Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15
CORSETS AND COSMETICS.
secrets Con0ded 70 u ssStar'' Reporter
BY Drug Clerk-Neu in Washington
who Assist Nature In Producing Beau-
ttful COmplexions and Graceful Forms.

He was handling some mysterious little par
GELS at the toilet counter of a fashionable drug
store. "Pl twouble you to send 1t to my quarters,
II you don't mind. You'll send 1t early? All,
thanks, awfuilyr' Then with few languid
strides he carried himself to the door and
strolled down the street, throwing his heavy
horn-handled cane right across his path at every
step. then dexterously Jerking 1t away just in
time to let himself BY.
"Vanilla-cream,' said THE STAR man, tossing
o nickel on the marble in front Of the soda
fountain. The druggist looked amused as he
drew the water, and stood smiling at the scribe
as he disposed Of it. "What is it?" asked the
scribe.
"a dude" was the reply.
"Oh, l thought it was something the matter
with the water" and THE STAB man finished
his glass freed of an awful suspicion:
hes one OF EN-" continued the druggist.
"What do you think he buys? You couldn't
guess" Then he lent over and whispered in
THE STAR mans ear.
"Rouge. Yes. rouge, for the cheeks and lips,
piled the druggist in hoarse whisper. Then
he proceeded to let out some astonishing Sc
crets. "There are lots Of them in this city.
stood in drug stores in most Of the large cities.
We sell more cosmetics to men here than to
women. Comparatively few women in Wash
lpgtOn paint. and most OF them have pretty
good compilations. It's the men. They buy
all the fancy French powders and paints, color
their checks and lips and pencil their brows.
l could stand at the door = few minutes with
you and point out any number who do all this,
and you can see for yourself. if you take the
trouble to notice, that they all wear corsets.
You didn't know that? Pshaw; it's O common
thing among these fellows who don't have any
thing to do but fix themselves up to please silly
girls"
"But what kind Of fellows are they?' asked
the scribe, becoming interested in the new dis
covery.
They are mostly young men whose fathers
nave made some money and then died and left
them to spend il. Then there are tho" Here
his voice sank TO q whisper.
"DO you mean to Say-?' exclaimed the
scribe.
"No, no, I wouldn't tell anybody for the
world broke in the druggist 81 only imply
1t. Imply il; that's the word. OF course it's
only the young ones. None OF the men who
you know some OF these young fellows " no are
on duty here. and spend their time in ladies'
society, get very effeninate. l suppose il we
shQuld have war they would get over 1t-Or
resign. Don't mention it, please" Then
the druggist became more confidential. But
they do use lots Of powder and then he
laughed at his own joke.
Eyes" he continued, lit Is sad to see how men
use cosmetics. They seem to care more about
looking pretty than school girls do. Why, even
clare they are disguised and will depend upon
long walks, cold water and flannel for their
compile x1OnS and will stop using powder of any
kind. There are lots of them who never use q
bit, and there's where they are sensible. The
best thing for the complexion Is exercise and
skin, brings about healthy action Of the blood.
which is essential for delcacy and clearpess OF
tint. Frequently those who have the best COM
plexions bother about 1t most"