Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-26
BEAUTY MADE TO ORDER.
A PLACE WHERE AGE AND HOME
Illness ARE DISGUISED.
A Fashionable Craze-Female CompIexions
Made to Order-PeAch COlored Cheeks
Seem to Be Most in Demand-How the
Transformation Il Made.

Made to Order-Peach Colored Cheeks
Seem to Be Most in Demand-How the
Transformation Il Made.
On one Of the busiest of the uptown thor
oughfares in this city is store that has more
interest for many women than any other
business place in New York. 1t is a shop
where women are beautifed, where under
the skilled manipulations of hairdressers and
lotion mixers wrinkles are smoothed out
freckles are covered over and gray hairs are
changed to yellow, brown or black, as the
prevailing taste OF society may be.
The usual throng of ladies in search of
having their compilations rejuvenated by ar
tfcial means has steadily increased of late
by the acquisition of numerous converts to
the ranks of this fashionable craze. and
skilled labor has been called into play to aid
the devotees of the fashion. All the best
| artists in that line are naturally concentrated
in New York, and the pilgrimage to the
shrine where identifying the face has reached
the highest standard of perfection includes
the young as well as the old. The latter are
in quest of the determination of troublesome
| wrinkles, while society bellies long for any
thing that will help them to apparently re-
As general thing these manpulations in
the interest of artificial beauty are not con-
Quoted with any great amount of secrecy,
and complete transformation and pleasing
regeneration can usually be secured in the
various establishments devoted to the dressing
of ladies' hair. In fact, the general outfit Is
| not considered complete unless the bangs
ETC., have been trimmed in the prevailing
fashion.
YELLED ARRIVAL.
One day last week well appointed
brougham, with running gear of conven-
| tional lake color, and drawn by two spirited
bays was driven up in front of a modest
store. The well groomed footrnan opened
the door for lady, richly attired in velvet
and sable 1t was impossible to Judge whether
she was young or old, for she was closely
yelled, and passed quickly through the swing
ing doors of the establishment Although
now shielded from public gaze, her courage
still deserted her, and, approaching one Of
the young salesladies, she timidly said: II
would like to see you, miss, in private on q
matter of some Importance.
The young woman turned for O moment
her well poised head, and, catching the eve
of another associate, little more mature,
to see you"
An earnest but subdued conversation then
took place between the two women, and then
the young lady, who is possessed Of fluent
tongue and we'll versed in her calling, adj
dressed the stranger, who had then removed
her veil: sob, to be sure, madam; what you
wish can be easily done"
This explanation was apparently sufficient,
fAv- 1,%o 49,
Quoted to the rear of the store and shown
into a private room fitted up with velvet
lounges and chairs. 1t was one of series Of
similar rooms, each separated from the other
by heavy, olive colored pOrtiereS
The lady, having given herself UP to the
intricacies Of the identifying establishment,
was placed in a high revolving chair; her
outer garments and bonnet were removed
and an apron deity adjusted around her
neck; the face was first washed of with luke
warm water, and care was taken to remove
any other deleterious compounds Of rival es-
Establishments that might hive been applied
by the hand of an amateur. The skin was
then bathed and saturated with rich liquid
resembling cream.
It is the foundation of the whole treatment,
and when it had become thoroughly soaked
into the pores of the skin it, surface was care
fully FURNISHED with piece of chamois leather
and the veins painted dec, blue. A peculiar
concoction of liquid pain. was then intro
duced, and the tops Of the e;es, feshy parts Of
each check, the tips of the -ars and crown Of
the chin artistically rouged. A fine powder,
selected to suit the tint of the lady, was
busted over all. Then followed more polish
ing. The identifying artists next turned
their attention to the perciling of the eye
brows and lashes
A CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.
This is the most delicate phase of the entire
manipulation, and usually necessitates a con-
suitatiou with the forewonlan as to the pecu-
liar requirements of the case. In this case a
selection was made from the grease that was
mixed on porcelain saucer, which contained
the fundamental colors of black, brown and
blonde, and whose ingredients were said to
have been secret Of and held in the highest
esteem by the Indian princesses before the
Sepoy mutiny The mixture was applied by
a sharp stencil to the eyebrows and lashes,
and after another pencil with channels
point had been drawn under the eyelids to
make the contour uniform the transforma-
ton was complete. The lady looked at least
ten years younger than she did an hour be-
fore
While the identifying process of the elderly
customer was going on clerk, who was talk
ing to another special visitor who had not
yet become prey 70 these worldly vagaries,
broke into friendly and confidential vein Of
conversation. and explained the reason Of the
old lady's visit.
lou see, she said, shat lady who is I'M
dergoing private treatment is probably 60
Years old, and when she comes out Of this
parlor she viii not look over 40 We are sure
OF our premises and the results attained, and
so we make co charge for the application,
but if the widow has a well filed pocketbook
we are certain TO relieve her of goodly sum
in the necessary outlay that we will recon-
mend, in the shape Of half dozen bottles of
liquid, two boxes Of rouge and a full assert
ment of powders and the magical grease for
the eyebrows, together with corresponding
accompaniment of brushes channels skins and
polishers,"
This conversation was Interrupted by .
dozen ladies jostiiDG against each other TO
catch the next TIP Of the elevator The ele-
vator has been constantly plying Up and
down all morning, carrying motley crowd
Of patrons, who Rave previously supplied
themselves with City cent check and who
desired to resch the first door, where toe cut
ting, trimming and curling OF hair are done
On entering the room it IS nothing but a
conIaodioUs hair dressing saloon in charge
Of ten male artists vino are al supposed to
have been imported direct from Paris, but
who revel In the more pronounceabis titles
OF Dir. Brown, Mr. Smith, Dir. Murphy, etc.
II differs little from mans fasilions Die bar
Der shop, except that it Is more crowded and