The state journal., 1884-09-06

this last covering dries hard repeat the oil
and flour dressing until a good coating is
obtained When the latter dries allow it
TO stand until it cracks and falls off, as it
will do in day or two, and a new skin
will be found to have formed where the
skin was burned.
BLEACHED BLONDES IN FASHION.
A Talk With a New York Dealer In Hair
Some Happy Fat Men.
1t is no uncommon thing to see scat
tered about the corridors and pOrches OF
the Oriental Hotel at COney Island after
dinner immensely large men, with dia-
mond studs and heavy gold chains dan
Cling from their vests. Most of these in
dividuals come from New York city and
arc considered wealthy. They spend the
season here, occasionally running up to
the city to see how their affairs are get
ting on and to draw little money. They
live on the best of everything, both at
home and abroad; and what is most re
markable, they never suffer with indiges
ton or dyspepsia. felt curious enough
to ask party of them, quietly smoking
together to day, the reason. '1t is be-
cause we take plenty of time to eat, " one
began, "as we never leave the table inside
of an hour, and by thoroughly chewing
our food the digestive organs are allowed
to perform their functions. Another
thing, we always drink some light wine
during our dinner meal, which acts as
an assistant TO the internal arrangements.
After dinner we take a short walk, and
before breakfast a long drive, so you see
we get plenty of exercise and fresh air.
''Are the ladies as fortunate2" asked.
NO; as a rule they suffer from indi-
gestion, because of the way in whi ch
they brace themselves up. So long as
they persist in wearing tightly laced
corsets, Just so long will they have to
use smelling salts, camphOr, ETC. Seve
raj New York ladies Of mature growth
recently tried to start q reform in female
dressing but it soon fell through, and
doubtless will never be revived again.
Anyone strolling along the beach
about noon, when the fair ones are on
dress parade, must notice the number of
ladies of dark complexion wearing blonde
hair Of the very lightest shades. This
anomaly is not the work of nature, as
may be suppose by some, but of a small
black vial labelled Bleaching Liquid"
to be had of any druggist or hair dresser.
One of the largest wholesale dealers in
bleaching preparations in this country is
stopping here, and talk with him to-
day revealed many interesting points on
the subject OF bleaching
"The price of the stuff" said he, sis
81 a bottle, and it requires three or four
applications daily for week or so to do
its work. All bleaching preparations are
perfectly harmless, so much so that it
can be drank with the utmost safety.
The only instruction that need be given
to the person using it is the manner Of
application. For instance, q very dark
brunette must use at least three walls, or,
say, pint OF the liquid, while a person
Of medium complexion requires much
less In warm, sunny weather the change
is more complete and satisfactory. The
application is made after each meal, and
then allowed to dry in the sun, or near
hot stove if it happens to be bad
weather The change is made in degrees,
and can readily be distinguished as it
progresses The application proves futile
in very few cases. p"
"When did the craze begin p
"Only year ago. 1t was started by
ladies in the upper circle, and then fol-
lowed by store and factory girls.
"What is the cost of the operation 2"
mot more than IS. ifperformed by the
lady bleaching. If, however, she goes to
an aristocratie hair artist, the expenses
will foot up $50 or SIS, and the bleach
will not be any better than that done by
herself, provided of course, she follows
instructions"
I'm your experience, do you think
bleaching beauties the ladies ?"
THAT is the most remarkable thing
about the whole affair. Nine out ofeverY
ten ladies who have purchased the liquid
of me came into my store very fair look
ing brunettes, ,andwhen Isawthem afterthe
bleaching some of them looked positively
ugly. lneeed, one Of the younger ladies
told me she knew she had tampered with
whatever beauty she possessed, but
she did not care, so long as she was in the
fashion"
"Do they ever try to bleach the eye
brows and lashes?'
Eyes, but they never succeed, +"
GLOW long does the bleaching lastT
"Bleached hair never resumes its
natural cOlor-at least, not in very many
years, but as fast as the hair grows the
liquid must be kept applied, otherwise
part of the hair will be light and that
about the roots dark, just tue same as
with man who dies his moustache.
'1s bleaching confined exclusively to
females 2"
"Not bit of it. Many Of our young
swells keep few bottles of the liquid
among their toilet articles. 1t is, of
course, much easier for man to keep his
hair in the proper condition than q
woman, for the reason that he is not
bothered with switches bangs, frizzes, "
etc.
GLOW are the different shades OBJ
tainedT"
They are regulated by the strength of
the liquid.
'Do any of the ladies ever tire of the
trouble and expense of keeping up the
operation of bleaching ?"
Frequently; and they 60 at once to
hair dresser. and have their hair cropped
short, wearing wig of about the same
shade while their own hair is growing
out again.
'1s their any preparation to darken light
hair?"
Nothing except a dye, and that very
few ladies will touch, because Of its
poisonous qualities"
Where do you get the hair you sell?'
"From the interior towns of Germany
principally, where regular buyers travel
for London and Partisan dealers. After
it goes through a cleaning process, much
of it is shipped to this country. l met
one of these buyers on visit to this
country short time ago, and became
much interested in some of his expe-
riences. lie saidyoung girls with beautiful
suits of silken hair anxiously await the
buyers each year or two to sell them their
hair The prices paid are from Sc to $40
pound A full suit of fine hair weighs
about eight or ten ounces, and the seller
penerallv taknS In eychanre about 81 or