The Woman Beautiful Part 12

Poudre de Vicomtesse:

Talc.u.m powder, seven and one-half ounces.

Finest starch, one and one-fourth ounces.

Powdered orris root, one and one-fourth ounces.

Oil of orris, ten drops.

Violet Bath Bags:

Two pounds of finely ground oatmeal.

Three ounces of almond flour.

One cake of best white castile soap, shaved fine.

One-quarter pound powdered orris root.

Take one yard of cheese cloth and make it into little bags about four inches square and fill with the mixture. These will make a soft white lather, and afterward the face, neck and arms should be rinsed in water containing a few drops of benzoin. Larger bags can be made for the regular bath.

For the Teeth:

One-fourth pound of prepared chalk, finely powdered.

Three-fourths ounce pulverized castile soap.

One ounce powdered orris root.

One-half dram oil of sa.s.safras.

One ounce pulverized sugar.

Violet Sachet:

Black currant leaves, powdered, one-fourth pound.

Rose leaves, one-fourth pound.

Ca.s.sia buds, one-eighth pound.

Orris, ground, one-half pound.

Gum benzoin, one-eighth pound.

Grain musk, powdered, one-fourth dram.

Mix thoroughly and let stand for one week.

Violet Toilet Water:

Essence of violet, one and three-fourth ounces.

Essence of rose, one-half ounce.

Essence of ca.s.sie, one-half ounce.

Alcohol, 14 ounces.

Essence de Fleur d'Oranges:

One-half ounce pure neroli.

One pint alcohol.

One ounce essence of jonquille.

Violet Sachet Powder:

Eight ounces of orris root.

Five drops oil of bergamot.

Three drops oil of bitter almonds.

Four drops oil of rose.

One fluid dram tincture of musk.

Mix thoroughly.

Lavender Sachet Powder:

One pound powdered lavender.

One-quarter pound gum benzoin (powdered).

Six ounces oil of lavender.

Mix.

Heliotrope Sachet Powder:

One-quarter pound rose leaves.

Two ounces tonquin, ground fine.

One-quarter pound pulverized orris root.

One ounce vanilla (powdered).

One-half grain musk.

Two drops oil of almonds.

Mix by fluffing through a sieve.