Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-14

A we'll supplied vanity box, which
is still light enough to be carried
about in the suit case or hand bag, is
about the most precious thing the
woman traveller can take along with
her.
Many young ladies who have learn
ed the economical tricks of beauty
buy theatrical makeup boxes for the
holding of the cosmetics and soft lit
tie rags that they will need, the girls
getting these empty and fitting them
up as they see fit. One will buy
charming little celluloid boyes-the
sort called "Parisian ivory" for pow
der, rouge, nail paste, forehead plas-
ters, and so on, putting the liquids
she will require into bottles as dainty.
Another will make use of any small
cardboard boxes in convenient sizes
she has on hand, employing ordinary
walls, old or new, fer the liquids. For
the makeup rags, which are indispen-
sible, tops of old white stockings are
used, fine old handlierchiefs, bits of
silk undervests. etc, and the maid
who understands travelling will never
On with a rubber band.
Now travelling by land and sea have
differing consequences, but both meth
DDS of transportation threaten enough
hurt for the complexion to make
complexion cream and skin wash
most valuable things to have in the
varity box. Then as many young
Of hn foc hot
the soap supplied travellers is never
of the best sort, and that sometimes
there is none at all, would advise in
cluding a cake Of some familiar sort.
Grease paint Is better, too, for travel
ing use than the dry sort, this hurting
the skin less and keeping on better,
and for powder | would suggest lit
tle scented talcum, which could be
sewed up for convenience into a little
cheesecloth bag. Or if one is used to
powder leaves, and knows that the
face must first be cleansed with one
and then powdered with fresh ones, a
book of these would be still more
convenient.
Dust Is inevitable with travel by
train, and as it Is not always possible
to obtain the means of a face bath,
and If left on long the dust will seri-
ously hurt the skin, the face should be
cleansed at least twice a day with
cold cream and a little of the wash
carried along. For the last benzoin
will be found excellent, a teaspoonful
of this in half cup of water supply
ing quite good face bath. Pour the
diluted benZoin on a soft bit of rag
and go over all the face with wiping
movements. doing this after the skin
has been first cleansed with cold
cream. After the face has dried, pow
der as usual.
In place of the benzoin 1t is possi-
BILE to employ orange-fower water or
alcohol-or any good cologne or toilet
water-for taking off the grease after
the cream cleansing, or even for the
soil itself, but it is never wise to use
too much of any of these things, as
they all scorch the skin after a while
Upon arrival anywhere the face
should be washed Immediately with
warm water and a bland soap, and
since one cannot count always on soft
water small box Of borax would be
another precious adjunct for the van
ity box. Dust, by the way, is curious
ly destructive to the delicacy of the
skin, inflaming it and sometimes set
Ting so deeply into the pores that
blackheads ensue. The hygienic soaps
of French manufacture are all good,
these being healing as we'll as cleans
ing to the skin. Old CASTLE is an
other good soap more easily procur-
able. as it can be found in every drug
store and in many little country
groceries.
The injuries of the sea trip come
through the influences of salt air and
wind, many compilations taking on
sudden eruptions or tanning badly.
Sometimes the pimples come from
neglect of the powels. as salt air is
constipating to some constitutions; so
a little box Of some mild laxative
could be included in the supply of
beautifers. Take one of these every
night as long as is necessary, and
help the good work along by taking a
warm sea bath every day. If your
'seS aiS useu W SldSSeS heep lllelH
on, for you will be more susceptible
to seasickness if you leave them off
For protecting the skin from wind
burn, prepare 1t before putting on the
powder with cold cream, rubbing this
well down into the pores and wiping
off the surplus. Wear a red-browu
veil on the ships deck, or when TAX
ing the little boat SAIL as this color is
about the only one that will resist the
tanning agents of Dame Nature; but
If you can go without the veil without
serious injury to your skin, do so. as
air, just air itself Is one of the bodys
most important beautifiers.
Sleeveless Waists Of Chiffon.