The times., 1897-11-07
HOMEMADE sAcHETs
How 20 Fill Perfume Gases for Linen
Chest, Lingerie or Dress Bodies.


How 90 Fill Perfume Cases for Linen
Chest, Lingerie or Dress BodIces.
Now that the garments OF summer are
finding retirement in the cIothespress
and trunks, sachets and potpourri are
much in demand. The simplest saeheJ
of all, and one OF the most attractive
70 those who ike faint, subtle OdOrs. viii
be found in substance that frequently
occurs in dentifrice-powdered orris root
This can be used, Just as il is bought.
without any other preparation than the
making oI containers. Ordinary little
muslin bags. well packed with tie orrfs
root make sarhets which, after even a
week or two, impart the mild fragrance
OF the violet 20 the put-away clothing among
which they are placed.
As to the cost or orFiS root, il varies a
little With The market, but good artlcIa
should he had for from % 10 40 cents
pound. u depends good deal, Of course
upon where you buy it.
another fragrant sachet, Of greater
strength, c'In be made by using dued Ias-
ender flowers in the same fashion Law
endcr flawers can b. purchased at any
drug store for from so 10 30 cents a pound
Bat the saclet maker who has both these
ingredients on hand can obtain still ther
varieties Of very pleasant scents by mix
ing the TWO in various proportions One
part. by weight, % powdered orTis root
with TWO Parts Of dried lavender flowers
VIII produce another delightful variety ~
scent simply reversing these prOport iOas
and using two parts OF Orris root TO oHe
Of Lavender flowers VIII produce another
sweet-snel,ing scent
Suppose d stronger variety Of violet sceat
Is wanted than can De obi aimed from TIA
orris root alone. THis is easily accomplish
ed Take equal weights OF orris root and
pulyeiized starch. over the starch pogr
two or thrre drops az a time OF a strong
extract Of violets. Take care not 70 ad.I
enough OF the extract 10 make the starCn
pastelike, OF even Iumpy.
Keep stirring the starch until II is thor
oughly aRd evenly impreg gnated with the
violet scent. Now add the srris root % tho
starch mixing them thoroughly, and finally
passing the mixture three OF four times
through an Ordinary patent flour sitter As
soon as this is done either put the sactet
powder into sachet bags or into q wide
nouthed bottle and stopper il tightly An
air tigls preserving Jar viii answer the
purpose OF a wide-mOuthed bottle. Remem
Der always 10 keep sacnets from the ar
until you a-e ready to Use them for the
purpose for which they are made.
The reader VINO likes the scent Of yer
hena Can prepare a sachet Of IOngIasiin.-
fragrance. Save the peels OF tie lemon,
which come into the household Cut Tile
peels up :Hto small bits and dry. When
enough OF dried peel has been saved 10
weigh half a pCuRd, reduce 1t To powder.
This can DC done in the ordinary kitchen
coffee mill To this add an ounce and q
half Of caFaway seeds, powdered. and nix
the two Well together. over this pour =
Few drops al a time, e mixture of one aad
ealf draias Of oil Oflemou peel and three
ounces OF oil Of bergamOt. The result VIII
be a very dainty powder.
Powdered cOriander seed and powdered
Tag root tcalamus) may be mixed to-
gether 10 form other satchets. and the
proportion in which each is to be used
may safely be IefJ 10 the individual "a ste ,R
the users. Both Of these ingredients NAV
he added IN small quantities go any Of
the above recipes with pleasing results
In making saehet powders one general
direction must he bOrne in miad-eatb
Ingredient must be powdered before uaixine.
Pofpourri should be made before the
season Of oatdoor flowers passes. PICK
the most fragrant flowers ia your garden.
passing BY all witIiered blossoms. Pix
the flowers apart, placing the petals On
plates and placing che latter where the
sun can shine upon them Let the petals
thus Continue t. dry in the sun for several
DAYS.
Each flower may be made into pot
ponrri by Itself or the different flowers
may be liked il any variety and proper
ton that pIsases the maker. Flowers that
have littIp or no scent should be left out.
When the flowers are Wen dried. sprinkle
them with table salt. Do not omit this. as
it is important. The right proportion is
about two ounces of the salt 10 each mound
Of leaves. II also two ounces OF pow
dered orris root are added and ven mixe.i
in With tie dried petals, the fragrance
and permanence are improved. Vow the
potpOarrii is ready TO put III the lars tAatau.
sold Tor that purpose.