| Show basir FASHIONS IRONS OF THE MOMENT OM nt F 1 TASTES IN PERFUMES PERFUME S STRONG SCENTS ARE NOT considered GOOD FORM some subtle fragrance however every woman should convoy convey many of them are nervo nerve stimulants stimulant and healthy thi the first perfume came to us la in the flowers the perfumer like the fhe mu aclan and the painter tries to copy nature datura to please the senses of 0 man the first to discover the art 0 of perfumery were the natives of the orient their ancient civilization was not cot alone responsible for this these theis us ua tlona ons cultivate all things which delight the senses the taste in perfume among various races race differs exceedingly the first perfume was obtained by burning aromatic aro maUc gums arid and woods wooda the word itself la Is derived from per through and fuming smoke Pet was waa studied by the various D a nations which in turn held the scepter of civilization the hebrews when in captivity learn learned 1 l the art from the egyptians the romans from tho the greeks and the western nations from the romans with the fall of R roma 0 me the art was waa forgotten and wits was rediscovered during the conquests of tho the crusaders in the far car east the excessive use of at perfume by refined people in europe during the littee nth and sixteenth centuries was waa to counteract the unpleasant odors which abounded in those days mondays women of today di display p ay a refined taste in the use of perfumes while their fore ore mothers used musk civet and lavender the progress in the art of perfumery is perhaps the cause of this the perfumer ot of today la in constantly seeking to wrest now new secrets from nature hardly a flower grows that has not had its scent reproduced strong perfumes per are not considered in good taste in these days the delicate subtle fragrance la Is the one preferred many scents are nerve stimulants ind and health flyers every woman has ha her glass bottle of la vendo birtt bariso io refreshing when tired or suffering from a headache france and england lead the world today in the manufacture of perfumes E each ach woman chooses her own beautiful scent and envelopes her belongings in it garments laces per end crid even books exhale this delicate fragrance at present the fad tor for scent bottles and nd pomanders po manders worn about the neck upon long chains to la in high favor these theme are in silver in antique design and in crusted with semiprecious stones mori more elaborate ones of gold duplicates 0 of those worn wora by court ladles ladies during the reign of louis XV may be had but they are rather expensive of rococo design and set with jewels they are wonderfully beautiful Po manders or balls odthe of the seventeenth century are less expensive these come in many designs gold ones representing oranges and heart shaped designs in filigree work readily allow the scent to escape others ire are snail shaped or fashioned to rep I 1 resent english walnuts or tiny spheres carved and adorned with jewels the tha woman who keeps apace with the times amen must purchase a scent hottie |
