The Archive · 1928

The Way To

'As a matter of fact, there are] ways in which even the' most timid

any fear that she may be joing. Her bureau may be lined!

may achieve a fragrance len; her frocks may hang on padded perfumed hangers, and her slippers rest on shoe-trees_ tipped with scented cotton. She may even tuck a tiny sachet' into her hat or her furs, pin it inside her dress, or carry it in her hand-bag.

If you don't like to fuss with these dainty frivolities, you can perfume your hair. When you are shampooing, add a handful of bath salts or a bath tablet to the last rinsing water, and your hair will be fragrant for several days. Another particularly effective way is to. rub ust a trace of perfume in concentrated paste form on your hair. The sweet odour will linger for week. Many women spray essence or toilet water om their locks with atomizer. There has been a feel. ing in the past that concentrated perfume should never be used in an atomizer—that only a light toilet water should be used in this way—but this prejudice seems to be breaking down rapidly.

Most women who use perfume well and make the most of its delightful witchery use it on the skin. This seems really to be the natural way] to use it Don't spray it on lavish ly, of course. No one wants to be drenched in the pleasantest odour in the world. Spray it on sparingly before you put on your frock, or just touch the eye-brows, ears, ips, throat, and palms of the hands with Some scents are nice on fur. When it rains and fur is wet, it is!

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