arms into form and beauty.
| If 1t Is not convenient to get weight to
| hold in the hand, grasp the imaginary
| dumb bell and extend the arms horizontally
| at the side. Then move them slowly for
| ward until the closed hands touch, keeping
the hands about on a, level with the
| shoulders.
Return them, not only to position but as
far back as possible, without lowering the
| hands and arms beneath the level of the
| shoulders. Allow the body to sway for
| ward when the arms go back, but do ..ot
| duck the head, nor allow the body to bend
| at the waist.
Take deep inhalation while the arms are
| extended at the side, and move the arms
! slowly forward and back before exhaling
| Use some force while going through with
these movements. Don't act like a lily
| broken at the stem.
holding the arms.
Raise them high in front, stiff and
straight, and then let them fall; repeat five
| or six times.
! Let them form an arch above the head,
raising them slowly from the sides. first
| with the palms out then with the palms in.
Double the forearm until it rests upon
| the upper arm, bringing the tips of the
| Then join the palms in front with arms out
stretched. and stretch them backward as
| far as possible. Repeat each Of these
movements several times.
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| hands and arms far around as posi-
Bile, the elbows remaining stiff and the up
| per part of the arms unmoved. The arms
should be on line with the shoulder.
Tepid Rain Water.
The next step to be taken in securing per-
| feet arms is to see that they are smooth
and white When washing the arms the
| water shouldabe tepid rain water and the
| soap the best that can be secured. II
| perfumed soap is preferred, use that which
| is scented with roses. violets or verbenas.
The soap should be well rubbed into the
skin with loofah or bath mitten. When
| the arm has been rinsed in fresh water the
well-soaped loofah should be used until the
| skin is slightly red and glowing. All the
soap should then be washed off in perfectly
| clear water and the arm dried on soft,
| dry towel. This process must be gone
| through once a day at least; twice day
would be better. When the arms are quite
dry they should be gently maSSaged with
| the fingers for few minutes.
| If the skin is very rough and red use an
| emollient when massaging. good one Is
made of ounces of oil of sweet almonds.
drains of white wax, 10 drains of rose
water, 2 drains tincture of benzoin ounce
Of honey and 1 dram essence of rose.
Melt the wax in double boiler and SLOW
| ly add the oil Of sweet almonds: Then re-
move from fire and add other ingredients,
! one by one, stirring all the while.
! If the arms perSiStently remain rough
and red, another emollient may be used oc-
| casionally with good effect This is equal
parts of cocoa butter, white wax and oil of
| sweet almonds 1t is prepared by melting
| the wax and while still warm adding the
other two ingredients. This must be well
rubbed into the skin until it is absorbed:
Almond paste and honey may also be
used with good effect Almond paste is
| made by pounding in a mortar 1 ounce of
| blanched bitter almonds and l ounce of
| common starch Then beat in the yolks of
eggs, half a pint spirits of wine and 10
| drops of altar of rose.
| A Cream Bath.
The arms, the neck and the shoulders
| also may be treated to cream bath, as it
| is called. 4j.s II
After thorough washing with soap and
warm water sponge the skin with rum and
ice-cold rose water in equal quantities.
| Rum gives tone to the flesh and makes it
| feel delightfully."- satiny to the touch. Then
with loofah go over every inch Of the
flesh until it glows and dngles. 1t is the
| flesh brush that quickens blood vessels in
| to action and revives circulation.
| Follow this with a thorough massage
| with cream, much used by oriental wo-
| men, called Mecca balsam: OH of white
| poppy, ounces oil of sweet almonds, 8
| ounces; white wax, half ounce; spermaceti,
half ounce; rose water, ounce; Mecca ball
| SAM drains. II IL
| Melt the wax and spermaceti in a double
| boiler. Remove from the fire and while still
warm add the oil of poppy and almonds
and beat together until they cream Then
| add the balsam and the rose water Put
into porcelain jar and cover with a little
rose water. Violet water may be substi-
| tuted for rose water If preferred. If a
| powder Is ever desired for the arms and
neck, make one by pounding in mortar
| starch and triie of alum-say u tea
| spoonful alum to " pound of starch. Sift
through a thin muslin cloth
| Before poWdering the arms take a little
! glycerine and lemon juice, and with the
palm of the hand rub 1t in. and keep rub
bling until the skin. no longer feels sticky.
4 Dust over with a little powder and give a
final rub with soft chamois leather.
/ There Is dressmaking trick for round
| ing out arms which Is worth considering.
Many women have the upper arm too short
| In proportion to the forearm. Here comes
In the wise and clever modiste and cuts out
the BACK OF the arm holes of a sleeveless
Irock and borrows enough to make up the
denciency from the shoulder. This borrow