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PERHAPS the moat becoming co
imt that women wnar 1 even
lng dresi, charming cowna of loft
materials that show the neck and
houldera to the best advantage under
shaded artificial lights. But unfortu
nately there are many who would fain
wear low neck If their backa were whtt
' er. If they were plumper or If there
were no deep creaaee In evidence.
Most of these defects may be reme
died, or better, cured; In fact, they
should never have existed at all. for
waking and sleeping, the neck should
receive toe same care aa the face.
That Bleeping perhapa sounds rather
formidable, but it Is .eally In sleep,
during the complete relaxation of thi
night, that most gooo la done. Always
sleep without e-pll'ow. though If one Is
a necessity, let it be very low and very
soft, thus keeping the head and shoul
ders on a straight line with the body all
the timu. This habit teaches carriage
and prevents those unsightly creases
.and wrinkles.
Next, the riock must be white, and for
this a b.ach Is used. Peroxide la very
beneficial and a bleacblna liquid Is made
of one ounce of pure oxide of sine, one
dram of glycerine, four ounces of rose
water, fifteen drops of essence of rose.
61ft the sine, dissolving it In just enough
rosewater to cover It; add the glycerine,
then the remainder of the rosewater.
Shake well and apply to the neck with
antiseptic gauze, but wipe It oft before
the liquid drle or the skin will be
streaked. Obstinate freckles that mar
the whiteness of the back may be re
moved by a mixture of three ounces of
lactic acid, four ounces of glycerine and
one ounce of rosewater. This should
be applied gently with a camel's hair
brush, and If the skin becomes Irritated,
the treatment should M omitted for a
few days.
After bleaching the skin a flesh food
should be massaged well In, to round
out the angles and keep the back In con
dition. A good one is made of one ounce
each of white wax and spermaceti, two
ounces each of lanolin and cocoanut
oil and four ounces of oil of sweet al
monds. These should be melted together
over the fire and then taken off and
beaten till nearly cold, adding little
by little thirty drops of tincture of
benzoin. The finishing touch to the
Advice to
OWIKO to the great amount of
mail received and the . limited
space .given this department,
it is absolutely Impossible to
answer letters In the Sunday issue
following their receipt. The letters
must be answered in turn, and this
oftttmes requires three or four, weeks.
All correspondents who desire an
lmir.efU.to answer must inclose a self
addressed stamped envelope tor a re
ply. This rule must also be complied
with In regard to personal letters.
Skin in Poor Coruition
" M. B. K.I think the condition of
your skin Is due to some Internal
trouble, and before external treat
ments will be effectual it is necessary
that you , attend to the Inward dis
ease Immediately. At the same time
it might be well to use this cream on
your facer and bands: Sweet oil of
almonds, two ounces; orange-flower
water, two ounces; white wax. two
drams; oil of sweet orange, one dram;
spermaceti, two drama ' .
Half nil a saucepan with boiling
water. Stand a jam jar In this.
Shred the wax and spermaceti Into
the jar. Let it dissolve. Heat almond
oil and add to the wax. Heat orange
flower water; add it half a teaspoon
ful at a time, stirring the mixture
quickly. Lift the jar out of the
saucepan. Beat mixture with the
whisk. Heat and add oil of .sweet
orange. Whisk cream until It is cold.
Put in pots and cover with parch-
merit. " ..
Orris Powder for Penfiralion
B. F.-Thle powder la very good for
excessive perspiration, and f am sure
you will find It helpful: Phenic acid,
three fluid - drams; alcohol, five and
one-half fluid drams; starch, six and
one-quarter ounces; Florentine orris,,,
Ave and one-halt ounces; essence of
violet, thirty-two minima -
Dissolve the acid- la the alcohol;
add the violet essence, then the starch
and orrla root. .
' , -dpots on the Face
BEATRICE tE It la best not to do
anything for the red spots on your
face, as in time they will all wear away.
For the flesh worms I would advise
you to consult a doctor and have him
prescribe a remedy. . . j
- To Reduce the Hips ,
SHORTY The exercise about to be. -.
Described Is highly recommended "by
one who has had much experience In -giving
and directing exercises for the
improvement of bodily symmetry. - She 1
States that it has reduced the hips two '
Inches in a month. IJe extended on the
floor, supporting yourself by one hand.
nn x'im uunr ib pip-cea upon me hip.
While holding this position, raise the
fcody gradually from -the floor until the
whole weight is supported by the hand
and feet. , It Is comparatively easy to
get the body from the floor as far as
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mixture Is two ounces of orange-flower
water.
These prescriptions conscientiously
used will greatly Improve the back.
For one that Is too sallow a cold Spray
does wonders, after which a brisk
slapping will make the blood circu
late. The arrangement of the hair and the
wearing of ornaments all have their
effect on the whiteness and shape of
the neck, and a brunette may always
lighten her skin by wearing a one
Inch black -velvet band around the
. Correspondents by Mrs. Henry Symes
the knees, but to bring It up to the full
extent just described is not rosy at first.'
It should be tried first on one side and
then on the other.
