Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-09
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
What Should, Be Found on
an Ideal Toilet Table.
NECESSARY. ARTICLES
GOOD RECIPES SUGGESTED FOR
VARIOUS NEEDS.
Requirements If One is to Be Her
Own Manicurist-Comple
ion Hints.
NECESSARY. ARTICLES

The truly dainty woman knows that dain-
tiness is more than skin Deep A slouchy
woman goes forth in her paint too ra-
diant vision; but her toilet table gives her
away. 1t Is covered with soiled scarf
its silver-topped Jars are furnished. Its
powder box lies open, letting in the dust
the sign Of the sloyen Is written all over
it. There Is nothing more adorably femi-
nine than the well-appointed, well-kept
dresser. The woman who really loves
daintiness for its own delicious sake. not
for the mere parade Of it, can be told by
her dresses as far as you can see it.
Even the dainty actress has a pretty
dresser. and her life makes it more diff
cult for her to keep small belongings in
order than for any one else. Travelling Is
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 at
tractive manner wherever it is her fortune
to put up for even one night.
The dressing table may be made an af-
fair of lavish luxury There are even tur-
quoise-studded gold utensils. But there is
no need of extravaganza if one would be
dainty. A little thought and little pains
taking will make your inexpensive dresser
the most attractive piece of furniture in
your home.
Neither is 1t necessary that the etics
should cost small fortune, although a
woman may spend almost any amount on
some of the French preparations. Many of
these winch 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 or money Be your own chemist and
have an array of harmless and agreea BILE
creams and waters which you know to be
pure. because you know every ingredient in
them.
In the first place. have several scarfs
for the dresser, 50 that you can change
them frequently. If you are gifted as n
mediterranean these may be adorned with
many pretty stitches in drawn work or
the popular croSs-stitch. If not, remem-
Der that cleanliness Is more than adorn-
ment. %" '-' :"
AS to the utensils Nowadays, small
silver-topped Jars can! be had for very
small price. and these, especially If aug
mented by silver comb, brush and mirror
make dresser beautiful. They must be
polished frequently with silver polish. If
you cannot have them you can have a
pretty table without them. For your
creams. save every trim little jar which
finds it's way Into your house. Some of
the fancy cheeses put up in these
jars. Scald them thoroughly, rub off the
paper labels. and you will have very tidy
jars for your skin food and the like. This
is only hint; your own ingenuity will sug
gest all sorts of devices for the toilet
utensils. ~.
Lip salve.
Everybody needs d lip salve for occa-
sional use. Mix your own follows:
Lip Salve-SperInacetl 4 ounce: white
wax. 4 ounce; flour of benzoin. Is grains;
oil of almonds. Il ounce Melt together in
a jar placed in a pan of. boiling water.
When melted stir until cool Color red
with alkanet root.
This may be assigned to one of the small
est jars, as you will not often need 1t. Con-
slant use of a salve makes the lips ten
der But a reliable face cream should be
in constant use except during very hot
weather, when it will be found that the
perspirati ton will keep the skin soft and
oily enough without artificial aid
Cold Cream-Oil of sweet almonds, l
pint; white wax, 1 ounce: spermaCet, Y
ounce; rose water. y pint. Beat the in
gradients to q paste.
A portly bottle of wholesome, home made
cologne used to stand upon your grand
mothers mahogany bureau, and 1t may
well stand upon your modern one. Never
use it on your handkerchief. but have a
cloth with which to apply it to the face
occasionally when the skin is oily. A few
droDs in the bath are stimulating and deli
cious.
Cologne-Alcohol 60 per cent?, 1 gallon:
oil of orange, ! ounce; oil of bergamot, l
ounce; oil of cedrat. 2 drains; oil of rose
thoroughly The receipt is as generous as
it is old-fashioned and you may prefer
to reduce the quantity.
The powder box must be filed with a
carefully chosen powder. A cheap make
of face powder will ruin the skin stop
ping the pores and darkening them.
thoroughly indorse. the use of powder by
any woman whose skin tends to oiliness,
but she must make it a matter of religion
to wash every particle of it off at night,
and she must apply it in a strong light,
otherwise she may go forth into the bright
day unconsciOusly bearing likeness to a
clown.
Face Powder-Powdered arrowroot, 1
ounce; powdered oleate of zinc, " ounce:
oil Of roses 3 drops. Sift the mixture
through the finest boiling cloth
Use Properly.
Perfumes are so much more abused than
properly used that it is with fear and
trembling 1 give formulas for them. The
over-use of badly made perfumes has
caused many people of fastidious taste to
renounce them altogether and declare that
the odor of soap and water is quite enough
for them But the faintest hint of the most
delicate perfume is delicious to any one not
foolishy prejudiced. and from the follow
ing you may choose your favorite flower
and have it's fragrance on hand all the
year around. Use mere drop on your
handkerchief or use an atomZer. A drop
placed on the lining of your cardcase or
your stationery box will last for a long
time, giving faint hint of perfume to your
note paper and cards"
Lily of the Vailey.-Extract of tuberose,
ounces; extract of rose, ounces; ex-
tract of cassia, 2, ounces; extract of vanilla,
1R ounces; extract Of orange flower, /
ounce; extract of jasmine, IL ounces; oil
of bitter almonds, j drop. Mix and bottle
Tor month before using.
Rose.-Finest simple esprit de rose, pint;
essence of rose geranium, " fluid dram; es-
sence of ambergris " fluid dram
Violet Water.-Reetified spirits imperial
quart; forentine eerriss root lin coarse pow
Put the orris s9ot under pressure to ex-
tract it's perfume. Let the mixture stand
at least two wesks.idFilter several times
through flterings paper, which your drug
gist will furnish,s LIT
Carnation-Extractief rose, ounces; ex-
tract of acacia fowerf 3 ounces; extract of
orange flower 3 ounces; extract of vanilla,
56 grams; extract of gloves, 10 drops.
For the care of the hands you must have
orange wood sticks, a file, an emory board
and nail scissors. There should be at least
two buffers, one for applying the paste and
one for the powder and final polishing.
Rose Paste for Nails.-Oil of almonds, Il
aJlrapat root. 2 OUNCES. Snarmacati