The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-22
FOR HER DRESSING TABLE
Simple and Excellent Methods for Keeping Wrinkles at Bay
and for Making Muscles Supple.
By AN EXPERT.

Absolute cleanliness is essential. but
little bags of fine oatmeal are more eff
fectiye than soap-for the face.
I cannot lay too much stress on the
necessity of treating the complexion
very gently. Remember always that
ones skin is elastic. and capable of be
ing drawn in various directions have
seen women actually scrubbing their
faces as one might scrub a dirty floor!
Women Should Sleep More.
A physician. who is specialist in
nervous diseases. says that women
should sleep at least nine hours at night
and one in the daytime A woman Will
plead that she has not time to lie down
for a few minutes in the daytime; and
she viii infringe upon the hours OF
night. which should be given to sound.
healthy, needed sleep. in order to finish
some. piece of work which could as
well be completed on the morrow
She will rush and hurry all day long.
md then. when the household is husked
in slumber at night she viii sit to read
the daily paper. thinking she will not
have to pay for the time she is stealing
from the health-givin sleep that comes
before midnight. Then there has to be
considered the woman who cannot sleep.
She should vigorously take enough physi-
cal exercise each day to induce health
ful fatigue. She should eat simple, easily
digested food. avoiding tea and coffee
later than her breakfast hour. A tepid
bath taken just before retiring has a
sedative effect but a hot bath is stimu-
lating. and should not be taken at night
by nervous subjects.
Care of the Form.
Tt is not every woman who has time or
money to take a course Of gymnastic
exercises for physical development, but
if you wish to have graceful. we'll
rounded figure there are hundreds of
little things that you do daily to help
achieve the result. When busting the
chairs do not crouch down over them
in way to compress the vital organs
Of digestion, but stoop and rise with the
intention of exercising and developing
each set of muscles as they are brought
into play
When reading or sewing or writing
most women take an attitude that
distorts every pat of the body. Bend
entirely from the waist, keeping the
chest always firm and high. What
ever You do. never drag the shoulders
forward, but make them feel as If
they were trying to meet III the back.
That is the way to have the erect
back. without which it is impossible
to have a fine chest.
Going up and down stairs. if done
correctly, is one of the best exercises
for developing the calves, the leg, and
rounding the hips. Stand erect. place
the foot fiat on each step, then raise
the body slowly and steadily from
step to gtep.
To run up stairs quickly. touching
only the toe TO the step, strains the
abdominal muscles. If you do a little
/ light washing at home you have an
excellent opportunity of developing
the arms. and If the hands suffer from
too much soda in the soap, rub thu m
afterward with rosewater and gly-
cerine. Standing long in one position
I is always a bad plan, and it is not
advisable for women TO reach high
above their heads. Let the mere men
hang pictures and sweep down cob
webs.