Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-02-13
SECRETS OF THE TOILET
COsm etIes.-HOw Eyes ana Teeth are
"ImprOved," Etc.

Under this caption tie N \. Mdu has q
long Article on the art of reviylng faded
charms from which the following is taken;
COSMETICS AND THEIR USE.
The various devices resorted to by women
TO increase their personal charms are so
numerous that 1t would require a volume to
describe them with any degree OF minuteness.
They are not peculiar TO the people of this
age or country, but have been made use oil
by women OF every country for centuries
past. Some, however, came to light OF late
years, and If not entirely original they ap-
pear 80 to the majority Of their devolets.
To bcaulily the complexion is one OF the
first desires of n young lady, and there are
nm innumcrable variety Of cosmetics in use
for this purpose. Women have used cosmc-
lies from the earliest age, but this practice
was never go generally observed as at the
present All the cosmetics and paints ap
piled 10 the skin are more or less injurious
and stop up the pores of the flesh and also
make the complexion sallOw Rouge, car
mine and violet powder and carbonate of
magnesia are all used TO Whiten the face and
neck; still they arc not altogether harmless.
The most dangerous arc those which contain
sugar of lead and compound of blsmutb,
which are sold under n variety of fancy
names by every druggist in the land. They
trembling Of the hands, and very often end
in paralysis. Most cases Of paralysis 10
which physicians have tried In vain to dis
cover the causes, owe their origin TO these
facial preparations which are so much in
vogue, and the use ol which csnHot be too
severely condemnes.
PAINTING THE FACE
Painting the face is very ancient custom
and has been IN use among various nations
from an early period. 1t was favOIite praG-
tice among the Egyptians, Arabians and the
American Indians, AT the present time the
various parts of the face have TO undergo a
separate and distinct operation for which
different preparations are used. A pure
white effect is produced by the application of
"white powder" or "epameln TO the skin,
which has previously received a coating Of
cold cream or some preparation Of an uncl-
GUS character IN order that the powder may
adhere. The whole covering soon becomes
dry and exhibits smooth and compact sur
face, unless the requisite amount has not
been adjusted properly, when an Uneven
and blotchy appearance is presented, which
ia usually detected and ntcgssllates second
operation. The enamolling process IS prac-
tced by nearly all tie sol dlsndt French
hair dresses in this city, and the business is
continually increasing A color is given to
the check by the application OF rouge, rose
de cline, curious preparation upon paper,
which is mOistened with the tip OF the fiuger
deposits a rosC-red colorng On 1t which
must be rubbed on the cheek Immediately.
For the lips and nails the preparation rougt
oinaigre is adYantugeoHsly used. The eve
brows are rendered attractive by little
charcoal, burnt cock, or pcmatum, which j:
put on by little ivory or wood instrument
resembling pencil. To complete the pro-
cess 1t is NECESSARY to paint or pencil the
VEINS 10 an air Of transparency to the
Rlabaster-llke substance of the skin, and II
done with camel's hair brush and q little
blue paint. A slight dash OF powder en-
hRnces the beautiful effect, as any little im-
periections will be apt to disappear
FALSE HAIR.
Artificial OF false hair has been worn BY
almost all civilized nations for thousands o
years. The Greeks, Romans, Persians auC
Assyrians appear 10 have been extremely
partial to it, and to have worn it in variOu
styles. The blonde hair Oft Germans wa
held in high esteem by the Roman matrons
< and the fashion OF wearing this kind of hai
was universally Tevalent. 1t is related o
Queen Elizabeth that she wore an abun
dance of false red hair, but il was not alei
whether this fashion was followed to AM
great extent. The custom OF powdering tn
hair is also several centuries old, and origin
ateQ IN france. 4 ne ldsnlOn prevailed
some extent in our grandmother's day, br
fell into disuse Al the beginning OF the pre-
sent century
THE TEETH.
The ancients attached great Importance
the teeth in giving an expression 10 III
countenance, and when the natural on,
were decayed or lost, artificial teeth were il
serted in Il cir places. Solomon compares
fine sci Of teeth 10 a flock OF sheen eve
shorn, and Jacob, when he blessed Judal
said, "his teeth shall be white with milk.
Artificial teeth have been found in Egyptlg
lombs, and appear TO have been made
hard wood or ivory. In England, about IL
year 100, the business ol making and claa
ing teeth was in the hands of jewellers al
silVersmiths The climate OF our COUNT
seems TO have an effect on the teeth, causir
them to decay at very carly age; and ii
no unusual thing to ind sci OF aitifici
teeth in the mouth Ola young lady of .
The first Ame ficRn dentist was john Gree
wood, who piacticed in New York abo
the year 1900, and Is said to have carved
entire sci OF teeth in ivory for GeneI
Washington. The manufacture OF Rrlifci
teeth is OF cOmpaIauVely recent date al
Is not more than 10; years old. Pr
vious 10 this they were carved from the Two
tusk oil the elephant, or the teeth of the hi
popotamus, and also Obtain d by aleri
the shape oil tie teeth Of sheep and goa
The first mineral teeth were made in Phi
delphia in 1885.
The Introduction OF plates made of gol
platina and rubber is familiar to most Of
and the rapid increase of this business
narvalous II does moi alUavs follow n