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-a'-""''-' ;.-2.".;'fev--ri THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY, MORNING, JUNE 14,, 1915 Beauty j - j W&KZl " ' ;r ; :CGNGa?NiNG Health and ,pwEBBBBBaB8l-.v''" By Mrs. Hlnry Symes I li " ' ' ll " , ' ... :",vt?. . OkV I III I I iminiiiiiiiiiiiuiM nwi inn i " hum i is ssssyyaassssav mjmsm Ijll S.mm iit i ,ZZ&mT IMiililiyHiBKii f&&t&sl&&'-m.,mmm i I ill I ' i I Coojns for OJu SJfJs I ? "??7? fs ' I T IS no longer considered the thing to exert one's powers to acquire a leathery coat of tan, which, to say the least, is always doubtfully becoming. And the poor skin, how ft suffered and grew ugly and un sightly because of Its owner's laclt of sense! Then, when the winter months came and the low-neck dresses wers to be worn, the scars of the summer sun remained, and instead of others think ing of th vacation one could afford at the shore during the summer, they doubtless commented upon Miss Blank's poor complexion. Now the summer girl takes at least a reasonable care of her skin, knowing that It is no longer con sidered "good form" to neglect the proper precautions against sun and wind burn. One of the first precautions Is that of carrying a green parasol on sunny trolls, and especially after a sea bath the parasol is used. An old umbrella will answer the purpose after the bath, for, of course, one doesn't wish to risk a good, and perhaps-dellcate, parasol upon the wind-blown sands and against the wet bathing suit. Have a sun bath, if you must (and I admit that in mod eration It is good for you); but do not go to extremes and bake yourself brown. The drecs-up parasols should be green when possible, as this color affords ex cellent protection both to the eyes and km. An. excellent way to prevent the Miming Is to . mask the face in cold cream and powder before braving Sol's rays-. This mask need not be so con spicuous as It sounds. First, rub a good cold cream upon the face, so that it enters the pores; and then, after wip ing off with a very soft cloth (a soft old handkerchief is good for the pur pose), apply a layer of powder, leaving as much on the face as you can with out Its being very noticeable. Thus protected, the rays of the sun can Mo the face very little harm. If the sleev are short, long gloves should be wor or me arms snouid De kept well unqe, the shade of the parasol. If rice pow der agrees with the skin, it is the best powder to use for the sunburn mask. I have dn mind an excellent cream, which is used principally for sunburn and which may be applied before going into the sun or after the face has by some mischance become burned. If ap- Xto exert one's powers to acquire a " jr 'iX y 1 ' - II leathery coat of tan, which, to say 5)&l , T-X ".C.'S? ANSWERS TO BEAUTY QUERIES REPLIES to letters to the writer of this department will be printed in regular order; but no replies in print may be expected in less than three or four weeks. .Correspondents desiring immediate re plies to queries may get them by inclos ing a stamped self-addressed envelope. Personal Inquiries will receive prompt attention, if accompanied by a Stamped and self-addressed envelope. To Keep Back the Cuticle Dear Mrs. Symes. The cuticle crows up in an annoying way over my naila. what can I do la prevent this? HETLEN. You must push back the cuticle, very gently, every day. Do this with the blunt edge of an orangewood stick. It the cuticle is stubborn, you should ap ply cold cream or vaseline to It every nkght. . . , Making a Shampoo Preparation Dear Mrs. Byrnes. Will you pleasa" tell me how to make a preparation that will do to shampoo my halrT MARGARET. Dissolve half a cake of white floating soap, in a quart of boiling water. Let it simmer half an hour over a slow fire.- Dissolve a tables poonful of washing soda in a quart of boiling water. Add it to the soap mixture. Stir together and let cool. Use as a sham poo. Rinse the hair always In four or five clear waters after using a sham poo mixture. Keeping the Hair in Curl Dear Mrs. Symes. , u urine tn warm cays or summer I have great difficulty keeping my hair in curl. w 111 you ten me wnat to an ta m hair In curl T t vioLa. my If you will use a curling fluid on f'our hair the wave will remain for a onger time than it otherwise would. Following is the recipe for 1 a very good curling fluid: To a tablespoon of bruised quinceseed add a pint of hot water. The water is poured over the seeds and the whole al lowed to stand for several hours. The resultant mucilage may then be thinned Fx , . '1 - --J--?