Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
YOUTHFUL BEAUTY
How to Restore, or Better
Still, Preserve 1t.
The ROM AN BELLE
THE TIME AND MONEY SPENT ON
HER TOILET.
Modern Cost is Simple Indeed Beside
It-Hygiene is the Latter
Day Watchword.
THE ROMAN BELLE

Day watchword.
Written for The Evening Star
| The secret of eternal youth, so eagerly
| sought by the magicians Of all centuries.
and sought in vain. has almost revealed it
self to the present generation; at least. We
have its watchword, which is hygiene For
youth means beauty and beauty means
| health. and the skillful beauty specialists
| accomplish all their successes by means OF
rational methods based on a careful study
| OF the causes that may affect. 10 its detrt-
ment, the heath Of the skin.
In the dim back ages Of the world OF
| civilization beauty was made a cult OF
the utmost moment, but for many a cen
fury after the downfall Of the Greek and
| Roman empress such matters were al
lowed to languish. Not until the declining
years Of the nineteenth century was the
subject reinstated as one Of paramount in
| terest. But today beauty specialists
abound-some for face treatment. others
| for manicure and again many more for
electrolysis
An Institute of Beauty.
In England and I'm France the beauty
quest is carried on more smartly. il not
more effectively. than in the United States.
The daughter-n-law of the Duke Of Cam
bridge has established in London and IN
Paris an Institute OF Beauty" Tor tho
removal OF crows feet. wrinkles hlIlows
and other Objectionable finger marks Of
time. She will soon have a branch in st.
Petersburg. and it is said that Wash
ington, also, VIII soon share the distlnc-
ton.
This member OF the English arlstocracy
has an extensive suite OF rooms. located In
quiet though very fashionable district:
handsome cngravinEs hang upon the
chlntZ-COVcrrd walls. the dressing tables
are eXqUisitly equipped in crystal and
silver, and trim maids liyeried In white,
serve tea from table as daiutily appoiut-
ed any that might be seen I'm Hyde
Park drawing room
Expensive. Naturally.
OF course. these luxurious treatments arc
expensive but Il is worth much TO q wom-
an to be rid Of careworn expression.
Moreover, TO feel that her youth-aud there
fore her beauty-is som, what restored. has
beneficial influence upon her mental
state.
But whoever fancies that the modern
husband is 10 be pitied for the cost % his
wifes beauty personalities should con-
slider the toilet expenses Of Roman lady
in the comparatively early days OF the
worlds history. Excessive as may appo ar
the time and money spent now upon the
art Of beauty cultivation. the grooming Of
a modern woman Of fashion seems invested
with an admirable simplicity, compared
with the time and money thus expended IN
the days of Poppaea and Agrippina.
A Lengthy Process.
In the early days of Rome three classes
Of slaves assisted at the toilet OF n lady
Of fashion. on leaving her bed, which was
usually at noon, she Immediately went to
her bath. where she was carefully rubbed
with pumicestone. She then put herself in
the hands Of the cosmetics, a class OF slaves
who possessed many secrets for preserving
and identifying the complexion; therefore
their functions were considered Of the
greatest Importance, especially as they
claimed for their arts hygeian advantages.
By the cosmetics her face was thoroughly
spOnged with asses milk, then massaged
with various mixtures corresponding In IN
teution to the skin food" OF these days;
with ashes Of snails and OF large ants.
bruised and burnt In salt; with honey, in
which the bees had been smothered: with
the fat Of a pullet mixed with onlon-oh,
shades of Arabyi And, lastly, the fat OF
a swan was vigorously applied, to which
was attributed the property OF removing
wrinkles. Red spots were effaced with a
piece Of wooden cloth, stepped In oil OF
roses, and freckles were treated with
scraping of sheepskin mixed with oil Ut
Corsica, TO which was added the powder Of
frdnkincenSe.
The Second Degree.
Then appeared the second class Of slaves,
armed with pincers and porcupine quilts.
One of them extracted every hair how
ever minute, from the face of her mistress.
and another cleaned the teeth with grated
pumice stone, with marble dust, and finally
with a toothpick of porcupine quill.
A third class of slaves. who were Gre
clan. colored eyebrows. eyelashes and hair
to the shade Of my ladys" taste. Her lips
were treated with red pomade, but If chap
ped they were first rubbed with the inside
of a sheepskin, then covered with the ashes
of a burnt mouse mixed with fennel roots
Daintiest of All.
The last touches of the toilet were given
by the favorite attendant. the slave kept
bv every patrician Roman woman for The
sole purpose OF applying fragrant uu-
guents Each part OF the body had its
own unguent-the hair had sweet mario
ram the neck and knees wild thyme, The
! arms balsam; the checks and breasts, palm
oil: the feet and legs. saffron. Then. after
| "A final sprinkling of Indian perfumes on
hair and dress. the favored slave. in order
that the finished work might Ice appre-
ciated, handed TO her mistress a mirror. IL
was not of silvcr-those were SO common
they were used only by slaVes-but costly
thing OF gold ornamented with precious
stones, held by a handle Of mother-of-pearl,
the mirror itself formed of a composite OF
several metals so eNquisitcly polished as
to be not inferior to glass. which was then
unknown.
All the modern husband may be c"nerat-
ulated that his lines We're not cast in the
! DAYS of Brutus and Cato Of Utica.
-
Mrs. Nebb-"Why do you think Mrs. De
! Peyster IS mentally unbalanced2'
| Mrs. Keeptab-'Well, she permits her