A young girl appeared in a town a few miles from Briston - she spoke a mysterious language, stuck to a vegetarian diet and danced exotically. A Portuguese traveler finally understood what she was saying; her name was Caraboo and she was the princess of a far-away island. The news of the foreign princess spread and soon she was a national figure. But this notoriety was to prove her undoing.
A woman in Bristol read the newspaper and recognized her immediately. A couple of months earlier the girl had been a lodger at a house which she kept with her daughters, and she'd sometimes entertained them by speaking in her own made up language. When she left, she'd been wearing a turban. Another witness said he'd met the 'princess' on the road, and she ate steak and drank rum.
The 'princess' eventually broke down and admitted the truth. She was Mary Baker, the daughter of a cobbler. A few days later, written samples of her language returned from Oxford, where they were analyzed and marked as 'humbug'.
Princess Caraboo magic dust is an exotic, dark emerald with mystic sheen. Can be applied wet or dry; we recommend wetting your brush for extra-dramatic results! This color is vegan-friendly.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 10 October, 2008.