- ; - :f A V j Jftpppr?7 As ecJrs Jn & ;4 "- irlki W S S7 (hmot? is plied after the damage has been done, the healing qualities of the cream make It - indispensable. Following la the formula: Sunburn Thit petroleum P,i ounces ' Paraffin wax ouno Lanolin 1 ouno Water ji ounce Oil of rose., 3 drop Altohol 14 dram with a few drops of essence of violet. The hair la moistened with the fluid before curling. A Cleansing Cream Dear Mrs. Symes. Will you pleasa tell me of a rood cream which I can usa to cleanse my faca? I work in a very dusty neighborhood and consequently my skin Is very dirty when 1 reach borne at night. M. M. P. Following Is the recipe) for a cream, which you will find very satisfactory for cleansing the skin: White wax 2 ounces Spermaceti 2 ouneea Sweet almond oil u ounces Distilled water 2 ounces 21lCtT,a ' 2 ounce. Salicylic acid ft) grains A Hair Tonic Dear Mrs. Symes. Do you have the recipe for a hair tonlo containing nux vomica, cantharide's and aeveral other ingredients? I bad the recipe, but lost it. J. k. p. I have the recipe to which you re fer and am glad to publish it for your benefit: Phenol Tincture nux vomica . Tincture of cinchona .. Tincture ot cantharides Cologne Sweet almond oil dram ?H grains 1 ounce Vt dram 4 ounces 2 ounces Apply to the roots of the hair with a soft sponge once or twice a day. Thla lotion is especially good for very dry hair. Dandelion Wine Dear Mrs. Symes. Will you kindly publish the recipe for dandelion flower wine? c. F. P. Steep dandelion flowers in boiling water for five minutes, and strain off the liquid, pressing the flowers hard. Sweeten to taste and add brandy In the proportion of a pint to every four gallons of - liquid. Put in uncorked bottles and. keep In a cool place until fermentation ceases. Draw ft and rebottle. To WhitenThe Hands Dear Mrs. Symts. . " What can I do to make my bands white? MADGE. Put - Into - a - bottle J ounces of ' r.f la 3 Cbof If you are- blonde you may freckle instead of burning, and I know just how - much of a rage those same freckles can kindle in your feminine heart. "Freckles'." you say. "Of all the ridiculous disfigurements'." Yet I knew a girl whose freckles actually gave her a quaint, tomboyish charm that was Irresistible, However, the glycerin, 2 ounces of water, 4 table spoons of lemon juice and a few drops of carbolic acid. Shake well. After washing and drying the hands rub a little of the mixture Into them. Slices of freshly cut cucumber rubbed over the hands will tend to whiten the skin. This treatment is also good for a neck which is marked with brown rings. Falling Hair Dear Mrs. Symca. My hair has been railing out at an alarm ing rate. What do you advise m. to do for It? I have never had to attend to my hair before because It was so thick and long. MAUDE. If you will take Immediate care of your hair you will soon restore it to a healthy condition. I advise you to massage the scalp and brush the hair for ten or fifteen minutes every day and while massaging to rub into the scalp the tonic for which the . recipe is here given: For Falling; Hair Cologne g ounces Tincture of cantharides.... 1 ounce CM! of English lavender. dram OH of rosemary H dram Apply to the roots of the hair once or twice a day. It is positively necessary that the scalp should be kept dean. A Brown Stain Dear Mrs. Byrnes. Plaasa publish- the recipe for a brown tain tor the skin and something to re move it, MEJXXRA. From your question I presume that you -desire a stain that will give .your skin a brown tint. Tou can get a brown grease paint for this purpose at almost any drug store, and to soften its tone you can apply, a brown face powder over it. To remove the paint use cold cream, .; ,: ' - To Darken the Hair Dear "Mrs. Symes. Will you publish In yoof- column a rood recipe for darkening the hair? Also tell me what to do to darken, my eyebrows? - ';.': " . -v-a-o READER. - . The constant application of castor oil or- coal-oil will make the hair ' somewhat