Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1920 — Beauty Chats [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Beauty Chats

By Edna Kent Forbes

PERFUMES BERNICE writes—“l have recently been reading a number of books about England hr the middle of the last century—Wilde’s ‘Dorian Gray, Thackeray and others —and I notice so many of them attention a perfume ‘frangipani’ they call it —as being used by the titled women and beauties of that day. Is it a real perfume, and if so can it be bought now? It must be lovely to have made such an impression upon writes. Can you tell me how it is made, and why it has such a curious name? I read your chats oh wearing a distinctive perfume, and wondered whether I could adopt this as my own.” Yes, I can tell you something about and how to make it, though I cannot say whether all druggists carry the needed ingredients. It was named for its discoverer, one Frangipani, a gentleman of Rome who lived

in the time of the Crusaders. The listed ingredients are all spices or oils: Extract neroli, 1 drachm, essence royale, .3 drachms; oil of lavender, oil of cloves, oil of rhodium, 5 drops each;< powdered civet, 10 grains; rectified spirits, 4 ounces. The formula I obtained from an old.

old book on court etiquette and;cosmetics. The oils and essences are mixed, the whole is shaken up and allowed to settle for a week, being shaken up several times during the day. Keep in a dark place during the week. The study of perfumes is full of fascination. One soon learns which flower essence and which citric oils form the basis of all odors, then the combination of different sorts becomes a fascinating task. (Copyright.) O

Perfumes Have a Reviving Effect Upon Tired People.