The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-25
A Few Hints On
the Changing
Fashions
BY Maria Jeritza
krima Donna OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company, One of the
Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.

Rrima Donna OF the Metropolitan
opera Company, One of the
Most Beautiful Women
Of the Day.
It Is pleasant to note that
there is distinctly feminine
trend In fashions this season.
return to the beauty of ruffIes
ana lace. roses and chiffon.
StiH more significant, women
nave ceased trying to initiate the
ngure OF boy. Nature is always
beautiful. Just to the extent that
woman perfects her natural
ness OF hair, figure, complexion
ana manner, she is enchantingly
lovely. It is when women de-
hberately make themselves hard
and artificial with the aid of
dyes, heavy paints, posing and
distorted fashions, that they ap-
pear as hideous masks OF their
lovely selves to eyes that discern
clearly.
Nature has made both men and
women good to look upon, when
they are healthy and wholesome.
But the loneliness of woman is as
different from the good looks of
man as q rose is from an orange,
p sun flower from an orchid. A
woman loses all her Individual
charm and makes herself ridicu-
lous when she apes the character
astic manner, mode of dress and
appearance of men.
That is why the trend of fash
ION toward the distinctly delicate.
lovely and feminine in figure and
dress, toward the natural in hair
and complexion, without loss OF
fundamental freedom, comfort and
healthfulness marks a great adj
vance.
For sports, of course, severely
plain costumes will always be
worn. But on dress occasions,
frocks are to be more ruffled and
flounced. lacy and ribbon-decked
than they have been since the
war.
You viii, II you are wise, let
your hair grow longer to suit this
1ess-seyere fashion, not long neces-
sarily. but with longer, loosen
waves, not pIastered down like
your brothers.. Rouge will be
used far less obviously. Very light
+
hot weather, but is especially
sons fashions
Try to get your skin into won
derfuI condition. with velyety tex
ture. and refined pores. Glorious
health. with perfect elimination,
will be the first requisite. Drink
six or seven glasses of water fla
vored with lemon Juice, daily.
Eat less of fried foods and heavy
meats, more chicken. fish, fruit
and fresh cooked and salad vege-
tables.
Select first-cIass face powder
and apply 1t evenly on wisps of
absorbent cotton, which can be
thrown away aftorward. In addi-
ton to scrupulous daily cleans.
ings. . Turkish bath every three
or four weeks should improve
your complexion, refining skin
pores. And don. forget your
morning setting-up exercises. The
body needs to be supple and SYM
Snetrical, to look well in filny
chiffons and gcorgeftss.
Here is an excellent all-round
exercise to add to your list. It
should help to build that natural
sirdle of muscle, about your waist
TO keep 1t trim: Stand erect, with
your arms out at your sides. Now
raise your right arm straight
above your head. keeping your
eyes on it -. 1t goeseup.
At the same time. bend your
left knee and lower your left arm
until your left fingers touch the
floor between your feet. Return
to first position slowly and re-
verse the movement by bending
your right, arm and lifting. your
left.
The woman who stands well,
carries herself, gracefully and
wears clothes well, is she who
keeps her body supple. strong and
slenderiy !. curved by means Of
wholesome food and abundant ex.
ercise.
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