Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-12-21
lseIiesot ancient Days.


Undoubtedly there is much idle talk
about the wonderful extravagance of
LADIES' of the present day, their pursuit
of constantly changing styles, and the
luxuries demanded by,those who can,
or tlink they can afford the expense.
One would be led to suppose, in the
absence of knowledge to the contrary,
that these were things of modern growth
But Just look at the ''style" they used
to put on in early ages, and their enor-
nous extravaganza.
We are told that the ladies of Lesbos
slept on roses whose perfume had been
artlticially heightened. Aud in times
court maidens powdered their hair in
gold. Marc Antony's daughter did not
change her dress halfsa dozen times q
day, as do the Saratoga gTaeos, but she
made the lampreys Ill her fish pond
wear earrings. The dresses of Lolita
Paulina, the rival of Aggripina, were
valued at g, ,664, 4S0 This did not in
clude her jewels. She wore at one sup
per 81, ,562, 800 worth of jewels, and 1t
was PLAN citizens supper. The luxury
of Popp@e. believed by Nero, was equal
to that OF Lolita. The women of the
Roman empire indulged in all sorts of
luxuries and excesses, and these were
revived under Napoleon the first in
France Nine. Talllen bathed herself
in a wash of strawberries and raspber-
ries, and had herself rubbed down with
sponges dipped in milk and perfumes.
Ovid says that m his day girls were
taught to smile gracefully. The beauties
of ancient times were just as VAIN as
modern bellies, md spent the greater
part of their day at their toilet. The
use of cosmetics was universal amongst
them. Aspasia and Cleopatra (models
of female beauty, it Is said), both used
an abundance Of paint, and each wrote
treatise on cosmetics. Cleopetra used
bears grease 70 keep her han from fall
ing out. Roman ladies were SO careful
of their compilations that to protect
them they wore masks. The Atheman
women of OF antiquity were very studious
of the attitudes and actions, and thought
d hurried and sudden step a sign of rus
ticlty. We have certain styles OF beauty
nowadays; so had the Greeks. They
went wild over tie ''ideal chln," neither
sharp nor blunt, but gently undulating
in its outline, and losing itself gradual
, ly and almost insensibIy in the tullness
of the neck. The union of the two eye
brows Was esteemed by the Romans as
beauty. 1t is said they admired the air
of dignity it gives to the face. An Al
bapian belle of to-day presents rather
striking appearance. She is, as a rule,
coifed with seed pearls aud CONS, and
enveloped In black serge pelisse. She
uses paint ON her face profusely, and
her taste runs to cherry lips and cheeks
and Jet black eyebrows strongly drawn.
An Albanian bride discards paint for
a while, aud if wealthy, wears suit
like this: Rose cOlored under robes,
with an over robe of dark green velvet,
| the idea being taken from rose bud
half opened In its leaves. Thus array
ed the girl of handsome features is
said to look really bewitching. The
Tartars desplse prominent nasal appen-
dages, and the woman who has the
smallest nose is esteemed the most
charming, but to outside harbar1ans
she is perfect fright. The women of
Spit, India, wear tunics, and trousers
of wooden stuff, with large boots, partly
of leather, partly of blanket, which
come up to the knee, and which they
are fond OF taking off at any time. In
order to get greater warmth they often
put quantity of -four into these boots
besides their legs. Their taste in regard
to ornaments luns much to all sorts of
rings, including nose rings. A typical
women In the interior OF Africa is thus
described: "Her naked negro skin was
leathery, coarse and wrlnkled; her fig
ure was tottering and knock-kneed; her
thin hair hung IN greasy locks; on her
wrists and ankles she had almost an ar
senal of metal links of iron, brass and
copper, strong enough to bind prison
er in his cell. About her neck were
hanging chains Of iron, STRIPS OF leather,
strings of wooden balls and heaven
knows what lumber more"
LESS gram ana more grazing tend 10 a
better development Of frame and muscle