Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-08
FASHIONABLE SCANDAL AND
SCANDAL0US FASHION.
A Column of Gossip for the Gen
tlemen, on Subjects in which
the Ladies' take no Interest.

II may not be uninteresting to know
that the gold colored Venetian hue oi
hair can be, and is, acquired by means
of chemical preparation. Some people
bemean themselves when they stoop tC
artifce, but those who adopt the Venetian
recipe will differ therein from all others
for the fair Italians of the fifteenth cen
tury, who used it, had to do so on theii
house tops, among the chimney pots
and that is somewhat elevated view OF
the case. We are told by one Cesare
| Vecelli--who was no other than cousin
Of lie Titien, and whose chronicle has
been preserved in the library of St Mari;
that that peculiar, warm, glossy glow
on light hair mot red) which has been
immortalized by Paul Veronese, Gior.
gione and Titien himself, was priced by
the female aristocracy of Vienna, as dis
tinguishing them from the women of the
lower classes, who we're generally very
dark He continues to say that they
dyed their hair iu the sun on the roofs oi
their houses, preserving the skin from
tan and freekles by means OF broad
brimmed hat without Sany crown.
Through this hollow they passed the hair,
which was saturated with a mixture,
and spread over the brim to dry. This
was repeatedly done, and the steam thus
produced by damp and heat caused the
raven hue to evaporate in open air.
Dark locks were in fact basked and roast
ed.amber or gold color, according to taste.
Should any maiden be curious to try the
experiment without fear of sunstroke or
complete cure among the chimneys,
let her copy the following ingredients,
signed by curious old Cesare Veceli
Black sulphur, six ounces; alum, two
pounds honey, four ounces, 20 be dis
TILED and used with sponge after
sprinklng the head over with sulphur.
| do not advise any of your readers to
try the experiment but since ! have seen
and touched lady who once tied piece
of raw veal on her cheek to give them a
bloom, the same person might be in
duced to do something less repugnant to
nature if Vecellis prescription should
come under her notice
Many of our married lady readers are
not aware how husband ought to be
cooked, so as to make good dish of
him. We saw lately recipe in an
English paper contributed by one I" Ma
ry, which points out the modus ope-
randi of preparing and cooking hus-
bands. Mary says good many hus-
bands are spoiled in cooking. Some
women 90 about it as if their lords were
bladders, and " blow them up" Others
keep them constantly in hot water; /"
while others again freeze them by con
iugal GOODNESS. Some smother them in
hatred, contention and variance, and
some keep them in pickle all their lives.
These women always serve them with
''tongue sance. 1t cannot be supposed
that husbands will be tender and good
managed in this way but they are, on
the contrary, quite delicious when
well preserved" Mary points out
the manner as follows; Get large
jar called the Jar of carefulness (Which,
by the by, all good wives have at hand. }
Being placed in it, set him near the fire
of conjugal love; let the fire be pretty
hot, but especially let it be clear Above
all, let the heat be regular and constant
Cover him well over with equal quanti-
ties of affection, kindness and subjee-
ton. Keep plenty of these things by
you, and be very attentive to supply the
place of any that may waste by evapora-
ton. or ony other cause Garnish with
modest, becoming familiarity and inno-
cent pleasantly and il you add kisses,
or other confectionaries, accompany
them with sufficient portion of secrecy,
and it would not be amiss to add a little
prudence and moderation.
The fashion of festooning dresses has
given rise to new style of dress. We
refer to the robe fourreau, which at first
did not take well at all, but is now uni-
versally adopted by Partisan mcdestes.
The dress skirt is cut quite short and
worn over a petticoat of good walking
length. The latter is generally gored
and trimmed with an elaborate design
in velvet OF. braids sprinkled with beads
The dress skirts cut in lunches OF seol.
lops to simulate looping, and ornamented
on the top of each festOou by an ap-
plique ornament Of silk or velvet A
paletot or hasquine with hood made OF
the same material as the dress completes
the costume. When a very dressy cos
tune is required, the underslnrt IS OF
silk. while the upper is Of poplin or some
similar material Il must be remeE-
bered, however, that as this style Of dress
is somewhat conspicuous, the only colors
suitable for the street are the dark shades
Of mode, brown and fax gray the latter
is the new color Of the season.
In an article on Bathing q ttretai'