The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-02
BEAUTY MADE TO ORDER.
a PLACE WHERE AGE AND HOME
Illness ARE DISGUISED.

Illness ARE DISGUISED.
A Fashionable Crae--Female Compilations
Made to- Order-Peach Coiored Cheeks
Seem to he Most In Demand How the
Transformation l. Made.
On ono 81 the busiest Of the uptown thor
oIghfares in this city is a store that has more
interest for many women than any other
business place in New York II IS a shop
whore women are boautifci, where under
/ the skilled manipulatians n hairdressers and
/ lotion mixer, wrinkles are smOOthcd out
/ freckles are covered over and gray hairs are
changed 10 yellow. brown or black, as the
f prevailing taste III society mas be-
The usual throns % ladies I'm search Of
having their c0mpieXiOns rejuvcnatei by mr.
tifclal means has steadily increased Of late
/ by the acquisition of numerous converts to
tie ranks 81 this fashionable craze, and
+ skilled labor has been called into play 10 all
T the doy0tecs OF the Fashion. All the best
artists in that line are naturally concentrated
f In New York. and the pilgrimage 70 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 tho determination Of troublesome
wrinkles. ws.le society bellies long for any
thing that Will help them o. apparently re-
tain their pristine fro and uster
Asa general thing these manipuatious In
the interest OF artificial beauty are not con
iuctci with any great amount Of secrecy,
and a complete transformation and pleasing
reiuvcnation can usually be secured IN tine
various establishments devoted 10 the dressing
of ladies' hair lu TACT, the general outfit G.
not considered complete unless tho bangs.
etc.. nave been trimmed in the prevailing
fashion.
4 YELLED ARRIVAL
One day last week Well appointed
hroueham. with running gear of c0nven.
uonal lake color, and drawn by two spirited
BAYS. was driven up in front of a modest
store Tue wei groOmed fo0tman opened
tine door for "a lady, richly attired in velvet
and Sable Il Nas impossible to judge whether
h0 was young or DID, for she was closely
geilel. and passed quickly through theswing
ing doors Of the establishment Although
NOW shielded from public gaze. her courage
.uil deserted her. ami. approaching one ~
ihe young ale,ladles, she timiJly said. IL
would lise 90 secs you, miss, ia private on
matter of some Importance
The vourg woman turned for n moment
her well poised head, and catching rho eye
4 another associate a little moro mature.
,lid Eueenie, think this lady would like
5o soe SOU.
An earnest hut suhduel conversation then
took place between tho two women. and then
the voms lady, who is possessed of n fluent
tongue and well versl in BIER calling. al
dressed the stranger, who had then removed
her vcii "Oh 10 De- sure, madam what you
wish can Boz oa,.ly DONE
THIS explanation was apparently sufficient.
.0r a moment later the stranger was con
uctod 10 the rmr of the store and shown
INTO private room Fitted mp with velvet I
lounges and chairs. IL was ono of series of
milar rooms. each separated from the other .
Yg heavy. olive cY'ofci r0rtioro-
Tue lads. hagiuc given herself un 90 tho /
ntracie az tho Identifying establishment. /
ft- placed in high revolving chair. her /
outer garments ana bonnet nera removed /
and an apron daifly adjusted around her /
neck. the taco ua, first washed or with luke. /
varm water. and care was taken 20 remove /
ans other do.etar.ou, compounds ot rival as.
Adjustments thar might have been applied I
ay ihr band of an amaieur Tho ..in nas T
flon hafh-l and saturated with rich liquid .
reefnDuu. craun.
10 B, tle iOuuilfionOl the whole treatment. F.
and when BE- had become thoroughly slakcl F.
INTO tle pores oi fle ssin JOS surface na. caro-.
u..y FURNISHED wIfhnp ioceof chlmois leather .
AVID ihe veins painted "a deep blue peculiar +
.0ncoru0n of liquid paint was then intro .
ucel aul tlo tops oi the eyes. 6e-hy part,of F
lch check. lle Ups 0f the cars and crown OF .
tho chin art-tcailg rou-ed fine powder. .
elected t0 suit the tint of the lady, was .
iu,tcd over al Then followed more polish .
ng IAe Identifying artists nest turned .
tlair attention 90 the pencilins of the eye .
0rows and iashes.
A CONFIDENTIAL en- 1HXE
This stio most delicate phase
manipulate ou. aud usually ueces-lta'
sllianun with The forewomau as 90 the DOOM
ilar requirements of the ease. ln this ease It .
selection wa, made from the grease that was
mixed 900 % porcelain saucer which contained +
fhe fundamental c0iors OF black. brown and /
blonde. and whose ingredients were said Il r
have baru "a secret of aud held in tine high1-t
esteem hy the Indian pr.uce,,es before the
Seroy mutny IAe mixture was applied by +
a sharp stencil ro the eyebrows aud lashes
and after another pencil with clam0is
point bad been drawn under tho eyoiids 10
make fho contour uniform tho transiorma-
ti1n $50. complete Tho lady looked at least
ten years younger than She did an hour be-
toro
While the Identifying processof the elderly
customer was going ona clerk, who was talk
ing % another special visitor ahO had not
set become prey 90 these worldly vagaries.
broke into "a friendly and confidential vein OF
conversation and explained the reason of the
old ladys visit
"You see. she said, that lady who Is un
dergong private treatment is probably 90
years old. and when She comes ont " this
parl0r she viii not look over iO We are sure
OF our premises and the results attainel. and
80 SIC mako no charge for tue application.
but il the widow has a well filled pocketbook
we arc certain 10 relieve her OF a go0diy sum
in tie necessary outlay thst we will recon-
mend, in the shape OF half a dozen bottles OF
liquid, two boxes 81 rouge anl full a,sort-
ment of powders and the magical grease for
the eyebrows. together with a corresponding
accompaniment OF brushes, chamOls sklns and
lolisAers.'
This conversation was interrupted by
dozen ladies io-tlmg against each other 10
catch the next tIp of the elevator The Gle
yator has been constantly plying mp and
down AN morning, carrying motley crowd
Of patrons, vino have previously supplied
themselves With fifty cent check and who
desired % reach the first door. where the cut
ting. trimming aud curling of hair are done
On entering The room it is nothing but
commodious hair dressing saloon, in charge
OF ten male artists who are all.supp0-od 10
have been imported direct from Paris, but
who reyel 100 the more pr0n0unceabie titles
u Mr. Brown. SIR. Smith, Mr. Murphy, etc
lt differs little from a mans fashionable bar
Der shop, except that 10 IS more crowded and
the BIuel of tongues, clatter, "scrimmage'
and angry looks are more iDcessaut from 4
long row Of some fifty ladies who are waiting
their turn. New York Star