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The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness
·
Florence Hartley
305
Lola
Montez
in
her
"Arts
of
Beauty"
gives
the
following
receipts
for
complexion,
hair,
&c:--
FOR
THE
COMPLEXION.--"Infuse
wheat-bran,
well
sifted,
for
four
hours
in
white
wine
vinegar,
add
to
it
five
yolks
of
eggs
and
two
grains
of
ambergris,
and
distill
the
whole.
It
should
be
carefully
corked
for
twelve
or
fifteen
days,
when
it
will
be
fit
for
use.
"Distill
two
handfuls
of
jessamine
flowers
in
a
quart
of
rose-water
and
a
quart
of
orange-water.
Strain
through
porous
paper,
and
add
a
scruple
of
musk
and
a
scruple
of
ambergris."
TO
GIVE
ELASTICITY
OF
FORM.--
"Fat
of
the
stag
or
deer
8
oz.
Florence
oil
(or
olive
oil)
6
oz.
Virgin
wax
3
oz.
Musk
1
grain.
White
brandy
1/2
pint.
Rose-water
4
oz.
"Put
the
fat,
oil,
and
wax
into
a
well
glazed
earthen
vessel,
and
let
them
simmer
over
a
slow
fire
until
they
are
assimilated;
then
pour
in
the
other
ingredients,
and
let
the
whole
gradually
cool,
when
it
will
be
fit
for
use.
There
is
no
doubt
but
that
this
mixture,
frequently
and
thoroughly
rubbed
upon
the
body
on
going
to
bed,
will
impart
a
remarkable
degree
of
elasticity
to
the
muscles.
In
the
morning,
after
this
preparation
has
been
used,
the
body
should
be
thoroughly
wiped
with
a
sponge,
dampened
with
cold
water."
FOR
THE
COMPLEXION.--"Take
equal
parts
of
the
seeds
of
the
melon,
pumpkin,
gourd,
and
cucumber,
pounded
till
they
are
reduced
to
powder;
add
to
it
sufficient
fresh
cream
to
dilute
the
flour,
and
then
add
milk
enough
to
reduce
the
whole
to
a
thin
paste.
Add
a
grain
of
musk,
and
a
few
drops
of
the
oil
of
lemon.
Anoint
the
face
with
this,
leave
it
on
twenty
or
thirty
minutes,
or
overnight
if
convenient,
and
wash
off
with
warm
water.
It
gives
a
remarkable
purity
and
brightness
to
the
complexion.
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