Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16
JAeAhe Sc COSMETICS.


,i,,. aud Teeth Of Women Fni"'e"
,uIremsnsa OF Married Ladies'
To one al all familiar with the cos,
metjcs of America aud Europe, ana
With the m0des Of using them, some
interest attaches to those employed by
Inpauese ladies' The most striking
feature 10 a foreigner in this direction
4 to see the teeth OF tile women biacK'
Japanese fashion commands thatevery
woman when married, or who has
passcd the age in which she IS likely 10
be married. stain her teeth black.
This is done with much trouble ana
with reDeated renewals. The kit OF
ntcnsils IS made Of brass and consists
of bow of peculiar forn', which VIII
hold about half a gallon Of water;
Across this rests a shelf of decorated
brass 8 inches wide by IL inches long.
On this stands small kettle, III whicn
the staining liquid Is KEEP, hot, ana q
small cup into which TO pour some OF
the staining liquid to cool it, and from
Which il is used on the teeth. a box
If lacauered wood contains powdered
nutcalis and small feather brush,
kept in large lacquercd box.
The materials consist of solution
OF iron nails in vinegar made OF sour
sake, forming what would be known
chemically as acetate of iron. This So
luton is vigorously brushed over the
teeth. followed by rubbing of them
with powdered nutgalls. This forms
black tennate of iron on the teeth, III
fact. it is our common black wrltlng
| ink. The process renewed weekly
keeps the teeth of shiny blaciness
comparable almost to freshly blacked
shoes. The fashion is said to have
originated centuries ago among nobii-
| itv. and hence prevails with all other
classes. To me the practice Is SIMPLY
| hideous. :,
The children aud youth OF both
sexes have often beautiful, regular
white teeth, and the contrast of these
with their soft, brown skins, black
eyes aud hair, the blood showing rud-
DIV through the brown skin OF tue
cheeks. makes great beauty in the
Young Japanese coming thing Jap
anese women fade early, and to add to
the ravages of time such practice IS
sickening. Among the lower classes
there is tendency in the teeth to pro
iect forward, and this results III the
habit OF keeping the mouth open. The
reader can fancy the picture.
| am glad to know that young Japan
does not favor this custom, and that
the married women of today among
the better classes have aband. ned it.
Painting the lips seems to be uni
versal with women of ali classes and
ages. Little girls not years old nave
their lips bright red The material
used for this is the coloring matter OF
satflower, called technically cartha
mine. This plant (carthamus tincto
rius) is largely grown in southern
Europe, and used as dye. 1t Is ia
miliar to us IN America for the samt
purpose, but not grown to any great
extent. In the drug stores it is known
as American suifron.
The color when diluted is rosy
pink; when very deep it has the me
tallic bronze green OF beetles wing,
and it is quite common for japanese
women to apply the color SO thickly
that the lips show "a bronzy green III
stead of cherry red While both lip:
are tinted, the most Of the color is pu
on the center Of the lower lip, where
the 'pout" is. This color is sold in the
cosmetic shops Qkamamono-y0 a!
benz and is generally in the form o
little shallow saucers of white earth
| l., - oh Il,
color has been spread with the brusl
to show deep red with bronzy greer
reflection. These cost about two ser
Zone and one-half cents.
White cosmetic consists of finel,
levigated chalky material, scented ant
put up i'll square envelopes, holdIn!
perhaps half an ounce, More common
sorts are made of dry white lead Tn
utensils for applying white cosmetic
consist Of three pairs of brushes mad
of the hair of the deer or white rabbit
Each handle -four inches long, has
brush at both ends. This gives an as
sortment of six brushes Of varying di
ameter and length.
A little of this white powder bein,
placed on the hand, a few drops O
water are added, and by means of on
of the brushes a thin, smooth whit
paste is formed, which fills the brus
and is applied to the skin. Ladies O
refinement, while they use white COS
metic to some extent, do not do so eA
cessively, but the "geishas" cover til
whole face, neck and bosom wit
white. and in many instances frol
its excess they look ghastly.
Little girls out on festival and holi
day occasions, dressed in their bligh
and beautiful fabrics, will be seen GOV
cred with cosmetic white, except tire
narrow points like those of a VandyEs
collar, which are left on the back Q
the neck, points downward, shown
the brown skin in those places. Tn
hands are not whtened and gloves al
seldom worn. Detroit Free Press.
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