The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05

In. Al . preliminary for the abssrD-
ton OF the skin food bathe the breasts
with warm water and dry gently with
a soft towel, then anoint with q lib
eral coating of the skin food. The
massage is most essential, hence
should not be done in a careless or
hasty manner. Place the finger tips
under the arm and bring forward to
the center Of tine bust, then above.
bringing the fingers downward, from
underneath upward and always to the
center Of the bust. until the entire sur
face is gone over several times. Then
begin in a rotary movement around
the left breast. bringing the movement
gradually to the center; continue the
manipulation for ten or fifteen min
utes, then treat the right breast in a
Ike manner. Throughout the move
ment use plenty OF the skin food. for
1t will hasten the filing out OF the
shrunken tissues and the exercise will
send the blood bounding brtSkly
through the veins, which alone means
new life and vigor. In the morning
bathe the bust with cold water to give
tone and frmness to the muscles; dry
thoroughly, keeping up a rotary move
ment- A decided improvement should
be noticed at the end of month II
you are faithful in the treatment as
directed.
ABOUT TIGHT CLOTHING (Mrs.
I. N. J.)-The woman who Is healthy
and happy. and the terms are synony-
nous. does not wear her clothing un-
comfortably tight. She has grown
wiser. WOmen's clothing is cumber-
some enough at best, but when vanity
and a mistaken sense Of style prompt
the wearing Of tight shoes which dis
tort the feet. high collars which be-
get throat troubles and cause the face
to flush and darken and tight corsets
and bands which force ugly lines about
the hips and bust, then the woman OF
civilization is but step removed from
the women of China who hObble on
MANNED feet Many women have an
idea that comfort and untidy loose
ness of attire, coupled with lack OF
style, go hand in hand and are vic
tins of nerves" in consequence. How
this wrong idea still obtains can
not imagine, in view OF the fact that
perfect cut and fit has made the loose
outer garment and shirt waist artistic
and a pronounced success for years
past. II all women would apply this
knowledge in the selection or making
of other garments all might be as COM
Portable as men who scOrn a garment
if it Dinches. I do not advocate any
of the mOnstrosities Of dress which
have mascueraded under the name OF
health garments, but / do insist that II
the corset is properly fitted and loose
enough for perfect comfort, and shoes.
belts, etc. fitted on the same principle,
Woman's health would be much better
than it is. So long as women wear
cOmpressing clothing just so long Will
suffering from numerous mental ana
physical Ills result. An hour a day
spent in exercise will not undo the
work of ten or twelve hours OF i'm
proper living, hence the absurdity or
wOmen's trying TO obtain better health
by exercise and gymnastics when they
go from such exercise directly into the
vices of tight fitted clothes.
STAINS FROM GASOLINE "a. B.
C)-I fear you cannot entirely eradi-
cate the stain left around the spot
cleaned with gasoline. However, IL the
spot is .ery prominent it may be rem
dered less conspicuous by the following
method unless the gasoline has caused
the color Of the fabric to smirch. as is
sometimes the case when the color is
not absolutely fast. To one pint OF
tepid water add fifteen drops Of best
household ammonia. Stretch the
stained portion firmly into a large en-
broidery hoop, have plenty Of clean
white cloths handy, and with small
wad of the fabric like the garment
moistened. but not too wet, go over the
stain rapidly and then rub dry with a
clean, dry white cloth, changing this
cloth as soon as it is slightly soiled. A
new tooth brush with soft bristles,
moiStened with the ammoniated water,
is very helpful in reaching into the
warp Of the stained fabric and Is to be
preferred to a wad OF the goods Use
the brush lightly to prevent "fuzzing''
the fabric. BY holding a sheet Of clean
white bIottinS paper under the stain
the moisture is rapidly absorbed and a
further stain guarded against. II you
prefer, you may rub French chalk free
ly over the stain and allow il to remain
on for several hours; then brush on.
Grease is readily absorbed by this sub
stance and it may not be necessary to
moisten the fabric.