How to Mix and Apply
the Peroxide and
Lemon Solution
to Accomplish
Best Results
Another Double l-«»er ol
*>«um Soaked with the
'■olution Should Be Applied
to Each
>houl<ier and
l pper Arm. a'
^hown at the
teft, and Ma?
Be Tinned
Together Front
and Bark.
In Miking llw* Bleaching Solution, lake Lquut l’url» til Strained Union
I and 17-Volume Peroxide and Blend Them Together by Stirring
in a Large Glass or China Bowl.
By Josephine Huddleston
Author of
"My Sarrrtt of Charm.”
^ tyrELI,, here we are again!
UU Still interested in the
* ^ various methods of doing
* right-about-face in beauty, so
that we may appear our smart
and lovely self of past formal
\ seasons, all trace of carefree,
' vagabond Summer fun to be
obliterated.
Sometimes 1 become discour
aged with the need of continual
change to meet the whims of
.fprecedent and fashion. It seems
.. that we no more than achieve
' the tan of our heart’s desire than
the tang of chill frost is in the
oarly morning air to remind us
that the tan must go. At other
times I find this business of
•'hanging the complexion to suit
the season one of the most fas
' einating adventures in the world,
for what can be accomplished in
a short time, is nothing short of
miraculous!
| There are two perfectly sound
reasons why Summer tan should
be bleached as Fall approaches,
unless one has the money to adapt
the Fall and Winter wardrobe to
the Summer complexion. Most
»f us, however, are not able to
go this.
In looking through my Winter
♦ardrobe, 1 find a number of
frocks in perfectly good condi
tion which must be worn this
year. Not one of them blends
with my Summer complexion!
Most certainly the frocks can't
be discarded and although corn
plexions can be retoned by th‘
us® of liquid powders,
this method is far more
trouble than It is worth,
for the few occasions
when one may long for
the Summer’s tan during (
the Winter months, its il ‘
lusion can he achieved '
more easily than one con
tinuallv can cover up n i
natural tan.
First of all. neckline
play an important part in
the necessity for bleach
ing. Summer frocks
usually are sleeveless, too, ami
while a dress without sleeves may
seem to be. merely without sleeves,
a close inspection of the back of
the arm where they join onto the
shoulders will reveal two or three
different degrees of tan. One
dress such as is worn for golf or
tennis will he rut well back at
the arm holes to permit perfect
freedom for swinging a golf club
or tennis racket. Bathing suits
are cut Still deeper, both at the
armholes and at the neckline.
Then, too, besides the various
lines of demarcation between
shades of tan, the coloring of
Winter clothes is not as adaptable
to tanned complexions as those
colors which are featured during
the Summer months,
Over-bleaching of the skin
must be guarded against for
methods which act instantly .usu
ally are too hard on the skin,
causing undue dryness as the
What One Girl Wore-"
f! By BETTY BROWNLEE.
I FIND the new fashions charm
rng and most flattering. Par
ticularly interesting are some
of the new coats that 1 have
noticed on thq Avenue within
the last two weeks or so. Too
warm yet is the heavy, much
furred Winter wrap, so girls arc
enthusiastically adopting the
lightweight woolen coats that are
«o comfortable and so chic when
Worn over a silk frock.
One girl that looked especially
well-dressed wore the coat
sketched for you today. Fashioned
of a finely woven woolen in a
deep maroon shade, it featured
the very new and very interest
ing crossed scarf neckline, the
ends buttoning on either hip. The
lines of the coat were so straight
and slim that in effect it was
rather like a dress. Nothing
bulky or overweight about thi.
tfpe of wrap, which is so suit
able for in-between-seasons. The
sleeves were tight-fitting with
bands of the same material form
ing cuffs fastened with buttons.
A narrow leather belt was the
only touch of trimming.
Many women prefer this type
of tailored coat to the sports
coat. It really is a more prac
tical investment since it can be
worn with equal assurance at al
most any time of the day and to
almost any function—sports or
semi-formal. It is simple and at
tractive enough to grace even an
afternoon tea—and would be just
as. at home for spectator sports
wear.
