Evening star., 1903-09-19
THE DOUBLE CHIN
A WRINKLED THROAT MAY BE
TONED UP.
How to Give the Shoulders the Luster
Of Polished Marble-Use-
full Suggestions.
tcopyricht, 1908. by T G. Mcclure,

to the baggy pouch of the confirmed double
chin, and double chin is disliked for two
reasons-first, because 1t is not so becoming
as single one; second, because, as rule,
1t is sign of advancing age.
One remedy for double chin Is strap,
made Of band of linen, fastened on firmly
under the chin so that 1t may not slip out
of place. 1t is held in place by straps
across the back Of the head, or the band is
fastened or tied on top Of the head. This
chin strap is worn at night.
One reason for using the strap at night Is
the muscles are then relaxed. It is the
ugly habit Of dropping the jaw at the mo-
ment of going to sleep that destroys the
contour Of the lower part Of the face and
gives the first tendency to double chin.
Before binding on the strap, tap the flesh
under the chin about fifty times. and then.
for five minutes. gently knead the flesh be-
tween the thumb and finger and rub with
tn. ball of the thumb. Then tap again. and
alternate this treatment for twenty min
utes. Use only cold water on the chin and
throat and dash it up with the hands. Be
careful not to use cold cream on the chin;
rub In little tincture Of benzoin once
week, or little rOSe-Scented alcohol.
A good plan, after massaging the chin as
described, is to pour cold water on the
palms of the hands, and, with one on either
side OF the chin, rub up and around using
ward.
An athletic for reducing double chin
and preventing the throat from becoming
baggy and f1abby Is taken as follows:
draw out and down the corners of the
mouth. 1t will probably take some time
to accomplish this. When you are able to
get control of the muscles you will see
the cuticle of the entire front Of the neck
move upward. The muscle is attached to
the cuticle of the chin, and around nearly
the whole length of the lower jaw; it's lower
insertions are attached to the cuticIe Of
the corners Of the mouth downward and
the cuticle of the chest upward. Repeat
this exercise many times.
That Necessary Ounce.
If the beauty seeker is faithful in carry
ing out these directions, the outward and
visible result will be retention of youth
full contours-that is, If the treatment is
not delayed too late. An ounce of preven-
ton, let beauty remember, Is worth
pound OF cure any day.
thin and wrinkled neck is often the
accompaniment of double chin, and for
the same reaSon-that with age the throat
loses its beauty, unless its care is taken in
hand in time
The throat need not be allowed to grow
loose and fabby. for nothing is easier to
prevent than this Disagreement.
Hot water is the first requisite, the pre-
liminary to using cold cream for massage,
for, unless the flesh is warm, the cream is
not easily absorbed. Hold cloths wrung
out of hot water on the throat until 1T is
heated. and then dry with warm. dry
cloth. Take any good toilet cream and
massage the throat. Do this with the tips
of the fingers and rub round and round:
Throw the head back and stroke the throat
with the palm of the hand anointed with
the cream. Stroke 1t ten or fifteen times;
then use the other hand. You thus get
the massage movement from left to right
and from right to left.
When the hands get dry, apply more Of
the cream and stroke the throat again.
Do not stop with mild stroking, but keep it
UP vigorously.
Equally as important as massage are
movements by which the muscles of the
throat are made firm and elastic One
good throat gymnastic is quickly to bend
the head forward several times, then lift
1t as high as possible, until the chin Is
in the air. This is good exercise for both
chin and throat. Also bend the head back
ward and sidewise and backward and for
ward.
The First Position.
Sitting erect, with the head firmly poised,
bend the head sidewise, first to the right
several times. then to the left These ex-
ercises may be taken standing or sitting,
although an erect standing position near
an open window is best.
Roll the head slowly to the right, to the
left, and then forward. Reverse these mo-
tions. repeating several times. Raise the
head and stretch the neck upward as far
as possible, until conscious of a pulling
sensation of the muscles of the throat.
Never wash the neck in hard water if the
softnesS and satin texture of the skin is to
be preserved Use distilled water, soften
the water by adding few drops of am
monia. This will make the skin dry, how
ever, unless its use is followed by an emol
lient. water softener is better.
Rich women pay as much as So or So for
these sachets, which give the water a
milky look and sparkle, as If champagne
were mixed with it.
One preparation for softening water re-
quires one ounce of powdered borax, two
ounces of gin and one-half dram each of
Oil of lavender and oil of rosemary Put
all part of this in the bath water.
Don't use too much soap the throat;
once or twice week is sufficient ordinarily.
With warm water or rose water containing
a drop or two of alcohol the throat can be
cleanSed, but the use of warm water should
always be followed by a dash of cold, to
tone and brace the flesh and muscles.
A Beautifier.
To obtain the luster of polished marble,
which is SO admired on throat and shoul-
ders displayed by evening dress, do not use
powder, as that is certain to show on the
black of dress coats. but sponge the skin
out. A warm bath should precede the use
of the cologne. With the skin moistened
and fresh and perspring from the BATH the
cologne enters the pores, blends with the Oil
and the waxy, imperceptible moisture and
makes fine polish, on the principle. of the
wax and turpentine mixture applied to fur
niture.
A sallow, dried skin will not take this
fine polish. battle and massage as you will
The only amelioration ittakes is powder. or
the cosmetic dressing of csrate, which will
not rub off inside of twelve hours.
If you want to have fair, white smooth
throat, instead of a sallow one, give 1t as
much freedom and air as possible High
"chokers,' stocks and the stiff linen in
which tailor-made and athletic young wo-
men delight, are the worst foes to a beau
tiful neck-the 'pillared column of the
poets and romancers.
Ever since the days when Phidias carved
his wondrously beautiful and graceful ideal
of woman in marble, artists have consider
ed the neck as one of the most beautiful
elements in the feminine FORM In fact a
beautiful neck is the great essential ele-
ment in an artistic figure, whether in mar
BILE or in the flesh.
The eye can grow accustomed to and
forgive various irregularities of feature.
OF pose, OF shape. provided the stem of the
composition is beautifully rounded. finely
chiseled and gracefully poised Whether q
woman Is as beautiful as Circe or as plain
as He,uba, you will find that she ye y,rord