The artifice of beauty : a history and practical guide to perfumes and cosmetics by Pointer, Sally instant download

The artifice of beauty : a history and practical guide to perfumes and cosmetics by Pointer, Sally instant download

xviii, 302 pages : 26 cm, \"This unique book traces the way in which we have adorned, perfumed and presented ourselves from the earliest prehistoric evidence through to the dawn of the multi-million-dollar cosmetics industry of the twentieth century. We discover what the perfumes found in Tutankhamun's tomb would have smelt like, what made the medieval woman synonymous with 'the lily and the rose', and where the most fashionable places to buy perfume in the eighteenth century were situated.\" \"Richly illustrated throughout, The Artifice of Beauty draws on archaeological and documentary evidence to show how trends in even such fleeting luxuries as perfume and cosmetics have changed throughout time. It provides both a fascinating insight into a largely unexplored aspect of history and an invaluable practical sourcebook for recreating historic cosmetics and perfumes today.\"--book jacket, Includes bibliographical references and index, pt. I. The history of perfumes and cosmetics -- 1. The earliest evidence -- 2. The ancient world -- 3. The Classical Greek and Roman world -- 4. The early Medieval Period -- 5. The Middle Ages -- 6. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries -- 7. The Eighteenth Century -- 8. The Nineteenth Century -- 9. The Twentieth Century and beyond, pt. II. A guide to recreating perfumes and cosmetics, with selected recipes adapted for modern use -- 10. A-Z of cosmetic and perfume ingredients -- 11. Tools, implements and cosmetic containers -- 12. Adapting early recipes to modern usage -- 13. Modern cosmetic pigments -- 14. Weights and measures -- Appendix 1: Ingredients listed by classical authors -- Appendix 2: Abdeker's 'Library of the Toilet', 1754