Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21

/ CASSPtiou tudu uduuSOIue tOOt- All dTllSl
once said: 1.-The most beautiful hand I ever
| saw, perfect and beautiful as 1t was in all
| other parts, needed just one-sixteenth Of
| an inch Of flesh to make it perfect
Sir Peter Lely copied from pretty house
| maid the hands for every one of his sisters.
! and whether they hold fan or rosebud.
whether they dimple one cheek with a
| taper finger, or clasp the girdle of gown,
| makes no difference in the general effect
produced.
| The most beautiful hand belongs to the
Irish girl The English hand is too plump.
the American is too long and narrow, the
German has fingers too short and the palms
too broad. If to the Irish girl belongs the
| first prize, the daughters Of Poland carry
on second honors. The hands of the French.
Spanish and Italian girls may be called
indifferent. though there are more beautiful
hands to be seen in France and Italy than
In spain. The Parisiennes bestow a great
deal Of time and attention on their hands,
the consequence being that they are be-
lieved, by superficial Observers, to have
finer hands than the women of any other
part OF France, or any other country.
Charles Reade, who once started long
newspaper discussion on ambidexterity
thought that mankind can, ought to, and
eventually will be either-handed. That it
| Is possible to train both hands is evident
from the story told of Sir Edwin Landseer
who on one occasion drew a deer's head
with one hand while he was drawing a
landscape with the other. Another clever
artist could draw. simultaneously, two diff
fefent objects with either hand or he could
draw an object with one hand and at the
same time write the name with the other
Children without doubt should be taught
to use both hands with equal freedom and
facility.
Don't
Don't cut the nails without first holding
them in warm water to soften them.
Don't cut the cuticle or any part of the
flesh around the nails.
Don't polish the nails too highly; they
should have only a natural gloss.
Don't cut the nails in points, but carefully
arched.
Don't file or scrape the nails-it only
helps to thicken them. They should only be
rubbed down with the very fine emery and
cinnabar powder which is used for polishing
Shell and ivory
Don't allow the nails to remain long soiIed
with anything that will stain them.
Don't wash the hands oftener than nee
essary; dry them thoroughly after every
washing
Don't wear gloves that are a size too
small or that fasten too tightly. This pre-
vents free circulation and makes the hands
red.
Don't wear rings that are too small; the
inevitable result is disfigurement-red and
swollen hands and knuckles
Don't wear bracelets so tight that they
affect the circulation. or SO loose that they
rub on the wrist joints
Blue but not every shade of color may be
worn by young girl who has dark brown
eyes and hair and light but pale COM
pleXlon. To find out which hue best be-
comes you. take fabrics of different shades
and, standing before a mirror try the eff
feet of each; you can then tell by wrapping
1t about the neck which color makes the
face look clearer and which darker AS you
are pale, you can tighten your complexion
by wearing rose or yellow and dark green
Avoid delicate shades of pink and lavender
and black.
One bn &c
with gray blue eyes and a fair complexion
pink cheeks may wear any shades; gray
may be chosen for your gowns-slver. dove
or mist gray; willow green, too, also GER
tain shades of red.
To make the hair fluffy use of alcohol
ounces cologne, 1 ounce; bicarbonate of
soda, ounce; rose water. ounces. This
lotion will not hurt your hair if YOU only
use 1t occasionally. say twice week. The
blcarbonate of soda is very drying but
hair to be fluffy must be dry. Once week
apply to the hair and scalp a little vaseline
to counterfeit the effect of soda and alcohol
An excellent lotion to make the hair grow
is made of: Camphor, l dram; spirits of
wine, drains; tincture of cantharides /
dram; rosemary oil, drops; rose water, y
pint. Dissolve the camphor in the spirits
of wine. add the oil and cantharides and
lastly the rose water. Shake well be-
fore using. Shampoo the hair once in two
weeks with a lotion made by boiling
handful each of box and rosemary leaves
in quart of water about twenty minutes
Strain and when cold add half a gill of
rum. Settle and use little in the water
with which the 4ir is washed Always
rinse hair with clear water. This much for
occasional care of the hair. Daily attention
is of course. of first Importance. Whenever |
dressing the hair-night, morning or day
give the scalp a cold water massage with |
tips of the fingers; this need consume but |
the briefest period of time. At night, and
also in the morning if there is time brush
the hair and also the scalp. particularly the
latter to stimulat tie the hair follicles to Sc
erection, and apply lotion made of glycerin |
" an ounce, spirits of rosemary u ounce
and water > ounces.
Unless you use hot irons to curl YOUR
hair there Is reason why your hair
should come out, simply because you curl
it. 1 should continue to do so if I preferred
curls to braids AS your hair is short it
would not look we'll in brads. Why not |
give up curls for a time, however, Just for
change. and make a neat coil al the back |
with waving locks about the face. Your |
hair must receive your undivided attention |
for twenty minutes daily, both night and |
morning. If possible. To make your cheeks |
plump will hardly be possible without TAX |
ing on flesh elsewhere; to gain flesh you |
know requires some time and patience. |
Diet and rest and no worry must be con- |
sidered. Take flesh making foods; drink |
milk and take a cup Of cocoa or chocolate
the last thing at night, sleep nine hours |
during the twenty-four and let no fuctua- |
tons in the price of your bank or other !