Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17

black. Touch the eyebrows with the ex-
tremest delicacy.
easily. keep a box Of powdered alum on
| the washstand and sprinkle half tea
| spoonful into every hand bath. After dry.
| ing the hands thoroughly rub into the
The inside Of gloves may be busted with
| this powder,
For . normal head Of hair shampooins
cnoe month Is quite sufficient, Il you live
| in the country. In the city. where there is
more dust. q shampoo twice q month does
no harm. Soda fades the hair and makes 1t
brittle. The yolk of an egg. beaten up In
cold or tepid water, IL very good for
shampoo. 1t cleanses. and also acts az o
tonic. 1t must be washed or well. or It
will injure the hair. Rinse in several
The best way OF washing the scalp and
hair is to turn the hair over the face. after
brushing 1t well up from the back. Then.
when 1t is washed. divide 1t by parting
through the center OF the head, and let 1t
fall down over the shoulders. after all the
water has been squeezed out OF 1t. Cold
water is splendid tonic for the hair Mas
sage the scalp at least once a day for five
minutes with fingers dipped in cold water.
A gentle pulling of the hair against tho
roots is also good thing to help stimulate
the circulation. lotion for dandruff Is
made Of:
Rose water. ozs.
Powdered bOrax. Observation-Disclosures. l dr..
Flour of sulphur. ......................h DIR.
To clear the voice, take a teaspoonful
each Of glycerine. lemon juice and whisky.
and put into half cup of hot water, stir
we'll and drink. The dose, if necessary.
may be repeated several times during the
day.
Perfumes may be used for hygienic rea-
sons. Indeed. at one time they were recog-
nized as remedies for various diseases.
Lavender, for example, SOOtheS the nerves.
Lavender scented sheets are not only de-
liciously fragrant. but are capital sleep pro-
moters Jasmine, on the other hand, in
duces nerve exhaustion and depression.
Don't use strong scents; but clean. sweet
perfume. delicate and subtle, is quite
other thing. Doctors even tell US that a
handkerchief may be made antiseptic by its
use. Germs may be destroyed partly by
the action of the spirit of the scent, and
partly by the essential oils.
The difference in size between the waist
and the buSt-the measurement being taken
just under the arms-in the well-formed
woman should be from eight to ten inches.
Undeveloped busts are often due to lack OF
systematic development by exercise and
gymnastics during the growing period
that is, from ten to eighteen years. when
athletic exercises. under supervision, are
most important
twenty minutes every night rubbing them
with olive oil Then apply the following
lotion:
Giycerine ozs.
Rose water Observation-Disclosures. L OF.
Acetic acid. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OF.
For thin hair use a tonic at least once a
week. An excellent one is made of:
say rum !, pit
alCpIpi I2 pt.
castor OIL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. J. or
Carbonate of ammonia. .............. / DIR.
For narrow face and heavy jaw the hair
should be arranged in fluffy curls that will
give breadth to the top of the head. Fluff
fness, fortunately. is still with us. Hair
parted at the side takes off five years at
least from woman'S age, and is, therefore,
a becoming style for occasional use.
Measure the waist at the smallest part
and the upper arm around its largest part,
with the arm bent up until the hand nearly
touches the shoulder. Measure the forearm
around Its largest part. with the arm ex-
tended and fist closed. Measure hip, thigh
and calf at the largest part of each. To as
certain the breadth Of the shoulders, let the
arms rest at the sides and run the tape
two inches above the ends of the shoulder
blades. Record your measurements on
your chart so that gain or loss may be
noted at intervals. You get an anthrop-
ometric chart at any gymnasium. Always
take the IT eaSur I'm ntS with the body in the
same position and in the same way.
To make the skin as smooth as satin,
battle the face once week with hot milk,
or use warm water containing oatmeal.
Rub the meal gently but thoroughly into
the flesh. Rinse with clear water and be-
fore wiping rub on a little rose water.