The times., 1897-03-28
uOW the Modern Woman
III Dedicates the Bathroom
TO Health and Beauty.
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| Few, probably, realize in what degree
the bathroom is a fin de steele luxury.
| Less than twenty five years ago il was
found only in the homes of the favored
| few, but now no house of the smallest pre-
| tentions is without one
! The bathrooms OF the wealthy today
| rival those of the Romans in the period
| when perfumed baths were taken two ana
| three times day. The room is large and
airy and is flooded with sunshine The
walls and ceiling are tiled in pure white or
in delft, " hte and blue The bathtub IS
of marble sunk deep in the floor. Pure
sill yer CLEANS in towel rack and soap dish.
and as the pure, clear water flows from
the nicitle shower one is transported to
fairyland, where. i'll Il cavern of shark
ling gems, the drip, drip, drip OF some ice
cold spring is heard
1t is only in the palaces Of the rich, how
ever, that the bathroom suggests anything
poetic. The bathroom OF the grea middle
classes displays rather practical under
standing OF the laws of health, and a de
sire TO comply with them.
I ne mos, desirable bathroom has a wiz
dow facing the south or the west. en-
aiding its occupant t1 take a sun az well
water bath. There should also be
some means of heating IL IN cold weather.
since bath taken In a chilly room Is apt
10 do more harm than good. II the room
is not connected with the furnace get
for II IA small gas stove, ana light IL about
fifteen minutes hefore the bath is % be
taken. There should bc not hing about the
bathroom which can harhOr any lurking
germs OF disease. Everything must he Of
such Il nature that IL can readily lie cleaned
with soap and water. For the walls ana
ceiling u!ing Is certainly preferable, but
as At Is 'ery expensive, the modest house
wiTe finds an excellent substitute in
tiled paper which comes in the same
colors and designs When tiled paper is
used for the walls. the ceiling should be
painted, not kalsomnrd, pure white The
woodwork should also receive few coats
OF the same The best tub for ordinary
use is Of porcelain or enamel. Unfor-
tUnately many houses which have been
standing for some years have cabinet tubs
They are usually Of hard wood. and if |
varnished and given high polish from |
time to time. may bc kept in perfect ny
gienic condition. Carpets no longer cover |
the floors Luxurious bathers demand |
inlad mosaic patterns, also in the delft |
cOIOrs, while ordinary nOrtals are content |
with linolcum. which, II not delight |!
TO the eye, may be kept perfectly clean.
Every bathroom shoHldl contain wash
stand. In many it is Of marble: built in
the room, with the polished pipes exposed
beneath II not. it is best to supply one
Of painted iron, in white. 10 harnonize
with the walls and ceiling
The newest towel racks are OF nickel |
instead Of wood, as formerly one sta.
tionary rod, to be fastened 10 the wall.
cure a rack with three movable rods. while
"A very pretty towel shelf can he had for |
ST 80.
The best soap-dIsh is one that hangs on
the edge OF Il tub and is made of twisted
wire, with a small nIieltCa dish 1t costs
about 10 cents and is very convenient ospe-
cially with children. who are apt 10 place
the soap whereit will spoil the woodwork
An exceedingly dainty standing Scap-dsbis
Of plated silver, with five pIongs to hold
the soap up and keep il dry; price So
Solid silver dishes may also be purchased.
but as the cheapest are $25 they are not
likely to become very popular
NpNaudys shower j. CuilSideIel dD-
'uultcly necessary. although many bath
.ooms have been buIIt without them. one
Tlth rubber tube that can be screwed 10
he faucet may be purchased for 81 30.
If double spray is desired. an additional
fifty cents VIII secure that. Another cs-
,ential adjunct to the bathtUb is a mall
,cat of such shape that Il can be faste,ieti
o the end of the tub. This does JrYay
'itIi the portable fcotbath. which. at lest,
S quite a nuisance.
THE modern bather. however, is not
'Ontent with a Bathroom, pure and simple
70 he entirely satisfactory, it must he sup
lied With an endless variety of rugs,
,risheS and mittens.
THE bath rug is certainly an excellent
Institution. 1t is made of heavy Turk