The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-29
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG
Beauty Patches and DimpIes



Just as the little black patch which
mas come back into fashion is not in
itself a sign of beauty. but merely a
1oii TO set off the fineness of the skin
or emphasize the pretty contour of the
face. So with dimples: they NAV not
add actual beauty to- .he countenance,
nut they do tend to give a touch of
ptquancy and individuality that is us
ually very captivating.
Limples. which to. the. poet are
wells to hide laughter ill.," are, to the
anatomfst. outward evidences that at
the point where they occur the skin
Is attached to the muscle beneath. and
Wnen the muscles are moved in laugh
Ing, or smiling the skin is drawn in.
making a hollow. Hence the idea that
dfmples and good nature are apt to
be synonymous. And hence, too, it
Is that the coveted little hollows that
come and go so beguilingly are more
than likely the concomitant Of a pref
~ Cupid's bow mouth, for, as they.
Will, sagging muscles cannot induce
dlmples to show themselves, and the
corncrs of the mouth must turn up.
Dimples are not always attractive.
however. Sometimes they quite spoil
the effect of a good facial contour, and
sometimes they are so exaggerated or
badly shaped that they are actually
disfiguring. In this case the possessor
must turn facial artist and resort to
powder and patches. Incidentally. the
first patch was worn by a vain court
beauty to cover a blemish. but the
other court ladies didn't know that.
themselves. And that's why the mate
rial OF which patches are made is call
ed court plaster.
A ~f1esh-colored powder. a bit Of
sponge and clever fingers can work
wonders. not only in modifying a dim
pie but inducing n apparently to ex-
list where nature neglected to make
one. 1t is. OF course. a matter Of
manipulating light and shade, and the
skill with which they are used is
measured by just how realistic the H.
fusion is. No one objects to a little
makeup. artistically used. in these
days. Before applying the powder Il
will facilitate matters IL you will press
the cheek in with the finger, holding
1t for, say, three minutes.
AS for the patch. be very sure. as in
the case of the dimple. that 1t IL going
to add to your good looks before you
seek its aid. If it is. then experiment
before your mirror. till you find Just
where 1t shall be placed to be most eff
fective. If your fac is round, 1t will
tend to elongate it II the patch is
placed on the cheek bone toward the
nose: II thin. then to round III the APP
parent contour Of the face. place the
patch about an inch below the cheek
bone and nearer the outside or just in
side the profile line: IT you have. laugh
ing eyes. the patch Is almost certain to
be an advantage. but make 1t the
merest possible square Of black; in
fact. use only squares in any instance.
and above all. avoid fancy shapes
they are the exclusive: property of
P%ierrette and Colunahine-and place 1t
under" the outside corner Of the eye.
. full inch and a half below. ~
If>your expression is naturally pen
sive then Il patch. the merest trih.
larger. should be afixed straight away
from the corner of the mouth. not
more than a quarter Of an inch. If
the mouth Is large and the lips thin.
a tiny spot might be placed with good.
effect at a spot diagonally down from
the corner Of the nose midway between
it and the corner Of the mouth.
There is no question that the patch
enhances the clearness Of the skin,
apparently deepens the red of the tips.
and makes the eyes appear brighter
and even larger. but let me repeat
again. "Avoid the patch unless you are
certain that it does add and not detract'
from your appearances"