Evening star., 1915-02-12

The woman past fifty is very apt to
think that for her all beauty aids are
futile In this view she is mistaken.
Father Time will leave certain marks on
the human figure and face. but modern
! invention and science have done much to
soften those marks. The real difficulty
lies not with the remedy, but with the
woman. who is too easily resigned to her
i fading charms.
| Very often. too, the woman at fifty has
more leisure and time to spend on her
| appearance than she had at thirty-fve.
To employ this intelligently and system
atically is to her credit, and not proof
of folly vanity. In fact, every mem
| ber of her family will be the more proud
| of her if she aims to place herself in
what is known as the Dresden class of
elderly women, those dainty, distinctly
| feminine persons whose faces look youth
full beneath gray or white hair, whose
hands are plump and dimpled despite
passing years and whose manners are
sprghtly.
AS general warming to elderly women,
the writer says. never permit yourself
to live in the past. This trick, more than
anything else. will age you. So often
ing for me now. save memories. I live
with my loved ones in the past
That speech and crows feet are boon
companions. Naturally the woman of
fifty or more finds herself dropping into
"reminiscences. hut do not indulge in this
habit even if it gives you a melancholy
sort of pleasure Find yourself to be in
terested in their interests. Plan for the
future. Never permit yourself to think
that your usefulness is ended or your
capacity for enjoyment dulled. If you
cannot play tennis, you certainly can
take brisk walks in the fresh morning
air-and play bridge later in the day.
And there is no law. written or unwrit-
ten, against your playing golf.
Do not dress in what is known as
kittenish fashion. but do not think
that because years are overtaking you
you must wear dun-colored raiment.
Do not brush your hairi back severely
from your face and don an uncompro-
missing toque. Fluff your hair on either
side if you part it, and under no cir
cumstances wear severe pompadour
unless you have classic features and a
stately carriage
as this has a tendency to break hairs
which you cannot afford to lose Better
far to use soft rags or patent curriers'
over night. and the night cap is en-
very thin China silk, interlined with
fine sheer wadding in which you strew
sachet powder. This gives a charm
ing perfume to the hair and wards off
dangers from draughts if you sleep
near an open window.
A very common defect peculiar to old
age is bushy eyebrows. If your brows
begin to thicken and turn bristly con-
suit a surgeon or specialist and have
the superf1uous hairs removed. Do not
attempt to do this yourself, as you are
apt to break them near the root. not
remove them, and they will grow out
all the thicker. There is a knack in
pulling out roots and all, and at the
hands of a specialist it is not painful
Keep the brows nicely arched, and to
do this use a soft, brush. dipped in
alcohol or toilet water.
Either learn to massage your face or
have a specialist do this regularly. say
twice a week, with the following as
tringent cream, which is especially fine
for a fiabby condition Of the skin:
Glycerin y SunIee
Tincture of benzoin drachms
Spirits Of camphor ........-l oracnm
Powdered alum ..............-4 drachm
Best Russian isinglass. dr2cnm
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