Evening star., 1905-11-11
W0 MANLY GRACES
Respect for Ones Personal
Appearance.
AL LWAYSTRIM ANDTIDY
DAILY HABITS OF THE MODERN
GIRL NOTED IN DETAIL.
To .sPut the Best Foot Forward and
Live Within In
come.
Written for The Star by Sally chamberlln.

personal appearance. A girl may master
ali the other arts and accomplishments of
a well rounded woman. and If she fails to
be tidy in her dress and general get-up
she missed her coveted goal. BY tidy is
not meant the fearfully plastered plainness
of the old-fashioned old maid. This is
farthest from the element of grace. A
girl should look her very prettiest, but
from top to toe she should have an air
of cleanliness and certain finished trim
ness which comes only from careful con-
sideration of the appearance which she
presents.
Bathing Is the first factor in trim
| personal appearance. Now that cold
weather Is here frequent baths are apt
| to be Injurious, so that the average girl
! simply has a sponge off before dressing
| in the morning. This should be taken
In cold water as it runs from the faucet,
CASTLE soap being used for the neck and
ears as well as for cleaning the arms
I and chest. Washing with water alone Is
not sufficient. especially If girl lives in
| city where dust and dirt are always
| flying.
! The vigorous girl, however, jumps in a
| bath Immediately on arising In very icy
| weather 1T is well to draw! the water the
| night before. SO that it will be somewhat
tempered by the time morning comes.
| Nothing brings the roses toia girls cheeks
like this brisk bath if she has the strength
| to endure 1t But she should under no con-
diton make it easy by warming the water
just little. The warm bath in the morn
ing must never be INDUCED in through the
winter season.
Warm Baths
Take the warm bath twice a week at
! night. In order to obtain the full bene-
| fit of 1t, breathe deeply and with anima-
! ton ten minutes before getting into the
water. That is, inhale so that the swift
| passage of air through the nostrils causes
| a whistlng sound, and every muscle OF the
! body is brought into quick action. Let the
breath expand the lower part of the trunk
first, finally filing out the lungs. Before
| releasing the breath stretch the chest till
| 1t Is as hard a rock. This insures the
air reaching every little tube.
| Ten repetitions of this should bring the
| perspiration out all over the body, thus
opening all pores. The subsequent bath
| in a tub half full of good warm water in
which two tablespoonfuls of crystal wash
| ing soda have been dissolved will make
| the skin as fresh and sweet a week-old
| babes.
| Not only is bathing of this sort cleansing
| but 1t awakens the circulation in every part
| of the body, giving a girl more suppleness
and grace. Likewise the complexion be-
| comes soft and clear, and blackheads and
| pimples are forced out of existence.
Keeping her teeth clean should be girl
| next consideration. These should be
| brushed just before going to bed at night
| and after bathing the face in the morn
| ing. Ten cents worth of powdered chalk
| and orris root can be used a powder.
| and if care is taken to reach every part of
| the mouth, cleaning by dentist will be
| necessary only once year. Candy or
| other sweets are not injurious to teeth if
they have this daily attention.
Wash the Hair.
| To preserve the brightness and glossiness
| of the hair wash it monthly In a small
| -.
tile soap. If it is. unweldy after the wash
| ing braid it in small strands at night. The
crimp the following morning will help to
| hold 1t in place so that it will not fly in
| untidy fashion over the face and eyes. One
girl does her hair in pompadour style be-
| fore retiring, and then binds white tape
around her head to look like a Roman ban
deau The effect when these tapes are
| moved the next morning Is a very up-to-
| date Marcel wave, and this young woman
| has not been obliged to sleep in knotty
| curl papers nor dry her locks with heated
| curling iron.
! Matted oily hair is quite as untidy as hair
| that is too fluffy, and to prevent this con-
| dtion a girl may need to wash her head
semi monthly. Another way to overcome
| this matted appearance is to change the
| manner of doing the hair at least three
times a week. This keeps the locks from
| falling in one position, thus losing all plla-
bility.
Care Of the Hands.
| Pretty hands, too, play their part in
| a wofl1ans grace A daily of the nail
brush is essential to keep them perfectly
| free from all dirt and the nails pink and
| white. Dry them thoroughly each time
| they are washed and push back the cuticle
| OF the nail with the towel This rule, If
| followed carefully, will insure against chap
| ped hands and there will be no need of us
| ing scissors to cut the cuticle Have the
| nails show curving semi-circle of white
| across the top, removing specks that may
| lodge beneath with a bone nail cleaner
| rather than one of steel. Never pull the
| fingers to make the joints crack, as this
! develops ungainly knuckles. The girl who
| has the failing of biting her nails should
have the druggist apply some bitter To-
tion frequently to help her overcome the
| habit.
| dergarments should be changed twice
| week If girl has to be careful of her
laundry, union suits and knitted skirts can
| be washed out with very little trouble and
| require no ironing. They are by all odds
| most practical for the business girl. Stock
| ings should be alternated. wearing one
| pair one day and second pair the next
| This allows the first pair to become thor
! oughly dry for the following day, and does
not necessitate clean stockings three or
| four times a week.
| AS for keeping corsets sweet and clean,
| than to try to clean the expensive kinu.
| There is a corset with rubber insets, how
| ever which will wash as nicely as a cot
| ton garment and not become yellow or
| rusty looking. If shields protect the cor
set they should be washed two or three
| times a week at least, and dress shields
| must be treated in the same manner.
| Correcting Trouble.
A word to the girl who is troubled with
| perspiration. Scented talcum powder If
| busted under the arms and over the chest,
/ will help greatly In absorbing the dampness.
| If there is an odor about the perspiration.
| sprinkle a few drops of delicately scented
| toilet water under the arms and dust the
| shields with talcum powder. Never use
| heavily perfumed colognes, for they always
suggest lack of proper cleanliness, and a
| girl who bathes often much prefers fresh
Isweetness.
But" one girls says, what have under
! garments to do with the outward appear
| ance?" Just this, If girl does not keep
| the inside clothing neat and tidy, it will
| show In her careiessness about the outer
| frocks and frills. In these days of tighl
fitting gowns, underclothes have quite as
| much to do with smart and trim appear
ance as have the dressm kers or tailors that
put them together. and If for no other rea-
| son than that. she would have her dresses
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