The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-24
PERFUMES IN HISTORY
Subtle Power Exerted in Mythology, in Greek Ro-
man, and Modern Times

/ letter from the Earl Of Shrewsbury who
had the keeping Of the unfortunate Queen
Of Scots. The earl notices that the queen
bathed in wine. and complains Of the
expense, and requires a further allow
ance. A learned Scotch professor in
formed me. on my pointing out this pas
sage. that white wine was used for these
purposes. They also made a bath OF
milk Elder beauties bathed IN wine 10
get rid Of their wrinkles and unwrinkled
beauties bathed in milk, TO preserve the
softness and sickness Of the skin.
Wine Bath and Sand Bath.
From the wine bath TO a sand bath IS
far cry and yet the latter is the latest
wrinkle in the line OF face beautihers.
The very latest fad Of the smart Paris
ienne is the sand bath. which she finds
invigorating and identifying. A few
bushels Of fine sand Is brought 70 her
room and slightly warmed before being
spread out on a wide sheet. An ener-
getic maid rubs her body all over with
sand paper, turning her attention par
ucularly to knees and elbows, which
easily become roughened. After this pro-
cess soft, rich cream is massaged into the
skin. Then the bather stands in the mid
de Of the sheet. and taking I'D handfuls
Of The sand she rubs Il over her body I'll
she Is glowing with the friction. Then
she reclines al full length on the sheet.
the ends OF which are folded over her.
and rests several moments before rolling
over and over so as 70 become completely
immersed in the sand. Following this
comes the hardest process OF the sand
bath. Il Is called the blow bath. and
corresponds somewhat 20 the shower OF
a Turkish bath. From a sort Of fan
shaped blower sand IS whirled out brisk
y so as 20 strike the body as fOrcibly
as the bather can stand il. The effect IS
said to be wonderfully stimulating, and
the sting is not unlike that produced by
electricity The sand brushes OF the
body easily and simply. The feeling Of
cleanliness and freshness following the
bath Is declared TO excel the after-effects
Of any water bath. That's a French idea
and now for the English method.
Compilations Are Renovated.
The beauty parlors Of London have a
serious and scientific rival in the Inocu-
lating department at St Mary's Hospital
Here compilations are being renovated
and revived by the latest scientific
I treatment The injection OF a few mil
lions Of disease germs into the tissues OF
/ the shoulder or flank can transform a
sluggish. blotchy complexion 10 a normal
healthy skin. according 10 one Of the
( physicians attached 10 the institution.
/ The best results are obtained fl the cases
I Of muddy, sauow compilations, due %
sluggish action OF the skin glands. The
/ disease here is caused by a recently dis
/ covered germ named the acne bacillus.
/ In other cases, where the skin IS tender
/ and painful, another germ, the staphy-
Iococcus. IS usually found as well
/ The treatment consists OF injecting
under the skin vaccines composed OF one
| or both Of these two baciu. according 10
/ the symptoms OF the case. The ordinary
/ patient seeking treatment for a bad com
/ plexion VIII receive IN her first dose
! about 100000 Of staphyl0cocci with
/ perhaps 100000 Of the acne bacIu. The
, vaccines are manufactured in the Iabora-
\ tory. and are supplied in glass bulbs.
I each holding about teaspoo-flL One
/ of these bulbs IS sufficient for three or
+ four doses, and contains over $1,000 600
! Of the bacili.
/ Where the new treatment has q great
/ advantage over the beauty parIor COM
/ pIexion cure IS in tho time required 20
I accomplish results. a tiny patch Of skin
! on the shoulder or flank is washed and
/ steriIzed, and the vaccine injected with
/ a hypodermic syringe. The whole treat
/ ment takes only a minute or two. and the
patient has only 10 go home and await
/ results.