For the girl who is inciined to
ce stout, I would recommend a
sports or tailored coat of a fine
woolen material—and there arc
\ Smart Coat tor tarty t ail Wear
Is Pictured Above. Of Fine Wool
en in Weep Maroon It Feature# a
New Neckline and Slim Line#.
sc- many of attractive weaves this
season—rather than the bulkier
tweed which is hardly flattering
unless the figure is what might be
called steltc.
Vi the (>autt Tends to llrt Out.
Moisten It Occasionally bt
Dipping » Piece of (Cotton Into
the Liquid and Patting .t Over
the Gauze, us Illustrated Brio**
I heart Photos
Poied h'
Min Ethel
rranter, of the
Cheater Hale
Pallet
"'Uturate m llouble luteer 01 l<uoze with the If leachmi;
Liquid and Smooth It (her the Chest and Throat
<•- The Moisture in the Gauze Will Keep It
from Slipping Off. *•
least harm that can result and
peeling, breaking out and simi
lar irritation as the major dan
gers of using too strong bleach
ing solutions.
Personally, ! think the most
sensible plan is to bleach out the
darkest spots first and, as they
fade, to cnange to general bleach
ing oy a mild method. In this
way an even tone is gained more
quickly and those parts of the
skin which do not require length
ier treatment are not subjected
to it.
A splendid preparation for the
bleaching of deep tan is found by
adding equal parts of lemon juice
and seventeen (17) volume per
oxide together.
Besides being positive in its
bleaching action, it has antiseptic
qualities which are worth con
sidering.
Before using anv bleaching
preparation, the skm must be
cleansed carefully so that the
surface is in the very best pos
sible state for the treatment. Fob
lowing the cleansing all trace of
cleanser must be removed either
by rinsing the soap from the skin
or sponging the last remaining
particles of cream off by the ap
plication of skin tonic. Clear,
cold water should follow the use
of skin tonic to remove the tonic.
Mix the equal parts of
strained lemon juice and seven
teen (17) volume peroxide to
gether in a bowl large enough to
accommodate the strips of gauze
which are to be saturated in the
bleaching solution.
Most of you will find that
your hands and arms, face, neck,
upper chest and back are darker
in hue than the lower chest and
back. The more deeply tanned
parts should be treated longer
than the other parts.
The strips of gauze should be
large enough to cover the parts
to be bleached for, instead of
just patting this solution on the
skin, we are going to saturate
the gauze with it and keep it wet
for some little time after is is ad
justed.
The illustrations above will
guide you in placing the gauze.
In one of the photographs you
will note that our model has one
strip folded across her chest and
in another picture that she is
patting a bit of cotton against the
gauze directly in the center of
her chest.
The gauze was wet when ad
justed and as long as it remain?
so the bleaching action continues.
The young lady had a much
deeper shade of tan in a V shaped
patch, however, in the very cen
ter of her chest, caused by her
preference for V necklines, both
Household Question Box
By Mary D. Wilson.
I\KAH MRS. WILSON:
Everythin? tn my clothes
closet pels moldy. J also have
moths tn the closet. Please ad
vise me what to do. How can /
clean piano keys which have
turned yellowf MRS. O. A
l think you had better give your
closet a thorough cleansing and
airing. Since you hate moths,
take the clothing to the sunlight
and brush thoroughly. Wash the
closet with strong soapsuds. Burn
a sulphur candle and spray the
walls and shelves with oil of
cedar, gasoline or benzine. Be
careful of fire. If you have any
garments to pack away, spray
them with black pepper or tobacco
and wrap them in newspaper. It
is very hard to restore old ivory to
its natural color. You might try
cleaning the keys with lemon
Juice and salt.
Dear mrs. wilson:
/ have four yards of bright
yellow oilcloth which J would like
to make into something useful for
my home. What would you sug.
gestt HELEN V.
Couldn’t you cover a porch
swing seat with this? It would
make attractive sofa cushions for
the porch—rainproof, you know
A tablecloth and doily set could
also be cut from It and the re
maining cloth used for shelves
Dear mrs. wilson:
Please tell me how to remote
ink from a brown linen table run.
ner. A lso from a rug.
MRS. R. I..
