The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-26
WOMAN'S QUEST OF BEAUTY
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to POtluns and Cosmetics Devices for
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Hungarian queen Tile Use VI Drugs.
In this day and age OF the world. with an
ever increasing demand for the arts Of the
beauty doctor, many people are prone 10
suppose that the practice Of this profession
il entirely modern invention. But since
the beginning of time, says the Chica 60
Tribppe. it has been the innost inclination
Of the eternal feminine to resort 10 arts
and crafts for preserving and enhancing
personal beauty.
Clement of Alexandria assures us the
most elegant women of his time passed
the entire day between the mirror and
the comb and kept several servants whose
duty il was to assist in keeping their beauty
in refined elegance and luxury
Seneca reproached the Roman women
for TIE time srent before their mirrors.
but he was an exception among the men
Of his day, for history tells Us Of the an
cent Egyptians and Greeks az well as the
Romans who saw nothing debasing IN
paving particular heed to the east detail
Of private life and attached great value
to the beauty of their wives and daughters.
Presumably the gentlemen of to-day
have their Bibles thupb marked at the
third chapter Of the book OF Isaiah, where
the prophet of old passed the Judgment
which shall be for Tire pride Of women.
as follows
Because the daughters Of Zion are
naughty and walk with stretched forth
neck and wanton eyes. walking and mincing
as they 90 and making tinkling with their
feet the Lord shall smite with scab the
crown OF the head and will take away the
bravery Of the linking ornaments about
their feet and their cauls. and their round
tires like the moon. the chains, the brace
let's and the mufIlers the bonncts. tie
ornaments Of the legs, and the head bands.
the tablets and the earrings, the wigs and
the nose Jewels the changeable suits Of
apparel and the mantles the wimple and
the crisping pin. the glasses and the fine
linen and the hoods and tho wells; and
instead OF girdle a rent and instead II
we'll set hair badness, and instead of
stomacher a grding Of sackcloth, and
burning instead Of beauty
The prophet however, does not preach
against the men, whose apparel was often
more gorgeous than that Of the women.
Among the old Assyrians men paid more
attention 10 their boards alone than women
gave to their entire toilet They were
worn long and plated. although 1T was
quite common to see them divided into
two or three rows Of curls.
Solomon wisc-t If kings not only de
rived great pleasure from the glory of his
own rnimcnL bur praised his numerous
bcoveds especially for the care Of their
locks blaCn and beautiful as ravens
wing
The first toilet. va may fairly assume
consisted OF q plain bath without soau or
towel followed occasionally perhaps nv "A
single adjustment of refractory locks with
the fnger- THIS developed rapidly into
luxuriously appointed bath. and Tpfrac-
tory locks were soon put 10 rights by an
expert hairdreSSer. The enormous extent,
the variety the architectural beauty and the
completeness Of many of these ancient
baths gorgeous oven in the ruins, have eX-
cited the admiration and wonder Of sue
ceeding ages.
In ancient sacred writings We are led 10
infer that the Jews used quantities OF pre-
cous ointnents, spices and waters aud
many paSsages can be found in the Bible
referring TO them. One of the first COS
nctic applications Of the Orient i the balm
of Giead or balm Of Mecca spoken
Of 30 frequently in the Bible. II was ca
pensve being literally worth it, weight in
gold Fifteen hundred dollars was the
price per pound. but il was used only m
minute quantities
Early in the last century it was etill OBJ
tainable and when Lady Mary Wortley Mon
tague visited Consiantinople she managed
to procure bit OF this halscn although il
was scarce. On gong to bed she rubbed
il thoroughly upon her FACE. according Ia
instructions. and the next morning her
/ cheeks were red and swollen, a. though she
might have a dozen toothaches IN the same
place She was much alarmed but an faw
davs the swelling disappeared and her
friends assured her that She was vastly
improved in looks
Nothing was too difficult or disagreelbn
in those daW which assured the increase
OF personal charm. Noble women of ancl2nt
Rome were wont TO plaster their faces AZ
night with poultice made of bread crumbs
and asses milk. which, on being removed
In the morning left a ireshne. ana white
ness mucn priced. sill more dlsaErCcabe
was The practice of binding fresh meat
Z usually veal. upon the face and hands for
the same purpose The juices OF several
fruits but preferably The raspberry and
strawberry were lauded as -ovor i'm washes
for the skin, and milk impaired a certain
velNety soitne-s
Margaret of Navarro. Queen Of Henry
IV.-she whose wedding torches were
auenChed IN the blood Of the massacre OF
ST Bartholomew a peculiar com
plexion mask at night which 20 irritatcd
her husband that not being choice IN hi
eypr.,-ion- he said to her rOundly, not
long after the wedding day
Madam with that cOnfDunded black
mask on YOU look 80 much like the devil
that I'm always tempted 10 make the sign
Of the cross to drive you away
The most serene Queen Donna Isabelle
Of Hungary set great store by lotion called
tinctire OF rosemary. made with the best
brandy and carefully distilled She wrote
the recipe for II N Der book of hours and
added this note
Il. Isabella. equity and infun. used
flask of this water and il had such a Won
dcrful effect thar | seemed to grow young
and beautiful. So the King Of Poland
wished to marry me. and did not refuse
him ont of love for our Lord, who doubt
not. sent me this fc.k by the hands OF an
angel in the garb Of the old hermit from
whom ] had it,
The following j. said TO he the recipe
for cold cream much used in the time oi
the beautiful Gabrielle
Near the last Of May take one pound Of
pure fresh butter put in white basin ana
expose 10 the sun. well protected from dust
and dirt When 1t Is melted pour over II
some pantain water and mix together
ReDeat this operation several times Il day
and for several dnvs. until the butter j.
a. white a. Snow The last day add little
orange flower and rose water. Ihis cream
is to be applied at night and removed care
fully IN the morning
Here Is one dating from The time Of the