The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-19

are sent annually after the lavender har-
vest to be reflled
The Empress Dowager of Russia, a sis
ter of Queen Alexandra, by the way, in
dulges fancy for heavy perfumes of all
Sorts Chypre pronounced sleeps, with
thespeculiar slurring of the ''r" to the
preceding syllable characteristic of the
Freach1 is one of her favorites. This is
distilled from the southern cedar, and
has a 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, 1t was neces
sary TO use penetrating and 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 extract made
by the nuns of a little convent on 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 8
much as they have orders for, and the
resulting gain is devoted to the mainte-
nance of a 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
herself is aware of the identity of those
assisted scholars as they are known;
and as the convent prescTibes 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 powerful. so
concentrated. that its use raw as it comes
fha hot L. f,,1. ffav1S Ft-sa
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 fayorite American way of do
ing. ,..-s..
The correct fashion of using French
extracts is. to- let-o one single drop fall on
the mouchoir-or whatever else. is toabe
perfumed-and then this is waved in the
air so that a current goes through 1t and
the scent is dissipated throughout the
article. Then its deifeacy and haunting
fragrance assert themselves, the heavy
odor that clings to the scent on its
first energence from the bottle becomes
toned down and there IS a more lasting
quality OF the perfume evident and ap-
preciated.
A piece of cotton wool, preferably the
sterilized and asceptic kind that may be
purchased at any druggists, may be lib
orally sprinkled with any perfume SCI
lected, and when tied In a sheer hand
kerehief, placed in ones wardrobe hat,
glove or mouchoir boxes and the perfume
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 q piece of silk and laid away
among ones blouses and lingerie. and
just the faintiest, but, at the same time q
definite odor viii declare itself for quite
some time.
Saehet powders are growing In use
and favor every day. One smart New
York shop, which is but a branch of a
weli-known Paris house. makes a speciality
of making up sachets for every possible
purpose There are little ones that are
tackled fat into a hat lining; fatter ones
so into the armhotes of waist or blouse;
envelope-shape affairs that are placed in
side of gloves and folded mouchoirs. and
large pads that occupy the bottom of the
bureau and chifonier drawers. trunk trays
and the like: And they are all made
with washable covers. SO that the ex-
IRENE of daintiness may be observed.