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Beautu In the Business World Most Vliooll <>1 lr|Hllg Suggest the W rials lie liaised Hl the ke» hoard of the Maeliinr, a« Shoun Mere. I In* la litiinnus k> lli«- Finger-Nails. Trv Striking llir kesa with the Pads of the Finger-Tipa, as Shown In the lowrr Picture. How to Keep Fresh During the Hours of Busy and (Veil - Groomed Office Routine By Josephine Huddleston NK <>t tie- hardest problems keep ini . adequate beauty kit at the offt.ce without making tlie plan: look like a beauty salon. Numerous ideas--for' solving this problem have been offered at, various time find most manufac turers of toilet goods have spent v oris (in able 'tune trying to Work <»ai ' *ly s.iti.-laetciry assort, n. nt • | epa;:.tion.- which can be confined to a container small enough to fit into a corner of the average desk drawer and large, enough to accommodate the necessary preparation Some of these have worked out - nicely, especially manicuring kits, but keeping the handsclean and attractive is only one part of. the general routine which is neces sary to the perfett grooming es sential to every girl in business who desires to improve her ppsi tion in every possible way. ■ After trying a number of dit ferent sizes, shapes and quality of box in an effort to find one which would solve the problem of the office toilet satisfactorily I’ve finally come to ths metal strong boxes used tor storing away valuable papers, small cash, and similar items necessary to carrying oil the daily routin’: of business. These boxes come in a variety of sizes, are made of metal arid enameled in the dull colors which distinguish most office equipment °f - nature. Ail in all, they prove just as efficient "hen used for a., make - up kit as they do for pro tecting other val uables which are needed too often to make their de posit in tire safe or bank compati able with, busi ness efficiency The box shown hi the illustra tion above is a little larger than necessary, even for aceommoiiat ing the very complete assortment of preparations which it contains. It measures 6r-2 by 10J.a inches and i> li inches deep, A small +oek prevents snoopingwhen the kit is not in use. Rocuuse it is made of metal ami has a hard enamel surface, all possibility of the box breaking is eliminated. Then, too, the box may lie kept immaculate, for it may be cleaned out and washed whenever this- is needed without b-ar of marring the surface or durability of the container in anv way. Into tins box I have placed one of the manicure sets for office use, a good sia-ed glass powder jut. u bottle of liquid cleanser for the face, a bottle of lemon juice, a generous supply of pads of cotton, an eyebrow brush, a small comb, rouge for both the ehee.ks and lip.-, dozen extra What One Girl Wore By Betty Broun tee NOW that the holidays ate almost on top of us, we find our evenings almost en tirely filled with social functions. And holiday dances and dinners are practically always formal af fairs. So it’s a wise little lady who looks to her wardrobe at this time to see if the party frocks are in order. • There’s a wide and varied choice in evenin',' frocks this sea son. One may be demure or ul tra-sophisticated Velvets, lames, chiffons and the heavier silks are all enjoying a vogue. Silhouettes varjr. from the intricate lines of our ~ grandmother’s day to the slim, straigh-line effects that are so welcomed and enjoyed by the mndprTi wnmnn' Perhaps one of the loveliest gowns of the year—certainly it was effective on the girl who wore it-—was observed at a -up per-club the other night. This girl chose a gown of soft black velvet. The bodice was cut quite simply in front with rather a high neckline but this was overbal anced by a waistline decolletage in the back. Outlining the neck line from front to back was a col lar of cream Alencon lace — a striking combination. Two soft drapes were featured on the skirt caught together in the back by a huge bow that resulted in a bustle silhouette. Heneath the drapes the skirt was flared, very full, and ankle-length. The wrap chosen to accompany** this costume was of black velvet, too, hip-length and .luxuriously trimmed with flattering white fox. Py the way, wraps are espe cially attractive, too, this Winter. Reminiscent of the Romantic Age l* This Black Velvet Evening Gown with Deep Decolletage, Bustle Silhouette, and Aiencon Lace Trimming. They vary in iengtti from the very brief, almost shawl-like wrap, to the more formal dress length wrap. ■'av> sheets V) 1 i'il'Uli.'dlJ' tls'KUe. ami a small needle and pin case with thread. Certainly this cover- eveiy po; itde beauty emergency that may arise during the work hour-, and is more complete than most girls will find necessary. However, 1 wanted to show you just how much could be packed away m a box of the dimensions given above. Small boxes may be had for less money, and, of course, any of the preparations listed above may be omitted or changed to suit your personal fancy in cosmetics or cleansing prepara lions. For example,, a fiui-aiacd iar or tube of cleansing crcatfr' will take up less space than the lifiunl cleanser, and a much, smaller amount of powder may lie kept in the kit than that shown here. The use ot most of the prepa* rations listed is quite familiar to you, but 1 do want to elaborate on the use of some of them. The bottle of lemon juice will prove an old friend in a new place. Most of you are quite fond ot it for home use but its inclu sion in an office beauty kit is rew. Have you ever tried using lemon juice to remove ink stains - from your hands? If not. its high time you did for you’ll find that it works like magic! H.cmori juice kept in a bottle is easier to handle away from home than if one tried to keep a fresh lemon in the beauty kit-and the juice will prove helpful so many tithes during the day that it i as important as powder and rouge. Besides removing ink and car bon marks from tin- skin, it is v-oriii.'rf ul for re moving dye stain which .