ART OF KEEPING COOL.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19421, 22 November 1934, Page 5

ART OF KEEPING COOL.

SOME SUGGESTIONS. Keeping cool, like most otheij things In life, such as love, Is largely a state of mind. Half the battle of being cool is seeming cool—ito yourself as well as other people. Here are a few suggestions, now that summer 'is here. Your Clothes. —As far as possible, wear washable clothes. Cotton and linen, also the better-class chiffons and silk, wash well, and that fact alone takes many degrees from your feelings of heat. Wear white, lots of it—white hats, white gloves, touches of white organdie, white shoes, with small floral prints of a cool white or grey ground. Wear undies that arc as light as the proverbial feather, and change your stockings every day. Wear a dark linen skirt and blouse with a printed coat. Wear hats with a brim, and 000 l gloves that will, wash—the ones that have mesh hands and crisp organdie gauntlets are very new. Remember that In hot weather a fresh deal in olothes is the most refreshing thing on earth. Don’t wear—Tight, long sleeves, with tight-ifltting armholes; high fussy necklines; tight shoes with high heels, and a vamp that makes your feet bulge over the tops. ’Dark, warm colours —heavy bAwn, hot red, strong orange—or heavy jewellery; and avoid patent leather shoes. They scorch in the sun, and they feel painfully hot. A Light Make-up. Yourself. - Brush your hair smoothly back behind the ears and cut down on the ourls. Fussy hair with fringes and ringlets looks hot, and feels worse. Have a neat nape; olean lines are cool lines. Wear a light make-up. Heavy rouges, heavy lipsticks are not appetising In the heat, and dark powders cake and grow yellow in the corners. Don’t wear deep red nail polish. It’s much too hot and barbarous-looking. Wear a light perfume, preferably a flowery one. Use Eau de Cologne lavishly. Put some In your bath, and then follow up with a friction of the whole body with this delightful perfume. Sometimes, before you saturate your cleansing pads with 10-tlon, dip them Into ice water. It will -make your face feel new and very fresh. Keep a skin freshener at the office or shop, so that you can wipe off old powder before you put : on new- Caked layers of powder are hardly attract tive. , , , If your feet are swollen, or smart, bathe them In very hot, then very cold, water. Sprinkle them with Cologne and powder. -Diet In Hot Weather. Your Food.—One of the rules of diet In hot weather Is a charming one —eat what appeals to you. 'lf you crave cucumber, tomatoes, salmon and chicken salad, go ahead and eat them. Intersperse these victuals with hot drinks of a light nature, but don’t think you must eat beefsteak and potatoes to build yourself up. You can never eat too many greens or too much fruit or drink too "much water. They make your body a regular cooling system. Cut down on fried and fatty foods. Your Mind. —Slop thinking of the weather nil the time. U s a wellknown fact that people who work feel 11,0 boat less than people who lie iM-nuivl all day. Occupy yourself menially, if not physically. Head, write toilers, play the piano, sew. mend do anything you like. II won I hurl voir lint don't lie around gasping, " isn't it lmt Don't gel into arguments or lose your temper. Rage heats lt, o blood! Don't read hooks with small, black, crowded type. They set up annoyance, and annoyance breeds friction, amt friction generates heat. ,\n exchange.