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Show Correct Perfume Use Lends , Accent to Chic By BETTY CLARKE Ths correct perfume Is as Impor-tsnt Impor-tsnt an accsnt on chic as th proper hat or the right amount of jewelry. jew-elry. Madam Jeanne Lanvtn, the French designer, considers the uss of perfume so Important that ahe carefully instructs all bar mannequins manne-quins on ths subjsct. Dont just dab it on In the most eonvsnitnt spots and call It done, she aayt. And don't uss so much perfume that you might Just as well hsvs tsksn a bath In it, shs warns. Woiretn who know their perfumes usually wsar comparatively light, not too exotic scents In ths daytime. day-time. Some even aubatltut eau d cologne for daytime wsar. Thty reserve their heave ser- fumes for the evening. Occasionally they touch up their furs with the heavier odors. Connoisseurs ususlly apply par-fumes par-fumes through atomlssrs. A little perfume goea e long way whtn an atomiser is used. If tht atomlstr napptna to be of the leakproof type there also la less loss through evaporation. evap-oration. . t A number of. experts hold that perfume should be applied to parts of th body covered by clothing. I ltd thus, ths scent seems to come from within and It blends with ths oils In ths wearer's skin to maks a truly individual combination. Whsn Is ths bast time to put on perfume? Fifteen to 10 minutes before be-fore you plan to go out. Like makeup, make-up, it should hsvs e chsncs to "set." How csa you tell whether or not a perfume la laating? Put a few drops on your fingertips, then wash your hands several times, Tha aroma from a ptrfumathat haa reasonably rea-sonably lasting qualities ahould still o discernible. |