Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-05

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skin. The water of the bath is made
luRewarm and quantities of rose leaves
are strewn in the water. and their
petals crushed to extract the juice.
PIain rosewater really is healing for
! the skin. and. no doubt. some of this
poured In the water of the bath would
! be quite as efficarious as the rose
leaves. Indeed. ro*ewater is a favor
lite toilet accessory with many women
who have been noted for the beauty Of
their compilations.
There is little doubt that good per-
fume is wholesome tonic Sachets
placed in the clothing and scattered
about the room undoubtedly act as dis
infectants. The sachets for wear may
be made Of white silk or fine lawn and
! lace. trimmed ana fastened to the lin
gerie.
Old fashioned perfumes are better
than new ones. Some of them have
distinctly soothing effect on the
nerves. Bay leaves. rosemary. laven-
der. rose leaves. myrrh. orris root. VIC
lets. lemon. mint. are all considered eS-
pecialiy beneficial. just why perfumes
soothe the nerves it Is hard to say.
The DANES of long ago used to be-
lieve that sage ten was a fine thing for
the complexion. Combined with ordi-
nary tea 1t was used for making the
hair thicker and glossier The scent
of sage was also liked. Those who ate.
smelled and bathed in sage believed
that they were thus prolonging their
lives. Who knows? There may be more
In some of those simple old herb cures
than any of us are aware of.
Most of the perfumes just mention
ed were used in the drawers or in
chests where clothes were kept. and
when the garments were taken out
they had. Of course. delicate odor of
the perfume still clinging to them.
Honeysuckle blossoms. rose gerani
UNI and lily Of the valley are delight
used like those of the rose in imparl-
ing fragrance to the bath.
Lavender Is said to be good brain
stimulant and Is therefore better per-
fume for the slow and sluggish than
for one of alert mind.
A delightful face wash is made of
tincture Of benzoin. water and lit
tie glycerin And. by the way, ben
zoin is most refreshing put into the
basin in which you wash your face and
hands. 1t turns the water little
cloudy or milky. and it has u pleasant.
pungent odor.
There are times and seasons for
perfumes as In everything else. Just
at present the fashion leaders approve
of them Rare old scents that suggest
the orient are favored. Paris sets the
style for us where perfumes are con-
cerned The leaders of the monde fol
lowing the lead Of the courts Of Eu-
rope Most royal ladies have special
perfumers and guard the secrets of
their preparation as carefully as a
prime minister does the more weighty
affairs of state.
The empress Of Russia Is a most ex-
travagant user Of perfume. Her sup
plies Of it come from Paris Her apart
ments In the royal palaces and her
cabins in the royal yacht are daily
sprayed with essences of lilac. jasmine.
jonquil. tuberose and white violet. The
cases of perfume are sent directly on
their arrival from France to the impe-
rial laboratory for analysis before they
reach the empress.
Formerly Christina. the queen moth
er Of Spain. used perfume made from
flower found in the Philippines. but
since Spain lost those islands the queen
has abandoned the use of 1t and adopt
ed instead eau d'espagne. manufacture
ed in Madrid.
The royal perfumer becomes poetic
when he talks of Roumania and the
poet queen Of that country. Carmen
Sylvia.
'Her majesty the queen of Rouma-
MIA" he says. lis proud Of her white
hair and her complexion. In spite Of
her sixty years not wrinkle is to be
seen on her forehead. thanks to the
marvellous water Of which she alone
possesses the secret This water Is
distilled from flowers found only in the
heart of distant forest into which
none but the queens flower gatherers
may penetrate. Around that forest
there is at all times a Gordon Of sen
tinels who protect it for the queen"
This seems like one of the fairy
tales the queen loves to write for chill
dren. but it may be true. for all is pos
sible In the wild land where that ro-
mantle woman reignS.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
will have nothing to say of perfumed
water for her baths or scented powder
or soap A daily bath. taken for sew
en- minutes. followed by minutes
cold douching. is her rule. but she is
not quite hopeless from the perfumers
point Of view. for she uses a pint Of
eau de cologne daily.
The English court is conservative
Queen Alexandra remains faithful to
the Ess Bouquet. which has been in
use by the royal family Of England
since 1920 The recipe for this per-
fume is jealousy guarded by the man
ufacturers and handed down by them