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Mundus muliebris, or, The ladies dressing-room unlock'd, and her toilette spread : in burlesque : together with the fop-dictionary, compiled for the use of the fair sex
Evelyn, Mary (1665-1685)
1690
First edition, second issue,with hyphen added after "Covent" in imprint and alteration of "Maryland" to "Marryland" on p.1. Attributed to Mary Evelyn, see G.L. Keynes, 'John Evelyn' pp. 214-217. S...
The toilet of Flora : or, a collection of the most simple and approved methods of preparing baths, essences, pomatums, powders, perfumes, and sweet-scented waters. With receipts for cosmetics of every kind, that can smooth and brighten the skin, give force to beauty, and take off the appearance of old age and decay. For the use of the ladies
1779
A translation, with alterations of La toilette de flore. Cf Halkett and Laing, v.9, p. 340.