-artnlge the kin o f » a Ip. s w v m on who \ handle garments or fur- ab - day long. Kui\s . particularly are a problem to the sale-women for they not only tain the hands but make the nails brittle and scuff up the cuticle around the nails. Instead of washing the band as you would ordinarily, satu ante a pad 'of cotton with the lemon juice and rub it over the hands until all trace of stain is removed. If the area under and around the nails proves stubborn, twin a bit of cotton about the end of an or; ogewood stick and usy this for applying the lemon luieo to these parts. Women who work in shop- ot factories where furs are made up. will find that the use of lemon tuice on their hands he fore they are washed, Will'im prove the condition of the s-kin 'general!; within a few days. Once the blemishes which are peculiar to this type of 'work have been corrected, the eon t in tied use of leipon juice will prevent their return When lemon juice is used in this fashion, the hands should be washed later with castilc soap and rinsed thoroughly, but if the lemon juice is permitted to re main on until you reach home the treatment will be effective more quickly. Of course, this is only po.-fiible at the close of the day and the lemon juice should be. used at other times before Household Question Box By Mary I), Wilson. > r\KAU MRS 'V11 .SON : ■ Can gasoline he Used more than once in hoirtev'failing of dress, sT Thank you * Mils \ i, Yes, /Strain through filter paper, obtainable from any drug gist, to remove the dirt. You may use it three or four times, Dear mrs. wu.son How van / whiten a strip Hi lave that has yellowedl Thank you for your suggestions Mils. A. M. Add dissolved soap to equal parts of milk and water until a strong suds is formed Add a teaspoonful of bora \ for each quart of liquid, put in the iaee. and boil half tin hour If this does not have the desired effect, rinse the lace ahd spread on a large platter Place In the sun and pour on enough clean' soapy solution, prepared as above, to saturate thoroughly Add more from Utile' to time us it evapo fates, am! continue tin- tiU.-whtng for several hours Dear mi;> tvh.son I would like ta • loin my pewter fnr' hun t /'lease advise me h/jir lo go about this Tti.anl, you till.- I i, 1st- onl> 'he finest abrasives iii order .to. avoid scratching the metal Tie- finest grade of steel wool, 'well moistened with linseed oil. or powdered rnUeristone ap plied with a flannel wept thorough!.' wet with a moisture dr ejjnal part> of linseed oil and turpentine, are safe and efficient Follow by washing with hot soapsuds. Wipe dry and give a final polishing with chamois or soft flannel In thin rtilumn each tree/. Uii Mary I). IT it eon will nriMii-r all •lumtions < ttucerning the house hold. An permit at cnrrrspitndenre. V Bottle of Pure Lemon Juice U Kerommonderi lor ^ our Office Hciiuly Kil for Itemotiog Ink Stain* IJtliekly iinil l j»ily. Twi*t a Hit of Cation Around an Oraugewood Stick and Apply the Lemon Juice at the Base of the Nail* and Under Them *• 'R ell. a« Shown in the Top Picture, wasntng trie nanus. tou'll find the office manicutv kit complete for its purpose and even though yon prefer prepare tions different to those which the kit contains, it would he well to avail yourself of one of these tiny metal boxes to keep your equipment in. I'm not referring U) the general make-up kit, hut the specially designed ones for manicuring neces.fn.ips. I h >• ~ e tiny tuivns art made of metal, too, so that ihe liquids contained therein won’t do an y damage in case of breakage. Most of these minature mani cure kits contain a bottle of cuticle remover, a bottle of liquid polish remover, an as sortment of tiny emery boards and a baby orange wood stick. Small rolls of cotton un packed a r o u n d the bottles. In a r r a n gtngj the office beauty kit shown above, 1 changed some of the items in the manicuring kit to suit my fancy. For ex ample, most girls tind time to polish their nails at home. There are times, how ever, when they should he touched up. 1 left the liquid polish in the kit hut took out the remover, l iquid polish will remove the old polish just as effectively us the regular remover will. Into the space allotted to the remover, I placed cuticle ointment or salve, feeliujj that this is more essential than the use of polish remover. ( urefullr llrudird kyebrowa lnariHinl to tbc t.rnrral Beailly Koutine unit So an I t e brow Itrnali Should Be Iniludrd in ilir Of fil'd Kil in '•itirr a W nil. (. roomed ^Pfinaramr. Some days at business