THE OKUWJiN . SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY- ft, J905
C ongerning Health and
By Mrs. Hlnry Symes
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NE who has recently visited the
opera In Paris. he birthplace
fashion, reports, "The ele
gantes, following closely the
classic idea, have left oft all flashing
Jewels and for adornment wear only a
Ingle string of pearls- around their
throats, while a ribbon, binds the coif
fure.'.' It Is quite a number of years
since this was the fashion, but the pre
vailing style of coiffure affords ample
onportunltv for lust such artistic orna-
- mentation.
The manufacturers, quick to note the
change in fashldn, have made a special
bodkin to thread the ribbon through the
pompadour a first aid to the accom
plishment of the rather difficult fent.
The ribbon used must not be too wide,
nor too narrow a standard width la.
Impossible, for It much depends upon
thejglze of the pompadour. and the head.
A purely Grecian ' effect may be ac
quired by parting the -hair in front, al
lowing it to puff at either sld and ar
ranging a low knot at the back of the
head. A wide ribbon or a gold braid
brought round the front and fastened
round the knot In the back gives the
effect of the filet of Ulysses' time.
Almost the same idea is shown where
a soft ribbon is brought round the pom
padour and finished at each side of the
head in two little bows.
If the hair Is parted on the side, a
tiny bow may start the decoration In
front, whence it Is carried back and
finished on the right side of the
Psyche knot
When the hair is arranged in many
puffs, the ribbon may extend across
the back and finish at either side In a
bow, while the puffs may be pinned
across the ribbon here and there, so It
will have the effect of being woven
through tiie hair.
In selecting a ribbon for the hair do
not let it be white. W hite is too star
tling a contrast and takes the color out
of both brown and blonde hair. On
rare occasions, when a complete white
costume is necessary, the hair decorn
tlon may be of white tulle, but when
wearing a white dress It is far better trf
seltct either gold or silver ribbon. If
the gown is pink, blue or yellow, the
ribbon for the coiffure may match It.
but If the gown be violet or mauve, the
decoration would be charming In silver
gaiuie ribbon.
When choosing ribbon for the hair.
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Timely Suggestions
Health and Beauty Hints
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Health Don'ts
.ON'T eat when fatigued or over
heated.
Don't bathe the body for at
least an hour after eating.
Don't eat an excess of sugar, sweet
and starchy foods.
Don't eat foods that disagree with
you.
Don't be gloomy at mealtime.
Don't eat between meals, and eat
trult or drink a glass of water be
fore breakfast.
Care of the Hair
To have a head of luxuriant hair it
Is needful to take the utmost care of
the scalp, for from an unhealthy scalp
no one may ""expect beautiful hair to
grow.
An important thing to do to Increase
the growth, of the hair Is to brush it
throughout ltstientlre length; this dis
tributes thq natural oil uniformly from
end to end and also removes any dust
that happens to tall upon the hair dur
ing the day.
The hair should never be bound up
tightly for the night. If possible. It
should be allowed to fall over the pil-
satln Is better than taffeta, for the
sheen of the satin is always dressy and
pretty, particularly at night
Never, under any possible circum
stance, wear any decoratlon'tn the hair
till dressing-up time, or 6 o'clock nec
essary combs and barrettes excepted.
Just as evening dress is inappropriate
for daytime wear, so are hair ornaments
out of place in the light of day. Such
things need the soft radiance of arti
ficial light to heighten the effect and
make the whole costume both suitable
and desirable.
This latter rule does not, of course,
apply to young girls, for they, at all
times, suitably wear hair ribbon, fas
tened at the back, either under a figure
8 or to bold a "clubbed" pigtail in
place.
Any more complicated arrangement
should be avoided, except for dress-up
occasion. The ribbon should be Hack
or of a dark color for everyday wear.
Advice to Correspondents
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low, so that the air may circulate
through It. If it la too annoying to let
the hair fall in this manner, part it
down the middle and plait It loosely In
two braids.
The halieeds more frequent wash
ings in summer than in cooler weather.