darker,' but If you wish an charm of freckles Is rare and seldom found, and most of us wish to exor cise them. I know of no better cream for the purpose than the one I give you here: Freckle Cream Petrolatum 1 ounce av. Lanolin (anhydrous) 1 ounce v. Hvdren oeroxide 1 fluid ounce Acetic acid...... 1 fluid dram When the face is given to becoming excessively oily in hot weather, an application of toilet cologne after each washing will prove a great com fort and preventive of this unpleas antness. For exceseive perspiration there is a pleasant orris powder that can be used on all parts of the body. It is especially good for perspiring hands before donning 'gloves, and for the armpits. It Is made by combining 3 fluid drams of phenic acid, 5 fluid drams of alcohol, 6M ounces of starch, 54 ounces, of Florentine orris and 32 minims of essence of violet. Dissolve the acid in the alcohol; add the violet essence, then the Btarch and orris root. The cool lace camisole is another aid to coolness in the hot summer months. It is easily made, and looks so pretty under the sheer dresses. A strip of. Immediate and a decided change in the color of your hair, you should apply the brown hair stain for which the recipe is here given: ' Brown Hair Stain Green walnut shells t ounces Alum I. )4 ounce Pure oil 4 ounces Heat together in a water bath until the water has been completely evaporated. Then express. Alter and perfume. Sage tea may be used to darken the hair. Make a strong brew or dried leaves, strain the liquid carefully through muslin, and to each pint add two teaspoonfula of ajcohol. This should be rubbed on the hair en-try night before- retiring. , To darken - your eyebrows, use an eyebrow pencil as often as neces sary. Coarse Hair Dear Mrs. Symes. 1. Please tell ma what to do to make my hair fine. I. What will make my face and arms . whiter? They are very dark. My akin 1 very rough and full of little holes, which look as though backheads have bean queexed from them, but I never squeeee blackheads. What ahall I do about this? MAB. . 1. You cannot do anything to make your hair line, but you need not let this fact prevent you from having attractive hair. Keep it well groomed by massaging the scalp and brush ing the hair for ten or fifteen min utes - every day. If it lacks luster, apply brilliant ine occasionally. To make the brilllantine mix together the Ingredients here listed;. .Sweet almond oil...... t fluid ounces Alcohol 4 fluid ounces Glycerin ...... s... .......... ,r 1 fluid ounce Oil of rose geranium 12 drops 2. To whiten ?your skin,- bathe It several times a day with buttermilk and once in a while apply to it lemon juice. . If the plain juice is too strong dilute it. The little holes in your skin are en larged pores. Use the astringent for, which the recipe Is here given: .1 OH of sweet almonds. ........ ..... .4 ounces White wwt... ...... ................. t ounce 1 . Tincture benzola.. lt& ounces ' , Rosewater ......................... 1 ounces Pulverised tannLn... . drama lac flouncing, with a ribbon draw Btrtag at the top, two ahoulder strap of ribbon and the. whole attached to a - wide waistband makes the nicest, coolest camisole Imaginable. . Another summer-girl secret is that of keeping the hair in curl In hot weather. It is then that we envy the girl with naturally wavy locks, which dampness causes to wave only the tighter. The wise summer girl whose locks are naturally straight has, how ever, discovered that an application of a purling fluid made of a tablespoon ful of bruised quinceseed to a pint of hot water, the water being poured over the seeds and the whole allowed to stand several hours, will help won derfully in keeping the hair in curL The resulting quince mucilage is thinned with a few drops of essence of violet before the hair is moistened .with the fluid. Apply the fluid Just before wrapping the hair upon the crimpers. There is also a curling fluid that can be applied to the hair and left to dry, curling the hair as it dries without the aid of crimpers. I would not advise frequent use of this, however: tout in & case of emerrency it can be resorted to. It is made as follows: Hair-Curling Lotion Potassium carbonate 120 inUni Ammonlt -water 1 fluid dram Alcohol IS fluid Aram Riosewater