Telegram-herald., 1889-06-05
BATHS FOR BELLIES.
ID1urious Appointments That Rival
Those OF the F2blcd East.

The luxurious habits of New Yorl, women,
says the Times, OF that city, have grown
nearly TO rival the stories told OF POppea,
who had bushels Of fresh rose leaves picked
every night % sleep on, and who took q
daily morning bath Of asses milk 10 keep
her skin soft and satiny. This is not quite
the form that luxury takes here, but tho
amount of time and labor spent in the care
Of the person ana theprcservation of beauty
- something calculated 10 surprise the peo-
pie who give 10 no attention. The maid has
ceased 10 be sufficient attendance, her time
beng more or less absorbed by the toilet
and cognate matters, so the present plan is
to engage the services Of a woman who goes
out By the day or hour, and whose cards
read: ladies Toilets" She has entire
charge OF the persons of her customers, and
II ~ her duty 70 see that they are kept beau
tifuL Once or twice a week she rubs,
combs, brushes. clips and cleans their hair,
undertaking : 10 keep it soft, sleek and thick.
She mauicures the nails, a.1 uses aad rec.
ommenos such unguents as are warranted
20 keep the hands soft and white. Size il q
pedicure as well, and keeps her custom
ers' feet ia as perfect condition IA
their hands. She has thousand
different devices Tor beautifyIng the face,
and undertakes to ward of wrinkles By
her rubbings and emollients. She trains
eyebrows IN the way they should 90, re
moves superhuous hair, induces eyciashes
tOthicken and lcngtheR; keeps the skin
smooth, fresh, and fair, and declares she
can make the lips keep their bloom without
the uso OF rouge She looks after toe
figure, TOO, having q system called the
swedish movement" by which she tight
ems up faced muscles, rounds thin threats
aud lean arms, and removes any OF tho dis
fgurements OF outline that have resulted
from tight lacing and the abnormal ten
dency Of flesh 70 any orc part Of the body.
8 reduces flesh. too. and undertakes 70
develop symmetry Her principal occupa
ton. however, and the one best relshcd by
her Injurious employers. IS the massage
bath. The tub is filed with warm water.
quite ss hot as can be comfortably borne.
and into this = throxn a batn bag. g.consisting
of a little sack OF cheese cloth. loosely flied
with mOnd meal. powdered orris root,
snd grated soap The water turns soft AID
milky "a the coatents Of the bag dissolve,
and the skin = rubbed with the bag,
which makes a smooth. violet pcrfumed
lstaer aui leaves tho flesh as soft 7s
chlid's The bsther IA rabbed dry ara rolled
IN a Big sheet - Turkish tovehng. sud then
every inch q the body is carefully
rubbed. kneaded and piuched with hands
mCistened ira v.0iet water. which iuprCE
mates the skin wita a faint, f7wer-lize per
f4ne. Ths taxes the place of exercise ia 6
great measure. and women who are go in
doieut or TO basy - walk CT practice iu =
gymnasium fnd thls keeps tbe skn IN
equally god condition and - A more iux
uri0us method o. setting me bleed 20 ci-cu-
latnE Another fancy e these dainty
women = - sep in = TaeT have l1r ?
ssiurc8 any other wear Tor unlerclothes.
and now taers are hcir 2 srcv1 iu the sho-s
that cater - al ere rev whir-s 20 the eek
setsof SIX shca,s and pillow cases III $50
colors Win tdese 60 the beautiful Fast
Infan p anse-s. vcvca 6at.re' = n raw O. <.
ana sovn spreads covered v IN suraa or
saar- These sheets and rii'cr cases are
heaastiteaed wita a crest OF u7cnorra7a er-
erc.aered ere corner Sore = tleu
have delicate vIne embroidered a1crr z the
81 - ct q s-oad bs-3 - Ara-1 usNr rher
a-e -f al deIcate cclc~s srd whte ard
Back M~s- GeorEe Gcl.5. uto cas- a
rassson Fsr viosets. has several sets ~ t1ese
sEsn hcd flrnl lsain Fs 0f rae 3 A. WI
wreaths e Parma vlciefs en- a-,lderca al
sraunf tnerr- TIE H.rdoo hisaset = =
6eerer purple aai the vt,'ct ce- -re6 down
spread ; perf.Eed via sacheLs cl Flolcs
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