." When You Come to the End of a Perfect Time," by Dorothy Parker, was actually released in the Nov 1917 issue of Vogue.For more of the greatest from Style's store, join our Nostalgia bulletin here.It all started when I went across the French grey limit of Mme. Claudine, elegance specialist. Approximately that time, I have actually constantly considered myself happy. My lifestyle was however free from care and also grief, as well as I recognized absolutely nothing of the bitterness of work. However that is actually across currently. I will definitely never ever be actually the innocent female that I was prior to Mme. Claudine, elegance professional. entered my life. I might pet over it, however I should never be the same.You see, I have actually consistently had a hoping to become gorgeous. It was a genuine fixation along with me. Because of possessing folks say to me, in early young people. "Don't you care-- good-looking is actually as handsome does," or even "Never you mind. dear, it isn't always a rather encounter that draws in the males," I developed rather brutal regarding the thing. I took every quite girl as a private affront, and also each time some unusually fantastic critter passed me, I murmured, resentfully, "' There, but for the elegance of The lord, go I!" Yet, though I longed along with all my heart to be wonderful, I never ever took any type of action regarding it. I really did not understand specifically what to perform. I realized that there were much too many lovely women within this world for charm to be a plain present of attributes, but I had no suggestion how it was actually attained,-- that is, I possessed no idea up until I visited Mme. Claudine. Mme. Claudine's mauve as well as French pray hair salon was actually a deceit-fully unbusinesslike place, cloying with the smells of myriad creams and particles. Mme. Claudine herself was actually tall as well as dark as well as exceptionally painted, suited up in a grey garment that looked as if it had been put on along with a brush. She had a manner however at variance with her looks, for she was actually lively as well as professional, as well as she spoke volubly, in a clear, somewhat loud voice.The Extras of BeautyWhen females quit intending to be attractive, as well as Mme. Claudine is compelled to discontinue her service as an elegance specialist, another calling is awaiting her. She can become an agent for "The Lifestyles as well as Characters of the World's Greatest Composers," in fourteen amounts so distinct a talent I have never found. In half a hr she had offered me a lot more creams, creams, soaps, creams, and also appliances than I had actually even recognized existed. When the situation containing all the write-ups was deposited in my venue that mid-day, I could certainly not believe that it secured my investments. I thought that some one had played a joke on me as well as sent me a Ford.Mme. Claudine was actually nothing at all otherwise extensive. She put down a diet list, rigidly omitting every thing flavorsome, she wrote a series of exercises, and also she gave me a folio of guidelines as to the specific use of each help to elegance that I had gotten. It seemed that the essential part of the procedure was actually that it should be actually used during the night, just before retiring. The last hour, just before I went to bed, was actually to become the busiest hour of the time. She provided me the opinion that every little thing would certainly be spoiled if the ceremonies were con- ducted by sunlight. It must all of be actually carried out at night,-- the exercises most be looked at, the creams administered, the gears to take appeal nearer has to be actually worn. Those were her last words to me, "Remember, in the evening, right before you go to sleep.".