Almond Meal and Olive Oil Supply a Nourishing jk Massage Cream Before the Bath I he$e Phntnt Poned by Miit Martha Parina, of the (.hetter Hale Ballet. To l-our IlmpiiiK S ablespoont uls of Almond Ykal Adi* ■sufficient Pure Olive Oil In Make a Smooth, Oeamy Paste, a» Shown in the Above Illustration. By Josephine Huddleston Author of “My Secrclt of ( haim.” BATH tub time is here again! Once in every ho so often I just have to break forth with suggestions for what one might safely assume should be a private matter! There is so much difference, however, between bathing and BATHING that 1 feel the urge to offer some help ful advice even at the risk of in truding into your personal habits. At this particular season the bathing problem should , be con sidered as a definite phase of beauty, apart from facials and hair, for the skin itself has been undergoing some changes during the Summer months. Those changes must be analysed care fully so that, each one of you understand them and can under take the typo of treatment which will hene.fit you most. For example, many of you have spent the Summer or a good part of it'at the seashore bathing in salt water. Out of thousands who spent the Summer in sueh activity, hundreds failed to give special treatment to their skin to offset the change from ordinary city water to salt water. Some of you may have had showers in your Summer abode and could finish off your dips into the briny deep with a hot, soapy bath. Others prefer a more primitive abode of camping dur ing the vacation period and, if so, their skin is in greater need of treatment. Then, to, there are the thing* which excessive, per piration, caused from golf, tennis, long tramps in the woods as over the moun tains, does to the akin to be considered. To say noth ing of the excessive nor-' spiration which 19 caused from the in tense heat even when one is inactive. The condition of the shin of those who are not subject to excessive perspira tion hut who burn with the heat until their dry body i.; like a furnace that threatens to con sumo them, is an other problem. Mcetctiy bathing —' seems to be a part *<• - of Summer days, the one period of all the year when we should use soap and warm water abun dantly upon the body. However, it is hard to step into a hot bath when the sun is high and the thermometer ia registering a hun deed or better, isn’t it? Whatever the activity of the past few months. I'll wager that ninety out of every hundred women are in need of some spr rial bath routine right now, no matter how carefully they think they have followed the rules of hygiene during that period. I Icnow that I am a clean per son and still my skin has im proved greatly during the past few weeks since 1 snapped out What One Gir! Wore By Betty Brou n lee *HE new season is renlly here, There is no doubt about it. And with it comes for almost every woman a new interest in the fashions of the day. Tho wardrobe needs replenishing and what fun it is to shop with the stores so full of charming costumes. Perfect for the first cool days, when it is still safe to run around without a wrap, are the lightweight —ool frocks being displayed. Many of these are cut in two-piece effect so that they resemble the ever-popular tailored suit. All are rut on simple, tailored lines and most distinctive, indeed, are the new wide shoulders. Brown is in high favor in the color family as are all shades of red—wine and Spanish tile being especially courted. Green, too, comes in for its share of popu larity both in the bright and darker tones. At lunch last week we took particular note of the costumes ' worn by a group of young busi ness women—most of them have such good taste and choose their clothes with excellent discrimina tion. , One girl seated next to us was attired in a new frock of light weight wool that would do jus tice not only to the business of fice, but to the unexpected after " o’clock appointment. The color, Spanish tile, was most becoming to her brunette beauty. The bodice, cut on sur plice lines, was collarless, but to offset this rather severe effect a large and jaunty bow of leopard « aa placed on the right shoulder. Thi* Frock of Thin Wool Featur ing a Surplice < ollarlcn* Bodice and Strikingly Trimmed with leopard Makes a ( harming Fall Costume. Two convenient pockets added a cunning touch and, in fact, gave the dress quite a suity ap pearance. The slim skirt de pended for distinction on clever scamings and comfortable pleats. lining I hr Fingertips, Massage I hr Steal and Oil Paste lienlljr but Firmly Into the Form of the Skin. Especially on Those Place* Where a Slight Houg|mcsi Is Noticed. of the gypsy Summer routine. And I’ve had a lot of fun with some of my friends who insisted that I couldn’t improve the con dition of their skin. You know, stepping under a tepid shower or into a tepid tub of water even when apparently liberal applica tions of soap are used several tim^s each day, doesn’t always insure a perfectly clean skin. And, never forget that the clean est skins are the loveliest. Arti ficial beauty culture methods never will find any way to re place the advantages of absolute cleanliness. Whether your skin is dry, rough, deeply tanned or marred by blemishes it can be cleared up quickly if you will be conscien tious in your analysis of the con dition and then take the proper steps to correct