Sixteenth Century Ladies Used Belladonna for Daring Eyes
Historical note explains women in the sixteenth century used belladonna to dilate pupils and darken eyes for allure, describing a cosmetic practice tied to beauty standards of the era.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
7
Historical note explains women in the sixteenth century used belladonna to dilate pupils and darken eyes for allure, describing a cosmetic practice tied to beauty standards of the era.
Mr and Mrs Victor Vogt of Rosenberg visited here with Mrs Chas Lueke on Saturday.
The event featured Jasek with Rose Marie Strieder at piano and accordion, FHA girls reading poems honoring mothers, and Miss Anita Rich ter of Seguin Lutheran College delivering a talk on painting the picture of mother. The benediction song closed the program with Mother's Day visitors in attendance.
A long list of local families from Houston and surrounding towns spent Mother's Day visiting relatives and friends. The gatherings included many households in the Pra sek Belecek Krause Roznovsky and Kocian circles with multiple generations present and extended family members traveling between Houston Rosenberg and nearby communities.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Firasek and children of Giddings spent Sunday here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kocaba and son of Victoria were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koncaba.
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