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
. ~ \<T
TUESDAY
Ready-to-F.at Cereal
Cream French Toaat
Sirup Coffee
Minced Mutton on Toast
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Prune Delight
Tea
Clear Soup
Roast Port
Bated Potatoes
Apple Sauce
Bated Squash
Chocolate Tapioca Pudding
Wafers Coffee
WEDNESDAY
Bananas
Farina Cream
Scrambled Eggs
Muffin* Coffee
Succotaah
Roll* Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Boiled Corned Beef
Potatoes Turnipa
Cabbage Lettuce Salad
Steamed Coffee Pudding
Cheese Coffee
THURSDAY
Fruit
Corned Beef Hash
I Gems Coffee :
Mock Chop Sgey
Potato Salad
Spiced Apple Sauce
Cakes Tea
Cream of Celery Soup
Cold Roast Pork
Dolphian Potatoes
Toasted Parsnips
Sliced Beets
Cottage Pudding
Coffee
FRIDAY
Cantaloupe
Graham Muffins
Marmalade Coffee
Cream of Tomato Soup
Cheese Crackers
Rice Pudding
Caramel Sauce
Hot Chocolate.
Fried Filets of Flounder
Riced Potatoes Turnips
Creamed Peppers Celery
Sliced Oranges
and Bananas
Coffee
SATURDAY
Oranges
Tripe in Bailer
GemsCoffee
Cold Sliced Mutton
Potatoes Stuffed
with Cheese
Stewed Apricots Wafers
Cocoa
Com Fritters with Bacon
Mashed Potatoes
Creamed Cauliflower
Beet and Green Pepper
Salad
( as»b* Melon
Coffei
SUNDAY
C«rea) Cream
Clam Omelet
Parker House Rolla
Coffee
Bouillon
Prime Ribi of Beef
Potatoes Roasted m Pan
Tomato Cakes
Brussels Sprouts
Apple Pie Cheese
Coffee
Cold Boiled Ham
Scalloped Potatoes
Tea tele
I
Favorite Recipe of the Week—
“Ckocolatt Fleke Padding
feeald the milk, remove from the
nre, ana add the sugar, butter,
cocoa and flakes. When cool add
the egg, well beaten. Pour Into a
buttered pudding dish and bake In
an oven registering 360 degrees F\
for one hour. Serve hot with hard
sauce or cold with whipped cream.
For variety one-half cupful of
raisins may be added. This serves
four people.
I pint milk
S cupfuls corn
3 teaspoonfuls
butter
flakes
M cupful sugar
4 teaspoonfuls
cocoa
1 egg
-«mpr-ies. wm, u>M9«><«v r««i« mmm’ s*.
0’m! Britiin SJjtis
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