Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-24
DIMPLE CULTURE,
A Cosmetic Industry which is Des-
tined to a Great Success.
New York World.]

New York World.l
A handsome woman. elegantly dressed, en-
riding yesterday and Immediately bat unco1-
sciouSly diverted the attention OF d tpper little
man who sat next the reporter and VINO had
been staring out OF countenenee all the other
ladies In the car. The little man, who looked
like something between a haiT-dresser aud a
mfddle-aged beau, drew a note book from his
pocket and after making slight sketch of the
face OF the lady who had just entered the car
said to the reporter: "Fine woman that"
The reporter could not bat agree with him.
"What do you think is her special charm?"
asked The little man.
The reporter thought it might be sort of
81 doG't know whatneSs :" a Combination OF cfic
and dignity, her graceful bearing, her good
Clothes
81 was speaking of her face purely and SIM
ply" interrupted the little man. do you no
tice how completely her face is ii repose?''
The reporter answered that he thought tue
lady looked as IL she didu't take much interest
In any OF the other women in the car.
Now, Will make her smile" continued the
dapper man. and rising, he turned his back to
violently. This groteSque exhibition of polite
ness caused the ''fine woman" to smile. The
dtnp!eS chased each other over her cheeks and
then slowly disappeared. The little man re-
Sumed has seat in time 10 catch glimpse of the
lie asked.
The reporter thought that the lady was very
pretty when she SMILED. and that her face was
as dlmpled as that OF baby Or a Vatican Shep-
.IerdesS.
Is. Those dimples are her particular charm,
said the little man. ''She is handsome with nut
them. beautiful with them. In i've years from
to-day-perhapS before thaI-when my method
becomes known, New York City will be filed
with women who having been plain become
pretty. having been pretty become handsome
having been handsome become beautiful
"Oh. then, you are a sort or a'-began the re-
porter. The little man handed him card. 1t
bore simply the words, professor A. Verroni.
No: - Daffodil place" THAT is my name aad
address," said he. by profession am sur
geon, graduate OF the School of Medicine, Paris.
| am specialist. however. like many of the en-
inent-I would say like many physicians and
surgeons of the present time, and my speciality
Is to place dimples in the faces of those to whom
nature has denied this charm. Now some wo-
men can get up SlX-inch smile without doing
anything further than put their mouths In a
parentheSiS, and others laugh as If they had
dlmples In their upper gums; but those delicate,
expressive little holows that you see in the
cheeks are called up by the slightest movement
OF the lips OF those who possess them and speak
Voumes-whole libraries
The reporter suggested that he already knew
all about the poetical aspects OF dimples; and
he would be obliged to the professor If he would
tell him what a dimple was.
''Well, SIR, said Professor Verroni, - a dim
pea natural d1mple that isis simply a Sg hit
hollow between two muscles. or over muscle
and the skin is more firmly attached to the sub.
lacent tissues at this point than at other points.
Hence when the muscles contract as In the act
hollow, forming dimple, that beautiful"-
Yes said the reporter, but how do you
make Them"
81 make puncture in the skin at the point
where the dimple is required. answered the
professor, "a puncture that cannot be noticed
when it has healed, and with very delicate in
struInent remove small portion Of the mus
Gle. Then excite Slight Inflammation which
attaches the skin to the simultaneous hollow
have formed. In a few days the wound-if
wound it can be called-has healed and charm
ing dimple is the result
The reporter suggested that there ought to be
good deal OF money in the new operation.
There is said the Professor. ''WOmen will
be made lovely and will be made rich
How many times have you performed this
operations" asked the reporter.
Many times in France, answered the Pro-
fesSor; never yet in America. Tomorrow
begin operating on several actresses who wish
dimples on their faces, shoulders; arms and
yes, shoulders and arms"
You speak English very well for a French
man, Professor" said the reporter.
Maybe you think aiat Frenchman," said
the Professor savagely.
oh, not at ALL said the reporter in nom
committal way; heres my street, Professor.
Good day."