New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-12


This estimate includes matter OF course, the eOun
try trade. which may be set down at about SGOO@ sun
liar potax-fo cultivaors Of the hrsute not more than
half million OF which Il consumed IN gentlemens Wigs
though. as mentioned before. Americans are "lgpa
the demand for wigs or "scratones" in this city is
something over 1000 per year-Our wigwearers beng
estimated, say at $4,000 or about onetwenue1ho Oh tne
In he Civ OF York there are at least yertable
tanTchands DIES cherc where hair may be bought IN any
quantities. from - curl solitaire 81 pair OF rats,
shades of luxurant curs At least $OOOOOO are 1t rs
authenticity stated, employed In the business 10 the
metropolltan trade alone NewO Orleans, Boston, Phia-
delpha Chicago ST. Louis, and the other large cities or
the Union, also drive brisk trade IN human alr Within
the last ten years its Increase throughout the ere cOun
try has enormous ladies requiring more than Tour
times as much at time their heads and at more than
four times the price formerly gwen as Wen ~ o'ui,
nary promenade, appearing IN as elaborate c0De" as
that by graudmothers-such OF Us as were so
dress ball To such an extent has the demand
been carried in the city, mat now alinost elcIy
scented soaps ivory dressing combs aud notions gen
orally. includes specimens OF paricoored bIads eull''
human hair ut all OF the poorest possible QUALITIES
either cut from the heads Of those OF the low
even IN cases, dyed cotton. painted, OAed ana
plated are in turn pressed into the har service 10 MS
represent tins great feminine desderalum In Pas the
trade commands wholesale dealers with immense ware
horses fof which there yet but few similar IN ma
l1borefs constantly al work deity drawing Asserting,
arranging and Otherwise preparing Jaw HAIR lOr the
whose export has been already described Hair Is bought
at these great wholesale warehouses from samples FROM
these samples ~ may BE- manufactured DY te retain
dealer 10 suit alike the taste and purse Of all classes
In preparing raw hair for wig FOR instance, the rel
h1nches OF hair which TO the casual observer all Of
the same color. Not so 20 the hairdrcsser himself lis
tnis I'm the different little punches ~ darkbrown hair,
selected the composition OF the Wig Having selected
them they have all TO be submitted to process calico
"mixinc" which Is done by catching the hair on q
"hecke" between two cardng sheets OF Irregular stee
teeth which instrument holds II IN place, while u Il then
ana with a comb 10 - thoroughly intcrmNed WIN the
hair thoroughly incorporated, and no definite shade OF
| brown Is In any light obtrusiycly perccptbe. ~
owned by barr merchant Of tins city ii is II
length Every inch after 30-or cIen 25-on switch u
I'm regard othc fashions in which hair Is 70 be WorI
TIL. coming year. very little can be nj present YentGeo
save by suriuise At present one cannot help Loucl
at everything the increase ~ 10 elaborate
mcut For instance. II rizzcd, there = more oil me ~
ar worn there are Of them. and they or" loose
and longer and more generally ho%ne not 70 ey TOW
.cy In character th1n the curls Of last year ChignOh
OF cusls In lieu Of brods seem tins year rather gfeale
fay0rites than last year TINS WINTER the baeh hdlF
not worn nearly high upon tie head rs last; conS
/ quently IN some cases THIS years style OF cor
! feur Is actually becoming which was scarcell
| the case n twelyemonth since. hyOflte, no
10 say exceedingly peculiar arrangement OF hair az th
present. the leaving u apparently nhcomDtd aud Du
Inn ragged fringe Just beneath the chgnOn, az the appa
rent Onincl vii. Of tho fair Two. three, an'
singe rncet formerly suspended just over the left ear
In fact Confusion worst COnfouuded seemed 10 De lh
motto for H, style de rigeT patrouzed IN general 10
Tho arrangement OF the hair by yoaes OF fashion
the CITY ~ NcwIork FOR the Autumn 81 1868 During Tn
| past summer curls OF massive brads were the mos
! worn, crowned by diadem OF Nght heecy curL
! OF an inch or IN length lying upOi
the top and passed underneath the cgnon HAIR SHARED
into perfect mares Meet Of little round curls upon
the top the head and falling about the temples IN htt
the progresses but mite Wof
THIS STYLE like the hair short TO the head In shor
| curs II becoming to but few faces. Hair shading TN
| f,r qutn nd
! being voted utterly Questionable, which fact 1
much 20 regretted, tresses simply parted upon III
brow and gracefully gathered into low knot behind
when neatly put up, H. 40 once the most elegant, modest
| and truly becoming style in which woman can wea
her hair and this style has furthermore, the undenanH
merit Of being universally becoming 10 every complexion
| AMI description ~ feature.