The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-28
A TATTOOED WOMAN.
A Girl Who Passed Through Tor
tues to Make a Curiosity OF
Herself.

NdIc view VI thico -hoiI -'
"tattooed lady," at the Dime Museum.
last evening before the show began.
A dark-eyed young woman in street
costume greeted the reporter upon his
entrance. "Yes," she said in reply
TO the reporters inquiry, Il am the
tattooed lady. Shall | take my
clothes off" Before the reporter
had time to protest, the manager,
who was standing near, nodded
affirmatively. Miss Baum disappear
ed into dressing room, but soon re-
appeared, hamrered with as little
clothing as a FIJI princess. She wore
a sort tuni" or jersey, sleeveless and
Gu exceedingly low in the neck, and
having very much abbreviated
skirt. beneath which were a pair OF
trunks which left the greater part Of
her lower limbs exposed. Her feet
were eucased in short socks and slip
pers. She wore also a necklace OF
huge stage pearl. Still this unusual
degree of nudity was not so shocking
as might Re expected, for the rather
shapely limbs and bosom, so freely
displayed, were covered with a fine
network of tattooing, which appeared
until examined closely like suit of
colored tights. The prevailing COL
ors were red and purple. No regular
designs were followed by tattooer. but
he had covered the space allotted to
to him with figures of birds. goddesses
of liberty, dragons, stars, crosses,
scrolls, and fanciful figures of all
kinds. Miss Baum showed the re-
porter that the tattooing did not cover
any more of her person than she
could properly exhibit to the public
under the NEST liberal construction
of what is proper. Her face, neck
and hands were not tattOoed.
81 was tattooed a year ago last
September" said Miss Baum. at
took six weeks to do it, and the tat,
tooing was done publicly in the
Bowery in New York"
There are other tattooed ladies'!
said the Star reporter.
Eyes, Their are six. was the
forth one tattooed, and managers
tell me that l am the best. See,'
she continued, holding up her arm
"you can not find place where you
can put Scent piece that is not tat
toGed."
II suppose the tattooed ladies arr
we'll paid?'
SWELL" said Miss Baum, who
evidently thinks she is not fully ap
preciated as a work of art, "not 81
much as we ought to get"
"What gave you the idea of hav
ing yourself tattooed?' inquired tn
reporter.
81 don't know exactly" said tn
vari-colored lady. Il saw other tat
tooed ladies in museums, and though
1t would be nice"
Chow was il done?"
"The tattooer used three fin
: needles tied together. These woul
: be dipped into his ink and with then
he designed the figures and pricke'
them in. 1t took, as l saij. -.
, weeks. and he worked Or n" to-
i hours a day. There is no other lad
r tatooed here" she continued, exhibit
ing the elbow joint, which was tai
toOed even in that sensitive poin
commonly known as the ''craz
3 bone" But the most painful par
: was right here" she went on, point
ing to her breast-bone, upon whic
a Ied-and-blue bird had been pricked
{ 81 tainted three times while he wa
l doing that, and, as You see, it neve
: was completely finished. Intend
have it finished some time"
Il "This could not be done by stencil
t ine?" said the reporter, inquiringly.
; mo, you can see where | press tn
' skin the marks of the needle" "My
r how they do bite" exclaimed the lady
: brushing away a mosquito from hi
shoulder.
aren't you afraid they will ex
f tract the cOloring NATTER" asked tn
j Star reporter.
j mo, they never bite the place
where the tattoo marks are. If
person was tattoOed all over mosqui
tees wouldn't touch them
Isn't there danger of the markt
|, getting Overstccked with tattooe
|. ladies?" inquired the reporter.
mo, | think not" said Miss Baum
, There will be no more ladies ia
tooed, l think. 1t requires too muc
V patience.
! Capt. Costentinus is supposed
4 have been tattoOed by savages," sus
{ gested the reporter.
= "That is not So" said Miss Baum