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THE OREGON. SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2, 1903 CONCERNING HEALTH and. BEAUTY By Mrs. Hcnry Symes Arran r -A IT Ifi Interesting to noto the evolu tion of fashion. One often considers that some startling style is suddenly launched, but. In reality. It Is the result of a ten dency, or It In the final acceptance of a fashion which has been, perhaps, offered more than once without rcpults. Even In the cas- of the "sheath gown, which startled even Paris," there real ly was no reason why Paris should have been startled; the Dlrectolre Is but the evolution of tho Empire and the Em pire of the classic Greek, and the Em pire and the Greek have been with us for a year or more. In like manner the hat has been un dergoing a change not suddenly, but little by little. It was not so long ago that brims V'1' 1 "S Advice to Correspondents o WING to tho creat amount of mnll received and the limitea space Blven this department. It Is absolutely Impossible to answer letters in the Sunday issue fol lowing their receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and this ofttlmes requires three or four weeks. All correspondents who desire an Im mediate answer must Inclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for a reply. This rule must also be complied with In regard to personal letters. Hair Stain B. B. To give the hair a brownish tint use the following recipe: Green walnut shells, nine ounces; alum, half ounce; pure oil. four ounces. Heat together In a water bath until the water has been completely evap orated. Then expiess, filter and per fume. Excessive Perspiration N'XIOL'S You will find this recipe for powder Just as beneficial as a liquid preparation- 'henic acid, three fluid drams; aJcnhol, five and a half fluid drams; starch, six and a quarter ounces; tlorentlne orris, five and a half ounces; essence of violet, thirty-two minims. Dissolve the acid In the alcohol; add tho violet essence, then the starch and crrls root This powder can be used to advantage on perspiring hands, and it Is an agreeable glove powder. To Reduce the Flesh READER To vrcome obesity you must keep the mind engaged and the body well exercised. xo not yield to laziness, and do not eat quantities of things you are particularly fond of, especially If they are sweet. Control jour appetite as rnuch as possible. I would not advise you to take In ternal medicine to reduce your weight. If you obey the above rules the result will be as satisfactory as you could de sire. Superfluous Hair A READER The following recipe makes an excellent depilatory: Sulphide of 6oda. 100 grains; chalk, 200 grains. Mix thoroughly and keep dry In well corked bottle until wanted for use. Take enough to make a paste, and add warm water to It until the proper con sistency is secured. Spread over the hairy surface and allow to remain lor from one to five minutes, according to the nature of the growth and the sus ceptibility of the skin;. then scrape off with a blunt knife-a paper knife, fo example. It should be removed, as In very- cae with a depilatory, when the burning sensation is produced. Too long contact with the skin should be avoided, and immediately after the hair has been removed the denuded surface should be gently washed with warm water and a cold cream or a bland oil applied to prevent Irritation." Green Soap Treatment for Blackheads A SUBSCRJ BER Here s the recipe you desire: Tincture of green soap, two ounces; distilled witch hscel, two ounces. Let this mixture stay on only a few momenta; then wash off with hot water. If Ihe.grWn soap Irritates the skin, -a It sometimes) will, u It srrry other dir. Ax-ply a cold cream. Green soap may b purchased at any drug store. It la not a rtgular "cake soap," hut tt ia about the cons latency f custard. f Lotion of Lavender Flowers FAT The lotloa Bad by this recipe 1. were close and short at the back; that short-back sailor Is within remem brance. Then a year ago the brim widened at tho back and narrowed at the front, and It was a sore temptation to turn our former season's chapeaux hlnd-slde-before. For the wldo front hat the hair was pompadoured, and as the brim changed tho hair had to keep pace. When the liat presented the "wrong-side front" appearance, tho hair became slightly pompadoured In the back, but there was the barrette with Its tulle brown tulle to match tho hair to nil In Interstices. This aeason the short front, long back and what Is inort drooping back have become accentuated, and so of neces sity we "rat" our back hair and pin our puffs low. The rat has really