whatever is wrong. Look at your arms carefully. Smooth your hand lightly »over the skin. Do you find a tanned -kin with a slight glaze over it? If so the top layer of tan i • ready to flake off even though you aren't inclined to peel from sunburn or tanning. A few days ago 1 had a tan which was several shades deeper than the one I now have. Before resort ing to bleaching methods to re gain my normal complexion for Fall and Winter 1 worked off as Alter 11 if Oram Has Remained on the Skin for Fifteen Minutes Afteiti the Massage, Add One Gupful of Borax to a Tub of Hot Water and Give the Shin a Thorough Scrubbing With Soap and a Mesh Brush to Remove All Trace of Oil. much of the tanned skin as nature had prepared for re moval. And, I'm sev eral shades lighter, believe it or not! And so are others who helped me test out the plan. . We’ve tried this treatment on all types of skin and regardless of the condition it has been im proved, except, of course, where a skin condition required medi cal attention. On such skins I wouldn’t attempt experiment for suck cases belong in the care of a doctor. But for ordinary rough ness, pimples, enlarged pores, blackheads, excessive dryness and such surface blemishes, yqu can effect the same beneficial results as 1 have. First of all the body must be massaged with oil. This even though you think your skin isn’t dry. The first oil applications should be given before bathing. Just saturate your skin with olive oil, applying it and massag ing it into the skin until no more will be absorbed. Let this oil remain on for fifteen or twenty minutes while you are mixing your special bath preparation and while the tub is filling with warm water. Two one-half cupful of almond meal add sufficient olive oil to make a smooth paste. You can buy the almond meal at any drug store and olive oil is available at any grocery store. Smooth this paste over the en tire body, massaging it over the skin as it is applied. If the skin is rough and marred by dry pimples scrub the paste over the body with a bath brush instead of massaging it with the hands. Let the paste remain on for Household Question Box By Mrs. Mary D. Wilson |\EAR MRS, WILSON: ” I am planning to paint my bathroom and would like advice as to color. 1 do n-ot care for all white. HENRIETTA It. Sea green, a very light Bhade of green, Is very effective for the bathroom. It matches the color of water when run into a white tub. Do the woodwork in ivory white or a deeper shade of glossy green enamel. I'kEAK MRS. WILSON: ” Kindly advise me whether I should wash my pongee curtains again, and iron before dry. I washed them before I put them away but l didn't iron them. A. R. The curtains will require no further laundering. Dampen them evenly all over and iron dry. Dear mrs. wilson: 1 have a Mack bathing suit which has farted. Would, like to dye it navy blue but am afraid it will fade when l wear it. is there a way to dye it so it will not run? E. O. There is no color-fast dye lor home dyeing that I Know of. Dear mrs. wilson. I have a red and blue striped su eater. What color icould you suggest to dye the sweater? IRENE. Brown, purple or navy blue would alt be good colors. You must ehoose a color darker than the present shades and any of these I have mentioned ought to take well. In this column each week Mrs. Vary I). If ilson will answer all questions concerning the house hold. s A' Cool Shower After the Bath Sot Onlr Rinses the Body of .All Soap but Closes the Pores and Stimulates the Circulation. live minutes and by this time the tub will be full of warm water. To one tubful of water add a generous hand ful of ordinary powd ered borax such as is used for softening water. Into the tub, and, then turn on the hot water tap and let it trickle slowly until the water becomes as hot as you can stand com fortably! Using lots of soap and a bath brush, scrub the body until the skin is a bright pink color, giving spe cial attention to any areas which have rough skin or where the pores are appar ently clogged. Finished with the cleansing bath the body must be rinsed. If vou have a shower. stand under it for a few minutes, gradually turning the cold water on until it finally runs cool for a moment. If you haven't, a shower attachment, you can "buy the equipment for a first class shower spray for a small sum. Rubber tubing is not more than ten cents a foot and the shower attachment for it can be had for an additional dime; another dime buys the attachment which fits onto the water faucet. The play of clear water over the body for four or five min utes is essential to remove all trace of impurities which the previous steps of the bath have brought onto the surface of the skin. A vigorous rub-down with a clean, unironed, dry bath towel takes off the top layers of tanned skin which the oil soaking and subsequent scrubbing with soap and brush have loosened. In addition to the removal of the surface layer of tanned skin the pores will have been purged of all surface impurities, c i t c u 1 a tion will have been stimu lated and the con dition of the skin generally improved. If the skin is known to be dry the hath should be followed with a liberal application of nourish ing cream. The colloid creams which have a thick but liquid consistency prove splendid for this and far less troublesome to use than other types of nourish ing creams. We’re