Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-08
BY LUCREZIA BOM
The Famous Spanish Prima Donna.

THIS Is the age of youth. Unlike the days
J. of old, when preparations for advancing
age was common topic of conversation,
today every one Is trying to stave off the
years and keep youthful. The great-grand-
mothers OF the present are no older look
ing than the grandmothers OF the past, and
1t Is sometimes a dlf3oult matter to dis
tinguish the matron from the debutante,
nowadays.
Ever true is the saying, "a woman is
as old as she looks" and since It is possible
for n woman to appear younger than she
really is. she should exert every effort TO
preserve her freshness and good looks
Another saying that is often quoted is.
"A woman who always loves never grows
old" so keep love singing In your heart
no matter II you have passed the halfway
milestone on the road of life.
In addition to this youthful mental at
tltude you must keep your physical being
In n perfect condition. "To keep young
you must keep healthy" Then you must
assist nature In her buildirg-up process BY
devotng n little of your time each day to
giving yourself the personal attention nee
essary to preserve your beauty.
The woman of thirty must be on the
alert for the slightest sign of approaching
age and use every particle OF knowledge
she possesses to counteract the withering
touch of time. At this age the hair Is apt
10 lose lIs yOulnlul anu
and to grow gray about the temples; the
complexion is inclined to grow ashen or
sallow and its satin-like texture become
coarse and rough the figure will become
stout or of wraith-like proportions. In
fact, at thirty-hve there is shadow cast
before of the sort of old woman you
will be.
You can coarsen or refine with age ac-
cording to the care you take Of the beauty
with which Mother Nature has endowed
you. Guard the loveliness of your skin, the
child-like brightness of your eyes, your
graceful figure and the regularity or your
features.
Make sure that the muscles of your face
are firm and the tissues are well fed. 80
that there will be no danger Of the facial
skin sagging. The cheek muscles are
usually the first to show signs OF sag
ging When a profile view of your face
discloses bags of loose flesh hanging about
the jaw 1t is high time that you set about
correcting this unlovely sign Of advancing
age.
Massage the sagging muscles upward,
beginning at the point of the chin and
working backward and upward. This
gentle yet firm pressure will stimulate cir
culation and renew the strength of the
muscles Then take a smooth piece OF
ice and press it firmly against the cheeks
and chin, holding 1t in the same place as
long as you can bear the cold. Then iron
the sagging muscles, using only upward
strokes with the ice.
Wear rubber band or a band of mus
lin to bind up the muscles during your
sleeping hours. Draw this band about the
chin and cheeks and pin or clasp 1t on the
crown of the head This will hold the
muscles in place, for they are inclined to
sag In sleep,
Then watch yourself closely that you do
not form any of the habits that encourage
oh hot do
not sleep with your mouth open. When the
mouth is open the lower jaw drops and
the muscles sag to accommodate the open
mouth.