enoug"h to mak 1( flul4 ouncas. In using, moisten the hair, adjust It locally and allow to dry. There is but little or no excuse for the summer untidiness and wilted ap pearance of some of our girls and women during the hot months, for with a little care one can acquire that trim grooming that is a very vital part of charm. ( ADVICE flf a personal reply Is desired, a self addressed stamped envelop should be inclosed. A RECEPTION ON THE LAWN VER in France it Is called the "fete champetre." That means the lawn fete. In England the entertainment outdoors on the lawn '. recognised as an drrrportant way of meeting obligations that have to be wiped from the social calendar. If you have a lawn or can arrange for the hiring of a lawn, do so by all means, and give this summer an unusual en tertainment to your friends. The Invitations can be sent out a week ahead of the date, and we are not going to think of a rainy day as a (posalbiHty. , It may happen, but In this day's Httle talk It is not going to be considered. - The most Informal way to invite . friends to a garden party Is to write in ink on your visiting card below, your name the words. "Garden party, June 21, from 4 to 7 o'clock." These cards are inclosed In small envelopes and sent by mall or messenger. If the garden party Is to be a very large affair and more formal in plan, then a specially engraved Invitation, as for an indoor reception, can be ordered. It can read like this: Mrs. Edward Blnfham requests the pleas tire of company on Mon day afternoon, J una tba t wenty-flrwt, from four ta seven o'clock. Oardm party. ROSEDAL. There can be the little personal note for a small affair, and the more char SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS Who Precedes r D' .EAR Mrs. Adams. When a main and women enter and leave a train, which one should pre cede? JACK. The woman should precede when boarding the train and should follow her escort when leaving the train. Does Not Love His Fiancee Dear Mrs. Adams. 1 have been, encaged for nearly a year to a girl (or. whom I no longer care, eihs is a re spectable and intetugeat girl, but I find whan I am ia her society 1 am not supremely hapiv. and that I ara always (lad when I can leave her home. Do you think 1 should, for honor's sake, say nothing about this and niarry bee when the set date arrives! 1 diauke very much to make her unhappy. F. U. It would be far more honorable to tell the girl just how you feel about the matter and ask her to release, you. Let me advise you, however, to be more certain of your feelings for the next girl whom you ask to marry. A question of this kind Is of too seri ous a nature to be asked lightly and just as lightly Ignored a few months later. The Proper Signature ' Dear Mrs. Adams. What, ia the proper way for a married woman to sign her letters to friends? ORACH. She should sign her Christian name and her husband's surname, as "Mary 'Blank" and not "Mrs. John B. Blank.,r A Gift Not Necessary Dear Mrs. Adama When one -receives the announcement of a wedding ef persons who are not Inti mate friends, does one have to eend a Sift? IN DOUBT. It is not necessary for you to send a gift to the bride upon the'' receipt of an announcement. Tou should send your card to the bride or bridegroom or both. Vest and Tie Dear Mrs. Adam. What is the proper vest and tie for a man to wear with full dress suit? GKQRGK. He should wear a single-breasted white silk, linen or pique vest and a white linen, silk or pique bow tie. The Proper Suit Dear Mrs. Adams. 1. Will you kindly tell me what kind of a suit the bridegroom wears at a church wedding when the ushers wear evening 'suite? If tbe bride's father gives her away, should he wear an evening suit? 2. Should tbe maid of honor or the ma tron of honor directly precede the bride? BRIDE-TO-BE. L If the wedding Is held after o'clock in the evening. eUl of the men ' present at the ceremony should wear evening suits. If it takes place before that time, the proper dress consists of a frock coat, gray trousers,- a white, peart "or gray silk or linen waistcoat or one , to match the coat, pearl or light-colored r v: 0. L ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS acteristic it la the better it will reflect Its sincerity. In It the date, time