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Registration information is being prepared by Lesia Kachmar, committee treasurer. By May 1st registration forms will be mailed out to those who participated in the 1982 conference. Registration information will be car ried in the press and distributed to each UNWLA branch. In May, registration forms can also be obtained by cal ling or writing UNWLA Headquarters in New York City. Luba Nykyforuk, as the committee’s hotel liaison, is handling hotel arrangements with the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The Ramada Hotel is only a forty minute drive from Newark Airport. Whether you plan to travel to the conference by plane, bus or car — it is easily accessible. Public relations chairwoman for the conference is Olia Liskiwsky. Assisting her are Marta Bascynsky and Maria Cisyk. Watch for their press releases in the com ing months. Anisia Handzia Sawyckyj, as chairwoman of the 1982 conference, is serving as advisor to the committee. Dr. Ivanna Ratych is the committee’s liaison to the UNWLA Executive Council. The scheduled conference promises to be an interes- ing and exciting experience for all who are planning to attend. Its unique distinction is that all women whether they belong to an organization or not, can participate in the discussions directly, and not through elected dele gates or spokespersons. Let’s take advantage of the opportunity! THE ADVENTURE OF SCENT An elegant, gracious woman can be remembered by many things — the beauty and serenity of her face and manner, her style, her voice, the graceful turn of her head, perhaps her smile. Yet the most captivating and enchanting memory of a lovely woman is undoubtedly created by the perfume she wears. Throughout the ages the romantic and mysterious fragrances have played a big role in historic and per sonal triumphs and tragedies, in religious ceremonies, in economic wealth of nations, and most of all in the never-ceasing, endlessly fascinating man-woman rela tionships. How people first came to harvest the magic of fra grances from nature’s obvious and not so obvious sour ces is undefined. From history books we know that as far back as Egyptian times the use of fragrant oint ments, oils and powders was very prevelant in the daily care and pampering of wealthy ladies. The beauteous Cleopatra spun her infamous web around admirers with the help of perfumes. Fragrances also played a big part in Egyptian religious ceremonies, used as sacrifical offerings to the gods. In the ancient world fragrances were on par with priceless jewels and metals. The three Wise Men brought frankincense amd myrrh to the Christ Child, together with gold, signifying that these gifts were fit for a king. The Persians were the first to discover how to extract oils from flowers in the making of fragrances. Their method was distillation. Although France is popularly known as the fragrance center of the world today, it was in Hungary in the 14th century that the first modern-type perfume was created. At the command of Queen Elizabeth of Hungary per fume oils were blended with an alcoholic solution to produce a mixture that became an indestructible wea pon in the vast arsenal of feminine allure. The word perfume is derived from the latin “ per” meaning through and “fumum” meaning smoke. But the nature of fragrance itself is not so easily defined, nor is it understandable why some ingredients, when blended, become the most exquisite of fragrances. That is nature’s wonderful secret. The base or foundation of a fine fragrance is natural oils. Some are found in flowers such as Jasmine, Bitter Orange or the Rose. Other non-floral bases are extracted from grasses, spices, herbs, citrus products, leaves, roots and balsams. For instance, in the Oriental blends the root of Costus is used, but because 100 pounds of it are needed to obtain 1/4 pound of oil, it is very expensive. The second most important ingredient in perfume-ma king is a fixative. It is vital because it holds the fra grance together and equalizes the evaporation rate of all of the note-giving elements. This ingredient makes the perfume last. Fixatives come from animals, resin and mosses. Whether a perfume is smashing or terrible depends on the proper selection of a fixative. The fol lowing are a few animal fixatives: Musk — the male musk deer from Tibet, southern China and northern India produces this secretion which has an amazingly strong odor. Civet — developed in the scent glands of the Civet cat living in such countries as Abyssinia, India, China, the Belgian Congo and Haiti. This yellowish-brownish sub stance has a highly unpleasant scent, until blended, with great skill, with other ingredients. Ambergris — a solid, fatty substance that is the result of an upset digestive system of the whale. It looks like marble and can be harvested as it floats on the surface of the water. Alcohol is the third important ingredient in perfumes. The natural oils and fixatives are diluted in alcohol, which is especially prepared and allowed to age for this purpose. Modern age has introduced synthetics into the art of perfume making. Many fragrances can now be recreated synthetically, such as the scent of the gardenia or lily of the valley since their flowers yield no oil. Also, many new scents are being created with the blending of natu ral oils with synthetic substances. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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