The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1903, Page 15

Which Makes a Most Fascinating--By to Simple Exercises, ter and Brisk Rub- the Flesh May Be Made and the Skin of, Satin McCl: EAUTY of throat and neck con- utes one of the gremtest charms & WOoman can possess "here 1 g more exqu h leads from to the bust, unless it ¢ nape of the Deck to the shoulders. The latter is often its perfect bloom shness of youth has e face; & ripe, firm develop- neck and shoulders is more fre- rerogative of 80 than 20. s the Frenchman esteem of the chin es, using d sculpturing in- figures to an lies in a white throat. uld no m his yel re write a heroine down w-backed movels with- beauties than he dilate upon the fact ase of her throat lles calls “Diana’s w that few posses Greece produced lenic culture was &t its beight and when the Greeks’ standard ef beauty, which all th eacknowledged, was first set up, the throat and neck he Venus de Milo were carved ey were wonderfully beautiful he cu d poise ideal, the dream er al beauty seekers. "here t of to-day avariably ap- e 80 posed as to bring & lines of neck, sh e turns his model's back to him and with only a glimpse of face, just rve of cheek breaks to the he puts & world of which she gives hes e the c ss of sket o glances column of a eled, fine reserve always he starts and the rest ¥. All must acknowl- is & tender grace in the the neck; there is d aspiration, as the »destly, or bearing ome bead that lifts neck, k of we must not let rhyme run away It i3 to reason why and we had better ad- to sentiment. ain its greatest t be exposed as much and light. On Do ac- cks or collars. Often risk rub with cold water. ¢ wn with tiny lines here and owing treatment dally as possible t r few weeks g & towel the out of hot water and eck for a littie while, ke g the towel hot by frequently dip- g it in water. Then give a dash of ice 1 water to the neck and rub in almond meal. This sbould be & panacea for wrinkles even of long standing. Wearing a hot compress with dry flannel or oil o 4 e 1o keep in the moisture and warmth freshens a throat and the velice as well. Liberal use of cold water makes e flesh firm 1f followed by brisk rub- g, and & satin texture of skin is also achieved Having achieved a white throat 1t must made full and round. of the col the ct ratsin Repea wly forw orme teen mir Agair re kward as far possible; ther ts normal po. sition and also repeat many times g erect, with the head mily bend the head sidewise fi v the right several times, then to the left These exercises may be anding or sitt althou; position near wi Sitting or standin the head upright, the right, to Reverse these m times. This st flexibllity of both throat and ne decrease a double ra and stretch the neck forwa possible, until conscious of a pulling s sation of the muscles of the There are still other movements which the zealous devotee should practice now and then. Taking & standing position let the arms hang reldxed | at the side. Raise the shoulders as high as possible, then for- ward, down and backward until a circle is formed. Continue this for a time and then reverse the motion. Do this every day for five or ten minutes, if the neck needs development and rounding out, so that it may become full and pillar-like Again, stand perfectly erect, with the arms at the sides, lift them up vertically infating the lungs as the arms ascend At the same time raise up on the tips of your toes and throw your b back, at the same time touching the backs of the hands overhead. As the arms slowly end exhale from the B8, There {8 no dangér of enlarging the cords of the neck by this exer. size on the contrary should be reduced As & rule, a lovely neck and shoulders should bg left to speak for themselves, Oddly enough, women with really fine necks have the idea that by ornament or trinkets they increase, or at least call attention to their beauty. This 1s @ mistake. The gracious lines of the shoulders and the sweep from the nape of the neck down the back age broken and have their value lessened by a necklace However, ‘i one must be worn, let it be of pearls for a neck of alabaster whiteness, while one less clear in color should have rubles or emeralds as the most becoming stones. When the bones at the base of the throat are too intru- sive, they may be coerced into submis- slon and concealment by a pendant at- quite erect, with )ns, repeat develop gra the left then forward tached to the necklace. Character may be determined by the neck. The shorter and thicker the neck the stronger the churacter and the great- er prospect of health, happiness and long life. Such a neck gives an appearance of power to the head. A long, thin neck detracts from the eize of the head and enfeebles its effect. If the neck curves forward a yielding disposition is Indicated; if it curves back- ward, a haughty disposition. Answers to Correspondents. May.—"Please tell me what will my skin soft. It feels so harsh after washing with soap and water. Also, will you give me a recipe to cure chilblains?" Don’t use soap every time you wash your face and hands; once or twice a week is often enough for the face. Put a little cold cream on a cloth and wipe off your face when ‘t needs cleansin, and always after washing it. This w keep the skin soft and smooth. For the hands nothing is better than glycerin diluted with water, or rose water. Rub a little on the hands before drylng them, or, even after the hands have been dried the glycerin can be used If rubbed in well. Myrtle.—“Kindly tell me if ammonia used persistently will destroy superfluous hair on the face. I thank you in advance for any information on the subjec Don’t use ammonia; if applied strong enough to destroy the hair it will blister the skin, Try powdered pumice, molsten make and rub on several es daily. The elec- tric needle is the only permanent remedy for the disfiguring growth. Nothing is better for ywdered & Dissolve one spoonf in about a cupful of cold water sponge the feet, or bind on cloths dipped in the alum and water. This relleves at one: Dor however, soak the feet in water contal g m >lease tell me how to Mrs. W o darkep my eyebrows.” A perfectly harmless way s to burn a common cork, powder make a paste with sweet then appl Mrs. A. H. H.