Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-17
BEAUTY MADE TO ORDER.
A PLACE WHERE AGE AND HOME
LiHESS ARE DISGUISED.

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
tificial mes ms has steadily increased of late |
by the acq lisition Of numerous converts to |
the ranks Of this fashionable craze, and |
skilled labor has been called into play to aid
the devotses of the fashion. All the best |
artists In nat line are naturally concentrated
in New York, and the pilgrimage to the |
shrine where beautifying the face has reached |
the highest standard of perfection includes |
tho young rs 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-
tain their pristine fire and luster
As a gen sral thing these manipulations In
the interes5 of artificial beauty are not con
Quoted with any great amount Of secrecy,
and a complete transformation and pleasing
rejuvenation 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 i'm the prevailing
fashion.
YELLED ARRIVAL
One day last week a we'll 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 footman opened
the door for a lady, richly attired in velvet
and sable. 1t was impossible to Judge whether
she was young or old, for she was closely
veiled, 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
iaQ ShA JVnfd dlyr =
would like TO see you, miss, in private on a
matter of some Importance"
The young woman turned for q moment
her well poised head, and, catching the eye
of another associate, a little more mature
said: 'Eug enie, l think this lady would like
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 ano well versed In her calling, ad-
dressed the stranger, who had then removed
her veil "Oh, to be sure, madam; what you
wish can be easily done"
This explanation was apparently sufficient,
for a moment later the stranger was con-
Quoted to the rear of the store and shown
into a private room fitted up with velvet
lounges and chairs. 1t was one of a series of
similar rooms, each separated from the other
y
The lady, having given herself up to the
intricaces of the beautifying establishment,
was placed in q high revolving chair; her
outer garne ents and bonnet were removed
and an apron deftly adjusted around her
neck the face was first washed off with luke
warm wate-, and care was taken to remove
any other dsleterious compounds of rival e.
Establishments that might have been applied
by the hand of an amateur. The skin was
then batheo and saturated with a rich LIQUID
resembling cream. a
1t Is the foundation of the whole treatment
and when it had become thoroughly soaked
into the pores of the skin its surface was care
fully burnis ned with u pieceut chamois leather
and the veins painted deep blue A peculiar
concoction of liquid paint was then intro
duced, and the tops of the eyes, fieshy parts of
each check, the tips of the ears and crown of
the chin arristically rouged A fine powder,
selected to suit the tint of the lady, was
busted over all Then followed more polish-
ing. The oeautifying artists next turned
their attention to the penciling Of the eye
brows and lishes
CONFIDENTIAL CHAT
This is the most delicate phase of the entire
manipulation, and usually necessitates q con-
sultation with the forewoman as to the pecr-
liar requirements of the case In this case q
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 a secret of and held in the highest
esteem by the Indian princesses before the
Sepoy mutiIy. The mixture was applied by
sharp stencil to the eyebrows and lashes,
and after another pencil with q chamois
point had been drawn under the eyelids to
make the contour uniform the transforma-
tion was complete. The lady looked at least
ten years younger than she did an hour be-
fore
While the oeautifying process of the elderly
customer was going on clerk, who was talk
ing to another special visitor who had not
yet become prey to these worldly vagaries,
broke into friendly and confidential vein of
| conversation and explained the reason of the
| old lady's visit.
You see, she said, that lady who is un-
dergoing private treatment Is probably 60
years old ard when she comes out of this
| parlor she will not look over 40 We are sure
| of our prem lses and the results attained, and
so we make no charge for the application,
but II the widow has q well filed pocketbook
we are certain to relieve her of a goodly sum
in the necessary outlay that we will recon-
mend, in the shape of half dozen bottles of
liquid, two toxes of rouge and full assort-
ment Of powders and the magical grease for
the eyebrows, together with q corresponding
accompaniment of brushes, chamois skins and
polishers"
This conversation was interrupted by q
dozen ladies jostling against each other to
catch the ext trip Of the elevator The eie-
vator has teen constantly plying up and
down all morning, carrying motley crowd
of patrons, who have previously supplied
themselves with fifty cent check and who
desired to reach the first floor, where the cut
ting, trimming and curling of hair are done.
On entering the room it is nothing but q
commodious hair dressing saloon, in charge
of ten male artists who are all supposed to
have been imported direct from Paris, but
who revel in the more pronounceable titles
of Mr.. Brown, Mr. Smith, Mr.. Murphy, ETC.
1t differs little from mans fashionable bar
Der shop, except that it is more crowded and
the Babel OF tongues, clatter, ''scrimmage'
and angry looks are more incessant from o
long row of Some fifty ladies who are waiting
their turn New York Star.
Somebody in The Baltimore American 1.
right who says fashionable dissipation and
its nervous excitements are the hotbeds oi
social tragedies. The toiling peasant woman
has no need 20 envy the luxurious woman OF
Interested People.
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