Show WARMTH IS VALUABLE AID TO HEALTH AND BE UTY THESE i COLD MONTHS 4 i fr 4 3 4 r y x s 7 vi via a y i iy 0 Lr s y I r q Ski L A r s aw r H Winter beauty begins with being comfortably dressed I By NINON For NEA Service NEW YORK Jan TIre 1 whole philosophy of being beautiful or of looking beautiful which Is the real trick hick Is to work with rather than against the weather Every season makes its contribution contribution tion to beauty and takes its toll toil aswell as aswell well unless we guard against It Take fOr Instance this season pf of ice and snow that is settling down upon us It can mean cold feet chapped hands a nutmeg complexion complex complex- ion and the mottled color effect so appropriate tor or the sausage and so disadvantageous to any woman younger Voun thAn or nr it can n mean younger Voun thAn or nr it can n mean I bright eyes hair that is s alive and nd lustrous a complexion that wont won't rub off and a vitality that is positively positively compelling Its Us all up to the individual whether she makes Jack Frost her beauty agent or her arch foe BEAUTY STANDARDS CHANGE While it Isn't so fashionable to sp spend nd the winter In the north it is isa a very wise course from the point of view of health and beauty You must of course realize that standards of beauty change with the season Your winter ideal js is sturdier dier more colorful and more alive So leading up to this subject of at zero let me begin with externals You cant can't be beautiful If you look frozen to death You must suggest a warmth and comfort comfort com com- fort that defies the thermometer 9 Contradictions I and paradoxes al- al ways ways' ct So provide yourself with sufficient protection from the cold No I am amnot amnot not suggesting red flannels With Our modern system of ventilation I Iam Iam am quite in sympathy with silk and silk hosiery If you like For in rooms that are from 70 to 80 degrees they are quite adequate But your outer garments must be warm Your coat whether of furor fur furor or wool must be windproof and so that you can be comfortable on the coldest day Whereas in some cases when comfort and style clash I advise advise ad- ad vise a compromise I believe that the fIrst essential of the winter chat should be warmth and protection and that and gadgets should get second consideration The prejudice against the galosh has changed to a whole hearted approbation ap- ap probation It is no longer considered considered consid- consid ered smart to go about with wet shoes and mud stained stockings whereas it is definitely swagger to appear In It If your leg cannot stand the ga- ga well losh-well it should be reduced until un- un til It can and We will take up that problem later Wool s stockings are purely up to yOU and YOur conscience Those thin layers of wool that may Ibe be worn under the silk stockings on very chilly days seem to me to offer a very comfortable substitute So the first beauty hint Is to provide yourself with adequate protection pro pro- from the weather so that you can get out in It and enjoy skating skiing tobogganing andall and andall all the winter sports Winter is isa isa a great season l if you attack it rIght The next important consideration is your dIet U It takes considerable more bodily energy to ke keep p the body going in January than it does In July You need more substantial substantial food The tendency is to eat too meat potatoes pota oes bread sweets and to neglect the bl bles s salads and fruits you so eagerly eagerly erly ordered in the summer DONT DON'T FORGET EXERCISE However vegetables and fruit are just as necessary to your bodily health So begin your day with orange juice grapefruit stewed prunes or any fruit that is your particular delight and dont don't consider consider con con- sider that ham and eggs are adequate adequate ade- ade quate without it For luncheon and for dinner dont don't forget the excellent content of carrots r turnips cabbages cab cab- bages and squashes and the cheaper vegetables when such hothouse delicacies as lettuce cucumbers and tomatoes become as priced high as caviar Of course you must sell yourself on the idea that the whole secret of beauty is exercise and proper diet and a good frame of mind These are the cornerstones of health as well It If you are happy appy and in infIne infine fIne physical condition you are almost almost al- al most immune from colds chaps and the common wInter ailments Specific difficulties of the winter and how to treat them will be taken up in later articles |