The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-10
BY KATHERI NE MORTON,
Copyright, 1904 by T. McClure.]

The truly dainty woman knows that
dajutiness is more than skin deep. A
slouchy woman goes forth In her paint
a too radiant vision; but her toilet Ia
BILE gives her away. 1t Is covered with
q soiled scarf. its silver-topped jars
are furnished, its powder box lies open
letting in the dust; the sign of the
sloven Is written all over 1t. There is
nothing more adorably feminine tnan
the well-appointed. well-kept dresser
The woman who really loves dainti-
ness for its own delicious sake. not for
the mere parade of 1t, can be told by
her dresser as far as you can see 1t.
Even the dainty actress has a pretty
dresser. and her life makes it more
difficult for her to keep small belong
ings in order than for anyone else
Travelling is a more or less disorderly
matter, but no matter how much she
may be on the road. you will always
find her cold creams, toilet waters and
perfumes displayed in an attractive
manner wherever 1t Is her fortune to
put up for even one night.
The dressing table may be made an
affair of lavish luxury. There are even
turquoise studded gold utensils. But
there is no need of extravaganza IL
one would be dainty. A little thought
and a little painstaking will make
your inexpensive dresser the most Mt"
tractive piece of furniture in your
home.
Neither is 1t necessary that the cos
metics should cost a small fortune.
although a woman may spend almost
any amount on some of the French
preparations. Many of these which
cost so much, largely because of our
national tradition that the French
know things we cannot learn, are put
up by simple formulas which we can
handle with the greatest ease and at
a modest outlay of money. Be your
own chemist and have an array OF
harmless and agreeable creams and
waters which you know to be pure. be-
cause you know every ingredient In
them.
In the first place have several
scarves for the dresser, so that you
can change them frequently. If you
are gifted as a needle-woman. ..-ese
NAV be adorned with many pretty
stitches in drawn work or the popular
cross stitch. If not. remember that
cleanliness Is more than adornment.
AS to the utensils. Nowadays, small
silver-topped jars can be had for a
very small price, and these, If aug
mented by a silver comb, brush and
mirror. make dresser beautiful
They must be polished frequently
with silver polish. If you cannot have
them, you can have pretty taple
without them, For your creams, save
every trim little jar which finds Its
way into your house. Some or the
fancy cheeses are put up in these Jars
Scald them thoroughly, rub on the pa
per labels. and you will have very tloS
lars for your skin food and the like
This is only a hint; your own ingenui-
ty will suggest all Sorts Oh devices ioi
the toilet utensils
Everybody needs lip saive Tor oc'
casional use. Mix your own as fol
lows:
Lip salve.-Spermaceti, IA ounce
white wax, IA ounce; flour of ben
zoin, Is grains; oil of almonds, l.:
ounce. Melt together in a jar placed
in pan of boiling water. Wher
melted stir until cool. Color red witt
alkanet root.
This may be assigned to one OF
the silvertop Jars as you will not OTTER
need it, Constant use of salve makes
the lips tender. But a reliable face
cream should be in constant use ex'
cept during very hot weather, wher
1t will be found that the perspiratior
will keep the skin soft and oily
enough without artificial aid.
Cold Cream.-Oil of sweet almonds
! pint; white wax. l ounce; sperma
cetti, 1-2 ounce; rose water 1-2 pint
Beat the ingredients to a paste.
portly bottle of wholesome
homemade cologne used to stant
upon your grandmother's mahogany