She does unless she uses her mind and intellect and lets them keep
pace with her years ; then power and intelligence will manifest itself
in her face and make her almost handsome, however homely her fea-
tures may be. What if they are not regular! If she has a clear skin,
good teeth, bright eyes, luxuriant growth of hair, happy, good-natured
face, who asks whether she is twenty or thirty ?
All people of whatever sex or race worship beauty. Not the mere
fashion of face or form, pink or white complexion, but the symmetry
and brightness' that come of physical and spiritual refinement. The
essence of beauty is health, and no woman can be perfect in her beauty
without it.
The first necessary treatment is the bath, and the surest purifier of
the skin ; this, with plenty of exercise, either in riding or walking is an
assistant cosmetic.
Girls cannot keep late hours, thereby losing their beauty sleep, but
must go to bed quite early and arise at seven in the morning. Make it
possible to take a short walk in the morning and come home with roses
on your cheeks.
A little healthy romping is as good for girls as boys, and they ought
to have the same healthy bodies.
DRESSING-TABLE APPOINTMENTS.
Happily, the cold, marble bureau slab, with nothing to cover its
nakedness, and upon it, in solitary state, a pin-cushion, a match box, a
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cracked and empty " Lubin's Extract" bottle, with the stopper gone, a
hand-glass battered by hard service and a stray hair-pin, has long since
stepped down and out in favor of a dainty toilet table all filmy lace and
snowy muslin.
A dressing case, with all the appurtenances in perfect order, is a very
desirable luxury for every lady, and moreover it gives at once a stamp
of elegance to the whole room and that air of coquetry which no
woman's sanctum is ever the worse for. Although she may finjl a
brush and comb, tooth brush, nail brush and powder box sufficient for
her own wants, she must take into consideration when other ladies are
visiting her, or when her room is converted into a dressing room, the
absence of a more complete collection of toilet articles may be sensibly
felt. It is the more advisable to provide a handsome set of powder
boxes and perfume bottles, all well filled with powder, essences and
toilet waters of the choicest quality, a glove box, a scented handker-
chief box, dainty little receptacles for pins and hair pins, a perfectly
appointed nail box, a pretty jewel case and a handsome hand-glass.
Unless perfumes can be had of the very best quality (they are always
vile when cheap), and unless the most judicious moderation be observed
in the use of them, let them be eschewed by all means ; but if they can
be had of the best, and the use of them is understood, then let woman
patronize them, certainly, for their presence gratifies one sense, and
more, they are the most convincing testimony of refinement, and give
the finishing touch to a woman's personality.
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She does unless she uses her mind and intellect and lets them keep pace with her years ; then power and intelligence will manifest itself in her face and make her almost handsome, however homely her features may be. What if they are not regular! If she has a clear skin, good teeth, bright eyes, luxuriant growth of hair, happy, good-natured face, who asks whether she is twenty or thirty ?
All people of whatever sex or race worship beauty. Not the mere fashion of face or form, pink or white complexion, but the symmetry and brightness that come of physical and spiritual refinement. The essence of beauty is health, and no woman can be perfect in her beauty without it.
The first necessary treatment is the bath, and the surest purifier of the skin ; this, with plenty of exercise, either in riding or walking is an assistant cosmetic.
Girls cannot keep late hours, thereby losing their beauty sleep, but must go to bed quite early and arise at seven in the morning. Make it possible to take a short walk in the morning and come home with roses on your cheeks.
A little healthy romping is as good for girls as boys, and they ought to have the same healthy bodies.
DRESSING-TABLE APPOINTMENTS.
Happily, the cold, marble bureau slab, with nothing to cover its nakedness, and upon it, in solitary state, a pin-cushion, a match box, a
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL. 347
cracked and empty " Lubin's Extract" bottle, with the stopper gone, a hand-glass battered by hard service and a stray hair-pin, has long since stepped down and out in favor of a dainty toilet table all filmy lace and snowy muslin.
A dressing case, with all the appurtenances in perfect order, is a very desirable luxury for every lady, and moreover it gives at once a stamp of elegance to the whole room and that air of coquetry which no woman's sanctum is ever the worse for. Although she may find a brush and comb, tooth brush, nail brush and powder box sufficient for her own wants, she must take into consideration when other ladies are visiting her, or when her room is converted into a dressing room, the absence of a more complete collection of toilet articles may be sensibly felt. It is the more advisable to provide a handsome set of powder boxes and perfume bottles, all well filled with powder, essences and toilet waters of the choicest quality, a glove box, a scented handkerchief box, dainty little receptacles for pins and hair pins, a perfectly appointed nail box, a pretty jewel case and a handsome hand-glass.
Unless perfumes can be had of the very best quality (they are always vile when cheap), and unless the most judicious moderation be observed in the use of them, let them be eschewed by all means ; but if they can be had of the best, and the use of them is understood, then let woman patronize them, certainly, for their presence gratifies one sense, and more, they are the most convincing testimony of refinement, and give the finishing touch to a woman's personality.