Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-11-10
NUMBER ll.


Wigs, says New York wigmaker,
cost all the way up from $40 to 800
according To the fneness of the lair
and the excellence OF the workman
ship. The most costly wigs arc made
on a foundation Of hair lace. Each
hair is carefully selected and knotted
to mesh Of the lace. This kind is
called the ventilated wig. You can
part ii anywhere, like natural hair, and
the appearance Of the parting will be
like that Of the natural scalp. The
flesh shows through the meshes of tile
lace with great naturalness. That ia
the kind Of wig the blonde young man
wore. Cheaper wigs are made by fast
ening hair to long threads and sewing
strips Of it on foundation less costly
than hair lace. Even these cannot be
detected by the ordinary observer, al-
though when you know that q man
wears such wig ron will be sure to
notice it. Very often, however, toupees
are put on with 50 much skill by mixing
the ends with the natural hair, that the
art is not perceplible. I think the ten
dency now is to conceal badness rather
han to let it be seen. True, in the
summer, some Of our young men do
get their heads clipped like State prison
convicts or the boys in poorhouse, but
I think the fashion is less favored than
formerly.
Some experiments have been made in
the direction OF transplanting hair into
the skin, but thus far without success.
You know you may stick q pin through
the outer skin without pain. Hairs
have been drawn through holes thus
made, and the roots Of hair have been
planted in the skin. But the result has
been to create littl Inflammation and
suppuration at the point of contact Of
the hair with the skin. The hair lace
foundation is the latest improvement,
and that is fifteen years old. The
cheaper foundation is called weft OF
woven. The costliest hair is that which
curls naturally. The curl may be imi-
tated, but no respectable dealer would
sell it for natural curl The fraud
would soon be discovered. There is
better opportunity in a curled wig to
conceal our art. The locks may be
carelessly disposed with more success
than where the hair is straight OF
course know the names Of many prom
inent men IN all the professions Who
wear wigs, but it is point Of honor
with our protest. not to reveal them.
We would as soon think Of betraying
the name of lady who wears puffs,
braids, switch or curls of artificial manu-
facture.
Many men wear wigs quite as much
for the health as for appearances sake.
1t has been found tina. bald-hsaded
men are subject to colds, neuralgia and
catarrh. A bald-headed man in an \
audience near window is a nuisance
When others want the window open to
secure ventilation, he, in consideration
for his bare pate, wants the window
shut. If he puts on his hat nobody
sees that lie does it because he is bald
and he is thought unmannerly. Some
professors and doctors wear skull caps,
but they look odd, and wigs are much
better. The market ID always well sup
piled with all colors and shades of hair
the best Of which is imported. Men
don't ''wreath their wrinkled brows whit
well saved combings 'aswomen Q ommon
ly do. It would not pay men 20 save the
combings. In mems wigs the cost Of
the hair is not SO much as the labor,
In women's wigs the hair. is the COST
liest part.