The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-22
HOME MADE SAcHETS.

Every woman wishes her garments
and belongings to exhale some faint
and delicious perfume quite unlike any
ones else, perfume that shall be link
ed in some subtle way with her own
personality.
Different scents, says Margaret Hub
bard Aver in the New York World,
call to mind different people, and the
choice, use and abuse of perfumes is
quite Characteristic of the individual
The proper use of perfume is an
art, almost a science, in fact, for We
are assured that besides their stimulat-
ing and refreshing qualities, sweet
doors are not without their influence
on the temperament and on beauty.
1t is even asserted that they in
fiuence the moral nature-the rose, for
instance, predisposing to delicacy Of
feeling, the geranium 10 tenderness,
dark violets TO piety.
Taking these things into considera-
ton, it certainly is quite a serious sub
ject, worthy of due cogitation, to get
just the right odor or combination Of
odors.
Certainly no woman will from choice
use precisely the same scent as her
friend. Let US be original or die
To achieve a distinctive perfume all
kinds Of combinations are resorted TO.
l know of one woman who uses al
random about seven different varieties
of perfume. The result is always DIFF
ferent from what was expected, but
often quite satisfactory and delight
full. Nothing is so odious as the use
Of too much perfumery. The woman
who literally pours the scent bottle
over herself may do it from sheer de-
light in the fragrant odor, but she
is not very liable to excite disagree
able comment from those to whom her
particular favorite odor is not accep-
table.
In fact, the abuse of a strong per-
fume is vulgar in the extreme, ana
the unfortunate part Of il IS that one
is not aware of the quantity of one eX-
hales, since after the sense of smell
gets accustomed to an odor it becomes
oblivious to it.
The most delicate perfume is thar
which emanates from the woman whose
every garment is laid away between
sachets filled with a mixture of her
own choice. Many women of taste
have sachets made to fit the drawers
of their bureau, and closet walls lin
ed with sachets assure a delicately
fragrant wardrobe.
The sachets are made of figured
China silk or of organizes, Swiss-in
fact, any light material carefully
measured to fit the place for which
they are destined.
The scent is laid between cotton
batting. and the covering is stitched
over or kept in place by tufts Of rib
bon sewed or caught through.
The closet sachets are tackled 10
the wall by loops of ribbon, and should
be made so that more sachet powder
can be added at any time. Dress
hangers covered with sachet bags are
in order, and many dainty women
have the flap covering the buttons OF
waist or jacket lined with tiny sach-
et bag of the same color as the gown.
Of the many different combinations
of scent used in these sachet bags,
probably the most delightful are those
made with chypre. The Engllsh
chypre is by far the best, retaining
its perfume longer than other kinds.
One-half chypre and one-half hello
trope is an exquisite combination. Cd
~ enough one odor combined with an
other will make a much better ana
stronger scent than any one door aEone.
Florentine orris is greatly used TO
bring out different effects in perfume.
Speaking of orris reminds me OF the
inherent DUCTS QSCu 4OI RCAAAA-N4AN5
linen.
One has always been accustomed to
associate lavender with the linen
closet, but too much lavender Is app
to become nauseating and orris ana
verbena are being substituted Tor
lavender; however, Lavender is pro-
lection against moths. but pure lsv-
ender water must be used and the
articles should be sprayed through an
atomizer. For those to whom lavender
is disag reeable verbena viii answer
the same purpose
A sachet quite the vogue in Paris u
half frangipani and sandalwood. me
dainty French woman perfumes ner
hat box, hats and hair with TINS py
having round sachets made when are
placed in the bottom of the hat poA.
The crown of the hat rests on TINS
sweet-scented mound and absorDs
enough of its delicate atmosphere 10
convey If TO the ladys hair.
Other good sachets are com pima lohs
Of sandalwood and orris, Jockey Cup
and Patchouli. English Orrls anu
mignonette.