and place are mentioned, and the fact that It Is an Informal gathering should be stated. It is always a good plan to in clude any summer erueets that may be visiting your friends. Whether the lawn party Is an Informal entertainment or a formal affair, the lawn must be well clipped and the flow ers in their befit condition, The paths should be cleaned and russ spread here and there, with a plentiful supply of benches and chairs. A table should be placed for the refreshments, and at the punch bowl, coffee urn or tea urn there should be a friend presiding, as In any reception. Of course, the dainty sum mer dresses and hats will lend charm to the natural setting. If you can, have music. Ttie mu sicians can be hidden behind shrubbery or trees; mandolins, banjos and guitars are very good. The best of a garden party is that there need 'be no special diversion pro vided. The guests keep moving and have much more space than in a recep tion room. Refreshments are taken while the guests stand. The landheon should be very simple. Berries of ail kinds, cakes, sandwiches, a cold salad, lemonade or fruit punches and bonbons are easily supplied and are sufficient for any lawn reception. If there is a veranda, the buffet luncheon can be spread on tables there. The maids have ready access to it, and there is a pro tection for the food In case It should rain. I am Bure that you will be delighted with the lawn reception. It can be used for the summer entertainment for a church or in place of the charity bazaar. When you consider that nature furnishes you your decorations and room and all that you must do is to entertain, you will agree with me that it is a way of entertaining that should not be missed In the summer. ascot or four-in-hand tie, gray mocha or tan glace gloves, high silk hat. patent leather or cloth or ktd top shoes and white linen. 2. The maid or matron of honor pre cedes tbe bride when advancing to the altar and follows her when leaving It. Acknoxvledging Gifts Dear Mrs. Adama. 1. In what person or how are wedding gifts acknowledged? I refer to those re ceived from lriends of the groom whom 1 do not know. 2. How ahould announcements be ad dressed when mailed to men friends of the groom, neither of ua having met their wives? UNSIGNED. 1. The first person is used. The note may be informal and brief, but full of sincere thanks for the gift and a desire to meet your husband's friends. 2. The outer envelope should be ad dressed to the wife in every instance. The inner envelope Is addressed to hus band and wife. A Wedding Breakfast Deer Mrs. Adama. What would la proper to serve at a wee ding breakfast? IN DOUBT. Fruit punch, broiled chicken, lettuce salad, strawberries with cream, bonbons and coffee. Invited Guests in Mourning Dear Mrs. Adams. We have bean In mourning for three we-ks and have received an Invitation to a church wedding and wedding irecrptlon. We ahall not accept, but want te know If It would be all right to send a gift. X AID T. Quite correct to do so. What to Serve Dear MA. Adama. (Will you kindly give me some sugges tions about entertaining my women s social club the latter part of next month? The rules allow only three dishes. Including coffre, and the decorations may be any kind we wish. We play cards. When wine is served, what is the proper thing to do if one who does not drink wine is asked to give a toast? M. V. R. A very delightful repast to serve dur ing the warm weather consists of fruit punch, lettuce. and nut sandwiches and strawberry ice cream. Or, instead of the cream serve dainty cakes. Decorate the drawing room with green plants and ferns and put vases of roses in .every available place. If possible, substitute grape Juice or frultade, or decline tbe invitation alto gether. A Wedding Imitation ' Dear Mrs. Adama I expect to receive an invltatloe te it evening church wedding. Do I send an acceptance te the same, and if I do not attend; de I send regrets with the present the day before tbe marriage? (airs.) C. J. B. If you are invited to the church func tion only, you need not reply to tba la vltation. Should you receive cards to a breakfast or luncheon, or the Invitation bears the letters H. S. V. P., a reply is necessary. Cards to a church wedding followed by a reception need no