going to have more about these colloid creams in a special article soon, in the meantime just take my word for it. For three days after this spe cial bath routine content yourself with the usual type of cleansing bath. On the fourth day take another of the baths such as has been outlined above. These bath suggestions should be followed regardless of the. condition of the skin, except, as 1 stated previously, where a true medical state is present, If blackheads or moist pimples are marring the texture of the skin, the tar soap treatment should be used before the daily bath on those days when the spe cial bath routine is not taken. The tar soap treatment is simple. Just make a thick, creamy lather with tar soap and smooth it over the blemished areas, letting it re main on for ten or fifteen min utes. Wash off the lather when you get into the tub for your gen eral cleansing bath. To avoid any possible misun derstanding about removing some of the tanned skin by this method, let me explain once again that such skin is dead and ready for removal or it wouldn’t come off with this treatment. A continuous process of sloughing off of dead \ our Favorite Bath Powder Dusted Over the Skin or Applied With One of the New Powder Atomizer*, as Shown Above, Adds live Finishing Touch to the Routine. skin is in progress by the body, but many of us do not speed up the removal of the dead skin by the proper-methods. The reason why sunburn peel* off the outer layers of skin is be cause the sun rays parch it, kill ing the skin before it is ready to die normally. Tanning without obvious peeling usually results when the skin is strong enough partly to withstand the intense exposure, nevertheless the vital ity of the outer layers is lessened. Frequently we see a beautifully tanned skin that has the soft lus ter attributed to normal skin col oring. When such is the case, the person has bathed properly and so freed the body from the dead skin as soon as it whs ready to be sloughed off. When a glazed appearance characterizes tan, however, one may be sure that a layer of skin wants to slough off but needs help because the individual hasn't given the proper care to the skin each day. The special powder spray shown above adds a luxurious as well as practical touch to the bath. The modernistic container is clear crystal and comes in throe shades with the silk hose and bulb tinted to harmonize with the glass. The glass attach ment funnels down into the pow der so that when the buln is pressed, an almost fairy-like spray of powder is released. I’m in favor of this new way of dusting powder over the skin, as it prevents clogging the pores. With the regular powder puffs we’re apt to rub rather than pat. When You Give the Baby a Bath By Winifred Avery A CERT AIN young lady named Joyce has come from Georgia to stay with me. She is a bit different from any other guest who ever came. Being a member of the younger set, she looks with scorn on the amusements affected by the older heads. I find my experience in entertaining one-year-olds is de cidedly limited, in fact, my knowl edge of the rising generation has always been synthetic. I seem to be breaking out lately with all sorts of toy ideas—and here is the current issue. This duck is not ha^f as hard to make as you think. You can cut your own pattern if you will take a piece of paper 8 by G and measure off the space I’ve indicated and draw lines between the spaces as I’ve shown. 1 know you think you can’t draw pat terns—I get letters from you all the time telling me so, but just try this. I would suggest that you make this out of heavy muslin. I used oilcloth for mine, and it was hard to work with. The two sides have to be finished up before they are sewed together. The bill is sewed in place. The eye is worked around with black floss This Floating Duck Amuses the Tot While Mother Uses the Soap I The Drawing*' j at the Right and , Above Show How the Duck , I «oks When i Finished and l Also Give the Measurements for Laying-Out i the Body. The f Sketches Below Are Patterns t for Making the ■ Other Details. ; stunea ana a lead weight put in and the black place in the cen ter is made—also of the floss. I never say eye winkers on a duck —but then I have not known many. Anyway, they do add to the expression and 1 recommend them. The wings are double, slightly stuffed and curved into points at the ends. These are attached to the sides. The two sides are placed together and bias tape sewed around. The duck has stuffing of Kapok. That is a cot ton-like material that can be had anywhere, where bedding thingB are sold. It'is very light and will not absorb water like cotton. 1 found that quite a little weight is required in the bottom of said duck to make him swim upright and not turn over on his side_ use a few stones or lead weights. 1 have a snapshot of this duck 1 made and I'll send you one if yon want to see him in action. Quettiont may be sent with en- | cl,tied ttamp for reply to Mig$ Avery in care of thit newtpaper. APPETIZING MENUS FOR THE WEEK Break foul. Luncheon Dinner. jk. MONDAT Quince and Apple Sauce Corn Pancake* Coffee Creole Gutnho with Boiled Rice Porcupine Pear* Maple Layer Cake Cocoa Cream of Chicken Soup Scalloped Oyiter* Mashed Potatoes Succotash Dressed Lettuce ' Chocolate f lake Pudding Hard Sauce Coffea . ~ \M9«><«v r««i« mmm’ s*. 0’m! Britiin SJjtis I