Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12

EAUTY sleep. to fulfill its name
III must be taken under certain
- marked conditions 'or 1t faiis
to accomplish its purpose. For IN
stance. ventilation and proper tempera-
ture form most important part in the
treatment for there should be free cir
culation of air and no drausht. To Sc
cure fresh air ii is better that the VIM
dows shall be open at the top than at the
bottom, for the former way makes 1t
possible for impurities to escape from the
room. BY all means the most hygienlc
way of fixing a window for the night is to
open il at both the top and bottom. so
that pure cold air may be entering con-
stantly to take the place of the warm
impure atmosphere which is leaving
Sixty degrees is an excellent tempera-
ture for the sleeping room, and to regu-
late the air to this mark keep a small
thermometer above the bed. and watch
it SO that the air may not be oFerheated
Those persons who can endure greater
cold need not fear to have il, for the
lungs will never be injured by such treat
| ment. To the contrary, the more cold
fresh air that is given them 10 lnhale
the more healthy will be their condition.
making the complexion clearer and the
eyes brighter. 1t is also soothing to the
nerves. and by this proper atmosphere
real beauty sleep is more or less in
sured
How to Improve Round Shoulders.
If there is the least tendency to round
shoulders. improvement is to be made
during the night if a woman trains her
self to sleep without a pillow. The habit
of having the head raised while lying
down is responsible for good many
cases of bent backs; the higher the angle
the greater being the resulting stoop. The
ideal way is to have no pillow, or else a
very thin one stuffed with hair. such as
is used for mattresses The position
gained in this way helps to stralghten
the spine. improving or preserving the
figure.
Such a pillow means that the person
using it must sleep the back, and
Should there be the slightest tendency to
keep the mouth open, wide soft strap.
such as can be made from linen band
age. should be bound firmly under the
chin and over the head when going to
bed. This will cause no discomfort and
effectually prevents breathing through the
mouth.
Seven Hours Sleep Is Enough.
AS to the hours for sleeping. seven, ac-
cording to specialists are usually enough
for a woman. but this is theory, rather
imam Al the DUSS, nervous pace
lived by women of this country eight IS
none too much rest at night. on aver
age. and nine. once in while. will un-
doubtedIy help to preserve youth and
freshness.
External application to tie complexion
will also increase the beauty sleep treat
ment. Fer instance. the face should al
ways be carefully cleaned and rubbed
over with an emOllient cream. If there
are perpendicular wrinkles on the fore
head an extra amount of cream should
be rubbed in to soften the skin there.
and a wide. soft banGaSe. such as that
recommended to hold the mouth together.
can be smoothly and firmly bound over
the forehead. first drawing out the lines.
This treatment will sometimes effect ii
cure.
woman who had frownins lines quite
wiped them away by tying on a coin at
night She covered fifty-cent piece with
chamois. first padding the silver with cot
| ton.
Then at each side of the disc she sewed
| a piece of ribbon an inch wide. Aftcl'
| massaging her forehead at night she tied
| on the bandage so that the coin came d-
rect1y over the frown. pressing out the
| lines. A year of this method cured her.