For Oily Heir
EMMA Use the following mixture
dally, rubbing well into the scalp:
Alcohol, two ounces: witch haiej, two
ounces; resorcin, fourteen grains.
If your hands perspire too freely, use
this lotion on them:
bStIo acid, eighty grains; borax, 120
grains salicylic acid, ISO grains; glycer
lne. two ounces. Rub on the hands four
or five times a day; Wash the hands in
warm water before applying, and dry
carefully.
jp. To Remove Moth Patch
A. M. Apply the following mixture to
the moth patch night and morning:
Cocoa butter, two and one-half drams;
castor oil.' two and one-half drams; ox
lde of xlno, three grains; white precipi
tate of mercury, one and one-half
grains; essence of rose, ten drops.
k To Darken the Eyebrows
J. N. B. Here Is a recipe which will
do much to darken your eyebrows:
" Two ounces of vaseline, one-eighth of
an ounce of cantharides, fifteen drops
of oil of rosemary, fifteen drops of
oil of lavender. Mix thoroughly and ap
ply to the eyebrows with a tiny tooth
brush once a day until they become
darker; then less , often;
tor Kourn tianas
SUBURBAN Apply the following
lotion to your hands night and morn
ing: Tincture bensoin, thirty drops;
glycerine, two ounces; rosewater, three
ounces. You will find this very good
for the trouble you mention:-Burned
alum, five grams; salloyllo acid, three
and one-half grams; starch, fifteen
grams; violet talcum, powder, fifty
grams. .Dust over -perspiring feet,
which should be bathed at least once
dally.
Curt for Parasite?
MARGARET Cut a cake of bichlo
ride of mercury soap into halves and
shave one .half Into fine bits,. Dissolve
It in boiling water. You may set the
mixture on the stove over a gentle
heat if you choose. You should have'
the water, form a Jellylike mixture
when cold. -."
The following lotion may -be used,
after a thorough washing with the
foregoing preparation: Tincture sta
phlsagre, three ounces; bay rum, three
' For inflamed eyes there Is nothing 7
better than this eyewash: Borax, one
.yes several "times a day. .
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Sublimed sulphur, 129 -grams; glycerine, . ..
throat. Some women habitually wear
a bit of black Court platter with low
neck, while others hide undesirable
outlines with a chou of tulle or ma
line. The cut of the dress affects the ap
pearance of the back materially, for
a gown cut low in a V1 naturally
broadens out towarfl the shoulder,
thereby adding breawrtr tenths Bgure.
There Is more formality about a gown
cut, in this way. though exactly why
it Is hard to say.
The habit of standing, too, Is Impor
five fluid drams; acetic acid, one fluid'
dram.
Apply repeatedly to each wart, con
tinuing the treatment for several days.
The warts dry up and then drop off.
To Whiten andSoftcn the Hands
MISS P. Wt To Improve the appear
ance of your' hands apply this lotion:
Put Into a bottle two ounces of glycer-.
lne, w our.oea of water, four table
spoonfuls of lemon juice and a few
drops of carbolio acid. Shake well.
After washing and drying the hands,
rub a little of this mixture Into them.
For a Red Face
BELL For the red face you will
And the following "recipe for a liquid
whltener very helpful: Water (pre
viously boiled and strained), one
quart; alcohol, thirty drops; oxide of
sine: one ounce; bichloride of mercury,
. eight grains: glycerine, twenty drops.
This cream recipe will be very good
for fading the freckles: Petrolatum,
THB woman and her mirror!
- I Somehow the title conjures up
" pictures., of . charming women
and dainty boudoirs Madame de
Pompadour In rustling silk at her
dressing table, taking one : last look
before descending to the Gallerie des
Glaces. And what -Is that famous
K&Herts but a long, narrow room lined
with-mirrors? -
Barry before a large mirror alpplng
her chocolate and amiably conversing
With hAr-h,1r4f..Q. m-KltA ho l,l.
"' ' iour grows - under
skilful
unKers.
hap-unfortunatel,;'. ths mirror
of today is not so romantic; the plo-
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tant, for where the arms are akimbo
or crossed In front the chest is con
tracted and the shoulder blades point
outward. On the contrary, when
standing. If the hands are Ughtly
clasped at the back, the chest is nec
essarily expanded and the shoulders
are thrown back in the' proper and
most healthful position.
It is always a mistake to sit quietly
and say, "What must be, must be; If I
cannot wear evening dress, I cannot."
You can cultivate good habits in
standing and walking, get lots of fresh
air and have your back or neck treated
In the way suggested.
one ounce avoirdupois; lanolin (anhy
drous), one ounce avoirdupois; hydro
gen peroxide, one fluid ounce; acetic
acid, one fluid dram.
Rose Sachet Powder
HELEN S.-I believe this is the recipe
to which you refer: Powdered Floren
tine orris, eight ounces; rose leaves
(air dried), ten ounces: musk In pow
der, twenty grains; lavender flowers,
two ounces; civet, , ten grains.
Mix well and keep closely corked un
til you wish to use for the sachet.