Various are the methods of cleansing
the hair, but perhaps the simplest of all
shampoos is the following: Dissolve
half a cake of white soap In a quart
of boiling water. Let it simmer half an
hour over a slow Are. Dissolve a table
spoonful of washing soda In a quart of
boiling water. The two quarts mixed
together complete the pjeparatlon. Five
rinsings are necessary.
Give Attention to the Teeth
There Is nothing- that adds so much
charm to a person's beauty as pearly
white teeth.
To Insure healthy and beautiful
teeth care should be given them from
the time the baby teeth appear. There
fore It Is Important that all mothers pay
strict attention to this detail until the
children themselves are able to care
for their teeh.
Cleanliness isxthe only way to over
come causes which, in time, destroy
the teeth. They should be brushed
night and morning and, if possible,
after every meal.
Do not brush the teeth across, but
In a vertlcal'dlrectlon; brushing1 the
upper teeth with a downward motion
and the lower ones with an upward
motion.
As chalk is the main Ingredient in
most toothpowders, it may be used
alone. It la always wise to substitute
chalk for a questionable toothpowder.
Concerning the Nails
TO HAVE pretty finger naile It I
necessary to keep them properly .
manicured. I
The nails should be filed In a curv
which follows the shape of the end ot
the finger. j
After the nails have been filed th An
ger tips should be held In hot. soapy
water until the cuticle Is soft, when It
may be easily pushed back from tha
nail by means of an orangewood stick.
To give the nails a delicate rose tint
they should be polished by applying
some good ointment or powder. ,
In the Interest of pretty nails It la a -'
good habit to rub cold cream' fnta tha
cuticle every night, always rubbing tha
cuticle away from the nails.
Another little habit Is to always,
when drying the hands, rub the cuticlw
back with the towel. These little habit
help materially to keep the nails In or
der and greatly lighten the weekly
manicuring process.
Cleansing Cream
- There are many people whose skin la
so dry that a cream "wash" Is often a
desirable substitute for the usual one
of soap and water.
Here la a recipe for a cleaning creanv
which, I think, you will flnd valuable. "
I might add that the cream is free from v '-
all Ingredients which have a tendency -'
to promote a growth of hair. Apply tha
cream with the tips of the fingers
working up and out as In massage to
the face and neck; then remove with a
soft towel. The recipe 'Is: White wax.
two ounces; spermaceti, two ounces;'
sweet almond oil, twelve ounces; dis
tilled water, two ounces; glycerine, two
ounces; salicylic acid, ninety grains. . -
A Simple Wash for the Skin
Cucumber wash is excellent tot tha
skin at all seasons of the year, and
now Is the time to prepare It. "T"
make it. take one or two cucumbers,
cut them into rather small chunks
without peeling. Put these Into a -
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Aftof
tlful hair it is necessary to nave au
articles for dressing tle hair per
fectly clean.
The'' best way to cleanse brushes
without softening the bristles is to
put a teaspoonful of ammonia Into a
quart of water and soak the bristles
of the brush In the solution (keeping
the back of the brush out of water).
The brush Is then rinsed In fresh
water and dried In the air but not In
the sun.
Combs may be cleaned In like man
ner, using a small brush or a coarse
thread or card between the teeth.
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WING to the great amount of
mall 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 tarn, and this
ofttlmes requires three or four
weeks.
All correspondents who desire an
Immediate answer must inclose a self
addressed stamped envelope for a re
ply. This rule must also be complied
with In regard to personal letters.
Witch Hazel Cold Cream
RESIDENT I regret that it Is against
my rules to give the name and address
of a skin specialist. 1 would suggest,
however, that you massage each night
with the recipe I am giving.
A thorough cleansing of tha pom be
fore applying the cream with a camel's
hair face brush, hot water and soap,
will prevent the cream from stimulating
a growth of hair. Here Is the recipe:
ulie wax. one ounce; spermaceti, one
ounce; oil of almonds, one-fourth pint.
Melt; very gradually sdd three ounces
of rosewater and one ounce of witch
haiel, and assiduously stir the mixture
until an emulsion Is formed, and after
ward until the mixture Is nearly cold.
This cream is particularly useful to
heal sore or stretched skin.
