The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-10-27

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operations g ended, "a
ponode he u hs mistress Is heightea
Their bloom and he eenplslea charm
beIug made appeared IS isa aya
With round mirror which d tie absence 81
glass formed d ioa u ssvet
SET round viii ssloas stones, aud hel b
handIa 0fmother pearl
Thou grumbling husband oiea that thou IN.
edst bot il those days and that Tie toilet q Az.
lninta aria i reduced 10 tie atest simplicity
cid conducted she hast possible tin
d TO ptioh of d Ronanladys toilet i've
GID naeatiop q nills formed q polished bet
as. Specimens of ihse Ii bFonzs are stili pre
served but some So probably formed of polisll-
e gold aceo those of liver nere
s. common IS to b used at The toilet Of slaves.
0E whatever they were formed, however, their
size was frequently equal to ont cheval, ana ii IS
mentioned 81 SENECA, that their cost vas 50 great
Is 10 exceed sle sun given 81 tie Roman senate
rs dowry 70 The daughter Of seipio, TWAS not
until tho tine of the crusaders that radical
change - the mirrors took pIacr. The saracens
within TIE walls 81 sidon effected the first
Improvement by Thinning tic back Of tie glass, as
We nov silver II. The crusaders on returning
from the holy land, brought these new mirrors
lto Europe when Venice took possession Of tie
precious discovery and ior several centuries ii vas
lone 81 taesources 81 her wealth. il 1913, seye-
!, al Venetian artist. arrived il EngIant and made
their abode ii Iambet. France became Jealous
Of being let out Of this branch Of commerce. and
Iii 1920 company VAS formed there whose
aehieyments soon riyalled those 81 Venice; and
NOV, While the most dainty lady may view her
Iself from head to foot ID her splendid psyche
and tie poor country girl viii purchase from tie
travelling pedIar The little glass which show but
one half Of her features at time, the simple chill
dren Of nature buy With avidity tie mirror q
CIVILIZED ne apd these ace lies d beauty bc
cones an easy means ct hange hedge Of
union even with tie savage tribes.
Jewels arc another weapon for which beauty is
famous, s. prodigiously we're jewels ii favor
withthe Roman Ladies that the elder Pliny says
be saw Lolita PauIina wearing ornaments valued
Iat e3z2 81 sterling. It has been said that Ar
nes Sorel vas the first women IN France who
wore diamond necklace. The diamonds were
So rough and badly set IS to cause much iincor-
yeniace p the neck Of tho fair Agnes Who used
!. to cal the necklace her iron cellar
Catharine IF Mediei; and Diana Of Poicteres ii.
trodaeed the Use Of Es ind lor soma time dis
! placed the diamond but Maria StusE hav.
ing brought some superb diamonds into France
the ladies re-assumed them. at the cornationoi
Maria De Medica. willie diamonds were worn free
sly o. the robes, they were inteTspersed with
pearls It was tie custom of that time 70 en-
Irvine strings Of pearl IN tIe hair which fell II
knots over the shoulders Soon afterwards orna.
mems Of steel, glass and beads became the reign
ing fayorites, driving diamonds ont Of the field
and nearly obtaining victory over the pearls
! Under Louis XIV. the great loye for dimonds
/ revived. Robes we're embroidered with them, and
besides necklaces aigreetes, and bracelets, they
! were employed TO ornament tie stomachers
shoulders, wristbands, and skirts Of the dress
1 This fashion continued TIL the approach of The
J French Revolution, when sentimental ornaments
: lad their turn. Necklaces ard bracelets 81 han
we're attestztiofs Of the conquests which beauy
had made. weapons against those It hoped to ob
ia, a "reminiscences and memorials Of the deai
zones Who ii those troublous times had been con
signed 70 ! bloody 81 premature grave.
We wonder how many Wage Of flirting {.
II al have been aiceoYs Qp to the present no
J. men something M thousand were advertise
s ! few years back 70 b 81 lady, il ST
/. lessons. The fans Of Che present dag bear ii
!, comparison for beauty with those ii use among
I. the ancients The beatiiul among The oriental
5 were composed Of very thin plates ofwood, upol
p which were fastened The fathers u The rares
birds From tie shores of Asia the use Of fan
i vas aaoptedby the II soon pass
4 rom them 70 tie Romans. The most steemel
= fans we're made At aacoeks feathers disposed j
Is rays, and fastened II Die eAtEenE9 o the handl
81 richly onenlsa With rings of gold Ii I'll
nc aulE we're tanned So tie geL
q tleme g came q pg them honaga; but q
Il other occasions ensle slaves vera Gle ane
and especially while the Roman LADY INDUCED
her afternoon sleep several slaves were employee
sdlin keeping her cool g England ians wei
he frst used 81 ladies e hide their oss ID ehure
of and nov their basi uses are better known anon
NJ our ladies Than even anong the Romans Wit
them the fan & The theatre especially, vas fla
s. quently throw aside loT cool crystal balls c
S were gracefully thrown from one hsnd 70 anotks
inpating shing coolne slave cal1i.
these balls ii bag fllea With rose Ieate
s. and placed III rec basket ScatIn