To Whiten the Neck
II. D. S. Here is an excellent mix
ture for bleaching the neck: Take
fresh strained cucumber juice, boll It
for five minutes and for every five
ounces of juice add: Pulverized borax,
five and one-half ounces; acetate of
soda, three ounces: ttneture of qull
1aa, two and one-half ounces; tincture
of benzoin, four drams; rosewater, one
pint. Mix thorough'" n- nnply two or
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removed.
a day until the stain Is
' Tooth Wash
ELLA Here Is a splendid mixture for
a tooth wash; us It at least once a day:
White castile soap, one ounce; tincture
of cardamom, two drams; tincture of
assarum, two drams: oil of peppermint,
one-half dram; oil of cloves, five drops;
oil of cassia, five drops; glycerine, four
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ounces; alcohol, fourteen ounces; water,
fourteen ounces. Use diluted with
water.
For the falling hair try massage and
apply the lotion for which I am giving
you the formula: Cologne, eight ounces;
tincture Of cantharides, one ounce; oil
of English lavender, one-half dram; oil
of rosemary, one-half dram. Apply to
the roots of the hair once or twice a
day. It is positively necessary that the
scalp should be kept clean. Shampoo it
at least one a week.
For a Troublesome Corn
8. L. You will find the following recipe
a very good corn cure: JBorate of
sodium, one dram; extract of cannabis,
one scruple; collodion, one ounce. Paint
over the corn once or twice a day and '
scrape away superficial growth In three
or four days. Doubtless the advertising
columns will give you the information
you desire. There are beauty shopa In1
every large city where you can learn to
give facial massage and scalp treat
ments. Remedy for Perspiring Hands
marie Trv this preparation tot ex-
tures it reflecU are less magnificent, ,
no "grandea dames" march before lta
( polished surface with hoopsklrta and
wasp-Uke waUts. no gaUanU In high
heels with mincing steps pa as. in re
view. Whether . the effeminate cheir
alter and the Indolent ladies of long ago
: are a loss Is a. matter of personal f
opinion, but there is no doubt that It
Is a pity so many women of tha twin
. tieth century regard their mirrors o
, Indifferently and have them placed to '
so little advantage. What matters it
-whether your - cravat Is carefully
' pinned In front, whether your skirt ,1s ,
trcraigm ana your teit duckio suu, ,
your collar Jiss come unrasteneu
th:"back. your , skirt has-sllppid
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Proper? -Wy. to "Stenrf
cesslve perspiration of the hands: Tino
ture belladonna, ' one-half ounce; co
logne water, three ounces. Mix. Use
the liquid whenever you choose during
the day. and always after first wash
Ing the hands In hot water and drying
them thoroughly and quickly. Rub lo
tion well Into the skin. Keep mixture
out cf the way of Ignorant persons and
children. To strengthen and develop the
muscles of the lower limbs practice the
following exercise:- Rise on the toes,
count five; lower the body until the
heels almost touch the floo.; repeat
eight times, touching the floor with the
heels on the eighth count. Repeat the
same .exercise, rising on the heels.
To'Moks the Hands Plump
BERTIE To .fatten the hands apply
the following cream: Cocoa butter,
one ounce; oil of sweet almonds, one
ounce; oxide of sine, one dram: borax,
one dram: oil of bergamot, six drops.
Heat the cocoa Cutter and oft of
almonds In a balnmarle. and - when
thoroughly, blended add the xlno and
borax; stir as it cools and add the oil
n oergamot last.
below tha waist line, and your placket
is not properly hooked? Mirrors are
intended to Insure perfection of ds-
- tall not only in the front, but ail
rould. . as such they should be
v used., i- .'-,
A v triple, mirror Is useful, for It re
fleets every aspect of the hair and
face, Vlth thla there Is no danger of
a loosened hairpin or a stray end 1
marring the general effect, and she
who own one may be quite certain
that her collar Is just right and that
her oomb is straight :
, For properly arranging the hair and
- caring for the complexion, a dressing
.u table Is necessary.. There madam" Way
sit at pace with the world and tend
to every tiny thing that She might miss
If standing tired her, ion this table
' she needs a hand mirror and a little
, pocket mirror, so that the teeth may get
. their share of attentioa This saves 1
. many a dentist's bill and iunuxes the
best appearance of those most iiupur
tant auditions to woman's beauty.
Sometimes the auij of the room is
such that a. chevat lass would oo
cuny too much space and - no .- triple
mirror Jt , ptocurabi. - 'i'tier. a lim.a
. glass will do, foe with that inauum
. may see that her back is as it suoulii
" be. A cbeval glass may b rjijtnl
whers It wfll rettect the vision in tii
' dressing table mirror, and madam urn
see that is weii.
Even the women of ancient ro"ifil
bad Uwir mirrors, and it Is urprruinr
bow runny f the primitive affuts ii.iv
come to Hunt-durtnu recent r'n
tions.v.'Tbese,'. however, wrre n.t of
glass, -vs ours are, jut thy -r
' brajis, oo blghly tfillpiied that th r
fVectlon was well-nlh prfe-t. h r-i
ft the women of tluit burin! city 1
that to look well one mtipt "f
aa the caaual obsrvr H9. " '' 1
of the present -century (an,ot . 1
Ut b b-hii4 tueoi la iut'it.i,n.