THE
TOILET
OF
FLORA.

THE
TOILET OF FLORA;
OR,
A COLLECTION
OF THE
MOST SIMPLE AND APPROVED
METHODS OF PREPARING

WITH

By Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz

FOR THE USE OF THE LADIES.

A NEW EDITION, IMPROVED.

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LONDON,

Printed for J. Murray, No. 32, Fleet-street; and
W. Nicoll, St. Paul's Church Yard.

M DCC LXXIX.

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ADVERTISEMENT.

The chief Intention of this Performance is to point out, and explain to the Fair Sex, the Methods by which they may preserve and add to their Charms; and by which many natural Blemishes and Imperfections may be remedied or concealed. The same Share of Grace and Attractions is not possessed by all of them; but while the Improvement of their Persons is the indispensable Duty of those who have been little favoured by Nature, it should not be neglected even by the few who have received the largest Proportion of her Gifts. The same Art which will communicate to the former the Power of pleasing, will enable the latter to extend the Empire of their Beauty. It is possible to remove, or, at least, to cover the Defects of the one Class, and to give Force and Lustre to the Perfections of the other.

The Author, however, though in general he has framed his Work for the Advantage of the Ladies, has not entirely confined it to them. The Virtues of Plants and Vegetables, beside the Service they furnish for the Toilet, have their Use in Articles of Luxury. He has thence been induced to address himself also to the Perfumer: and his Publication, he flatters himself, while it comprizes a very perfect Collection of the Methods which tend to improve Beauty, to repair the Wastes of Fatigue, and to avert the Marks of Age or Decline, includes likewise a full Account of whatever relates to domestic Oeconomy and Expence.

Uncommon Pains have been taken to improve the present Edition, which contains a System of the Cosmetic Art, infinitely superior to any that has hitherto appeared; and it has likewise uniformly rendered the various Prescriptions not only compatible with, but subservient to, the Preservation, and even the Improvement of Health; an Object of the greatest Importance in a Work of this Kind.

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CONTENTS.

Gums 29 49. For stopping the Decay of Teeth 31     WATERS.   50. The Celestial Water 32 51, 52. Receipts to make the genuine Hungary-Water 35, 36 53, 54. Directions for making Lavender-Water 37, 38 55, 56. ——Rose-Water 39-41 57, 58. ——Orange-Flower Water 42, 43 59. Magisterial Balm-Water 46 60. Compound Balm-Water, commonly called Eau de Carmes 49 61. Sweet Honey-Water 50 62. Sweet-scented Water 52 63. German sweet-scented Water 53 64. Imperial Water 56 65, 66. Odoriferous Water 57 67. The Ladies Water 8 68. A beautifying Wash 59 69. A Cosmetic Water ib. 70. An excellent Cosmetic ib. 71. Venice Water highly esteemed 60 72. A Balsamic Water ib. 73. Angelic Water, of a most agreeable scent 61 74. Nosegay or Toilet Water 62 75. Spirit of Guaiacum 63 76. The Divine Cordial ib. 77. Compound Cypress Water 65 78. Imperial Water 66 79. All Flower Water 68 80. A curious Water known by the Name of the Spring Nosegay 69 81. A Cosmetic Water, that prevents Pits after the Small-Pox 71 82. A Cooling Wash ib. 83, 84. An excellent Water to clear the Skin, and take away Pimples 72 85. Venetian Water to clear a Sun-burnt Complexion 73 86. A Water for Pimples in the Face 74 87. A Fluid to clear a tanned Skin ib. 88. A Fluid to whiten the Skin ib. 89. A Beautifying Wash 75 90. A Water that tinges the Cheeks a beautiful Carnation Hue 76 91. A Cosmetic Water 77 92. A Water, christened, the Fountain of Youth ib. 93. A Water that preserves the Complexion 78 94. A Water that gives a Gloss to the Skin 80 95. A Preservative from Tanning ib. 96, 97, 98. Certain Means of removing Freckles 81, 82 99, 100. A Water to prevent Freckles, or Blotches in the Face 82, 83 101, 102. A Water to improve the Complexion 83 103, 104. A Cosmetic Water 84, 85 105. A simple Balsamic Water, which removes Wrinkles 85 106. A Water to change the Eye-brows black 86 107. To remove Worms in the Face 86 108. The Duchess de la Vrilliere's Mouth-Water 87 109. Another Water for the Teeth, called Spirituous Vulnerary Water 88 110. Receipt to make Vulnerary Water 89 111, 112, 113, 114. Waters for the Gums 90-92 115. A simple Depilatory 92