Cure for Bald Spots
D. a. When the balr falls out in spots
try the following wash: Distilled roaa
water, six ounces; aromatic vines r.
lira drams; pure glycerine, two and one
half outices; tincture nux vomica, ene- -
half oasce; tincture caatharMaa, two
and on-half uaoaa,
Mix thoroughly. Apply Bight and
Born5Bi
inwX er r ery sfBeteat remedy for us id
pots Is made as foUows: SallcrUa
add, tan grains i rasorda. sight gralca;
phenol, five drops; lanolin (or vaseline),
one ounce.
Rub into the part night and morning.
Cheeks Are Too Thin
SUBSCRIBER To make thin cheeks
plump, rub a good skin food In with
the following movements: To treat the
right cheek, place the thumb of the left
hand Just beyond the corner ot the
mouth on the left cheek as a brace.
Make rotary movements upward and
outward, beginning at the corner of the
mouth and making three diverging lines
of manipulation over the cheek. With
the right hand treat the left cheek.
About six times over each cheek Is
sufficient.
Use the lotion for premature wrinkles
once a-day.
This pomade 'should not be used as a
massage cream, but should be applied
after massage, to restore shrunken or
flabby skin: Oil ot sweet almonds, six
ounces; whits wsx, three ounces; tinc
ture benzoin, one end one-half ounces;
rosewter, one and one-half ounces;
pulverised tannin, six drama.
Hygienic Talcum Powder
T. R- T. This powder is very easy to
maks at borne: Farina starch, Jfty
grains; powdered talcum, twenty grains;
powdered lycopodium. twenty grains;
salol or boric add, tea grains; essence
of violet, twenty grains.
This lotion may be used ss a wish
when desired: Boracic acid, one dram;
distilled witch hasei, two ounces; rise
water, two ounces. -
Brown Spots on the Fact
MIRA Brown spots are gesrally
caused by liver trouble. Tha recipe I
ass giving you will fads tha spots
somewhat: Ballcylle add, sixty gralas;
. bay run. four oancea
Label. Appfy alabt and rrnrning
with a soft cloth or sponge. This lo
tion sooa reduces a aUght roughness
of the skin, which should be subdued
by the use of glycerine or starch.
This may also be tried in c'ase of
obstinate freckles: Lactic acid, three
ounces; glycerine, four ounces; rose
water, one ounce.
This Is to be gently applied by
means of a camel's-halr brush. If the
skin becomes irritated or sore, omit
one or two days' treatment.
Troubled With Acne
PET Open each seed acne with 4he
point of a fine cambric needle. The
hardened mass must be pressed or
picked out. The empty sac of the
gland should then be bathed with a
llttie toilet vinegar and water, or
with a very weak solution of carbollo
acid and water. Sterilize the .needle
before using It by dipping into boiling
water, as the use of any lntrument,
unless thoroughly cleansed, is danger
oua Th skin, also, should be care
fully cleansed.
To Expand the Chest
XTZ Depress the "chest, letting the
shoulders come forward, with the head
up and back. Raise the chest by mus
cular effort, not by breathing, to the
point of greatest expansion. Raise and
lower the chest In this way eight times.
Tha following reclpa makes a good
vermifuge: Fluid extract of splgetla,
five fluil ounces; fluid extract of senna,
five fluid ounces; oil of anise, ten drops;
oil of caraway, ten dropa; simple syrup,
eight fluid ounces.
Doee. arte or more tesspoonfuls for
adults, one-half teaspoonful for chil
dren, at intervals until purging com
mences. Tea as a Hair Stain
WTTME The ssga tea mixture Is
one of the simplest forms of dyes or
stains, it will not harm your nslr
In say way. This Is tha rectpa far
lbs ta: Alcohol, two en ares; greea
tea. two ounces; garden sage (dried),
two ounces. After straiatag. keep
tightly corked ts prevent evapora
tion. . -
IWEET LAVENDER
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"And lavender to lurk amidst the labours
of her loom. , i,v
And crown her ksrchlcfs clean wun
mlckle rare perfume."
I1K lines tall us Just where laven
der is appropriate and lovable.
