New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
FOR HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
Effects Of Tight Lacing on Womens Appear
ance-Hair Tonic and Hand Lotion Recipes.

In The New Tokolosy: Mother and Child cult
ure d-aird & Lee. Chicago Eli F. Brown. II. $
Al. u. and Joseph II. Greer VI u have jointly
produced work on physiology and hygiene. health
ahG beauty. education and character building. nat
UIa' remedies for the and prevention Of dis
case and kindred topics which will DOUBTLESS find
many interested readers. \ large part % the
volume is devoted 10 the care Of newborn infants
''e looa- clothing. bath. sleep, exercise and air
and viii prove helpful ~ the young mother.
or COURSE considerable attention is devoted to the
corset No book on health was ever written for
woman eye that did not pay its respects to this
instrument of torture. The authors quote the opn-
ions o. many physicians 10 prove the evils Of tight
iaciiS' as tight laeing is practice more de-
sHuctFe 20 health and longevity than tobacco
chewing. liquor drinking or pork eating The
practice ~ tight lac!nc has done more within the
last century toward the physical deterioration OF
aEi-zed man than have war. Dest.lence and famine
combined says another authority.
More persuasive probably than all the rulrniua-
tons @ the medical authorities is the dictIm Of a
famous beauty expert, who IS also quoted BY DIT.
Brown and Dr. Greer. This list Of tn corset's
crimes against beauty is as follows:
i. stiff. iafexibe waists with caarselv cxag-
geraied contour. in place OF siSht and subtle
curves.
- Sickly. salow complexion
% Pale. thin. compressed Uus.
-. Red noses
- Lack OF buoyancy. general fsebencss. Iassi-
tu2e. apathy AID stupidity.
90. Distorted features
80. Soured tempcrs.
''S Wrinkles.
.-e. LustreIess eyes.
go CEly shoulders.
III CE!y %Ust.
- ClUUsine-s Corsets render any woman more
or less tnclegaEt and u-graceful in her movements
Ner imprisoned waist. with its nahby. unused
muscles. has no chance OF performing beautiful IN
CllaIiIE movements
For sleeTlessress q condition from which nearly
Az brain workers suffer tire another. the
authors recommend air bath. 'Dne should COM
Iete!y dSrobe. and while walking about rub roll
For use with the morning sponge bath they advise
q SeLatNe water composed Of cup Of salt.
q hali ounce or campnor. a half ounce Of ammonia.
fut these IN quart bottle. filling the bottle with
four hours a teaspoonful is enough to use at one
TINE This preparation added TO the water viii
move al astonishing amount q dirt. II Is stated.
and bring about most benefiCcut reaction. The
ammonia cleanseS the pores. the camphor and
Salt inpart tonic effect. the result VIII be firm,
smooth skin
= Httle lemon juice occasionally squeezed over
the toothbrush and rubbed the teeth viii
move the tartar from the teeth. according TO this
oook Weak tea is good tonic when the eyes
drum q wash j. recommended composed of forty
elSht grains of res0rCiU One-ourth of Clycer
Inc and enough alcohol finish fliinE a two ounce
botte Apply 30 the scalp each night. rubbing IL
well iu.
For chapped hands or lips the following recipe is
given. oil or almonds. four ounces. white beeswax,
Two drains speTmaceti. two drains. rosewater
-Four ounces. orange water. Melt the
lTSt thre" ingredients IN saucepan and while they
are cooling beat in the last two.