Fragrances
Unfortunately, hygiene was not all that it could have been and fragrance was often used to mask odor. If you have ever stood beside someone who is wearing too much, you have some idea what it must have been like on a hot summer night at a get-together.
A fragrance called "Jicky" (introduced in 1889) by Guerlain was extremely popular and a complete change from the flowery scents that women of this time period were used to. In 1890, Guerlain also brought out Cuir de Russie and then in 1895, Le Jardin de Mon Cure. 1898, Jacque Rouche was experimenting with the use of synthetics in his fragrances. The House of Yardley had been around since the 18th century, so it wouldn't be at all surprising to learn that women were wearing their lavender waters as well. Lily of the ValleyA Cornish barber by the name of William Henry Penhaligon left his home in Penzance in the 1860's and set up shop on Jermyn Street. His flowery scent came to be very popular with the Victorian ladies. It was re-released when the ailing company was purchased by Sheila Pickles, who following the original formula, brought it back to life in 1976. Sources Used for 1890 Beauty: Source: A Celebration of a Girl's Best Friend...
Lipstick
Jessica Pallingston, Published by St Martins Press Source: Read My Lips
Meg Cohen Ragas and Karen Kozlowski
Chronicle Books
Source: Beauty, The New Basics by Rona Berg
Source: Decades of Beauty by Kate Mulvey and Melissa Richards
Published by Octopus Publishing Source: Daring Do's by Mary Trasko
Published by Flammarion Source: Beauty - The Twentieth Century by Nathalie
Chahine, Catherine Jazdzewski, Marie-Pierre Lannelongue,
Francoise Mohrt, FabienneRousso, Francine Vormese. Source: Scents of Time
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Perfume Guide
Susan Irvine
Published by Prospero Books