neeessi late the handling of things which dry the cuticle more than ordi nary. When this happens, a bit of cuticle- ointment, massaged into the nails and cuticle at that time, frequently prevents the de velopment of hangntftls on the cuticle and breaking off of tin nail itself. Of course, the emery boards make a larger file unnecessary, and the cuticle remover disposes of any rough edges of dead skin which show up constantly after washing the hands. »' Referring to breaking, of the nails reminds me of a beauty hint for women who use the type writer a lot and which proves so hard on the nails. Most of you who learned to use the typewriter at business College use the touch system, and ho were taught to hold your lianas in an upright position, as shown in the first illustration. This is done to facilitate speed. All of which is advisable, but, once having mastered the touch ystem of operating a typewriter, it can be put into use just as easily and efficiently if the wrists are dropped, as shown in the second illustration. By drop ping the wrists the pad* just under the end of the fingers strike the keys instead of the tips of the nails, and the saving on splitting and breakage would relieve the depression if we could capitalize the idea' How to Make a "Dorothy Doll" This Little Miss Is Easily Made at Home From Cloth and Ribbon and Has Yaw Curls fly II inifrvtl I vvrs THE other Jay 1 happened to be in a smart shop in Sow York and Vr among the other ex pensive importations was a doll--- ju>t a plain fabric doll and it was fifteen dol- .J lar.v—believe it or ^iot! Who say- that there is a deprr. si on? Right away I mad* up orn rain'd that 1 could make one a ^ LOT cheaper and ™ prett ier, f o r one -mall friend of mine named Dorothy. So here.she is—-and she oj IS prettier. I’ll semi ^ you a snupshop of ** mine if you ask for it. Here is a care- r, fully marked pat tern chart. If you 11 -> 3 do as I always tell you—lay out your marking according to m\ dotted measurements, and draw between the dots you’ll have an accurate pattern. Even if you can't draw other things, this wall come out right. Be sure to allow for the seams when you are sew ing. I lay the pattern down on the cloth and mark around it—one side only, pin another piece of cloth to this and stitch around the mark.', then out the edge* off sti it, will be about right. The toot 1 have designed will fit into a doll ?lioe which you can buy. The hair is made by winding yarn around a pencil a number of times, run a thread through it and then slip it into the head and sew it fast. Repeat this until the head is covered. The eyes are two tri angles with black thread eye The Sketch on the Sight Shows How the Dorothy Doll Will Look When Finished. At Left Are Given the Patterns for Cut ting Out the Veri ou# Part* of the Doll * Body. lashes The mouth is a diamond shaped piece of something—felt maybe. Stitch the fingers in the < hand, after it is slightly stuffed. Be sure to put wire through the neck, body and legs, so they will keep their shape She can he dressed any way you like. This dress 1 made is imple since it consists of noth— mg but ruffles and * ribbon * bows. ^ ljuvstioni may be sent uitfi rn ilnspd ilnmi> for reply to Min It pry in pair of lltit newspaper. APPETIZING MENUS FOR THE WEEK Itreakfatl Luncheon Dinner, . . MONDAY Orange*. Oatmeal Crisp Bacon Ms Coitee v Bean Salad Mayonnaise Biscuits jam Tea Roast Beef Hash Scalloped Potatoes String Beans Cole Slaw Pumpkin Pif Demi T««r TUESDAY Bananas Cream Flaked Cereal Coffee Baked Stuffed Peppers (Bean Filling) Biscuits Grape Jelly Cocoa "" Lamb Stew New Vegetable* Muffins Chocolate Rue Pudding J WEDNESDAY Pineapple Bacon and Egg* loaited Roll* Colfee ! Chipped Beef in Cream Sauce Ton*» | Cold Rue Pudding Tea Boiled Ham Cabbage Boiled Potatoes Ma*hed 1 nrnips Raufn Pie ■/'- Oemi Talsw THURSDAY Prunes Fried grapple Bread and Butter Mint Jelly Coffee Vegetable Soup Fruit Salad Tea Ham Croquette* Ma&hed Potatoes^ (iauliflow <*r ^ ream Puffs Co flee FRIDAY Baked Apple* Oatmeal hried Ham loasi •Cotter___ Cream Cheese Nut Salad Popoxera Stewed Hears j __ Tea _ Oyster Stew Shrimp* Pea* and Carrot* ' Lettuce Salad French Dressing jjj) Mocha Cake De.rai-T4is.se SATURDAY Grapefruit Fried Llvei and Bacgu Biscuits Coil cr "‘Frankfurter* Potato* Salad Bread and Butler Cold Beveragr Broiled Steak ^ Fried Onion* Baked Sweet Potatoe* Shredded letluw Ir^H Fru«t !<■# SUNDAY Orange juice Scrambled hgga Muffin* Coffee Celery ' Roast Pork Browned Swecl Potatoes Wii Beans Cucumber Salad Fig Pudding Demi-Tasse Grilled Sardines least Cup Cates Bonboas Coffee Favorite Recipe of the Week— "Grilled frankfurter* l he frankfurters should tie placed In 'Old water, the water allowed to I come 10 a boll, then the heat turned off. The amount of heat thus created ‘ Is just enough to draw some of the salt from ths meat. Remove them from the water and di y. Place a little porkr t at In a fry in* pan and let the 'at heat until a thin blue smoke rise*. The frankfurters should he pierced slightly w ith a fork before being placed l in the hot pan. These ah1 botes per mil the heat to escape and prevent bursting of the jackets. Turn the frankfurters frequently until browned | v
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