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GOOd Care for Your Nails
YR i By Mme. Lina Cavalieri, the Most Famous Living Beauly
ROPERLY kept nails are the
P crowning attraction of a beau
tiful hand. No amount of care
‘avished upon the appearance of the
hand will make up for any neglect of
the nails. - o
Immaculate cleanliness is the firgt
and most important law, Given good
soap and warm water (which can be
softened with a littlesborax, if neces.
sary), the hands should be thorough
ly washed as a preliminary. Use a
brush and scrub the ends of the fin
gers with particular care. If there
are any stains and grime that resist
16ap, use a little lemon juice or the
aandy pumice stone. Then rinse and
dry carefully upon a towel.
If, in spite of all attempts at
eleanliness, a dark unsightly rim re
mains around the end of the nail,
wrap a bit of cotton about the end
of thé nail file, or the end of an or
ange-wood stick, and moisten this
with peroxide of hydrogen or a good
standard nail bleach. Do not lacer
ate the sensitive skin under the nail,
but gently remove the dust that may
remain between the nail and the
skin.
Should the nails beqome brittle, it
§s because they are dry and they
should be at once moistened by an
oil bath. Into a small ghallow bowl
pour a gill or more of olive oil, Soak
the nails in this for ten minutes or
Tonger every evening until the con
dition is corrected. If for any rea
son this is not feasible, massage them
with cold cream instead. If white
spots appear under the nails, they
should be rubbed daily with slices of
lemon.
Sometimes the nails grow soft and
dull. This is indication that they
need a cold cream bath every eve
ning. If this ils“rul;bed into fl;::tl::i-l:d’
they will usu e qui
to )t,heir fol'mery hugn;:ly and bril
liancy.
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S priate for wear und\cr the new Jur
coats and wraps of the season, are
made of velvet, gabardine or serge, or
combinations of these materials,
One could have a stylish dress of blue
serge braided: with bdlack soutache or o
brown frock of satin and gabardine,
Fur is nice for trimming velvet froocks,
which with even a small shoulder cape
will look war+m and comfortable for any
but extremely nold weather.
A POPUT.AR MODEL IS (No, 2327).
The shaped “vont buttons over the side
portions.
Serge, cashmere, gabardine, satin, vel
vet, crepe and voile are good for this de
sign. “
The pattern is cut in 6 sizes: 34, 36,
88, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust measure.
Size 38 requireg 6 yards of 36-inch ma
terial. The skirt portion measures a lit
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difference between the original small
cost of the tools and the exorbitant
price paid for the elegant case con
taining what is usually an inferior
set of instruments.
Your outfit should consist of one
large nail brush for the outer part
of the nail, one small nail brush to
go under the nail, one strong but pli
able nail file, one good sized polisher
(chamois), a pair of curved scissors,
one orange wood stick, one box of
powdered pumice and one box of nail
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After the hands have been cleansed
in the first bath of soap and water,
you should then go round the outer
edge of the nail with an orangewood
stick, pressing the cuticle back firmly
but softly, but do not press hard
upon “the nail itself. Any undue
pressure upon it may i‘njun the sen
sitive region beneath the nail. Try
to coax the white half-moon at the
base of the nail into full wiew. This
moon, like the other young moon, is
sometimes extremely reluctant to ap
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Next cut and file the nail into any
shape you wish, The slightly pointed
effect is still very popular. It is es
pecially good to enhance the peinted
effect of the fingers and counteract
the plumpness of a hand that Na
ture has made a trifle too short. Now
you can complete the process by pol
ishing the nails with the chamois
buffer (or the palm of the hand)
using a good nail polish that will
make the nails glow with a healthful
pink tone. Too high a polish is not
in good taste. With the extra brush
remove all the powder that has ad
hered and then wash the hands once
more and dry thoreughly, giving the
nails a final polishing stroke or two
that will bring out all the beauty of
the lustre Nature intended them to
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If your nail has been bruised, hold
it in hot water, as hot as can be
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The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: Small,
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extra urr. 44-46 inches bust measure.
