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 %
get rid Of their wrinkles and unwrinkled
beauties bathed in milk, 70 preserve the
softness and sickness Of the skin
Wine Bath and sand Bath.
From the wine bath to a sand bath Is
a far cry and yet the latter is the latest
wrinkle in the line OF face beauttAers.
The very latest fad OF the smart Paris
ienne IS the sand bath. which she finds
invigorating and identifying few
bushels OF fine sand Is brought % 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 20 knees and elbows, which
easily become roughened. After this pro-
cess soft, rich cream IS nassaged into the
skin. Then the bather stands in the mid
die Of the sheet. and taking up handfuIs
Of the sand she rubs II over her body till
she is glowing with the friction. Then
she reclines at full length on the sheet.
the ends Of which are folded over her,
and rests several moments before rolling
over and over so as to become completely
immersed in the sand. Following this
comes the hardest process Of the sand
bath. It IS called the blow bath. and
corresponds somewhat 70 the shower OF
A Turkish bath. From a sort Of fan
shaped blower sand IS whir1ed out brisk
" so as 20 strike the body as forcibly
as the bather can stand il. The eject IS
said 10 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 70 excel the after-efeCts
Of any water bath. That's a French Idea
and now for the English method.
CompIexiOns Are Renovated.
The beauty parlors OF London have a
serious and scientific rival in the lnocu-
laung department AT st. Mary's Hospital
Here compilations are being renovated
and revived. By the latest scientific
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 20 one Of the
physicians attached 20 the institution.
The best results are obtained IN the cases
Of muddy, sauow complexions. due 70
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 sJaphy-
.Iococcus, IS usually found as we'll.
The treatment consists Of injecting
under the skin vaccines composed OF one
or both Of these two bacilE. according 10
the symptoms OF the case The ordinary
patient seeking treatment for bad COM
plexion VIII receive IN her first dose
about 100000 Of staphylococci with
perhaps 10000 Of the acne baciIlL The
vaccines are manufactured in the labora-
tory. and are supplied in glass bulbs,
each holding about a teaspoonful One
Of these bulbs IS sufficient for three or
four doses, and contains over 100000
Of the baciIl
Where the new treatment has a great
advantage over the beauty parlor com
pIeXion cure IS In the time required 20
accomplish results. a tiny patch Of skin
on the shoulder or flank is washed and
sJeriuzed, and the vaccine injected with
hypodermIC syringe The whole treat
ment takes only a minute or two. and the
patient has only 70 go home and await
results.