written answer if you purpose to attend. Your fresence will serve an an acceptance, f you are unable to attend, you should acknowledge the invitation by posting the day op- the marriage two visiting cards addnsed to ths bride's parents. If you are invited to witness merely the church crremony and have only the most formal acquaintance with the bride or groom, it is not necessary for you to send a gift. However, It would be per fectly proper for you to do so if you feel to inclined. The gift may be sent within two or three weeks of the day set for the marriage. Congratulating the Bride r-ar Mrs. Adams. Will you kindly t'll me when Is tfee proper tima tor tha maid of honor sod tfa briammaiaa to cpnsratulata the tnda Btd sroom T M L. Before the guests arrive at the recep tion. Cannot Accept Dear Mrs Adama. I have be-n lnvitd t a Vr frv a bridf-to-b. but I shall not be ab t ai trrd Should I wad a fitx. and wSsrm should It be sent? AUCt. . Tou should ind a gift. TV irca who invited you wili give insiructictta as to the sending of the gift. At a Morning Wedding Dear Mrs Adama. I am awnr to be married n and expert 10 have a fnomir.it wedt-ra Would It b proper for me 10 wear a e:i? A veil is quite proper at a morning wedding if you Intend to wear the tra ditional white satin wedding gown. ter Attettdinq a Dance Dear Mrs. Adams. A friend of mine and myself recently attended a dance given at a private home. Is a parly call necessary? If so. how soon after the entertainment? MORHIS A call should be made on your hostess within two weeks after the date of the) entertainment. She Loves Another Dear Mr?. Adams. 1 am ?0 years old and have been going with a by two ytara. I find now that I do not cii.e for him. but love another. I 1 ve a boy with whom I went to school. On mv awount we have not been going together for a year and I cannot forget him. My friends tell me he still cares for mr. I'leaae tell me how I can regain his friendship. V. Vrf. If you were at fault, you should write the young man a note of explanation and tell him that you would be very glad to resume the friendship. If he does not acknowledge your note, do not make any further advances, for by doing so you would be humiliating yourself. The Bride's Attendants Dear Mrs. Adams. m Klndlv tell me with whom the maid ef honor walks in the bridal procession? Do the bridesmaids provide their owe conveyancea to sod from the rtiufh? BERTHA 8. The maid of honor walks alone In front of the bride while walking toward the altar. When leaving the altar the maid of honor walks with the best man Immediately behind the bride and groom. The bride's family provides the car riage for the maid of honor. Offering Thanks Dear Mrs. Adama. When a man takes me out to the thea ter Is It necessary for me to thank him when he pays the carfare and when be treats me to Ice cream afterward? ALICE. It is not necessary to offer thanks at every art of kindness, but you should not fall to express your appreciation of his kindness at the end of the evening s pleasures. Announcing a Birth Dear Mrs. Adams. Ia It necessary to send out ths formal cards to announce tbe blrtb of a child T E. 6. Not at all. If the parents wish to In form their friends of the birth they can write Informal notes to give the newa A Wedding Breakfast ' Dear Mrs. Adams. Will you kindly tell me what la the order In which guests go to ths dlnlag room at a wedding breakfast? . EN DA. The bride and groom enter 'first, the bride leaning on the groom's arm. The maid of honor and best man follow, and then come the ushers and bridesmaids. The bride's father takes in the groom's mother or nesreet woman relative pres ent, and finally the guests in general enter in the order that pleases them best. The hostess and tbe groom's1 gather go in last. A Doctors Card Dear Mrs. Adams. Will you kindly tell me If a doctor may use the same card for vlsltlag as for hie profession? f. Q. For social purposes a doctor should have only his house address in the lower right-hand corner and the title Dr. before his name or the letters M. I. after it. On his professional card he should have the title Dr. before hhr name, his house address in the lower right-hand corner, a nd his office number and office hours ia the lower left-hand corner. - ' An I