slipped around to the back, leaving the front hair quite soft. It has become fashionable to part trie hair, and the center parting Is so typic ally classic that, when it becomes the woman. It is th" most charming mode In which to comb her tresses. But It does not suit the contour of every woman's head, In which case a side parting may be made. This Is often startlingly becoming. In either case the hair Is flat in front, being puffed out at the sides. The rat starts at the sides and is pinned across the bark: then the waved hair Is gathered in and rol'ed or puffed quite low V hair dresser will tell you that a St has been liked by ail wn0 have used It. Aud me lotion lo the water when bath ing: Rectified spirits of wine, two ounces; spirits of ammonia, two drams; oil of lavender, one-half dram. Mix liquids together. Bottle and shake. For Moist Hands R. T. S. A romedy for moist hands la to lull (hem several times a. day with the following mixture: Tincture belladonna, one-half ounce; cologne water, three ounces. Mix. Use the liquid whenever you choose during; the day, and always after lirst wash ing the hands In hot water and drying; thein thoroughly and quickly. Rub the lotion well Into the skin. Keep the mixture out of the way of Ignorant persons and children. Enlarged Pores RAT It will tako quite a time to cure enlarged pores. The lirst thing" to do Is to use a face brush, water and g-ood soap. The use of these will i - ' t --a - s; iv; A. J) , - a Jw f , - , 1 i i ' sC v rrv j 1 v jsr . ..r . :;&w.v i 11 iff ' U -74S4, V'l fit - f ij i J fZv K t-yM, ni-iKiiiniimi hit i r i I im-mt)e "three-quarter'' hair arrangement Is the present vogue an(f that the Psyche knot is the thing. Jn reality tho Psyche knot has superseded the "strings" of small puff which, though In perfect conform ity to the dictate of fashion, could never be honestly termed artistic. Three large puffs are frequently arranged to resem ble n Psyche knot; this Is a fair way to handle puffs. Many have been the predictions that the wave Is going out of fashion. This Is a summer cry, for. when "far from the madding crowd ' of halr-dressers, how. in the name of expediency, shall my ladv secure her "ondulatlon mar cel"? Many aro the contrivances for the homo curling of the hair curling with out Irons. Ribbons nnd kids and h.iir plns and leads are all called Into re quisition. Tills would Indicate that the curl Is still desirable. Then, too, sea breezes wage war against artificial waves, and this la frequently a discour agement agulnst curling efforts. When, however, in autumn we hie us back to town, I do not fancy that the hair dresser will close her doors because of the pasflng of the wave. The small, tight, preeiso "marcel." ar ranged in wig-like style, has happily passed and the popular wave Is large and loose and soft and akin to natures endowment when naturo is kind. , 1 y - keep the pore? free from becoming clogged and in time they will contract. Shampoo your hair with t lie mixture for which I give you recipe: To one half cake of pure white eastilo soap add one pint of hot rain water. Set on the stove and heat until the soap is perfectly dissolved. To this add an egg which has been thoroughly whip ped with an egg beater, stirring it into thfe mixture with the beater to prevent curdling. Add one-third tea- spoonful of borax and one. teaspoonful of alcohol to preserve the shampoo. When ready to ahampoo the hair rub well into tho scalp and rinse In sever al clear waters, using- a bath spray If you have one. For a Red Xose ASHAMED -Try the following formula for your trouble. it is excellent if the cause is external only. If, how eer. it Is produced by Indigestion, as Is often tin case, an Internal remtuy will be needed. Powdered calamine, one dram; zhic oxl.le. thirty grains: glycerine, one half dram; cherrv laurel water, four ounces. This lotion should be well shaken before It is mopped on the nose. It may bo used both morning and evening. Jiero is a recipe which will make a very grood corn cure: Salicylic acid, one dram; collodion, one-half ounce. Paint over the corn once a day, and scrape away the superfluous growth at tli e end of three or four Uaya. To Reduce Hips and Waist Measures READER The very best exercise for reducing hips and waist is walking. Be careful not to overdo It at first If you are not accustomed lo long walks. Start out by walking one mile and in crease gradually till five miles can be covered without ih least fatigue. Indoor gymnast Irs. too. are helpful when one Is debarred from open-air exerciser. k - 'zx yv tiff' A- Lfy!4 J v II M A iU CCESSOBIE8 to Ihe