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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, ' POJLAND, SUNDAY - MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1915
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HILE surveying a large number
of women in evening gowns it
occurred to me that it is fortu
nate in more ways than one that
the styles in dress have changed
since the days of the Garden of
Eden. The costumer had some
what minimized the defective
necks and shoulders that were exposed, but some of
those within the range of vision actually formed a
sufficient argument to per
suade Dame Fashion to issue
an edict against the decollete.
It is not within the power
of every woman to become a
Venus. But every woman
has a great deal to do with
the molding of her neck,
shoulders and arms.
Scrawny necks and yellow
shoulders above an elegant
gown remind me of a with
ered flower in a beautiful
vase.
Very few women possess
necks and shoulders that
fully correspond with perfect
standards. But those who
strive to perfectly mold them
come closest to perfection.
Possessors of beautiful shoul
ders cannot expect them to
retain their beauty without
Mime degree of attention.
Scrawny necks and
blotched shoulders are as
ugly to behold as those that
are made defective by rolls of
fat. No gown, however beau
tiful it may be, can more than
slightly modify their ugli
ness. The dressmaker who
can more than moderately
minimize their ugliness is at
a premium when it is possible
to locate her.
It is often unkind to criti
cise physical defects, but only
jwhen the defects are such
that they cannot be remedied. -It
is possible for all women
to possess at least passable
arms, neck and shoulders,
and when they neglect this
possibility they throw them
selves open to criticism for
more reasons than one. They
are classed with the negli
gent and indolent, whoarouse
little sympathy but much
criticism and pity. Few women go through
life at exactly normal weight. But many
more than do could keep within a reasonable
degree of that desired point. The skirl of very
few women retains its youthful beauty, clear
ness and coloring until they are ready to
abandon the low-cut and short-sleeved gown
that is appropriate for evening wear. But
those who give it even moderate attention
are blessed with pretty necks and shoulders
long after their negligent sisters blush with
shame when they don an evening gown and
stand before their mirrors.
The attention that prevents discolorations
also keeps the neck and shoulders from be
coming too fat or too thin. For those who
wear evening gowns it is just as essential to
keep the shoulders and arms in good condi
tion as the face. Yet it is safe to assume that
the shoulders never receive as much atten
tion as the cheeks and lips.
Many women give great care and atten
ion to the complexion, have their hair care
fully attended to and coiffed in the latest
fashion, and yet appear with yellow necks
showing decided signs of neglect.
One pretty little woman of my acquaint
ance takes pride, I believe, in her shriveled
throat, for she powders her little,. tilted nose
until it looks as though it had been dead for
some time,- and throws up her head, disclos
ing the most neglected neck I have ever seen.
It is a simple matter to have a nice neck
and arms. It requires only some regular
. exercises to round the muscles and some
simple massage treatment, which one can do
fm!self, to keep-the skin smooth and firm.
No face, however beautiful, can make up
for neglected shoulders, arms and neck. As
much attention should be given to the throat
upon retiring as to the face. ' Whenever
creams are used to lubricate the muscles
and skin the neck should come in for its
share of attention. The chin should be
held high and the throat firmly rubbed
with some pure, nourishing cream every
night, unfailingly.
If the neck is inclined to be bony and
the arms too thin, massage treatment will
do much to fill out the thin places. But
do your own massaging, for at the same
time the flesh is being benefited the mus
cles of the arms are developing.
Mb whitewa&h can Cover blemishes
that are caused by neglects It is so easy
to heal and beautify the skin that any
neglect seems criminal to me, '
If the arms and neck are inclined to be
brown and greasy they can be improved by
rubbing them with ordinary washing starch,
after the first ablution, before drying. Rub
the starch all over the surface, leaving it on
ATO STYLES of
evening gowns
ever have been
more pleasing
than those which
displayed the
beauty of neck
and shoulders.
for a few moments, then bathe it off with
cold water.
Maybe you cannot be a Venus, but you
can strive to be one, and your efforts will
lead to improvement. If your neck and
shoulders do not grace an evening gown stop
a moment and ascertain whether you" are
treating them fairly or entirely neglecting
them.
Copyright 1915. hr LfllUn KukIL
Lillian Russell's
Beauty Answers
EL. R. The formula for blackhead eradi-
cator is : One. ounce of green soap,
thirty drops peroxide of hydrogen. Mix and
apply with absorbent cotton, rubbing thor
oughly. Leave on half an hour, then wash
off with cold water. Do this four times a
day.
ELIZABETH A. Orange flower lido
food: - Melt together in a water bath
one-half ounce of white wax, one-half ounce
of spermaceti, one ounce of lanolin, two
ounces of sweet almond oil and one ounce of
coconut oil. Take off the fire and beat until
cold, adding, little by little, two ounces of
orange flower witer to which five drops of
tincture of benzoin have been added. Be
sure to beat ingredients constantly until quite
cold. Beating is the secret of fine cream.
JOAN The liver spot pomade is made of
twenty grains of sulphate of zinc and one
ounce of elder flower ointment. Apply at
night and wash off in the morning with pure
castile soap and warm water. Another ef
fective treatment is to take a teaspoonful of
the best olive oil every morning before break
fast and the same quantity half an hour After
the last meal of the day. In a few months
this will clear your skin and improve your
health. Also beneficial for the same purpose
is the unsweetened juice of a lemon taken in
a glass of water every morning before break
fast. Avoid rich pastries and drink plenty of
cool, not iced, water between meals. Eat
quantities of fruits and vegetables and walk
at least three miles a day.