New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-18

herself down. and in this simple manner gives her
face rub down with moist crust that acts both
as a bath and a face massage.
The same treatment is used for wrinkles. These,
SAYS an authority. come from three sources-deep
thought irritablity. or from laughing too much
The cause however. Is unmportant compared with
the result TO dispose Of wrinkles there ara women
who keep when alone their foreheads bound with
tight muslin bands. These. they say. prevent their
raising the eyebrows. calm the nerves. and conse-
auently keep the face placid. If the wrinkles have
taken root before they learned this simple pre-
veniion. they we' linen tags IN water, In which
there is 1uihhs ammonia or some siimulnhi. and
over these placed on The offending spot lay oil
silk 10 keep them damp n this Is done al least
twice a day. ana through The night. Tho most obs
sinate wrinkles It II said, will pas away AMI the
face will retain Niryann-iike expression warranted
10 last for years
The summer reclf.s for tan and sunbufn are
amusing Fancy iahing your face IN crushed
stra wberries after a day on the water Cucumber
Juice mixed with equal parts Of melon juice and
cream, Is another valuable cosmetic French
woman OF fashion has the flowers Of spinach boiled
in water and the decocon 10 keep her face
fair Parsley STEPPED in boiling water is preferred
by others. Raw potatoes cut In two and rubbed on
the face before going to bed have their adherents
Carrots are Of the best cosmetics-taken In
ternally In the South, where the sun Is regarded
as the enemy Of all women the face is washed
OF milk and honey worn as mask at night is also
regarded highly.
But the cosmetic Of cosmetics is the sunbonnet.
A statesman points to his wife. long since grand
mother with pride: THE the face
OF my wife" But II seems that even a complexion
of roses and cream scarcely compensate to a
face imprisoned for sixty years in slat sunbornet
shaped like tunnel inclosed at one end. There are
fashions in sunbonnets. To loan the pattern Of
new sunbonnet Is regarded friendly act.
exchange Of civilities. 4 white sunbonnet lined
with pink blue green as suits the complexion
best and bordered with tiny futed rufie. sets
off the face within as frame sets off a picture
Children all wear sunbonnets at least when they
set forth. and afterward held by string.
Daintjnesses OF the toilet among many women
les. a matter OF perfumes than OF disinfectans and
antiseptcs There are women who declare they
like the odor Of antseptics, and who DO really use
them in every practicable way. To make new toilet
water salve or cosmetic CO. 1t must have some such
quality. Fortunately the list OF antseptics is grow
ing larger with all sorts OF agreeable things. On
namon for example has lately been brought for
ward as a good disinfectant and. although we
might prefer to reserve cinnamon for culinary pur
poscs It is more generally agreeable than caroolic
acid. Glove pink It is said. is admirable dis
infectant nosegay Of Glove pnks is efiicacious
as camphor sulphur or a bit OF assafoetlGa. and
makes one much more welcome. An ounce Of Glove
pink petals infused in three-quarters Of pint OF
alcohol a half-teaspoonful OF essence OF pepper
mint and few verbena leaves. when left TO steep
for few days. makes a toilet water OF such
strength that few drops In a basin OF water IL
sufficient. This mixture is described as cleansing.
stimulating and purifying as ammonia or any
carbolic preparation.