The Washington herald., 1909-08-26
ECONOMY OF APRETTY MOUTH
Fewer New Gowns Needed by
Women So Gifted.
Fashions Also Are UnimpOrtnnt to
the Owner OF the Cupid
Bow Lipa.

- pretty mouth said a woman who
beautihes the lips, is the best feature
a woman can acquire. II is likewise the
most economical
with a pretty mouth a woman may
disregard a great deal else. She can 60
without new gowns, she can neglect the
ever-changing fashion in shoes, she can
overlook her sleeves and even be obliv-
ious 20 her color scheme; but II her
mouth is ugly, not all the fashion hints
IN the universe will make her a beauty,
says the New York Sun
1T was only in June that a woman
came TO me 20 have her mouth massaged.
Her lips were thin and needed treatment
TO widen them a little. gave them the
Cupid bow treatment. which Is popular
in Paris.
Il broadened the lips in the middle un-
I'll they were deep but by no means too
heavy. Then I massaged the corners up
ward to givo that saucy little upward
lift which makes the mouth bewitching.
When I had finished the woman was
fairly good looking. though she had been
unattractive when began. These are
our easy cases. but we sometimes have
difficult tastes.
Women who sleep with the lips COM
pressed make a mistake. They will waken
with lips much too thin. Better sleep with
the mouth slightly relaxed. one can prac-
tice falling asleep prettily, and practice
IN this as in all other things makes per-
feet Most women are too careless ever
to be real beauties. but the woman who
cares enough to really try will be re-
warded.
Il don't believe in plumpers for the
face. II the mouth is too wide I fatten
the cheeks and this makes the mouth
look small. To make a big mouth look
little it is necessary TO tatten the face.
II the cheeks are pumped out the mouth
will shrink.
Il take some good cold cream in the
middle Of my hand and when II softens.
I rub II on the check Of the patient, go
ing round and round In a rotary mas
sage. ] rub in all the cream that will
stick and I leave the rest 10 become alb
sorbed. It IS astonishing TO note how
quickly the cheeks plump out IN that
manner.
Thin faced women are rarely pie
eaters. and seldom indeed do they par
take OF ice cream sodas and candy. 7
get them eating pastry. for nothing fat
tens the face like pastry, and I advise
them to eat a variety Of food FOR va
riety fattens
IF you want to get thin in the face
and slender In the nose and chin. cut
down your variety Eat Just one thing
at meal II you want 70 get fat In
the face reverse the plan. Your face
will plump out as II by magic.
We mouth specialists are compelled
10 dip into other professions. I am bv
no means a vocalist. but 1 do advise
women to cultivate the voice.
The mouth Is ugly when woman
speaks loud. She lips her words too
much- II she viii learn to control her
tones her mouth will be prettier.
Look IN the glass and watch yourself
speak Speak loud and you viii note
the hard. rough lines that come around
the mouth. Speak gently and tbAsA
lines will be replaced by soft. pretty
curves. Go 10 a vocalist and learn voice
control You can speak low and stul
be heard. and your mouth will improve
100 per cent thereby.
"On the subject OF a fowerv breath 7
feel that ! may say a word. I was read
ing the other day OF a court favorite OF
a bygone century who hypnotized her
auditors by the perfume Of her breath.
So well did she understand the value
OF q sweet odor Issuing from the mouth
that she made II the work and dutv OF
one of her serving women to be always
at hand with sweet herbs.
In old Virginia, where the bellies wsrA
lifelong beauties. they made II a practice
70 raise certain sweet herbs which on
being dried could be kept all the wear
around. These were used in the facial
bath to make the skin sweet
Sweet seeds, home grown. were also
employed, and in the little reticuIe which
the belle carried on her finger there were
delicate seeds to nibble.
Tho court beauty carried a BIT OF
myrrh tn the corner OF the mouth. In
the old Roman days there were mouth
washes made by sleeping rose Ieaevs.
Three or four times a day Is not too
often for the scenting OF the mouth.
1 also tell my patients TO spend money
upon their teeth. cannot understand
the logic Of the woman who reasons that
she Is too poor 10 pay dentists or that