b,th!nf Co, If 'S, A tume are very Important factors In the cemfort of the summer vacation, and not a detail shojld i overlooked, even the shoes. In this country the custom of wearir.f bathing N ts rewleg rapidly, till now tlref are no longer the exception. The Ideal shoes make the feet loo m'L and tn sorrt degree give the ef fect of an Instep, though th latter Is a d:fiilt ft hea the afasei art hei- tn Axnhrr requirement ts that bathing shoes hay h : jrat quickly tsken off. even though they be wet. Buckles have, therefore. In a measure, taken the place of lacers, though ere pair of LaUiing ihon h" s that canvas oxfords, with cork or rjbbr soles, are In no way neglected. It sometimes happens, however, thtt lseers become untied In the water, and the thoes float away an Impossible con ticgency if five straps boJd the shoes on. Really, these tall affairs ara beconung and cOBTenlert. Of course, they, like all the rest, are of whits canvas. Shore with sandal effect are cut with a center strap, which meeta the tnklt strap over the instep. Thesa, to soms extent, give the appearance of an m atep by sharply outlining the iitt.s there Is In evidence. Enoee with a single strap are very pretty and very practical, for they dry readily and are e-r tn f;n In plaea. Sometimes bathing shoes hsve soles made of cofled rope, snd they are re markably satisfactory, for they hold th shape and the shells cannot cut rope as they ctft rubber and cork. The bathing suit is a very good O- go; the sleeves are cut straight around, tucked and sewed Into the arm holes 4er a deep pleat, which extends ver tt shoulder lina. The pretty V hape neck is bound with a stitched band of taffeta. The skirt has four t .cki across tho front, which extend er.ly ha'f way to the knee Una. Workings for bathing should be et s-ood qualtty. ina whB iB6es are Wof it Is qutte possible and worth whHe ts esr s IX ones Of course, without shoes chap stockings must answar. (or tho sand at ones would mak boles fin onn. Bilk stockings and bathlna; cap plet the perfect bathing cost urns, a ad nowadays enough thought fa spent upon the ascasoiiea ts saaks thesa sJtocstier desirahj. - Deep breathing. will help to reduce th waist measure and enlarge the bust. Tbs) stretching exercises, too, are splendid as waist depleters: Raise the arms hlgtt. above the heao; then, holdlns knee straight, try to touch the floor with thai, finger tips. Stand erect, place hands)) on hips, bend from waist as far as posxi slble to the right; then to the left. ) iyp-circling can be done with gooH results In the way of decreasing- tb size if the principle of resistance Is m-t ployed, taking standing position, hands), on hips, bending the knees and keeping! the chest and shoulders immovable Contract all the muscles used in tbis exercise and resist. JSM Sultana Cream Make-Ui ANXIOUS This recipe makes up Intaj a very nice rouge: Sweet almondkoll, j ' four ounces; white wax, melted, 82M grains; spermaceti. 320 grains; benaotisj (finely powdered), 100 grains; rlc pow-J der, 320 grains; pure carmine, ftftsanr grains. Melt the white wax and apep- maced together In a water bath, wltul gentle heat, and then add the oil ot aiuiuuua. jiicioBo tne nnely p dered benzoin In a cheesecloth bag; immcrso in the foregoing mixture. Tb should be kept warm for almost twelve hours, when the carmine will be mostly1' dissolved. Then add the rice powder! and beat until firm. It Is extremely)' important that the carmine be Tar finely powdered before adding. Tooth Powder ' IRENE The following is the recipe for an excellent tooth powder which may easily be prepared: Precipitated chalk, 'our ounces; powdered orris root, eight ouncus; powdered camphor, one o ..nee. Triturate the camphor tn a mortar, moistening it with a Tery little alcohol. Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly, and sift through a fine bolting cloth. Massaging the Bust ETHEL I win give you a formal for a good nAssags cream Tor develop ing the bust. Bathing first with warns water opens the pores, so that the cream Is mors easily absorbed. Use the tips ( the fingers and make aa upward rota motion when giving the massage, which should be dally. Formula: Lanolin, five ounces ; sr-r maceti. one-half ouace; soattoa taUev (freshly tried), four use; rocoa.au t oil. four ounces; eU C tweet f '-"1 fear aaees: tincture of heasele e dram; od of neroR. t treaty stoop Mis aa yet would My are el t ort. TciUt render 'COCXTRT The foOewlasT tuirred'e sntxed trfetbe snake r 1 t ' r - -sVerr eTtsrc pew, sr.- f s- i povr! K-n ro"t. ewe uii. ; , M-ainjnt. flfte rr- Crua. fre tfn 1- " Ait It (usm rep mt lw
