The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-09-19
For Double chins.

1t is at this season of the year that
the ugliness of the fat chin is most OBJ
SefVable- In winter it is more or less
hidden by furs, chiffons and laces, but
! IN summer white gowns with their low
necks serve to display the double chin
cruelty Double chins are of various
KINGS. There is the chin which is sim
ply too fat. Then there is the double
chin which is caused by the shortness
of the neck and the habit of carving
the chin too low. And third, there is
the chin which merely looks double
because of faulty manner of dress
| ing. as by wearing collars too tight
The necklace calls attention to the
double chin. Before putting on
necklace the woman with a fat chin
should massage it downward. She
should take the palm of her hand and
stroke the fat of her chin with a Wig
orous stroke. Then she should rub
right down from the end of the chin
TO the dip in the throat Then with
second stroke she should drive the flesh
STU farther downward. 1t will make
great difference in the size of her neck
if she will persist in this.
Then while the skin is still tingling
from the treatment, it should be
dashed with cold water. the colder the
better. 1t is a great preventive of &C
cumulating fat. The hot water treat
ment is advised where the throat is
so heavy that there is positively no
neck. In a beauty parlor the neck is
boiled in the most scientifSa way
Hot cloths are laid upon It and then
there comes bag of boiling water,
which is pressed upon the cloths to
keep them warm. The patient is not
allowed to blister the neck, but she
must endure the hot water as long as
possible. Then the cloths are taken
off and the neck is ironed.
ironing the neck is an old process,
but it has lately been improved upon.
The neck is covered with a piece of
wet silk. Then a piece of flannel is laid
over the silk, and finally strip of
muslin. The operator now runs the
f1atiron lightly over the compress. The
electric iron is best for this perform
ance, because it keeps it's heat and is
even in temperature.
1t can be passed slowly over the dou-
bic chins until the patient feels that
the flesh is perspiring. Now is the
time for massage. which must be swift
and heavy. Double chins can be treat
ed by exercising the upper jaws. The
mouth is opened and the jaw is
dropped; this congresses the fat under
the chin. The exercise is difficult, but
very effective.
Weak Ankles and Low Shoes.
The girl with weak ankles must
either reconcile herself to extra heat
in summer or to bad falls. Low shoes
are responsible for many a sprain or
broken bone
The cure, wearing high Shoes is nat
so simple as it sounds. In our climate,
leather around the ankles adds much
to physical discomfort. AS the weak
est ankles are often found on the fat
test women this discomfort is in
creased
If you are not heroic enough to avoid
low shoes entirely, at least take pre-
cautions to avoid bad results.
For very weak ankles it is well to
wear protectors of rubberized silk. AS
these are porous and thin they are
much cooler than leather besides Civ
ing needed support They will do away
with spider web stockings, but, at
least, prevent the clumsy, warm look
of high shoes on hot days.
These supporters should be especially
worn with pumps and French heeled
slippers as the ankle turns more
quickly in these two styles of shoe
than in the ordinary, thick-soled Ok
ford
Better yet is it to strengthen the
ankles themselves. Never omit, morn
ing and evening, to rise slowly on the
toes, ten or twenty times. Repeat
whenever you think of it during the
day. This is excellent to give more
endurance, besides keeping the ankk
itself slender.
One prominent physician has his wo-
men patients massage the calves of
their legs once. or twice a day, from
the time they put on low shoes until
thew take them off in the fall
This is one. of the best cures known
for weak ankles, as the muscles center
there rather than lower down, and the
tone can be built up.
Massage deeply, using good cold
cream or lanoline, and be sure to rub
up. Pinching the flesh between the
fingers. gently but firmly, also has a
good effect.
Sitting on a chair high enough that
the toes just touch the floor, and then
pressing down hard upon them is a
good exercise for both ankle and foot.
Carelessness is to be guarded against
in walking in low shoes. 1t is Import
ant to look where you are going. as
stepping on a stone Unexpectedly often
gives a bad fall
WHAT SMILES CAN DO.