—"“Will you please tell me the color of my hair? I inclose a lock. I used to be a blonde, but my hair is turn- ing dark and it is no longer pretty.” Perhaps not so pretty as when it was golden; it is auburn now. Light hair has a provoking way of turning dark as one grows older, and nothing can be done 1o stay the change. : Hopeful. —“Will sage tea darken the. and where can I procure 1t ze tea darkens the hair temporarily. You can buy dried sage at a chemist's. Make it as you would any tea, by pour- ing boiling water over a spoonful After it is cold, pour off and use. It is quite® harmless One of your readers.—“My sister has an ¥y n above her lp and I am taking th liberty of asking you for a simple remedy—anything but the electric needle. £hé is willing to endure anything except that if she rid of it and several others on her f; 1 think it is best to consult a physlcian about a mole of large growth, although we can sometimes cause it to disappear in the early stage of its growth by paint- ing the surface with tincture of {odine, Put this on at night, as it dissolves and does not add to one's beauty. Painting with a.solution of lunar caustic can be trfed. Take great care to touch the mole only and not the surrounding spin, Little Bee.—“Your advice is earnestly desired. When I go out in the cold, my face, whether 1 feel cold or not, turns purple and red, which is very embarrass- , as people ask me if I am frozen, when very often I do not feel cold at all. 1f you will give me some advice, you will have my heartfelt thanks.' The only sugestion that I can make {s, when you are outdoors, shut your mouth, You may think me as rude as the kind friends who ask you if you are frozen; but this is a help. Breathe deeply, hold vour head erect and walk briskly. The blood will course more swiftly through your veins, you will not feel the cold so much, and perhaps you will not look cold. Lu.—*“I am a girl of 18 and ashamed to go out. I will tell you why. My face is completely covered with freckles. Can you give me a harmiess recelpt, also one for a cream that is good.forthe skin?’ 1 your freckles are of long standing, T fear that you cannot hope to effect a per. fect cure. You might try applying daily a lotion made by rubbing one-half ounce citric acid in one-half dram each of oil of lemon and ofl of sweet almonds. Grad- vally add three ounces of glycerin and little by little one pint of rose water. Al- ways shake well before using. Rub it on with the fingers or with a linen pad, Another recipe for freckles Iis three ounces water, one-quarter ounce glycerin, one dram each of bitter almond water and tincture of benzoin and one iram borax. Rub the borax with the glyeerin, g ily add the rose and al- mond water and lastly the benzoin. Stir well. A good cream for the skin is made by melting one ounce white wax, adding two ounces white vaseline and stirring, and slowly adding one dram of camphor. C. C. and 1da H.—For eruption on the face after bathing the face In warm water, apply 2 grains flour of sulphur, 1 dram spirits of camphor and 2% ounces of lime water. Use a pure soap on the face occasicnally, but not daily. Apply this lo- tion at night. Take plenty of outdoor exercise and, Ida H. if you can make vour dally half-hour walk one hour so much the better. Breathe in all the fresh alr you can. Eat plenty of fruit, par- ticularly cranberries, and once a week take a foot bath, with one spoonful wash- ing soda to one quart of water. Lauretta.—For the oi'y skin, once or twice a week use a little alcohol. After dipping your wash cloth in warm water, make a pad of it, pour a little alcohol on it and rub on your face. Powdered bo- rax dissolved in water may also be used; about one-half spoonful to one quart Af water. Soft t = paper Is used to good effect in rem virg that oily, shiny appear- ance. Use frequently during the day. Bella.—Don’t use soap oftener than once a day on the face, and be sure to buy the best soap. If you will rib sweet oil on eyebrows and eyelashes they may grow thieker. For treatment of freckles please take advice given above to A. M. B., and for the eruption you cannot do better than follow the treatment recom- mended above to C. C. and Ida H. Sara, Mary, Juliet and Dorcs best water for washing the face is rain or distliled water. Hydrant water is seldom if ever fit for .bathing a delicate. complex- ion. Catch rain water in a glass jar, fil- ter and bottle. Use this water for face and hands and for making lotions. Rain water Is nature’s own kind of distilled The watér. If you can’t get rain water easily, at least boil hydrant water and filter when cold. Miss Hazel.~For warts apply calomel, 1 dram; bogac acid, % dram: salicylic acid, 10 grains. Mix well and rub on the warts once dally. Blondie—A prescription for pimples on (e face is desired and the question asked if epsom salts will clear the skin. It is a very good medicine and taken in the following way acts as an alterative: Dis- solve one-quarter pound epsom salts in one pint water and bottle; take a small wineglags of this every morning. After this is used up, wait a week and repeat the dose until you have taken a half- pound of salts. An emollient for any slight eruption on the face is made of Lard .. .6 drams Glycerin . 2 drams Acetic acld % dram Mix the lard and glycerin thoroughly and then add the acid slowly. - When us- ing anything on the face which contains an acid be careful not to touch the eyes. To increase growth of eyelashes rub them with olive or cocoanut oil. Minnfe—For whitening the complexion; To the well beaten yolk of an egg add two drams of almond ofl and ten drops tincture benzoin. Apply with tips of fin- gers to the face before retiring, rubbing and kneading it well Into the flesh, Py - rHFa.Az‘g'K OUND AND, T2z PLUZTP % e THE HEAD ! SrowrLy Frort ,, J3IDE 10 SIPE ™