The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-19
PERFUMES MUST
Sc INDIVIDUAL
So This Season the Smart Woman
Is Fast:dious In the Choice and
Use Of Toilet Scents.


| of tt.- season. They are worn IN
| rehe form of sachets tackled into
the gown or hidden in the hair,
or they may consist Of one OF the nu-
merous essences sold in the shops and
which may be sprayed over the person
The perfume may be dissolved In the
waters of the bath and incorporated in
the soap. A philosopher said he could
! tell a Woman's character by the per-
| fune she chose.
| There seem to be of and on sea
sons for perfumes, This is distinctly
perfume season. Their vogue may
be due to the emphasis placed on ev-
erything oriental Oriental scents, If
they are attractive. are preferred to the
finest achievements of the French per-
| tuners art. IA ~ q
Fortunate is the woman who can Sc
cure a rare and fine brand of altar Of
| roses.
Although the range of choice is nee
essarily limited an odd perfume, if at
| tractive, is preferred by the smart wo-
man.
While many women select a favorite
among perfumes and hold to it, some
times woman enjoys having several
kinds at hand, using one or another as
| the fancy pleaseS her. If she is of this
class let her carefully remove all trace
of the first scent before she touches
| the second. even to the extent OF
I n,-y,onp &c on
may be, for though she cannot notice
that it exists. if she comes into very
warm atmosphere the arom8'of the
two Will be decidedly unpleasant.
| 1t is considered correct t6 have ones
extract and toilet water matching, but
face powder and soap and often bril-
liantine must carry the same scent
This is a most satisfactory idea in line
! with common sense.
1t is necessary to guard against the
stains that extracts and even toilet
waters leave on gowns. Never dash
them or spray them on the outer side
of the costume, for the effect is regret
table.
Perfumed accessories to the bath are
delightful Among the most import
ant Of these are bath powders.
There is a very pleasing bath pow
der, pink in color. which softens the
skin and has most wholesome erect
as well as perfumes the water. Bath
powders are naturally not to De added
to the water in which one bathes the
face. nor is pure alcohol, except in the
rarest instances Of an exceedingly oily
skin.
Soaps which harmonic with the
odors Of the bath must be chosen. and
among these plain CASTLE or glycerin
soaps are to he preferred. as these are
practically without scent.
The perfumed bath is not only
agreeable. but if properly managed is
really stimulating. .
After the ordinary warm bath moist
en- a Turkish wash cloth in fairly hot
water and wiring out partially. Then
! sprinkle with goodly amount of VIC
let toilet water or lily of the valley or
verbena and rapidly draw over the
body as one would a towel. If enough
, drying effect.
Apropos of violet perfume. it may
be well to suggest the secret which
every perfumer knOws7sa very simple
secret. but important to the preserva-
ton Of perfume. 1t is that no bottle
Of violet should at any time be put
near the heat nor in the strong light.
either artificial or natural. for chem
1cal change takes place not only in the
color Of the perfume. but in the odor.
For those who love to spray the hair
with perfume the best to choose is the
lily Of the valley or violet 1t may be
had in the nonaIcoholic grade, though
this is not practical for spraying the
hair Due allowance must be made
for the drying out which follows the
use Of perfume in this way on account
of the alcohol which it contains
The spraying is always done with
the ordinary atomizer. There is a
new one to be had with lock in the
neck which absolutely prevents any
leakage. This can be put in the trav
cling bag or handbag
Sachets of ribbon in the color of the
gown are attached to the inside Of
evening gowns. The dainty flowers OF
ribbon and lace are often very ingen
ious sachets. The hair may be per
fumed by lining the wide bands some
times worn and filling these with
| sachet powder.
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