The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-31
LADIES WHO SHAVE.
New York Le,ter.l


 Anovel phase sf social life came to the notice of a reporter yesterday, the de- tails of which will afford considerable in- terest, and probably some profit, to ladies who are troubled with hirsute append ages Through the courtesy of an ac- ! auairianee an introduction was given the reporter to Signora Helen Georgeides, a 1 female barber, who slaves without a razor. She resides on the first story of it2 Hester street The Signora IS a buxom-looking brunette, with pleasant features, and apparently 10 years of age. ] She has two handsomc-looking boys, one of who acted as interpreter. ] My mother was native of Smyrna, Asia Minor" one of these said in very good English.
 l "Can you describe the process
 Certainly: but my mother does not use any razors. and she confines her at ,entions exclusively to ladies She uses a thread instead of razor, and the pro- cess is no, only more speedy, bu, more satisfactory
 "Dses the lady obiee; 10 gi.'ing me an illustration of her skill:'
 Alter some coaxing the feminine pro- lessor consented. Taking the reporter into another room. he was requested to bare his arm. Taking strong linen thread, she placed one end between her teeth, and with peculiar see-saw motion with both hands she applied the thread quickly up and down the arm, the hair being caught up by what appeared to be a small slip-knot in the thread. This motion was continued for several seconds with remarkable results, the hairs being quickly removed by the process.
 .'Of course you will understand,' con- ,inued her interpreter, that my mother does not pretend to shave gentlemen: |: their boards would be too hard and rough; but she has been very successful with ladies, and she has quite large number of customers who visit her regu- larly."
 How long does i, take to effec,aally remove lady's mus,aehe:'
 Well, a brunette will get shaved by her process once a month, blondes once in three weeks. Very much depends upon the nature and growth of the beard or mustache, as the case may be. The first stage IS to anoint the skin with m oint- ment, the preparation fl which Is Il sc cret. The idea is tn soften the skin thor oughly. sa that the hars may be repiesed without causing discomfort io the patient. After the skln has been saturated with the ointment the hairs come GU; very easily and the preparation checks ,hcir growth for several weeks.
 Do you find many ladies who arc afflicted with beard and mustaohess
 "Oh. yes. Thers 4rc dozens of them in this big city. Bfunetics are more troubled in this way than blondes, and the older the..pa,iensIs the more time it takes to remove 1t. My mother has many customers, real fashionable ladies, who are 5o years of age who visit her reg ulaIly. But the majority of her custom CTS afe professional people, such as ac- tresses, singers and such like. They are very particular, too, but money is no object with them. and on special occa- sions they do not hesitate to pay as much as $ visit. The regular fee is I, The week previous to the Anon ball VIC had as many as twenty persons a day call here to get shaved. Indeed there were more came than my mother could possibly attend to- The reporter suggested that an up town office would probably pay better than one in Hester street.
 We tried that, and for some weeks she had quite nice office on Union quare. but owing to money difficulty with the man she was compelled to as sociate with her in business, she left and came here. But her best customers have not left her. On the contrary they visi, her regularly. and some oi them very fine ladies. who come attended by their servants. Here. you see, she meets good many of her compatriots, and il makes things more cheerful for her."
 At what seasons of the year is she the busiest:
 "Oh. in the summer. She then visits ladies at the seaside resorts and fixes them up for balls and parties. They pay her liberally. Her husies, time m the winter is during the EFcnch and German ball season"
 How how many ladies do you sup pose are afflicted with mustaches on their face in New York;"
 Alter consultation with his mother the youth replied that she supposed she could reckon up hundred to whom a mus,ache was perpetual source of veNatIon.
 The Signoras apartments in Hester street are neatly but unostentatiously furnished. and from inquiries made among the neighbors she appears to de rive quite profitable income.