The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-10-22

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have always existed it would puzzle the
naturalist to say how these fish got into
the upper lake without some subterranean
river besides, any periodical examina.
tions Of the river would furnish not i'm:
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MYSTERIES OF THE TOILET
From the Metropolitan. -;
I had the pleasure yesterday CT assist.
ing-that is to say, looking on, not
helping-at the toilet of French woman.
a genuine Partisan. I was a good deal
surprised, that I admit and She was a.
good deal surprised at my surprise, She
imagined that the extremes OF artificial.
ty arrived at in Paris mixing a sort of
dual woman, as it were, out of one-wcre
known to US; and she considers us semi.
barbarians since she discovered how
much nearer the natural state we are.
She began, my Franchise, by submit
ting herself to her maid, who on her part.
hogan by subjccting her to face friction
Of elder flower water. This accomplish
ed, the previously sallow face became
clearer hue, an ivory yellow. Every par
ticle Of impurity in the pores had yielded
to the influence of the elder flower water,
with which half a goblet of warm water
had been mixed. The throat, neck and
hands partook of this refreshing dew,
adding a lustrc to the freshness given
Inv In hot of nk&yxp
a shower bath Of five, gone through with
half hour before the beginning Of the
mysteries Of dressing, or of 'getting up"
Next came a rubbing of a scented iris
powder in the dark hair, which was
short-that is to say, not more than a
foot and half long--and rather thick.
When the iris-powder was brushed out
and carefully removed at the temples and
the nape of the neck. delicate creme,
similar to cold-cream, but without lard
the juice Of lettuce being its main in.
gredient laid over the whole skin of
the neck, face, and hands, and allowed to
remain ten minutes. This, was inform.
cd, was intended to do away with the
contraction Of the features arising from
want Of sleep, which want Of sleep had
arisen from too much cafe 2,oir at din.
ncr. l had not observed any "contrac.
ton des traits" and thought within my
self how much fancy would do. The
Partisan informed me that camphor and
creme had similar composing effect up
on the features, especially nfter the
1atigues Of ball.
The next thing done was the removal
Of every trac, Of the creme with an ex.
tremely fine linen cloth. This was a
skillful operation, for while rubbing the
skin into satin like smoothness the
fensme-de-chanabre did not make it red or
in any way roughen its surface. She
seemed to polish and in polishing to
whiten her mistress's complication.
The next process was the application
of veloutine, compound Of bismuth and
rice powder, having the Aaxitive quality
of the first and the delicacy of the last
ingredient. But ali the care with which
the maid applied the PREPARATION. 1t was
absolutely impossible, in being thus laid
on, to detect the presence Of any foreign
aid. The skin had a firm, clear white
ness of alabaster, with suggestion of
sunny lustre and crcamincss to subGue it.
Then came the grand affair OF the eye
brows. These were brushed with min
ute soft brush, with dark bristles and a
handle inlaid with mother Of peral, and
the least possible tracing of fard 1ndieu
from small stone jar laid upon them.
Under the eyes-very fine eyes, and
needing no aid from art-an estampc Of
leather, upon which the (ard indicu was
lightly rubbed, laid now dusky shadow,
which increased the brilliancy of the
eyes to great, and, to my mind, un.
pleasant degree. What was to become
OF this appliance in case of emotion I can
not say. Perhaps Frence woman only
cries when she chooses.
Tie neck and hands now partook of
the bismuth powder whitening. and after
that the hair was dressed very low on
the neck, frizzed little over the FORE
head, and with less addition of false hair
than has been customary for years. A
small matte Of permanently crimpcd
black hair, Topped with white ivory
comb cut in cameo medallions, made up
this part of the toilet, only one small
ringlet being suffered to play about the
neck.
But it was when the large peignolr was
removed, and the under toilet began, that
astonishment claimed me for its own.
First, corset, Of course, you will say.
But, let me remark. there are corsets and
corsets. The one placed above the deli.
cate garment Of tlesh.colorcd raw silk.
which takes the place of linen with the
elegants Of Paris, and to the form so as
in no way to increase the size by bulk of
folds around the waist, was a corset of
gray silk, switched with rose color and
and edged with Valenciennes on the hips
and about the shoulders. But in the
make of this ''articlc Of female ware"
there entered art that amounted to re.
MUS. For, set in at the hips and making
the hustle, we're curved bones that stood
out il, a swell Of several inches and form.
cd an incorporate part OF the corset it..
self, impossible of detection when the
SKIRT of the dress was placed over it.
Then the t1esh.colored silk stockings
the short cambria skirt with myriad
tucks, insertions, and fittings o. lace;
the delicate bottines Of black satin: the
white muslin dress, without assistance Of
color except rose at the throat, and
made so extremely short in front as to
display the entire foot; the one long hair
pin, with its head a1ae crosse perle fine,
and the careless drawing up of the drap-
ing at one side to display the undcrskirt
of raw silk; this and the toilet were an
accomplished feat and fact,
Let me not omit to say that the mus
lin sleeve was so extremely tight to the
arm that it seemed like second skin. 1t
terminated two inches above the we'll.