The Washington herald., 1914-06-21
Hints to Health and Beauty

The massage for fat arms should be
given by an expert. as the professional
rubber knows Just what muscles to at
tack and, besides. employs astringents
adapted TO reducing purposes But II
this luxurious service cannot be afforded,
the lady can do q good deal herself with
daily rubbing with camphor water.
Clasp the hand around the arms and
fiTst screw the flesh around wherever II
is most prominent. After this 20 over
the arm with the usual message move
ments. dipping the fingers OF the en-
ployed hand in the camphor water every
now and then. In the ordinary bath q
daily rub with sea salt. softened with
little water, will also be advantageous.
II is not wise to employ the tight band
ages sometimes advised for reducing the
size Of the arms. for while helpful in
one way these are harmful IN another
The cloths, which are dampened with
astrtngents OF various sorts are put on
tight enough 10 interfere with the circu-
lation, and when the free course Of the
blood Is tampered with there is always
danger OF heart or brain trouble. In an
article in medical journal a well
known physician tells OF a woman who
died Of apoplexy brought on by this very
vanity.
Thin arms are very easily dressed be-
comtngly, though there have been wom-
en- In the world who had every device
OF the toilet at their beck and call and
yet failed to understand the needs of
their meagre arms. A celebrated ac-
tress ard well known society woman
was one Of these and even the surpass-
Ing loveliness OF her face could not make
up Tor the ugliness Of the arms she was
forever showing OF in short sleeves.
However, estimates OF beauty have
changed somewhat, and with the present
formless lines striven for in clothes
match-like arms are no longer a bar u
good looks But they must be dressed
oecomingly-in long sleeves gathered over
the arms or in the shape of loose sleeves
ending in a long hand ruffe The closer
sleeve should have a pointed bottom
covering the back OF the hand II this
member Is also too thin or otherwise
uuiovely. Sut where the fuller sleeve is
Used the material Of the boiice must be
thick enough to hide the outlines Jf the
arm, for otherwise there will be an un-
pleasant X-ray effect when the light
pierces the thin texture.
Physical exercises-anything from
welding the domestic broom to golf
are advised for the development Of too
thin arms, and II is also good to give
them daily rubbings with olive oil or
cocoa butter, unless there is a tendency
to superhuous hair. when the butter
should never be sed. II the elbow is
pointed bind on packs of cotton soaked
In olive oil every night.
For the BROWNIES Of hands that comes
with hard housework, such as dtshwash-
ing and exposure to fire, buttermilk
hand-baths are to be recommended.
These should be taken after the cleans
ing hand-bath and the milk should be
left to dry in the skin. The acidity of
buttermilk Is most valuable for the treat
ment Of freckles and sunburn. while the
grease In the milk is softenlng and heas-
ing to chapped skin. 1t Is especially
beneficial II used at night on going TO
bed. and after such a bath Il Is impor-
tant, OF course, to draw on large gloves
to keep the milk from soiling the sheets
Sleeping gloves should always be Of
wash fabric and in two sizes larger than
the hand.