The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
RTrrEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.


RTTTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
It Is now euled as a part Of a pretty
preparation that women shall make up the
face.
And not only this. but that they shall
make it NJ without criticism On the part
Of Observers
This means that It has become an art, a
polite art. 70 powder; II means that a little
ireddening Is not vulgar; il means that 4
slight darkening here and there VII not be
outside the pale Of good taste.
OF course, II is all contrary 10 a girls
teachings that she should powder and
rouge and blacken. for this is really What Il
AL Is. But when YOU consider that the
Bunyanists or some Of those other good
early people. thought Il n Sin 20 wear false
teeth, and when YOU read that certain
early enthusiasts thought petticoats -atheIs-
dc. because, by wearing them. n woman
sought to conceal her limbs. then YOU be-
gin TO feel more tolerant OF modern meth
DDS and TO realize that this is an age OF
progress.
Would your grandmother. two generations
ago. as you remember her. have ridden a
bicycle. and would the good cid lady have
worn a pedestrian sklrt2 Did she affect
picture hats. and did she wear a corplex-
gion veil? Did she use Geld cream upon her
countenance. and did you ever catch her in
a gymnasium in boomers?
AMI LlEAA0 VI 4O-LA1.
Tho grandmother OF to-day does AMI
wears, is and feels. all OF these things. She
IS a model OF progress. And E-randmothers
win be one CT the first persons TO study
modern methods OF becoming pretty. and IL
is she who VIII experiment and grow young
while her daughter. complaining and neg
iectful. ages.
Now, the making UP OF the face is net a
serious matter. II begins the night before.
when you cold cream your face and &c; d:
IN good shape for powder. The hot soap
Euds, the clear hot water. the thorough
cleansing Of the pores and the final appii-
cation OF pure cold cream viii leave your
face in good condition for the night.
Next morning YOU take of the superGu-
Gus oil and wash your face with hot water.
in which there has been a little Of the tine
ture Of benZoin dropped. enough 10 make
It milky and nicely scented
Benzoin has a clear. clean smell; II scents
OF the woods and the grass; Il is good for
the skin and very invigorating 10 the eos
trils.
During the day you need only a little
very good facial powder. and for this YOU
can prepare a pow6er, using one OF the
many &c recipes that have been given Tor
It in this column. Or you can purchase a
good powder.
Don't try to save money. for powder will
last a very long time. but get a good.
slightly scented srticle that matcehs the
akin. In this the clerk viii be a good guide.
Better get the powder a little deeper tnan
the skin OF It win show.
But when you are dressing for afternoon
or for dinner. then comes the time TO make
yourself look pretty. The woman who can
not lock attractive for the dinner hour IS
one who win not do so.
And what woman does not want to look
nice at least once a day? II is so pleasant
70 be admired, \ the eye Of any human
being. be II man or woman, rests with
pleasure upon an attractive. woman
AN EYE FOR BEAUTY.
They say that al nature turns toward the
ncautifEl. and that. Just a. a woman ad-