blanc-de-perle

Updated: June 7, 2025

There are those among that crowd of beauty and eclat to-night, who would not attempt to dispute the omnipotence of Belladonna, or blanc-de-perle, or any other item of the homely girl's toilet repertoire, for it would have gladdened the eyes of the inventors of these cosmetics, if they could have beheld for an instant the charming effect produced, by the skilful use of their Helps to Beauty.

[pseud.] Vera - Honor Edgeworth: Ottawa's Present Tense