Part 13

PHYSICAL BEAUTY

Compare yourself with the “perfect woman.”

Height, 5 ft. 3 in. Weight, 137 lbs. Neck, 12½ in. Chest, 33 1⁄10 in. Waist, 26 2⁄10 in. Hips, 37 8⁄10 in. Thigh, 22 2⁄10 in. Calf, 13 in. Ankle, 7 7⁄10 in. Wrist, 5 9⁄10 in.

It does not matter whether you compare favorably with the perfect woman, you might be in perfect proportion. “PHYSICAL BEAUTY” tells you how to cultivate natural beauty at home without expense. It tells how to cure skin disease, develop your figure, care for your hair, cultivate a pleasing voice, acquire a graceful carriage and restore color to your face. How to reduce and increase your weight without injurious or troublesome treatments. How to remove wrinkles, double chin and every physical defect which mars your beauty.

PRICE $2.00

HOW TO PREPARE AND SERVE A MEAL and INTERIOR DECORATION

Should crackers be served with soup or passed? At which side of a guest should you stand while removing his soup dish? In addition to answering hundreds of these questions this instructive volume contains menus for every occasion. Each menu is followed with recipes. Detailed instructions tell you how and when to serve each dish. Charts show where to place each dish and piece of silver, when and how to remove empty dishes. It does not matter whether you have servants or whether you serve, this volume tells the conventional way to do it. The preparation and serving of formal dinners, breakfasts, suppers, dainty afternoon teas, buffet luncheons, chafing dish suppers, tray service, banquets and all their variations are explained in detail.

The “INTERIOR DECORATION” section is devoted to artistic taste within the home. The arrangement of furniture and bric-a-brac. The color and design of draperies, floor coverings and walls. It tells you how to plan and maintain a perfect home.

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THE BOOK OF GOOD MANNERS

This volume is a complete Dictionary of Etiquette. It tells you what to do and say upon all occasions and how to appear at perfect ease when others appear embarrassed. It also tells you how to overcome timidity, fear and self-consciousness; how to acquire poise at the dinner table, the dance, in the drawing room, and everywhere refined people assemble.

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COLOR HARMONY AND DESIGN IN DRESS

Do you know what colors harmonize with your complexion? Do you know what designs in costumes are most becoming? These are the subjects this volume explains. It does not matter whether you are tall, short, stout or slender; a blonde or a brunette—you will find the color and general design of the garment you should wear fully described. It tells how to conceal your defects and bring out natural beauty. It does not dictate style, but tells what lines and general designs you should avoid as well as the ones you should look for. It enables you to select only the clothes that will magnify your beauty.

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TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

1. P. 3, added “How Fortunes Are Made” to the TOC. 2. Silently corrected typographical errors and variations in spelling. 3. Archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings retained as printed. 4. Enclosed italics font in underscores.