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

| ing rounds the upper arms. and so brings
| down two birds with one stone.
There are sleeves and sleeves--no sleeves
| and half sleeves-but always with a sugges-
| ton that makes the arm of beauty net
barren figure of speech.
The old saying that beauty unadorned is
adorned the most Is improved on, where
arms are concerned, by the subtle express
sion Beauty half concealed is doubly sug-
gested'
and finished with chiffon. which shows
family in tantalizing fashion what 1t pro-
fesses to hide. This gives the owner a
wrist which is prettier than the upper arm,
and a chance to display it's beauties to the
admiring multitude or elect few.
A realizing sense of the possibilities OF
sleeves as settings for arms is slowly dawn
ing upon woman.
Of the arm give either awkwardness or
grace to the person. Keeping the elbows
| away from the side. in a sharp angle, is
very ungraceful, and the habit of crossing
the arms on the chest or putting the hands
in the jacket pockets also detracts from
feminine attraction.
There are numerous women who are
noted for their beautiful and expressive
arms. Some are society women and some
are stage queens.
At one time Sarah Bernhardt's arms were
almost as noted as her acting, although
her proportions are by no means statu-
esque, if statues have to verge toward
portliness. as seems to be generally agreed.
Emma Eames has classically perfect
arms.
Lillian Russell has a rounded arm, firm
and strong, the arm which is likely to be-
long to a full-throa ted woman, still lovely
although past girlhood, but not past queen
dom.
Useful Hints.
To prepare oatmeal bags to use in the
bath water, make several little bags of
cheesechoth and put in each about two ia
blespoonfuls Of oatmeal. Throw one of
| these bags into the wash basin, and when
the water becomes milky by squeezing the
bag use, it for both face and hands. The
same bag may be used three or four times
An egg shampoo is an excellent thing. 1t
makes the hair bright and glossy. Once
month is often enough for a thorough
shampoo The following is a good tonic
for the hair:
Sulphur of quinine. ..........2O grains
Fluid extract of jaborandi.. 2 drains
G!ycerne. ................. 1 dram
Tincture of nuX vomica ...... l dram
Bay rum. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. or 0z
Use once a week. rubbing it into the
scalp, after you have given head and hair
thorough brushing.
To develop the calf of the leg, spend ten
or twenty minutes every night and morn
ing with shoes and stockings removed
practlcing heel and toe movements This
is good for the circulation, too, and the best
thing you can do if you happen to suffer
with cold feet. Raise the heels quickly
from the ground and stand as high on tip
toe as possible; then lower the heels with
moderate speed, without tipping the weight
of the body backward. For the next move
| n ent keep the heels on the floor and lift
alternately the balls of the feet and put
them down with some force, one foot NOV
Ing up as the other moves down. For an
other exercise. bend the knee lift the leg
slowly upward and forward until hip and
knee are bent at right angles. The instep
should be stretched SO that the toes point
downward, the knee pointing sideways, for
ward. These exercises bring into play all
the muscles Of the lower limbs.
To remove blackheads, first press them
out and then hold on cloths wrung out of
hot water containing powdered borax, one
teaspoonful of boraX to one pint of water.
Then wash the face well with clear, tepid
water and apply any good cold cream. Cam
phor ice is good. Twice a week, instead of
cold cream, apply distilled witch hazel.
brush, and brush both scalp and hair thor
oughy and carefully at least twice day,
massaging 1t with tepid water several times
during the week to make the scalp glow. If
the hair dces'not curl naturally try doing it
up on soft rolls Of cloth. I would not use
a curling fluid. This will make it stay
longer in curl, but 1t is not good for childs
hair. If, on extra occasions. when she is
going to party or to have one Of her own,
you want her hair to remain in curl for
length of time, instead of moistening with
clear water before doing it up, use 1-3 al
cohol to % water. Use a hair tonic once
a week. rubbing it well into the scalp One
| ounce Of sweet oil, ounces bay rum and 1
dram tincture cantharides is the best tonic.
l would not rub clear lemon juice on the
skin. but diluted with water it is good to
remove freckles that are not deep seated.
Clear lemon juice may also be used to re-
move stains from the fingers, but you must
wash your hands afterward.
For chiblains there is nothing better
than one teaspoonful powdered alum to one
daily until cured, but do not battle or soak
the feet in water containing alum. There
is another remedy for chilblains that I can
give you Spirits of camphor, drains;
ell Of rosemary, " dram; oil of turpentine,
drains. Sponge the feet off with this.
The alum and water remedy Is better,
however.
For double chin try massage fifteen or
twenty minutes daily. Place the fore
fingers of both hands under the chin and
rotate outward or toward the shoulders,
kneading deeply. Then place a bandage
saturated with an astringent under the
chin and tie on top of the head. Do this
dered alum to one pint water makes an
astringent solution.
STREET CRIES IN CAIRO.