Size medium requires 34 yards of 86-
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A DAINTY DRESS FOR PARTY OR
BEST WEAR. (No. 2842). Batiste,
voile, charmeuse, satin, taffeta, velvet,
serge or gabardine could be used for this
model. .
The pattern is cut in 4 glzes: 6,8, 10
and 12 years, Size 8 requires 4 gerds of
86-inch material.
(No. 2346.) A SMART ONE-PIECE
“DEBSIGN. Velvet or satin, serge or gabar
dine may be selected for this style.
It will require little trimming—a touch
of color or a bit es embroidery.
The pattern {s cut in 3 sizes: 16, 18
and 20 years. Size 18 requires 7% yards
of 36-inch material, The skirt measures
about 2% yards at the foot.
HERE 18 A GOOD SCHOOL DRESS.
(No. 2848.) Fine for all wash goods.
The pattern is cut in 4 sizes: 8, 10, 12
and 14 years. SBize 12 requires 4 yards of
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borne for half an hour, If hang-nails
appear, do not eut them off, as some
advise, because this will only increase
the trouble. . Of eourse, where one
has become painful and harassing, it
will have to be removed, but trim al
ways toward the end of the pail and
not toward the base, as many do.
Even if your hands have been badly
negleeted, you will find that a few
weeks' attention will work wonders.
Always remember that an attractive
hand is impossible without pretty
nails, and that pretty nails are im
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Beauty Questions Answered
WIIAT should I do for
large, dark cireles un
der the eyes?—CATH
ERINE M. -
You must be under a severe physical
or mengr:l ‘strain of some kind, Build up
vour geheral health. Ask ypur physician,
to give you a good tonic and look care
fully to your diet. Take plenty of sleep
and live out of doors as much as poasible.
l HAVE a high color and
_ rather good skin, except
for my forehead, which
breaks out frometime to
time so badly that I have to
cover it with my hair,, Is
there anything I can do for
— it+—CONSTANT READER.
In the first place are you sure you
never touch your fingers to these places?
KINDLY tell me the cause
5 of the skin disease known
as lichen planus. Does it
always come in the palms of
the hands first and can it be
cured *—E. K.
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The cause is obscure; it appears to re
gult in many cases from nervous exhaus
tion, shocks and emotional disturbances,
though why these sheuld produce an in
flammatory skin disease i 8 not very clear.
A neurotic element is very strongly
marked in many cases and seems to be
a leading factor in the causation of the
disease. The localities .@ost commonly
affected are the wrists and forearms and
the lower part of the legs, but no part of
the body is exempt., The outlook in re
gard to cure is favorable; even extremely
advanced scases recover under proper
treatment. Arsepic and mercury are the
drugs most commonly used in the man
agement; they must be administered un
der the most careful medical supervision.
- FOR twe years I have been
troubled with a dull
feeling just above and behind
the left ear, aceompanied by
very severe headaches over
the eyes. My memory seems
to be fast failing me, and my
nervous corftrel is poor.
What do you think may be
the matter with me and can 1
be cured ?—B. W,
The u;unptoms described suggest the
possibility of chronic disease of the mas
toid cells, consequent ypon trouble in the
middle ear. It {s possible for a person to
have mastoiditis without any more dis
turbance than you complain of. Lose no
time in having an exact diagnosis made,
as mastoiditis is a serious surgical condi
tion. :
PLEASE tell me the cause
of a headache lasting but
- a few minutes and affecting
the.region over the eyes and
the cireumference of ‘the
head, the sensation being as
if a band were tightly arawn _
around.—W . K, B.
The headache described suggests eye
strain. There may be an error of refrao
tian, a weakness of the eye muscles, ur
some change in the optic nerve or retina.
There may be an associated neurasthenia.
In all forms of headache,it is well to have
the blood pressure measured and the
k}dney secretion analyzed by your physi
cian.