One girl has a happy Inspira
tion., this summer, and I am going to
tell you about it. She Is visiting at a
quaint old home where a bed of laven
der thrives, and she is making the most
fascinating little bags of lavender and
placing them away carefully for Christ
mas gifts especially to those young
matrons who are glorying In the mys
teries of a linen closet.
Lavender has such a faint and unob
trusive fragrance that in poetry, you
see, as well as In everyday Judgment It
is singled out ss the appropriate per
fume for household linen and lingerie.
The girl whom I have presented to
you 's making charming sachet bags
of lavender silk, and these she covers
with dotted swiss snd ties with lsv
ender ribbons; others are made of silk
In the faintest of lavender shsdea and -are
left uncovered.
But the prettiest of sll Is tha little
bag of scrim upon which is worked in
eld-time cross-stitch a basket full of
posies. This makes a quaint little gift
for the newly Installed matron.
To put with lingerie the lavender tied
in a fair linen bag wljh lavender rib
bon Is daintiest. ,
We read that It Is profitable to raise
lavender, and what mora delicate oc
cupation for a dainty lady than to tend
a bed af lavender T .
Ls vender ts not difficult to grow.
Plant It la the ope where the sua and
air have fall access In liht, sandy soli,
which require little fertilising,
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miliar ana pound with a pestle (or
use a heavy wooden potato masher In
a. heavy earthenware bowl) untU tha
, c f L j n,cl,M mass l! PulP-Hke in consistency. Now
Cleansing of Combs and lirusnes aiter this through a piece of che Je-
H order to have neauny anu u- cioin or very coarse muslin, squees-
mg out as much of the Jules as you "
can. ;
Put all together In a clean enameled
saucepan and simmer (don't boll) for
ten minutes.
Re-strain and wlieh cold add alcohol
to the proportion of one tablespoonful
to half a pint of the strained liquid, '
Bottle and use, Instead of water,- for
spraying the face during the day.
The alcohol should preserva tha
Juice,
DailTBaths' ' i
A daily bath is a necessity If tha
body Is to be kept In a good, sound
.condition. If one's constitution will
not permit of a dally plunge, tha
sponge bath will prove sufflclsnt for
all purposes of cleanliness and health.
Whether the bath should ba a cold
one In the morning or a hot ona at
night Is to be determined by tha -physical
strength of tha bather.
A cold baih has a tendsnoy to make
the skin dry and harsh. To? avoid
this condition, some outdoor exercise
should1 be taken soon after tha bath.
This will promote perspiration and tha
action of the oil glands, thus making
the skin soft and smooth again. .
For nervous people, a bath la sea
water, or In water to which sea-salt
has been sdded. will prove beneficial.
The salt stimulates tha heart and
overcomes the exhausted feeling ona
so often experiences after soma men
tal or physical strain.
Ths hot bath has a soothing effect,
and often Insures sleep to one who la
inclined to be wakeful and restless.
It beads Bttle water, la winter tha
plant must be protected from tha cold.
Tha cuIUTtUoa of tha lilUe plant Is
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a pleasurable pasttma. for Its demands
are szaall and tt respaa&s aa prettily La
ths aughtcst axuaUoa. - - -
The Cold Bath
The cold bath, be it sponge, sprar or
piunge. is a deUght to her with "Lin
U egreea
,herok treatment and should not
betned seve with csuuoa or by the ei
li?. . PhJrn- If you pvo,"piir
rjound frura the .hoc, '.n1;,Pt
warm, all-of-a-alow." and run
CLT1 bn',cl,: f you feel "sttlry,
week and depressed. beaaxa-Uie t.J
bath U not for you.
Avoid Wrinkles
rreqnently wrinkles are the resnlt
t bad habits, such ss repiei a.
tract in g of Its eyebrows, a hick f.,j..
smau tines sometimes ne
between the brows; tne lifun f
toe eyebrowa wtilc-n results la ii.n..
verse llnee oa the tor'i L
A stereetrped itnl.t fr-itn'v I
prists a fcry furrow frt.r, i,
corner of momb. on t tr
Little lines at-out te ir..v. "i
usually ta result of l -,
th-ee, to fnY mir.1p ira et.i c,
tie; fo1 hansr t w -
snore con 1 '"i te t-' .
are ts ti sets.
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