The Washington times., 1928-02-10
g arm Expert
Gives Girls
Advice
BY Maria Jeritza

3 N THESE days, when dress is
becoming standardized, only
by subtle touches, delicate dis
tinetions, fascinating differences.
can we express individuality. Yet,
individuality is just what makes
| one woman more interesting and
charming than another.
1t is characteristic of human
nature that we all find the pref
erences Of other folks interesting.
Who does not like to read of the
favorite dish OF a famous woman,
the pet cold cream of queen,
the best loved color of a .Presi-
dents wifei For the same reason,
others find us more Interesting il
we express in our dress. our
! coiffure. our grooming and per.
fume, within the limits of suit
ability, what we really love best.
just delicate whiff of fra
GRANGE. always associated with
YOU, win add mystery and charm
to your personality and help
make YOU q distractingIy inter
esting lady. This perfume may
suggest the sweet, old-fashioned
flowers OF the gardens we all
love. Violets, lilies, lilacs. is the
nnspoken query a successful per-
tune may suggest. All. no.
lavender! the conclusion may be.
Or, possibly, your individual
fragrance may suggest, rather,
enchanting Partisan sophistication
or haunting sandalwood and in
cense OF the Orient.
Good perfumes are difficult, Ii
not impossible, to make at home.
They are expensive to buy. Cost
1y, though cautious experiment
may be necessary before you find
your own. It is infinitely wiser
to foregO the use OF perfume
than to identity yourself with a
cheap. pungent, insistent odor
which may repel fastidions men
and women.
Lack OF odor, proclaiming per
feet health and cleanliness, is bet
Ter than the most delicate per-
fuHne in the opinion OF many who
are well qualified to judge.
Ny suggestion is, il you wish
10 express your personality through
perfume, that you choose fra
france you love well, then use it
very conservatively. Lavender,
au de cologne, violet and orris
mixed, sandalwood and various
OfIler flower and Oriental bouquets
are above criticism when the best
make Is brought and the perfume
II used discreetly.
re you like to use wholesome
tonic, dainty fragrance, why do
YOU not buy dried lavender leaves
from your florist or perfumer,
make them up in four-inch chiffon
pads and lay them among your
bed linens, handkerchiefs and lin-
Eerie. The lavender leaves should
be replaced by fresh supply
every few months. Lavender water
that delicate toilet astringent
and tonic-may we'll be used in
connection with dried lavender
leaves. Lavender salts, tale. toilet
and bath powder are also available.
Dried rose leaves and rose fra
france can be used in the same
way. but beware of cheap rose
perfume!
You can make satchets Of your
favorite fragrance by dipping two
inch squares of absorbent cotton
in the satchet powder, sewing
them in chiffon pads and laying
them with your linens. lingerie,
writing paper-whatever you wish
to perfume. These should he dip
ped afresh in satchet every few
weeks.
Toilet water is delightful for
aponging the skin and il seldom
strong enough to offend. Use per-
fume essences very sparingly.
One drop on the lobe of each ear
Is enough-and may he too much.
a drop or two on a perfume burn
er will quickly Till your boudoir
with fragrance.
Many woman adds charm to
her personality and finds fastidi-
Gus enjoyment in using tale. face
powder. bath salts. toilet water,
perfume essence, incense and soap,
all in the same elusive. delightful
scent. which she has chosen as
the perfume that best expresses
herself and her taste.
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