The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-18

are sent annually after the lavender har-
vest to be refilled.
The Empress Dowagcr of Russia. a sis
ter of Queen Alexandra, by the way. In
dulgeS Il fancy for heavy perfumes of all
Sorts. Chypre pronounced sleeps with
the peculiar slurring of the ''r" to the
preceding syllable characteristic of the
Fraach) is one of her favorites. This is
distilled from the southern cedar, and
has heavy, lingering odor. In former
days, when smoking among the ladies of
the court was not frowned upon as it
Is by the present Czarina, it neces
sary to use penetrating and a some
what heavy perfume In order to overcome
the omnipresent fumes of tobacco. This
same perfume Is in nigh favor with many
of the nations of Central Europe, and
Is at its very best in an extract made
by the nuns of little convent the
Pyrennean borders of France. In order
to obtain this particular make one has
TO be recommended or introduced to the
convent by someone or another of their
clients; AMI orders for the amount desired
have to be placed In the spring for au-
tumn delivery The nuns make only as
much as they have orders for, and the
resulting gain Is devoted to the mainte-
nance of certain portion of their famous
school. certain number of young girls
of good family, but limited means, are
taken into the school and educated with
the daughters of prominent and wealthy
families. None but the mother superior
herself Is aware of the identity of those
assisted Scholars they are known;
and as the convent prescribes n uniform
for all of its pupils. and no jewelry or
knickknacks is permitted within its walls,
the secret is easily kept
There is one little point in the usage
OF French extracts that is scarcely ever,
If at all, observed over here, and that
Is that the extract is so powerful, so
concentrated. that its use raw as it comes
from the bottle is oftentimes offensive
to fastidious taste. The French know
well the secret of their use, and a
Frenchwoman would not think of dabbing
or spraying perfume over herself just
before leaving the house or her boudoir,
as is the favorite American way of do
ing.
The correct fashion of using French
extracts is to let single drop fall
the mouchoir-or whatever else Is to be
perfumed-and then this is waved in the
air so that current goes through il and
the scent is dissipated throughout the
article Then its deHcacy and haunting
fragrance assert themselves, the heavy
odor that clings to the scent on its
first emergence from the bottle becomes
toned down and there is a more lasting
quality of the perfume evident and APP
preciated.
A piece of cotton wool, preferably the
sterilized and asceptic kind that may be
purchased at any druggists, may be lib
iected. and when tied in sheer hand
kerchfef. placed in ones wardrobe, hat.
glove or mouchoir boxes and the perfume
so used will cling TO every article with
which it comes in contact.
Another and similar idea makes use of
a piece of porous pumice stone. which
absorbs extract greedily. This may be
tied up in piece of silk and laid away
among ones blouSes and lingerie, and
just the faintiest. but. at the same time. a
definite odor Will declare itself for quite
some time.
Saehet powders are growing in use
and favor every day One smart New
FORK shop, which is but branch of a
weil-known Paris house, makes a speciality
OF making up saehets for every possible
purpose There are little ones that are
tackled hat into hat lining; fatter ones
go into the armholes of a waist or blouse;
affairs that are placed in
side of gloves and folded mouchoirs. and
large pads that occupy the bottom of the
bureau and ehiffonier drawers. trunk trays
and the like. And they are all made
with washable covers. so that the ex-
treme Of daintfness may be observed.