Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

do not appear until the twenty-fifth year,
or even later. Good teeth and sweet
breath are Indispensable; no one can be at
tractive without them, no matter how regu-
lar the features, brilliant the complexion,
faultless the form, musical the voice. grace
full the motions How to brush the teeth is
matter of great Importance. The best
motion is to work the brush up and down,
so as to force the bristles in between the
teeth, initiating the action of a toothpick.
Warm water and CASTLE soap should be
used occasionally and dentifrice daily to
neutralize any acfdity of the secretions ana
aid in retaining the polish.
Shakespeare calls Imogen the fresh lily"
Desdemona zone entire and perfect chryso-
Hte," and Juliet's beauty teaches the
torches to burn bright" Rubies show OF
to best advantage with pearl color and deli
cate tnts of green. Diamonds show pest
with black. In auburn hair white flowers
do not look as well as blue ones. with
spray of green leaves.
To strengthen the voice read aloud an
hour or two daily; this is also good way
to learn to mOdulate the voice, II In pro-
nouncing each word the mouth is fairly
opened, that the cultural sound may be
heard and not lost in predominatinS nasal
twang
For perspiring feet dust with a powder
made of starch, ozs.; violet talcum pow
der, ozs; burnt alum, drains; salicylic
dClQ, L dram,
A man five feet one inch should weigh
about $50 pounds
An easy way to warm the flesh before ap-
plying cold cream-and "A cream is only
used advanta Seously when the flesh is warm
is to hold cloths wrung out of hot water
on the face
a good lotion for an eruption on the face
is made of
rose water .......----..--.....2 oZs.
6lycerine. ......................1 dram.
spirits OF camphor. ........-.hs dram.
Preciptated sulphur. Y dram.
Always shake the bottle well before u.s.
ing. Apply a soft linen cloth once day.
To increase growth of eyebrows make
a cream of
maseline- ..:.......".:. Y OF.
Tincture of canthardes. 10 drops.
Oil OF lavender. ............. drops.
Oil of rosemary. ............. 5 drops.
Mix thoroughly and apply to the eye
brows with small brush once a day for
a week, then once or twice week.
A violet cream is made by melting one
half ounce of spermaceti, adding to 1t
onehalf a pint of spirits of wine, and
enough sweet almonds rubbed to a paste
sence of violet. For chapped lips take
two drains of compound tincture of BEN
zoin and six drains of glycerine. Mix well
and apply to lips at night.
A good way to use strawberry Juice as
a cosmetic Is to mix as much pure Juice
of the berry as a pot Of cold cream will
hold. First melt the cream and then stir
in the juice; or take equal parts Of rose
water and strawberry juice, adding table,
spoonful Of rectified spirits of wine to the
juice before mixing.
To soften the hands and make them
white keep a jug Of water on the toilet
table in which the peel and pulp of Gu
cumbers are thrown, and wash with this
infusion. You can also use slices Of GU
cumbers instead Of soap. Cucumber has
wonderfully cooling as well as softening
properties. The water in which aspara-
gus has been cooked is the rather fanciful
cosmetic with which many French maids
battle the face and hands of their mis-
tresses.
For blackheads rub on a preparation
made of one ounce each of tincture of
green soap and witch hazel. Apply three
times a week. rub it WELL and then give
the face a good wash with warm water,
rinsing with clear cold water