Matters Feminine.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 749, 27 February 1915, Page 6

Matters Feminine.

SOME USES OF THE LEMON. Outside of its value as an important food accessory, refreshing- drink, and delightful medicine, the lemon is useful in a number of ways. One of the most pleasing baths might rippropri-' be called the lemon dip. This is jade by slicing three or four lemons into the bath tub, with the usual amount of water, and let stand for hall an hour before using, that the juices of the fruit may become well drawn out. The delightful sense of smoothness and suppleness tins bath imparts to the skin, and the sense of freshness it bestows, are pleasantly exhilarating, and the effect is cleansing as well as tonic. In the West Indies the lemon is often used instead of soap, the natives squeezing the juice over their hands and rubbing them briskly in water until clean. A few drops of lemon juice in water in which the face is washed remove all greasiness, and leave the skin fresh and satiny, as well as making it fairer and clearer. A little lemon juice rubbed over the cheeks before retiring, and allowed to dry, will remove summer freckles and whiten the skin, and if persisted ia will eventually carry off all blemishes of the complexion that are not caused by impure blood or other internal trouble. As a dentrifke the lemon is also valuable. A few chops squeezed into a glass of water for rinsing the mouth make a tonic for the gums, and keep them firm and healthy. To rcmovw •tains from the finger tips and bleach them, a bit of lemon is very efficacious, and lastly, in washing the hair, if the scalp is well rubbed with a cut lemon it will cleanse it thoroughly and give a soft, pretty fluffincss to tb~ hair very desirable.

THE "CONRAY" COAT FOR MATRONS.

The most sensible coat for the middle-aged woman is that which is quite plain, semi-fitting in the back and fairly loose in front. Especially •designed for the matron is tb c "Conray" coat, illustrated. It is of exceedingly smart tailor cut, and hms

tt graceful rever-collar, which" can b~a turned up in stormy weather. For 36 inch bust the quantity of 36 inch" wide material required is five and oneeighth yards, with three-quarter yard of silk or velvet for facing collar an& cuffs. The "Conray" would be useful in a good black facod-cloth. HEALTH AND TOILET. Don't be afraiJ of sunshine. Curative powers are in the chemical rays of the sun and they give youth. Don't think of the complexion only, and fear tan and freckles; they can bo removed. Tne sun ib one of the molt efficient of all surgical methods in the treatment or morbid growths, as warts, moles, and all parasitical skin diseases. • Don't use borax and ros? water to remove tan and freckles without putting on a little cold cream afterwards, for borax makes the skin dry. Don't use soap on the face oftenor than onoe a day. Night is the best time for a thorough cleansing. Don't use cold water when giving the face a cosmetio scrub. Warm water, followed by a dash of cold water, is better. Don't try to P ut creani on * cold skin, or the absorption will not bo thorough. For the feet—Never think that the feet will grow larger from wearing proper shoes. Pinching and distorting makeß them grow not only large, but unsightly. A proper, natural use of all muscles makes them compact and »t----tractive^ THE GIRLS OF ANCIENT EGYPT. Girla of ancient Egypt, were noted for their lithe figures, and never allowed themselves to grow stout; even the mid-dle-aged woman were as beautiful of figure as girls in their teens. In the bcblief that obesity produced old age, and that a slender woman need never look nor grow old, that fat produced rheumatism, heaviness, stiffness and a difficulty in moving about, undue sleepiness and a difficulty in breathing, they instructed their daughters that no greater misfortune could fall upon them than overweight.