Soak the ink stains in butter
milk. This will soften the stain,
and it can be washed out with
warm water. Ijemon juice and
salt is also effective if this solu
tion is not too strong tor the color
of the linen or rug There is an
ink remover you can purchase at
a stationery store which may help
also.
In this column each week Mrs
itary D. fTilson will answer all
questions concerning the house
hold.
during the Summer ana YVintei
months. This means that that
particular area not only was mor*
deeply tanned from the sun but
that it was slightly weather
beaten too ".because of the con
stant exposure to the cold and
wind during the Winter. Con
sequently the central part of the
gauze was kept moist for half an
hour longer than was required
for merely bleaching out the
newly acquired tan at the sides
of the V shaped area.
The same principle applies to
bleaching the shoulder area from
the spinal column to the center
of the chest as shown in another
photograph above. By saturat
ing the large strip of gauze and
adjusting it for general bleach
ing of the chest and shoulders, it
\ Double Layer of Oau.rc Soaked in the Bleaching Solution Is Again
Used for the Chin and fare. Stretch the ^et Cloth Under the
if. Chin and Then fold It Up Over the Cheeks and Face. BUT i
Before Doing This a Thin Film of Cream Should Be Applied
to the Eyelashes and Eyebrows to Protect Them from the Bleach.
is easy to saturate a pad of cotton
in the bleaching solution and theD
to pat it over the gauze at those
places where the tan is deepest.
Having done no swimming at
all this season my own tan is
from long hours on the golf
course. 1 have three definite de
grees of tan along the hack of
my arms where they join onto
the shoulders and two or three
circles and V’s both on my chest
and back. The lines between the
various shades resemble a color
chart in shades of brown! Cut,
it isn’t going to be difficult to
gain one tone by following the
plan suggested above.
It might prove easier to have
someone help bleach out the back
for it is hard to reach this area.
And it is even more difficult to
keep the darker spots moistened
sufficiently Without getting the
solution onto those parts which
do not require so much bleaching.
Two girls, both in need of bleach
ing, can work together some eve- t
ning when they are free and get
most of their tan bleached out.
Once the skin has attained an
even hue. even though the tan
may still be evident, nightly ap
plications of the lemon juice and
peroxide, patted directly on the
skin w'ith cotton will finish up the
bleaching within a short time.
And, now let’s think for a mo
ment about precautions. There
always are some to be consid
ered! The bleaching treatment as
outlined above is perfectly safe
for those with a normal skin or
one which is inclined to oiliness.
Those with exceptionally sensi
tive skin, or skin that is‘inclined
to dryness if not actually in that
condition, must take precaution
ary measures.
During the past year a number
of different methods for thit
have been suggested in this col
umn and although they proved
successful I think T have a bet
ter plan. The result is much the
same but other methods required
the use of creams just before ap
plying the bleaching preparations
which meant a great deal more
fussing around before one could
get down to actual bleaching.
This year I've had an opportu
nity to experiment longer ahead
of "time with this particular phase
of beauty culture and I’ve found
that a series of reconditioning
treatments for the skin previous
to the actual bleaching w'orks out
very nicely.
Tanning has a tendency to dry
the skin even when it isn’t in
clined that way normally. There
fore, unless you are certain that
your skin is supplied with a nor
mal amount of oil, it will be well
for you to follow the new plan
for a week before bleaching .
At night after cleansing th*
skin before going to bed, massaga
a liberal amount of olive oil over
all tanned parts of the body. You
will be ama:ed, probably, at th<*
way the skin drinks up the oil
much like a neglected plant ab
sorbs a needed rainfall. Shoulc
any of the oil remain on the sur
face of the skin after ten oi
fifteen minutes, remove it with &
soft cloth or cleansing tissues.
Repeat this procedure nightly for
one week. Then, even though
you have a really dry skin condi
tion you may use the bleaching
treatment suggested above with
out fear of irritating the skin
further. In cases of extrema
dryness, it is well to repeat tha
olive oil applications after the
bleaching treatments as long a*
may seem necessary.
How to* Make a Biscuit Pillow *
Select a Pretty Material
and. the Rest Is Easy
By W inifred Avery
I HAD a letter the other day
from one of my readers, asking
for some articles about things
that could be made as gifts or
items for church bazars, so here
is one idea. The biscuit pillow is
not a new idea, I’m told that our
great-grandmothers went —
.n for them too.
