Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
Defense of, Cosmetics.

Some years ago that most brilliant
writer and SatiriSt, Max Beerbohm,
wrote little book whose title I have
just stolen. The things that he says be-
come more and more true every year.
If you still have any doubts as to the
propriety Of covering your face with
powder or borrowing color not your
own, get this from library and read
it. You will adore it.
The day of Sancta SimplicitaS is
quite ended" he writes. To-day most
women are not as young as they are
painted" How did the prejudice
against powdering and painting ever
come into being, he wonders? Through
out the ages women have masked their
faces to increase their looks. The Ro-
mans, the Greeks, the Egyptians, even
the heather women, have done it. But
In the early Victorian era women,
tired of the high artiiciality of all
eighteenth century life, broke away from
1t into extreme naturalneSS. "They
were utterly natural" he says, "in their
conduct, flighty, fainting, blushing,
gushing, giggling and shaking their
curls. No thought was held too trivial,
no emotion too silly, to express in
those barren days what influence did
women exert! BY men they seem not
to have been feared nor loved, but re-
garded rather as dear little creatures. "
These days being done with, why
should one object to painting the
lily"2 VINO" Beerbohm asks, could
grudge an artist so fair a ground for
his sktll?" For we are developing art
lists In makeup. 1t is the urge to make
things beautiful. A fascinating art,
turning plain face into a comedy
onei LONELINESS shall sit at the toilet
table, watching her oval face in the
oval mirror. Her smooth fingers shall
nit among the paints and powder, to
tip and mtngle them, catch up a pencil,
clasp vial and whatnot and whatnot,
until the mask of vermeil has been laid
aptly, the enamel quite hardened. And,
heavens, how she will charm us :"
Jean.-Your weight of 109 pounds,
height feet 2 inches, is correct for
q girl not yet 10 years old. You may
Kough on the makeup, which accounts
for the difference in the appearance Of
your complexion after few hours. A
very tiny bit of cream rubbed into the
skin will insure you against this annoy
ance. After you have softened the skin
with the cream, wipe of as much as
you can, for even after that there will
be enough of 1t retained in the pores to
act as base for holding the powder.
Miss A. z. C.-There are operations
Tor improving the shape of the nose,
but doubt If it would be advisable to
attempt such a thing in your case
merely that Of leSsening its size Pres
sure over the nasal passages could cause
congestion and lead to serious troubles
with your health.
Mrs. L. D. J.-There is no reason to
fear superfuouS hair because you use
water softened with oatmeal on your
face and arms.
Blondie.-It depends upon which way
Is most becoming. whether you wear
your hair perfectly straight or waved.
You will be keeping up with the style
In either case. Now that so much waV-
ing Is done, 1t is very agreeable change
when you find some one with uncurled
hair TO whom it is really becoming.
z. D.-Try a piece of cut cucumber
rubbed into the freckles to help bleach
them on. A girl Of IA years should not
try to diet for reduction, and there is
no need, because she will be making
changes in her development for at least
another five years to come.