Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12
What Can't Be Cured Need
Not Always Be Endured.
TO CONCEAL DEFECTS
MAKING NECK, FACE AND HANDS
APPEAR BEAUTIFUL.
Harmless Tricks to Cheat Critical Eyes
"A Number Of Timely
Hints.

What can't be cured must be endured"
10 far from true when 1t comes to personal
defects. Countless of them can be cured;
and whenever experiment has proved that
they can't be, don't be a martyr and make
up your mind to endure them for the rest
Of your life. Hide the defect out of sight;
tuck it away under a bunch of flowers, a
string Of pearls or bow of ribbon.
Defects of face and neck are harder to
conceal than those of figure; but there are
tricks in all trades applies to the beauty
trade as well as to others. Don't for a
minute think that concealment is just as
good as cure. By all means work to de-
velop a round neck rather than to hide a
scrawny one. Work to start natural glow
in your cheeks rather than to brighten
them by the reflection from a pink hat
facing. But beauty culture is usually
slow process, and before its results are ac-
complished there is no reason why you
should not take advantage of a few harm
less tricks to cheat critical eyes.
Only a wasting disease can prevent your
having a round neck If you work persist
emily at neck exercises Keep them up.
Don't be discouraged Meanwhile use all
your ingenuity to hide the as yet ungrace-
full lines of the developing neck.
cult. A jeweled collarette solves the prob
lem better than anything else. Any kind
of necklace is a help to the woman whose
head grows too high above her body. 1t
cuts the overriding line, just as a grde
cuts that of the figure.
Dainty Substitutes.
For the girl who is not lucky enough to
possess jewels there are numberless dainty
substitutes Collarettes ornamented with
jet or coral beads are worn. Nothing is
more becoming than the band of black vel
vet ribbon tied firmly about the throat and
finished with bow behind. The width of
this may be from one to two inches 1t en-
hances the whiteness of neck and shoulders.
Just now these velvet bands are worn a
great deal with ornament in 'front.'
either fancy pin clasped through the rib
bon or locket slipped over It. A large
pin of turquoise matrX is in favor; an
amethyst set in silver is good style; a
pendant of red coral is liked. You are in
great luck If you can rummage through an
old family trunk in the attic some rainy
day and bring forth g-forgotten treas
ure, worn by mother, or grandmother, or
Breat-aunt. Nothing is so fashionable as
the old-fashioned. A cameo, or mosaic, or
bit OF old filo gree silver will finish your
band of velvet ribbon according to the
latest mode
The girl with the short neck has a harder
problem to confront than her lengthy Sis
ter. She must be careful to avoid fluffy
neck trimmings and heavy necklaces.
Necklaces she had better dispense with al
together, except the slender chain which is
very loose. Such a one will fall at the.
'front.' into V shape and have a tendency
TO lensthen the throat line. > BY day she
may wear her over-collar directly upon her
shirt- waist band. while the long-necked
hitl,e
Improving the Face
The shape of the face is materially af-
fected by many points of dress. even ex-
elusive of hair and hat If your face is
short, affect high decoration in the hair.
Tall. wired loops of ribbon, an aigrette. a
high jeweled ornament-any one of these
may be used to lengthen the face
If the lines of the face be sharp. take
to fluffy effects. The fascinating tulle
bows worn under the chin-those ephemeral
treasures which went by the name of 'pus-
sys whishers"-dd more to conceal an
gular chins than any style that was ever
invented. At present they are unfortu-
nately growing obsolete; perhaps you are
loyal enough and extravagant enough to
cling to them any way. At any rate there
are other adornments which partly replace
them. Boas in some form are always worn
chiffon boas. feather boas flower boas
Some or this summers hats are to be tied
with enormous bows under the chin. such
bows as made our Young grandmot hers
younger in their coquettish years If you are
young enough not to seem trying to be
younger. soften the lines of the face bv
such bow. But if you are dotsbe-chinned
beware.
Very few are fortunate enough to pos
sess mar that grows prettily at the back
OF the neck, ana TINS means deal when the
hair is drawn high. Trimming at the back
of the collar help out m a deficiency
A gauze butterfly bow or neck ribbon tied
i'll the back may be worn. Some of the
newest fancy stocks made OF lace or en-
broidery show a row OF tiny roses, violets
or forset-me-nots reaching around the top
of the collar and finishing behind in a fat
bouquet.
For the Long Face.
There are symptoms of a revival of the
fashion for wearing large choux and bows
under the ears. They were always a boon
to the long-faCed woman, and she will be
glad to see them return The bows and
roses worn at each side of the low coil of
hair, when seen from the front, also have
the effect of widening her face.
For the sake of your complexion. wear
al least a touch of white at your throat.
There is hardly any one who is not i'm
proved by It, What is known as a ''daZ-
zlingly fair" skin may brave a dark collar,
but the average woman needs some white
below the face. 1t is this fact which has
revived the ruche. This dainty line of
chiffon pleating basted inside the dark
stock is the salvation of many complex
ion. The pretty over-collar, now worn more
than ever, also gives the needed touch of
white. But better Yet is an entire stock
of white. Not only does it improve the
complexion, but It's conspicuous cleanness
bears witness to the good grooming of its
Wearer. White can never conceal soil as a
color can. 1t must be truly immaculate to
pass muster.
Certain "touchings- up of the face are
legitimate. For instance, If the eyebrows
have tendency away from the fine distinct
line which is known as s'penciled," they
may be made to toe the mark by a few
drops OF Slycerine and rose water. This will
hold them in shape ana brighten their col
oring. at the same time not harming their
growth. in the least. i.sSrS3
Have Good Teeth.
Do not let the beauty of your mouth be
spoiled by tooth broken away or decayed
past redemption. The dentist of today is a
skilled trickster at inserting new tooth as
good as your own. He can likewise bring
protruding teeth into shape by a painful
process of bands, the result of which pays