Digging or picking at them with your
nalls is excessively injurious, because the
nails will poison the sensitive skin. Try
the following, which should be applied
to your forehéad every night until the
skin becomes smooth and clear:
Benzoated zinc oinfment... 1 ounce
Salicylic acid .......,.....20 grains
Gum camphor ............10 grains
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CAN you give me a simple
remedy for blackheads
and conspicuous nose-pores?
GERTRUDE P.
You might try bathing your face in a
four per oegt solution of borax, wiping
it off soon after and giving it a second
bath of resewater to soften the skin. The
following is a_ good ointment that f{s
quickly efficacious in ridding the skin of
blackheadst
Erg0tine:................. 3 grams
/ Omo of ginc ........0.... 7 grams
Vaseline ..................80 grams
For those gonspicuous nose-pores bathe
your gkin every night in warm water to
which has béen added ten to fifteen drops
of benzoin. 4
WILL you please reprint
the famous Dr. Vau
eaire’s bust developer{—
BESSIE H.
For enlargifz an undeveloped or atro
ghlod bust, Dr. Vaucaire recommends a
esh-making diet for the entire system.
He forbids the application of any pastes
or lotions to the meagre breasts, but if
you will massage this area every night
with a pure olive oil and take chest de
veloping exercises the object you desire
will be attained.
MY face is covered with
ugly pimples. Will you
kindly suggest a treat
ment *—H. W. F.
" An exceedingly simple remedy for
splotches or pimples is based upon the
cheap and easily obtainable bicarbonate
of soda: 7
Bicarbonate of soda ......36 grains
Glyecerine ............c.... 1-dram
Spermaceti ointment....... 1 ounce
Apply this with a bit of absorbent cot
ton and allow it to remain on the affected
places for a quarter of an hour and then
remove. 1f the above is not effective then
try this, applying it every night before
retiring:
Benzoated zinc ointment... 1 ounce
Salicylic acid .............20 grains
Gum camphor ...........10 grains
CAN you recommend some
khing to develop the
What the ,Doctor Advises
By Brice Belden, M. D.
l AM troubled with diffienlty
in breathing 'Sometimes
it seems as thongh there were
an obstruction somewhere,
and 1 have to struggle to got
my breath.— M. B,
‘The cause of dyspnea, or difficult
breathing, may be summed up as follows:
Obstruction in the larynx (the organ of
voige, at the top of the windpipe) from
spasm, paralysis, water in the tissues or
@ foreign body; pressure of a tumar, en
larged glands or dilated blood vessels
upon the windpipe, bronchial tube, or a
certain nerve going to the larynx; en
largement of the thyroid gland, eausing
rnu\lre upon the windpipe; asthma, di
atation of the air cells of the lungs (em
physema), fluid in the chest between
the lung and the chest wall, disease of
the heart, anemia, gaseous distention-of
the stomach or intestines. The cure de
pends altogether upon the cause; what
you have to say about yourself suggests
gllthma. some cases of which are curs
.
WILL you kindly let me
know what to do for
goitre? My little girl of five
and myself are afflicted. —
8F N )
If the goitre 1s a simple one it need
glve concern, as a rule, only on the score
of appearances. If it 18 a part of the con
dition known as Graves's disease, usually
manifested by prominence of the eye
balls, rapid heart action, muscular tremor
and more or less enlargzement of the
thyrold gland, then the highest degree
of medical gkill 18 called for in the man
agement. You must have your physician
make the distinction before attempting
to deal with the goitre itself.
CAN you suggest some meth
od of redueing or curing
veins in the calves of the legs
that knot and protrude so
that [ have to keep them
bandaged? I am a young
woman of twenty and intend
to take up dancing as a pro
"~ session.—M. M.
Such veins in one contemplating danc
ing as a profession should be dealt with
surgically. They can be safely removed.
Attempts to pandage them are.apt to
make them worse, as 1t i{s practically im
possible to bandage the legs without pro
ducing uneven pressure, with resulting
« Interference with the circulation and an
increase in varicosity. Elastic stockings
are not open to such an objection, but in
view of your vocational intentions, radi
cal measures are called for, rather than
palliative ones,
legs below the knees and
also to ‘‘plumpen’ the
: arms —EVELYN E. E.
