The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-26

"Iour order is for IA fancy dress ball
Well, when | have to refuse an order
always direct ladies to "a cloyor modesto
a Miss Comstock, who has taste, and
though she does q grea, deal Of costum-
ing, also takes private ORDERS" Armed
with The address, ''thc uaOple's train,n
as some one has dubbed the Third ave-
nue. elevated, soon whirled me toward
Harlem river and a few steps brought
me TO q modest house. As the door
opened In response to my ring young
man passed out, then returned to
The threshold, and in a soft voice
said to trim little woman i'm
blue, "Don't be afraid of making it too
tight, and sew the bouquet corsage on
stoutly" "All right; ! won't forget"
answered the little woman cheerlully,
and then she closed the door and ush-
cred me inCo a tiny parlor, the walls of
which were completely covered with
cabinet photographs.
After business was disposed of curl
osity called for satisfaction and culmi-
mated in the question, "Do you make
stage costumes for men?"
ayes, but only for what are called 'fe-
male impersonators,' was the smiling
reply. "You did not know there were
many? Oh, yes; in this city there are
nearly dozen regularly employed, be-
side those who travel in variety and cir
Gus companies. ! first began this branch
of dressmaking by making a complete
| toilet for young gentleman, the son of
| one of my customers, who wanted to go
to the French ball as lady. He was
a rather slight, short, eileminate looking
| man and when his complexion was
made up and his golden wig put on, his
dress Of pink, brocaded silk, looped
with roses and white ostrich
| tips, turned him into darling
| looking blonde. In order to take the
role well, he went to Walling Tor some
lessons in department, and the latter,
pleased with his pupils costume, came
| to me. At first | hesitated at the idea
but when found these impersonators
belonged to respectable families, and
that they were little trouble and good
pay, was persuaded to make spe
cialty of it,
"Who was this Walling you speak
OFF"
"He was the most proficient actor in
| his branch of the profession. Rather
delicate in appearance, he had a whittier
| neck than | ever saw on any woman
md his arms We're remarkably beauti
| full in shape; not showing the biceps
round and Of snowy Wilderness. Iii,
dresses were all low-neckcd and short
sleeyed, and what with his way of usinl
his eyes, flirting with a fan, and, il
short, affecting the airs and gracoS of /
pretty woman, he could make any on,
forget his SEX"
"Wherc is Nallng now?"
"indced ] don't know" said Mis-
COmstock; adding ENORMOUSLY, "h
died when lac was only q years ole
from the effects of tight lacing. sup
pose lariug must he more injurious {,
men than women; perhaps because Ia,
flesh is lirnUr sud il requires create
cuuplv ~~i.n .1 rtdUrr Inc size of TIM
wais.. EUi. aay rHtr. ! have notice.
that thus. .tprg nurinr- die young, an,
i'm four cGs '~ co.. doctors have decided
pnrsnla tire ruG''c o. which they sue
nuubyl. Oi".lae they pre only wOri
whru priug a...t anil ou Che stage. bu
lnr 'nis purpose tncy are made OF tn,
stogtcst Jean tIg, is EGde, laced will
IWhpcord, and rs most of the wearer
dance and sing, some of them even per
forming acrobatic feats, they must sui
for intensely.-tN. Y. Letter to Cincin
natl Enquirer.