The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-01

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Has lasted For Thousands Of Years
--Anclcnt Devices For En-: n
ys{ HANGING Charms.
3Inithis day and age and William ever
increasing demand for the arts Of
the beauty doctor, many people are
prone 10 suppose that the practice Of
this profession is entirely modern
Invention. But since the beginning
Of time, says the Chicago Tribune, 1t
has been the Utmost inclination Of
the eternal feminine to resort to arts
and crafts for preserving and esnhanic;
Ing personal beauty.
Clement OF Alexandria assures us
the NOSE elegant woman OF hisStimlfneI
passed The entire day between the
mirror and the comb and kept sever
al servants whose duty 1t was to as.
ssisst in Keeping their beauty in refined
elegance and luxury. Seneca re.
preached the Roman women for the
time spent before their mirrors.
Presumably the gentlemen Of 10;
day have their Bibles thumb marked
att the third chapter Of the book Of
Isaiah, where The prophet or old
passed the Judgment which shall DO
for the l1{ pride. s5of women. The
prophet, however, does not preach
against the mer, whose apparel was
often more gorgeous, than that 81 tic,
women Among the old Asassyrianrs
men paid more attention to- their
boards alone than women gave to
their entire toilet. They we're worn
long and plated, although it was
quite common to$see them diyldedSinto
three or four rows Of curls.
The first toilet, We may fairly as.
sumo, consisted of a8plainS bath with.
out soap Or towel followed occasion:
ally perhaps, BY single adjustment
Of refractory locks with the, fingers,
This Developed rapidly Into "a lluxu:
rIously appointed bath, and refractory
locks were soon put to rights b,y4 an
expert ha~irdresser. The enormous ex.
tent the variety, the architectural
beauty and the completeness 81 many;
q these ancient baths, gorgeous even.
In the ruins, have excited the ADM:
ration and wonder OF succeeding;
ages. Il
The Balm Of Gllead.s h
One Of the first cosmetic applica,
tons Of the Orient is the balm 81
Gilead,% q balm 81 Mecca, spoken
Of SO frequently IN the Bible. It was
expensive being literally worth liz
weight In gold: Fifteen hundred dol.
lars was The price per pound, but ii
was used only iA minute quantities.
Early in the last century III was
still obtainable, and when Lady Mary
WhloortlleeY Montague visited co,nistaan..
tinople she managed to procure d blt
ofSthis balsam, although it Vas scarce.
On going to bed she rubbed Ii thor.
onghly upon her face, according to
the instructions, and the next morn.
ms her cheeks we're red and swollen,
as though she might have a dozen
toothaches In the same place. She;
was much alarmed, but In d few days
the swelling disappeared and her
friends assured her that she was vast:
improved in looks A \
Nothing was too difficult Of disn.
greeable In those days which assured
the Increase OF personal charm. No,
bic lte womenSof ancient Rome wereSwon
tossplaster their faces al night with
ponltiss made ~ bread crumbs and
asses milk; which on being removed
In the morning, left a freshness and
whiteness much sprized. stll more
disagresable Massthe practice of bind.
Ing fresh meat usually veal upon the
face and bands for the same purpose
The juiees q several fruits, but pref.
|erably the raspberry and strawberry.
we're landed as sovereign washes for;
the skin and milk impaired d certain
yelvets softness.
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