Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-16
DlMPLES TO ORDER.
A Shop Where Ugly Women are Mat
Charminp and Attractive

a NhtEb Ugly Noincu bTc uAuue
Charming and Attractive.
every one who desires beauty may
possess it to q certain extent in these
days of invention, said curions little
man who has small workshop in one
of the side streets uptown, where he
carries on rather peculiar and novel
trade. "Noses are remodeled, fingers
made to taper, insteps to arch, and my
work, that of making dimples and long
eyelashes, has added the finishing
touches. Ahandsome face without dim.
pie is as lost to real beauty as potato
without salt is lost to taste. have but
recently set up my establishment here,
but in the few months of my sojourn
have transformed many plain girl
into dmpled beauty and added eye
lashes as long as an inch to the bare
eyc-lds of few others"
''ls the operation of having an artifi-
cial dimple made very painful?" quer-
led reporter.
"Yes, l should think SO, because o
piece of the flesh is taken right out OF
the chin or cheek, and that operation is
not painless; but have known girls to
stand the operation without murmur,
when they would scream at the sight OF
a mouse, and faint if spider touched
them. Women will suffer a great deal
of agony for the sake of beauty, and q
girl knows that charming dimple will
add ten times to her attractiveness, and
will also be lasting beauty if it is only
rightly made"
just then timid knock was heard on
the door, and in walked a damsel Of
twenty, beautiful as Venus, with four or
five of the loveliest dimples showing in
her round cheeks and chm as she smiled
prettily ut the maker of these charms.
Surely she had not come for artificial
dimples.
81 wanted to show you how well the
dimples were getting on" she said, iI
low tone. "You see, at first Thought
that they could not possibly amount to
any thing-They were so sore and look.
ed so disagreeable; but now l think
they are lovely" and she smiled at her
own reflection in large mirror oppo.
site. and then smiled again with delight
as the dmples came,
The dimple-maker made careful ex.
animation of the little dimples, and
after paying bill of one hundred dol
lars cash the young lady departed. ,
"How much do you charge to make q
dimpleP" was asked.
"Well, that depends greatly on the
person, whether the skin is tough and
hard, and other accidents. My lowest
char ge for single dimple is fifteen dol.
lars, but when | make several on one
face the bill is of course somewhat re-
duced. 1t takes about two weeks to
make proper dimple. First, l must
get the cuticle in proper condition;
then the operation, removing a part OF
the flesh and putting back the skin, is
accomplished, and that is, of course, the
most difficult part of the process. About
ten days are required to completely
heal the dimple, and during that time
the patient must be very careful not to
smile at all or the dimple may be en-
tirely ruined"
"What kind of people come to me to
have dimples made?
Every kind, almost, although you
would not think so. | had u lady OF
forty-fve here yesterday and she gave
ME an order for two dimples, one in the
chin and one in her left check. She
expects, rather think, that they will
aid her matrimonial prospects. Then ]
had a nurse-maid last week who paid
me fifteen dollars for handsome dim
pie in her left check. The majority OF
my patients are, however. young girls
who consider themselves handsome, but
not bewitching enough. have had five
men come to me for dimplcs, four want
ing them in the chm and one in the
check. Do ever make scars? Well,
not very often. have refused 10 make
d mples for two or three people in Paris
because they had such tough skins, but
Americans are moro fortunate in that
respect. "
As the reporter rose to go young
lady of handsome appearance entered
the room. She had auburn hair, a
snowy complexion, and would have
been beautiful but that her blue eyes
were shaded by lashes almost white.
81 want to know" she said, "if ]
could have dark lashes put into my eye
lids in place of theseP"
"Yes, madam, can do that" said
the little dimplemaker, "but it will be a
painful operation. The cost? Well,
one dollar for each eye-lash. would
not attempt to touch the under ones,