href="@public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@44276@[email protected]#r116" class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">116. Prepared Sponges for the Face ib. 117. Spirit of Roses 93 118. Inflammable Spirits of all Kinds of Flowers 97     ESSENCES.   119, 120. Method of extracting Essences from Flowers 98-101 121. Essence of Ambergrise 102 122. A Remedy for St. Anthony's Fire, or Erysipelatous Eruptions on the Face 103     FLOWERS.   123. Manner of drying Flowers, so as to preserve their natural Colours ib. 124, 125. Different Methods of preserving Flowers 106-108 126. Another Method of preserving Flowers a long while, in their natural Shape and Colour. 109     GLOVES.   127. White Gloves scented with Jasmine after the Italian Manner 110 128. Gloves scented without the Flowers 111 129. White Gloves scented with Ketmia or Musky Seed 112 130. To colour Gloves a curious French Yellow 113 131, 132. Curious Perfumes in Gloves 114 133, 134. Excellent Receipts to clear a tanned Complexion 115     BREATH.   135, 136. Receipts to sweeten the Breath 115, 116     OILS.   137, 138. Cosmetic Oils 116 139. Oil of Wheat 117 140. Compound Oil, or Essence of Fennel ib. 141. Oil of Tuberoses and Jasmine 118 142. An Oil scented with Flowers for the Hair 119     ESSENTIAL OILS, or QUINTESSENCES.   143. Essential Oil, commonly called Quintessence of Lavender 121 144. To make Essence of Cinnamon 122 145. To make Quintessence of Cloves 123 146. A Cosmetic Juice 125     VIRGIN's MILK.   147. A safe and approved Cosmetic ib. 148, 149. Others, very easily made 126, 127 150. A Liniment to destroy Vermin 127     LOTIONS.   151. A Lotion to strengthen the Gums, and sweeten the Breath 128 152. Another Lotion to fasten the Teeth, and sweeten the Breath 130 153. An admirable Lotion for the Complexion 131 154. An admirable Varnish for the Skin 132 155. A Liniment to destroy Nits 133 156. A Liniment to change the Beard and Hair black ib. 157, 158. Depilatory Liniment 134, 135 159, 160. Excellent Lip-Salves 135, 136     NAILS.   161. A Liniment to promote the Growth and Regeneration of Nails 136 162, 163. Remedies for Whitlows; a Disorder that frequently affects the Fingers 137, 138     PERFUMES.   164. Scented Tablets or Pastils 138 165. A pleasant Perfume 139 166. Common perfumed Powder 141 167. A Cassolette ib. 168. To perfume a whole House, and purify the Air ib. 169. A Perfume for scenting Powder ib.    

href="@public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@44276@[email protected]#PASTILS" class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">PASTILS.   170, 171. Excellent Compositions to perfume a Room 143, 144 172. Fragrant Pastils made use of by way of Fumigation 145 173. Pastils of Roses 146     PASTES.   174. Paste of dried Almonds to cleanse the Skin ib. 175. Soft Almond Paste 147 176. Paste for the Hands 148 177, 178, 179, Pastes for the Hands 148-152 180, 181, 182.     POMATUMS.   183. Cold Cream, or Pomatum for the Complexion 152 184, 185. Cucumber Pomatums 154, 155 186. Lavender Pomatum 156 187, 188, 189. Lip-Salves 158, 159 190. A Yellow Lip-Salve 160 191, 192, 193, Scarlet Lip-Salves 161, 164 194, 195. 196. White Pomatum 164 197. Red Pomatum 165 198. A Pomatum to remove Redness, or Pimples in the Face 166 199. A Pomatum for Wrinkles 167 200, 201. For the same Intention 167, 168 202. Pomatum for a red or pimpled Face 168 203. A Pomatum for the Skin 169 204. Pomatum to make the Hair grow on a Bald Part, and thicken the Hair 170 205. Another Pomatum for the Hair 171 206. Manner of scenting Pomatums for the Hair 172 207. Orange-Flower Pomatum 173 208. Sultana Pomatum 174 209, 210. Sweet smelling Perfumes 174-176     POWDERS.   211. Orange-Flower Powder 177 212. Jonquil Powder 178 213, 214. Coarse Violet Powders 179, 180 215. Jasmine Powder 181 216. Ambrette Powder ib. 217, 218. Cyprus Powders 182, 183 219. Perfumed Powder 183 220. The White Powder that enters into the Composition of the Delightful Perfume 184 221. Prepared Powder ib. 222. A Powder to nourish the Hair 185 223. Common Powder 186 224. White Powder ib. 225, 226. Grey Powders 187 227. Flaxen-coloured Powder 188 228. Bean Flour ib. 229, 230. To sweeten the Breath 188, 189 231. A Remedy for scorbutic Gums 189 232. A Remedy for moist Feet ib.     FLEAS.   233, 234, Certain Methods of destroying Fleas 190, 191 235,

