The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-10
M aria Jeritza
Gives Charm
Advice
By Maria Jeritza.
PrinlS Donna of the Metropolitan
Opera Company and One of
the Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.

VI THO Ohys
TT Is said that character can be
4 read accurately from the hands.
Long fingers and a strong thumb,
for instance, indicate determine
ton and courage.
Certainly the hand of a well.
bred woman should be slender
and strong, white and of flower.
like texture. Since first impress.
sions mean so much, it is well
worth while from every point of
view to keep your hands at their
loVeliest.
As with every other factor of
feminine charm, in studying
beauty of the hands the question
of health becomes a paramount
consideration. Rheumatism twists
and gnarls hands; hardened ar
teries or poor circulation causes
protruding veins and enlarged
knuckles, and impeded circulation
makes hands red and swollen. So
build your health to it's highest
and best peak, then 1t will re-
fleet beauty in countless ways.
Many women write that it
seems almost impossible for them
to keep their hands attractive,
because they do their own house
work and laundry. But if you are
careful and remember to give
them the moment of attention
they need from time to time dur.
ing the day, you can do your
own homework and still have del
inafnlU InNTnlNy REhfu fnf
ment is not mere theory, for It
has been proved in the expe.
rience of hundreds of women.
Wear rubber gloves while you
prepare vegetables, wash dishes,
launder clothes and hang them
to dry on the outdoor clothes line.
Wear gloves, in fact, whenever
you work outdoors, even for
moment or two, in cold weather.
For cold air will roughen the
hands almost instantaneously.
If you can remember to buy
rubber gloves in a large size at
the 10-cent store and hang them
near your sink, then slip them
on at need, your problem of
beautiful hands will be practi-
cally solved. Before you i'm
1nerse your hands in hot SOAP
suds rub them we'll with Give
oil or nourishing cold cream, then
put on your gloves, and while you
work the warmth of the water
will heat the gloves and cause
the oil to sink into your hands.
When you remove the gloves you
will discover that your hands are
Tar more smooth and pleasing to
look at and touch than they were.
There are any number of good
hand lotions to be bought. Here
is a simple formula for a home
made lotion, which should keep
your hands soft and smooth il
you always apply it just after
you wash them: Spirits of cam
phor, glycerine-equal parts.
You might. in addition. keep on
hand an old pair of large-size
fabric gloves to slip on when you
sweep or dust. Needless to say.
It IL imperative to wear gloves
on the street In cold weather.
unless you wish red, raw-locking
hands.
When you wash your hands, use
tepid water and a pure soap that
Is not TOO SLFOnS. hdLner tHeH
thoroughly with suds. apply
nail brush to the finger.tips. rinse
them in cold water softened with
a few drops of benzoin or lemon
Juice. and dry them carefully.
1t should require very little
time and still less expense, with
the aid of sensible measures. to
keep your hands so soft and
white and shapely. that you will
be proud of their beauty.