Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-07

They Han Many Lnxuries Women Enjny
Ju-hHy. AMI Some Others.
New York Mail ard Express.

They Han Many Lnxurias Women Enjoy
Jn-tiAy. amt Some Others.
New York Mail ard Express.
The excavations and explorations OF
Neroutsos hey, Brougsch Pasha, and,
more recently, of DIR. Morgan and Film
ders Petrie, have thrown 30 much light
upon ancient Egyptian society that We
now know more about tho toilet, ward
robe ana daily habits Of the princess
who found Moses in the bullrushes than
we do Of the early queens OF England or
France. Strangely enough, the differ
ence between the ladies Of that early
period and of to day seems to have been
less in social matters than between
those of the court of Queen Elizabeth
and to-day. An Egyptian lady of
quality had suits of at least three
rooms for her own use One, boudoir
or reception room, a second bath
or dressing room, and third bed
room. She had dressing maid, an
assistant maid or fan bearbr, bath
maid, senmstreEs and u manicure
The manicure seems to have been
chiropuuiat as we'll, because the bellies
of that period used sandals and bare
feet, and not only bestowed the greatest
care upon the toonails, but in many
cases put rings IN the toes and magnii-
cent anklets around the anklos They
took the same care of their hands and
their nails as the women of to day, and
for ornament employed rings, thumb
rings, bracelets and armlets.
The hair was dressed in many con
ventional forms, and there were fashions
in those years which slowly changed,
the same as thers are at the present
time. There were mirrors n.ade oil
FURNISHED silver, gold copper and brass
1hore we're hair brushes, hut thesp
we're not aH good as modarn ones. Their
| cnmbs. however, were fur nlurs baautl
! full. They were made Of bronle. silver
| and gold. anil were often leweled. In
| shane there was considerable variety.
| The working combs rauged from tine
| tooth article. smaller than tins regula
| ton affair Of to day. up to large. course
one, similar 10 what are called BARRIERS
| combs.
/ For people not so well to do there
were combs OF ivory, horn. bone and
| wood. There we're pieces of hair like
our frizzeH, bangs and switches; thare
were plumpers over which tho hair was
| rolled: there were ornamental combs oil
various kinds, ranging from the horse
shoe shape, such Ms little girls veal
nowadays, to high shell combs employed
10 the back part OF the hair. There
we're hairpins, which must have beer
quits costly. The cheapest were madt
Of bronze or brass, while all others were
OF silver or gold. Many of these pinI
were stickpins with ornamental heads
the latter being made of the precious
metals, or enamel. carving, precioul
Htones and semi precious stones, suci
as jade. cat's-oyv, fireatnne, carneliar
and coral.
On the dressing table there was pow
der, both blonde and brunette, roug
polishing powder for the nails ant
testh, anthony for darkening the eye
brows, another preparation for MAXIM
the eyes lustrous. scarlet paint or dy
for staining the lips, tweezers for re
moving superi1oua hair. scissors
needlss, bodkins, thimbles, work
baskets. jewel cases. and there wa
even powder puff, which had prett
silver handle, and was made OF til
downy plumage of birds.
In the bath room there was hot an
cold water, tooth brush. nail brush
haud brush and flesh brush. and Their
J we're also curious little creations i
wood. intended for rubbing tue Douy
, producing results of the same nature q
J those obtained by massage treatment
The height of luxury was obtained b
an Egyptian princess in taking bat
aa hot as she possibly could, while i'm
mereed to her neck in water, havin
J her attendants fan her with grea
palm leaf fan.
! She loved flowers, and had jars flu
] of choice blossoms in all of her room
, as we'll as pots of growing plants. Sh
, had many favorites in the animal king
! dom, including song birds, parrots. fla
! cons. owls. birds of brilliant plumagt
} monkeys, kids, lambs, leopards, wilt
/ cats, ordinary tabbies. terriers, bi
dogs, donkeys and even tiger cubs. Sh
8 went to church with great regularit,
but, instead of spending an hour or two
. spent seldom less than half day |
] each service.