Use olive ofl every night before retir
ing to massage both your legs and arms.
Cocoa-butter is also good. To develop
your calves practice rising on your toes
twice a day for ten minutes, raising and
lowering the body until the heels almost
touch the floor. Light calisthenic exer
cises taken daily and regularly will de
velop the arms, but housework 18 espec
ially good, Particularly effective is the
simple task of sweeping the floor, if you
will clen¢ch the muscles often and grip
the handle tightly as you wileld the
broom.
l AM greatly bothered by
my hands °perspiring
while I am dancing. How
can I be relieved of this?—
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
You are evidently excessively nervous
or anaemic, Here {8 a remedy that is
safe and efficaclous. It should be ap
plied to the palms of the hands every
night until an improvement is noted:
Tannic acid ............10 grains
Tincture of benzoin..... !4 ounce
Elder flower water...... 3 ounces
Rosewater ............. 6 ounces
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MY ears get very red when
exposed to the cold and
they protrude instead of re
maining close to my head.
Is there any way this defect
¢an be remedied ¥—J. H. W.
There is nothing that will prevent your
ears from sticking out in this manner at
your age, except’to go to a surgeon and
have him cut out a small strip of the
flesh in back of each ear. While healing
the ear will be drawn closer to the head.
You can, to a certain extent, prevent the
annoying redness by being sure to bathe
your ears in cold water before going out.
Do not use hot or warm water, as this
renders the skin unduly sensitive.
MY cheeks are commenc
ing to sag on each side
of my chin. Is there any
thing that can be done for
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this? I am a young, mid
dle-aged woman and rather
thin.—N. Y.
Massage those sagging cheek muscles
upward and outward toward the hair line
with the following astringent prepara
tion: -
Almond milk ........... 1% ounces
Rose water ............. 8 ounces
AUM covsrscsesecse... 80 grajng
: WHENEVER the weather
gets warm my eyelids
become inflamed, which -
canses itching and ulti
mately results in sore eyes,
‘What should be done to con
trol thist—F, C,
Rub the following ointment along the
edges of the lids every night:
Yellow oxide of mercury.....2grains
VOHNS i vcxsiionrmasiivasi RO !
l HAVE oceasional pain of
a burning character in
my side to the right of and
about four inches above the
navel. Could this be ap
pendicitis *--F. Z,
Your trouble {8 more likely in the galk
bladder than the appendix. The condf
tion t# probably catarrhal inflammation
of the gali-bladder Jaundice may or
may not be present in such cases, but
there {8 usually tenderness in the region
of the gall-bladder. Gall-stones may be
g;‘ount without causing severe paln.
a{ do not necessarily accompany ca
tarrhal inflammation of the gall-bladder.
There are cases of chronic appendicitis,
however, in which the pain may be any
where in the abdomen, An examination
by your physician should clear up the
dlagnosis.
FOR the past year I have
had cold and hot sensa
" tions in my back, extending
from the waist to the shoul
ders, .nd about three mches
from the spine on either side.
There is an increase m se
verity toward evening, when
they are replaced by a feel.
ing of lameness which ex.
tends to the feet.—A. D. N.
Buch sensations are known as paresthe
eia and they are due in your case to
some form of neuritis, probably not ot a
serious character. Avoid aleohol tea,
coffee and tobacco. Avoid exposure to
cold and sudden geasonal changes. Me
tallic poisoning in certaln industries is a
cause in some cases, An examination of
the blood and of the blood vessels, in
cluding blood pressure, might throw some
light on the cause. La grippe is a com
mon cause of this condition. Intestinal
toxemia, due to the absorption of poisons
from the alimentary canal, is sometimes
a factor. Rheumatism and the gouty con
stitution are occasionally back of new
ritis Determination of the cayse will
make cure much more likely. :
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