I can’t think of anything
more simple to make than
this, to have such a color
ful and pleasing result. The
pillow that I’ve shown here
is a sixteenth-inch one, and
the squares are made ac
cordingly. If, however, you
The Drawing
Above Show#
How the Pillow
books When
Finished in
Sixteen
Squares. The
Wketrhes at
(>eft Are the
Recipe for
Making the
■‘Biscuit#.”
want to make a larger one you
can make the squares to fit into
the space evenly by making them
any size that can be divided
evenly into the size of your pil
low.
Each biscuit takes two squares
Tiie lower one is- four- inches and
the upper one is five and a balf.
The upper square has a gathering
thread run all around it and it is
drawn up to allow for cotton
stuffing to be put in. I suppose
this might be called “cotton
yeast''—or maybe it is baking
powder! Be that as Jt may, th»
biscuits on this pillow are rnada
to be raised about the same size.
The single biscuit is shown in fig.
A. This shows the stuffed top
sewed to the bottom square.
Fig. B shows how the squares
are sewed together. They are
attached in rows of four, and
then the rows sewed together
This is all there is to the pillow
top. The under side can be a
plain piece. I’ve shown a double
fold around the edge, but on»
can use a eord if preferred.
QUestiont may be tent uith i>n.
doted stamp for reply to \fist
Avery in care of this _
tr
I*
APPETIZING
MENUS
FOR THE
WEEK
Breakfast.
MONDAY
Baked Apple
Scrambled tggi
l.unrheon,
Dinner. . .
11 out
Lotte
Cream of Onion Soup
Touted Muffin*
(Fresh Berries Tea
Lamb Stew
| New Vegetable* Biscuits
Fruit Salad
(ocoanut Pie
Oemi-tasw
TUESDAY
Orange Juice
Oatmeal
R>« Roll* Coffee
Creamed Vegetable* on
Tonal
Cookie# Iced Tea
Chicken Fricataee
Boiled Onion#
Creamed Rice
Lettuce Salad
Peach Puddmg CoHee
WEDNESDAY
Tomato Toast
Crisp Bacon ^ affies
Coffee
Chipped Beef with Lggs
Fresh Celery
Bread and Butter
Iced Coffee
Clear Soup
Chicken Hath
Baked Green Pepper*
Lettuce
and Cucumber Salad
Rice Pudding 0 Tea
THURSDAY
Freih Peaches
Boiled Rice Cream
Rolls Tea
Bacon and Eggs
Lettuce French Dressing
Muffins feed Tea
Roast Veal Spaghetti
Com on Cob
Sliced Tomatoes
Cookies Prune Whip
Demi tasse
FRIDAY
Gra|>efruit
Fried Sausage
Bread and Butter
Coffee
Spaghetti
Cheese Sauce
Sardine Salad
I Roll*lea
Broiled Mackerel
1 Spinach Boiled Potatoes
Combination Salad
, Cherry Pudding
Coffee
SATURDAY
Apricot«
Oatmeal
I Biscuits Coffee
Cold Cuts Baked Beans
Lettuce and Green
Pepper Salad
_Rolls Tea
Vegetable Plate
Beets, Potatoes, Tomatoes
Spinach
and Cauliflower
Cup Custard
Demi-tasse
SUNDAY
Stewed Prune*
Flaked Cereal Rolls
Coffee
Clear Soup
Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes
^'ax Beanr Tomato Salad
Mocha Cake
Demi-tasse \
Shrimp Salad Mayonnaise
Toasted Crackers
Stewed Fruit Small Cakes
Coffee
'This Week's Favorite Recipe—
Mocha Cake.
1 cap sugar 1 cup fIoor i
6 t'gs s
¥j cap strong 1 t c a « p o o nfal
coffee baking powder
Beat the yolks of eggs with the
sugar and add coffee, flour and
baking powder. Boat whttes of eggs
and add last. Bake in two layera
in a moderate oven. Put between
layera and on top oue-half pint
heavy cream beaten atfff and
flavored with strong eoffee and
sweetened to taste.
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