class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">236.     WRINKLES.   237. A Secret to take away Wrinkles 191     CARMINES.   238, 239. Rouges for the Face 192, 193 240. The Turkish method of preparing Carmine 193 241. A Liquid Rouge that exactly imitates Nature 194 242. An Oil that possesses the same Property 195     SWEET SCENTED BAGS.   243. A sweet-scented Bag to wear in the Pocket 196 244. Bags to scent Linen ib. 245. An agreeable sweet-scented Composition 197 246. Manner of making various sorts of these little Bags or Sachels ib.     WASH-BALLS.   247. White Soap 199 248. Honey Soap ib. 249. A perfumed Soap 200 250. A Fine Scented Wash-ball 201 251. A Wash-ball, an excellent Cosmetic for the Face and Hands 202 252. Bologna Wash-balls 203 253. Another excellent Wash-ball for the Complexion 204 254. Seraglio Wash-balls 205 255. An Hepatic Salt, to preserve the Complexion 206     EYE-BROWS.   256. To change the Eye-brows black 207     MARKS OF THE SKIN.   257, 258. To efface Spots or Marks of the Mother, on any Part of the Body 208 259. To take away Marks, and fill up the Cavities left after the Small-Pox 209     COMPLEXION.   260. Certain Methods to improve the Complexion 210 261. The Montpellier Toilet ib. 262. Sweet-scented Troches to correct a bad Breath 212 263. A curious Varnish for the Face 213     WARTS.   264, 265, 266, Medicines to Cure Warts 215 267, 268.     VINEGARS.   269. Distilled Vinegar 216 270. Distilled Lavender Vinegar 217 271. Vinegar of the Four Thieves 219     EYES.   272, 273, For Watery Eyes 220, 221 274. 275. An excellent Ophthalmic Lotion 221 276. An Ophthalmic Poultice 222 277. A Poultice for inflamed Eyes ib. 278. Sir Hans Sloane's Eye Salve 223 279. An Ophthalmic Fomentation ib. 280. A simple Remedy to strengthen the Sight 224    

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  SUPPLEMENT.   USEFUL RECEIPTS.   281. To take Iron Mould out of Linen 225 282. Stains of Oil ib. 283. Scowering Balls 226 284. Stains of Coomb ib. 285. Stains of Urine 227 286. Stains on Cloth of whatever Colour ib. 287. Spots of Ink ib.

tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">288. Spots of Pitch and Turpentine 228 289. Spots of Oil on Satin and other Stuffs, and on Paper ib. 290. Spots on Silk 229 291. Balls to take out Stains ib. 292. To clean Gold and Silver Lace 229 293. To restore its original Lustre to Tapestry ib. 294. To clean Turkey Carpets 230 295. To refresh Tapestry Carpets, Hangings, or Chairs ib. 296. To take Wax out of Silk or Camblet 231 297. To take Wax out of Velvet of all Colours except Crimson 232 298. To wash Gold or Silver Work on Linen, or any other Stuff, so as to look like new ib. 299. To take Spots out of Silk or Woollen Stuff 233 300. To take Stains of Oil out of Cloth ib. 301. To take Stains out of White Cloth 234 302. To take Stains out of Crimson Velvet, and other coloured Velvets ib. 303. A Soap that takes out all Manner of Spots and Stains 235 304. Another Method to take Spots or Stains out of White Silk or Crimson Velvet 236 305. A Receipt to clean Gloves without wetting ib. 306. To colour Gloves 237 307. To wash Point Lace 238 308. To clean Point Lace without washing ib. 309. To wash black and white Sarcenet ib. 310. A Soap to take out all Kinds of Stains 239 311. An expeditious Method to take Stains out of Scarlet, or Velvet of any other Colour 240     DIFFERENT WAYS OF PREPARING SNUFF.   312. Method of making Snuff 240 313. Method of cleansing Snuff in order to scent it 241 314, 315. Methods of scenting Snuff 243, 244. 316, 317. Perfumed Snuff 245, 246 318. Snuff after the Maltese Fashion 246 319. The Genuine Maltese Snuff ib. 320. Italian Snuff 247 321. Snuff scented after the Spanish Manner ib. 322. Method of colouring Snuff Red or Yellow 249 323, 324, Herb Snuffs 250, 251 325, 326.

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