The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-20

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ars y0u vii ~ interested In knowing that
deSmaa Who got accurate iata conco-n-
ing The amount II cosmetics used III
through sbe world says that the money
hist Amssic.n vcmsn par for them would
paint I70p houses. showing SO Tor
each house. Notwithstanding this aofrt
bic charre don't believe American
women viii quA1 when it comes 10 bnyfng
anything they think viii add 20 their
beauty. OF cousse. In nine cases out Of ten.
Is dOeun't add TO ft, bat even man has 70
confess tbat tiny little Bit Of powder 70
take tie shine ca the nose IL desirnbie.
When Ovid wss writing sbout women and
their wars b. said that fancy for looking
iI and delicate and playing on the feelings
Of the men had taken possession
Of them, and that II wss . smart
thing 10 ret : fetching paiior on their faces
By white lead and osher stsfis. In the
ruins Of Thebes m entire toilet case was
found, with hotties Of perfumefy, jars OF
powder. and tubes Of paint. with brushes
and cloths. evidently showing thar the
hsiIe Of that dsy not only knew how TO take
good care OF her SKIN. but believed IN hav-
ine good tools 70 achieve good results The
bs.ies Of gineyeh were willing 70 suffer TO
b. beautiful; they had their skins made
smooth Nth pnmice stone and then they
were ensrneled.
Cleopatra not only had every cosmetic
known in her day TO add TO her good looks,
bat she also wrote . look on the care Of the
SKIN. which IL, unfortunately for the bellies
Of today, out Of print. In i77D the English
parliament. which always looked for the
protection of its men. considered bill that
Yesd this way " All women without distinc-
ton a. to age or rank, maidens as well as
widows, Who should deceive the male sub
jscta OF his majesty and mislead them into
marriage BY means OF paint, salve. beauty
water, false teeth, false hair. Spanish WOOL.
corsefs. or padded hips should be punished
under the provisions offhe law against sor-
Gerry. and the marriage shall be declared
null The bill did not pass. believe. and
IL probably cmanaied from the brain OF
somebody who had been deceived, and who
wished. generously, TO save his friends.
In England today paint Is much
more generally nsed than In this
country. where what is known as
soft linen rag. Is in greater favor. Eng
lishwoDen make up abominahiy. From
the Princess II Wales to the chorus girls
the idea of improving the face seems TO be
to put . dab of rogue under each eye and
not to shade Il. 10 ieave the ears and chin
untouched, and 70 suppose that everybody
believes this Is real.
IL rouge In used IL should always be
shaded of With nttle powder, the lobes OF
the ears and the edge of the chin each be-
ing touched slightly with il, because any
face on which there Is . glow of color has
the pink also 81 these points. Nobody
bushes in round spot. Shape the pink
little 10 your cheek. and II your face IS very
full make IL longer than round. Don't put
II on at ell unless you think you can't 20
without II; that is to say, that sou look so
CHASTITY you feel that yon need 1t. A color
Is sometimes given to the face by dahbling
i in gin and water, the gin bringing the
blood to the surfsee and giving IL life; as
In addition IL sofiens the skin there is no
reason In the world why it shouldn't be
used.