Part 12 (1/2)

Poudre de Vicomtesse:

Talc.u.m powder, seven and one-half ounces.

Finest starch, one and one-fourth ounces.

Powdered orris root, one and one-fourth ounces.

Oil of orris, ten drops.

Violet Bath Bags:

Two pounds of finely ground oatmeal.

Three ounces of almond flour.

One cake of best white castile soap, shaved fine.

One-quarter pound powdered orris root.

Take one yard of cheese cloth and make it into little bags about four inches square and fill with the mixture. These will make a soft white lather, and afterward the face, neck and arms should be rinsed in water containing a few drops of benzoin. Larger bags can be made for the regular bath.

For the Teeth:

One-fourth pound of prepared chalk, finely powdered.

Three-fourths ounce pulverized castile soap.

One ounce powdered orris root.

One-half dram oil of sa.s.safras.

One ounce pulverized sugar.

Violet Sachet:

Black currant leaves, powdered, one-fourth pound.

Rose leaves, one-fourth pound.

Ca.s.sia buds, one-eighth pound.

Orris, ground, one-half pound.

Gum benzoin, one-eighth pound.

Grain musk, powdered, one-fourth dram.

Mix thoroughly and let stand for one week.

Violet Toilet Water:

Essence of violet, one and three-fourth ounces.

Essence of rose, one-half ounce.