Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
THE QUEs7a0F BEAUTY
A Pretty Mouth Greatly to
Be- Desired.
EXCESSIVE sMILING
RUINS THE SHAPE OF THE
MOUTH.
Some Practical Suggestions That May
Be Followed With Good
Results.
EXCESSIVE SMILIN G
Copyright, 1903, By T. c. Mcclure,

VI cotiFSeneSS, partlcularly IN woman, TOO
small mouth is almost equally objection
able. The perfect rosebud of mouth -
which the writer's Of past generation were
fond of bestowing on their heroines. was
appropriate only for child. Any mouth,
to be satisfactory, requires a reasonable
amount of room.
Cupids bow is the standard pattern, as to
shape. for perfect mouth. The edges
must be clearly defined. with the upper lip
short. The color must be clear, deep red
and the skin like the texture of soft
satin.
Heretofore 1t was believed that, unless
acquired as birthright, woman's time
was wasted in longing for charming
mouth. She may, however, do much to i'm
prove its shape and appearance.
The first point to be considered is the
rightly or laxity Of the muscles that con-
troll the mouths actions If they tend to
stiffness or sternness of expression. begin
to make them more supple by gentle but
constant massage treatment. With thumb
and forefinger gently pinch the corners and
curves of the mouth, accentuating their
delicacy and clearness Until this has been
granted fair trial it is impossible to esti-
mate its happy results.
For another exercise for overcoming ex-
cesstve rlgidity of the muscles of the
mouth, stand before the mirror and with
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press or f1ex the corners together. A Pc
culfar orange-shaped opening is thus made
by the lips. Hold them thus while you
draw five or six long breaths. Do this for
ten minutes daily.
A Dimple Effect.
Instead Of the pressure that gives heav-
mess to the jaw and hardness to the
mouth, learn to bring the lips together very
lightly, which permits that always agree
able dimple effect in the corners.
But, should the mouth be inclined to re-
main open with loose, underlined lines. re-
double the vigor of the massage, using the
treatment as a, tonic to tone up placid
nerves and muscles. Learn to hold the lips
with frmneSS, tempered by grace.
II you do not object to bit of powder,
touching up the. corners Of the mouth with
1t makes 1t look shorter. If applied gently,
with the tip of the finger, all trace of the
powder will be lost. This is often an i'm
provement if the mouth is long and mar
row, suggestive of a slit.
Makes Ruby Lips.
Massage of the lips increases the circu-
lation and makes them brilliant red.
To the majority of persons vivid, red lips
are neither natural nor pretty and yet
biting and rubbing the lips is a habit In
dulged in by many women to gain this
effect. which, at best, is only temporary
and is obtained at the expense of making
them tender and causing them to chap
easily. ...s
Passing the tongue over the lips to mois-
ten them is a habit equally Injurious to
the appearance of the lips and the beauty
of the mouth, as the saliva. always more
or less acid shrivels the skin.
The habit of sucking and biting the Iips
is ruinous to their shape.
Making Faces Bad
Children's mouths are often stretched out
of prop ortion by their propensity, from
babyhood for stuffing all sorts Of things
into this convenient receptacle.
Making faces is also injurious to the
shape of the mouth; it is an ugly habit
which sometimes clings for life, and 1t
seems impossible for the victim to talk
without grimacing.
Excessive or superfuous smiling must be
avoided, as injuring the shape Of the
mouth. To be, as it were. on the verge
of smiling without really doing it, Is more
attractive and dignifed.
When smiles are too profuse. they lose
their value, like other things, but the
charm of thoroughly sweet SMILE when
not too often repeated, is irresistible.
Lessons in the art of smiling have been
recorded in ancient as well as modern
times. and an elegant accomplishment
the act of smiling gracefully in just the
right degree deserves consideration. Many
persons open the mouth too widely.
A good receipt for a smile is, 'let the
mouth be slightly open, the lower lip Just
concealing the tips Of the upper teeth
when in doubt what to do, just SMILE"
Is the advice given to debutante. This
is all very we'll, If the maiden does not
smile and smile necessarily, but only in
quick CLEANS.
Good Toilet Helps.
For chapped lips the following is a good
salve:
-Spermacet. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OF.
White wax. 1 OF.
Almond oil. ................... OF.
Melt In double boiler. When cool add
three drops of essence of ambergris. If
you care to give a rosy tinge to the salve.
this may be done by putting some chip
pings of alkanet root in a cheese cloth and
suspending it in the mixture until it i'm
parts a faint color.
Camphorated cold cream is also useful
for lips that chap easily. When the lips
are dry, a little glycerine and rosewater
may be applied to counteract this ten
dency. Fever blisters may be cured by the
use of powdered alum; or wiring q cloth
out of hot water, in which a little pow
dered borax has been dissolved, and press
to the lips. The operation should be re-
application of the water, touch the lips
with glycerine which has been diluted with
rOSeWater.
To soften the Hips or to use after mas
saying them for fexibility. try little milk
of roses. This rs prepared by rubbing two
ounces of blaIfched almonds to smooth
paste, with little rosewater, and adding
1t to one-half ounce each of melted white
wax and spermaceti and one-quarter ounce
of oil of sweet almonds. After a thorough
beating, pour the mixture through muslin
and add about one pint of rosewater ten
drops of lavender oil and one gill Of al
cohol.
Don't use ammonia on the lips. 1t parches
and cracks the0skin.
Don't bite thread with the teeth Women
who do much sewing frequently suffer a
great deal from soreness of the lips and
are at a loss to ascertain the cause of the
trouble. It is simply the result of biting off
the thread, instead of using a pair of scis-
sors. In the case of silk, the danger is
quite marked because it is usual to put the
thread in acetate of lead, partly to harden
it and Also perhaps, to increase its weight.
If this practice of biting off the thread is
followed regularly the result NAV be seri-
Gus and lead to blood poisoning.
What Ben. F. Said.
ct judge a man by his eyes, but woman
always by her lips" said Benjamin Frank
lin, than whom no man ever read people
more correctly.
Queen Elizabeth once refused IN euea re n