WOMEN'S REALM.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 36, 11 February 1903, Page 3 (Supplement)

WOMEN'S REALM.

FOJJ WOMEN'S EYES

r Paris the hair is worn dressed ' ? S or low, according to the taste **? wearr; but in London the low general, especially for w ■ The large looped pins through TKh/coils of hair are pulled and *< JSnfaeshell clasps arc quite necesthl tOto successful effect if the hair Bary ,_ low down on the neck, nor is le -hIP to do without side-combs, f/S hair must stand out well on %ci side of the face, in a looselypuffed way.

scent drinking is a vice not uncom«mon" women in Europe. A mcdiman interrogated on the subject the rtpTday said that he had come into .rf with a number of cases where f°S had got into the habit of drinkIf aut-cologne, with most, terrible J "if. Madness was the outcome of »!TiracticP in some instances; shattered glStX* "Why do tW do it! 5l the reason is that it sparkles Lni' UP for the time being, just as Sy would if they resorted to it. ft it is a curious fact that women 1 would be horrified if you were to Lest that they drank brandy, secretly "ndiuVe in eau-de-cologne until they tecornc absolutely intoxicated. I cannot too strongly v.-v-. women and especially young wo: against this Ldful practice, whk:i m the long run Lib moral and mental ruin."

Nothing betokens true refinement more unerringly than a pure, earnest, Pell-modulated voice, free from aflectaij 0 n Misfortune or disease, or natural defect, may harm the voice, but there is no'other excus« for uncultivated tones. Y o t every person may have the advsmtcges of lessons in elocution, but every person who ill may cultivate a nuve tone. cvA a pleasant voi c. The first step in learning to talk well 13 to Ireathe correctly. Let your tones be clear and as musical as you can produce them. Do not waste your breath j n speaking, but let your la -t word ho B , distinct as the first. Listen to yourself when you talk and catch the first ialse note.' Uo not speak in monotone, tut modulate, your voice to give expression just as you would follow the signs in music.

The beauty of freshness, though Hot of feature, may be secured by tnv healthy woman, and it is certainly worth striving after. To secure a nice, clear complexion bathe nieht and ■ morning, using r,arm water and a good soap, which witch must be thoroughly rinsed off before drying. Eat in moderation, avoiding ' all indigestible foods, strong tea, coffee, and alcohol. Keep as cheery and amiable as possible, for nothing causes uglier lines in the face than depression and ill-temper. When washing the hands rub them over ■with a bit of lemon, for the juice has a cleansing and softening effect on the skin. Lemon juice, diluted with an equal quantity of rater, is sometimes used to remove freckles, but for many people this remedy would be too drastic, and would cause a rash all over the face.

Turkish women are said to be getting more independent every year. Nowadays, in spite of orders to cover their faces in public, many boldly let their veils fall aside, and keep them oil altogether when entering a shop.

Earrings are, to use a trade expression, "in" once more. For some years our hest-dressed. women hove ■worn none, and they were, therefore, 'out." Fashion, however, once more countenances their wear, and the Princess of Wales is said to be responsible for the change.

She always wears them, and has 1 large number of these pretty ornaments of various shapes and sizes. Her Koyal Highness often wears long earrings, and so do Lady Lansdowne, Lady Galloway, Lady Ashburton, and sometimes Mrs George CornwallisSVest,