The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
Fraulen Martens, Who Won Great Beauty
Contest, Does a Great Deal for the
Preservation of her Heaven
Sent Gift.
Beauty Contest.

I and cheeks round. With such a face
one should wear the hair as plain as
possible
"Curls are for those with thin, long
faces. But FOR the Viennese type, for
the Holland type. or for the type of
| Berlin. the plain couture is much the
/ best.
Il decided upon style of hair dress
/ ing and have chung 10 il. 1 part my
/ hair in the middle, 1 drape it low on
each side Of the parting, then 1 brush il
smoothly back and / draw il up 10 the
crown of the head, where / secure it in
/ a large knot. 1t is a very simple style,
but one that becomes me"
Cleaning Crown Of Glory.
The Fraulein takes great care Of her
hair. She calls il her crown OF glory.
She keeps il brilliantly brushed until
you can almost see your face in its pol
ished surface. And she keeps il bright
Her hair, which is rather a bright
brown, is always at just that shade
when il can be said 10 bloom" ii is
not an auburn, but It is something of a
chestnut. An admirer once called II
hazel cOlOred hair. It shines always.
To keep the hair this color the Frau
leIn has IL wet with cool water once a
week. Then she rubs a raw egg into IT,
| Then she takes and washes il with cas-
tile soap, using a great quantity on the
I hair She rinses IL, not with q small
/ hair spray. but i'm the bath She puts
/ her head over the tub while a spray
I falls from above and cleanses the hair
/ The water is allowed 10 run for a long
/ time upon the locks until they are thor
/ cughly free from soap One can get
such shampoo only in the Turkish
bath.
/ shampooing the hair with q bath
( spray let down from way up above IS
/ one or the best tOulCs Tor the head II
/ luFlSoTatc5 the scalp and makes il al
/ most tIngle. In this way the roots OF
the hair are kept lively and the hair
I does not grow gray SO quickly. 1t is a
/ Nieuncsc method Of shampO0iug the
/ hair which. by the way. ia allowed TO
/ lall all over the head and neck while IL
4 is being rinsed.
! just how the Vienna prize beauty pre-
! serves her skin can best be told hy e.
I woman who claims the credit for its
/ particular gloss. II have preserved the
/ beauty OF the traulein,' she declares.
/ There are women who have dull
I skins says she. But FrauleIu Mar
: tens has Jhe bright, glossy skin OF a
/ child. IL absolutely reflects your hand
/ You can hold an object up before heI
Z AAN+ anu DA VIII really see iLS shadow
I 50 the cieuruess or her skin. IL is bright
/ and smooth and clear Yet there is NOT
I "a particle OF grease In il.
I The frauleln uses the Vienna method
/ OF making the skin clear. il is called
| Dreaming the skin. IL Is made as clelr
as cream and IL is very much the same
| color The skin is never dark and never
muddy. II Is q clear. beautiful olive
through which the bushes rise MUDDY
/ cCIOTed skin never bushes but clear
{ FfIaH N-rr a.Na
4 the heart
A Clearing Of Skin.
"To get this clear skin there Is al
/ ways a tonic dose necessary. The old.
/ lashiQEed English treacle and sulphur is
/ given for three mornings and then
/ omitted for three. This is done ali the
/ year around. The dose IS a mlld one
/ but Is never omitted for more than three
! mornings. a teaspOCnfuI is given and
/ the skin owes its clearness To this.
/ Then the Frauleln takes ii sparkling
! water Instead OF eating candy and
/ taking poisons into the system she
/ drinks great draught Of SPARKLING,
| water Sometimes. after the fashion of
/ the women Of Vienna, she takes a verv
/ light sparkling wine. or a glass OF pure
/ sweet beer. She never takes more than
| one glass. but she considers Il deer.
Gaught Of sparkling liquid a great
/ Deautihcr
Then the Fraulein has a way OF
/ taking care Of her skin that is remark
| able. She takes of the dust OF the day
/ with a specially made cold cream which
/ she uses as though IL were q sponge
/ IL is rather heavy and thick and She
/ places Ia on her face and ruOS 81 iu SO
as 10 plump H. She goes over her face
I using % IN handouts. Then she Tubs il
/ on with "A piece Of cotton. Then she
Wsshes her face many times in hot
| water.
Finally she takes the London DID.
p his is always practiccd by the beauties
| ~ London. A basin is filled with cool.
/ though not very cold water. and the face
/ .s dashed with IT, This 10 cool the
skin and drive the blood back and make
| 10 clear.
AFTER this process the Fraulein rests
and for one good hour in the early
twilight she closes her eyes and gets "a
complete rest. IL is a sort Of nap for her