The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-05-05
By VIRGINIA CHUMLEY

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, May o.-- With summer coming, the burning question is: How docs one get a good tan, and how deep tan will be fashionable this year?"
 A light olive color is the most popular shade here.
 A few seasons ago everybody tried to brown as deeply as possible. Then smart women awoke to the fact that too much tan was bad for the skin
 They also discovered that the dark gal, no matter how beautiful she may be on the beach, is in- clined to look dull and uninterest- ing in evening clothes. On the other hand a gold or light tan will not fade into the background by night but will enhance a colorful evening frock.
 With color playing such great part in new fashions, the shade of the skin is more important than usual A light olive complexion will blend well with almost any color costume.
 Another point in favor of the medium tan is that it will not harm the skin. Those midnight browns almost invariably coarsen the skin. And for the new winter clothes at the end of summer olive beau 1 ties bleach out nicely while ultra dark damsels are inclined to come out yellowish.
 Acquire Tan Gradually
 How to get sunkist instead of black or broiled? First, remember that the best tans are acquired grad ually. Second, remember that salt water drying on the body will give a darker tan.
 All manner of lotions and creams are offered by the cosmetic com panies for a pretty-and painless tanning. Lots of women, however, still prefer old favorites.
 One school uses vinegar and olive oil About fifty life guards and swimming instructors consulted on the matter are against vinegar It is i inclined to give a dull tan-and so will anything else that is acid, be- cause it browns too quickly. 1 Olive oil used alone is considered much better. Oil puts smooth film over the skin and results in a smooth, bright color.
 For those who do their sun slouching on the sand, however, olive oil is too greasy. Cocoa but ter is more satisfactory, because the oil in it seems to disappear even i though it continues with it's good work.
 The speed with which you tan should vary according to the sen sitiveness of your skin. Ten minutes is often long enough to stay out the first day. Twenty minutes is right for the second day Then, if there is no redness that night, half hour is not too long for the third day. If still no redness appears the fourth day may be stretched to 45 minutes, the fifth day to one hour.
 One hour is as long as you should ever stay under the sun until you have tan sufficient to keep you from burning
 Skip A Day
 If at any time around the second third or fourth day you become burned, skip a day. This will give your skin a chance to color bene- ficially as well as becomingly Those first few days are the most important.
 You should use oil, or some good lotion, until the tan is acquired com pletely. Even then it is wise to continue using oil at regular inter- vals so that your skin won't get too dry.
 As for how much of yourself tc tan-let your most decollette eve ming dress decide that. You don't want any white areas peeping out by night to embarrass you Slir down the straps of your bathing suit occasionally. Roll yourself over with the regularity of barbecuec meat and you'll be as brown or ! .. f,xo cs<lo ar nFk