The Dickinson press., 1889-04-20
BEAUTY MADE TO ORDER.
A PLACE WHERE AGE AND HOME
Illness ARE DISGUISED.

a EaSl,ionablc Craze Female Complcxious
Made to Orlcr-Pc,,cl, Colurcd Checks
Seem to BE Most In Dcnlan,l-.IIow the
Transformation Is Made.
On ono of tho busiest of the uptown thor
oughfares in this city is n store that has more
interest for many women than any othcl
business place i'll New York 1t is a shop
where women arc bcautitied, where under
tho skilled manipulations of hairdressers and
lotion mixers wrinkles arc smoothcd out
frecklcs 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 complexions rcjuvenatcd by ar
tilicial means has steadily increased Of late
by the acquisition of numerous converts to
tho ranks of this fashionable craze. and
skilled labor has been called into play to aid
the devotecs of tho fashion All the best
artists in that line are naturally concentrated
i'll New York, and tho pilgrimage to the
shrine where Identifying the face has reached
the highest standard of perfection includes;
tho young as well as the old. Tho latter arc
i'll quest of tho determination of troublesome
wrinkles, while society bellies long for any
thing that will help them to apparently re-
tain their pristine fire and lustcr
as II general thing these manipulutions in
tho interest of artificial beauty are not con
Quoted with any great amount of secrecy
and complete Transformation and pleasing
regeneration can usually bo secured in tho
various establishments devoted to the dressing
of ladies' hair In fact, the general outfit is
not considered complete unless tho bangs,
etc, have been trimmed in the prevailing
fashion.
YELLED ARRIVAL.
Ono day last week Il well appointed
brougham, with running gear of convcu-
tional lake color, and drawn by two spirited
bays, was driven up in front OF IL modest
store. Tho well grooncd footman opened
the door for n lady, richly attircl in velvet
and sable. 1t was impossiblet to judge whether
she was young or old, for she was closely
vcilc'l and passed quickly through eswing-
Ing doors of tho establishment Although
now shielded from public gaze, her courage
still deserted her, and, approaching one of
tho young salcsladics, sho timdly said: 81
would llko to SEQ you, miss, in private on a
matter of some Importance"
The young woman turned for IL moment
her well poised head and, catching the rye
of another associate, II littlo moro mature,
said: "Eugcnie, think this lady would like
to see you"
An earnest but sul,,lucd conversation then
took place between tho two women, and then
the young lady, who is possessed of a fluent
tongue and well verscd in her calling, adj
dressed tho stranger, who had then removed
wish can he easily done"
,lon nti 4
for moment later tho stranger was con
ductcd to tho rear of tho store aud shown
into Il private room fitted up with velvet
lounges and chairs. 1t was one of IL series of
smlar rooms, each separated from the other
by heavy, olivo colored porticrcs.
Tho lady, having given herself ,lp TO tho
intrracies of the bcautifyins establishment,
was placed in u high revolving chair; her
outer garments and bonnet were removed
and an apron dcftly adjusted around her
neck; the face was first washed off with luke.
warm water, and caro- was taken to remove
any other dcleterious compounds of rival cs
Establishments that might have been applied
by the hand of an amateur. Tho skin was
then bathcd and saturated with rich liuuil
resembling cream.
IL is tho foundation of the whole treatment,
and when it had become thoroughly soaked
into the pores of the skin its surface was care
fully FURNISHED witlap piece of chanoiS leather
and the veins painted IL deep blue. A peculiar
connection of liquid paint was then intro
dncc'l, and tho tops of the eyes, llcsy parts of
each check, the tips of the ears and crown of
the chin artistically rougc'l A fine powder,
selected to suit tho tint of tho lady, was
busted over all. Then followed moro polish
ing Tic identifying artists next turned
their attention to tho pencilns of the eyo-
brows and lasllcs
A CONFIDENTIAL CHAT.
This is the most delicate phase Of the entire
manipulation, and usually ncccssitates q con.
Sultatlon with the forcwomau as to tho pecl-
liar requirements of the case. In this case Il
selection was made from the grease that was
mixed on II porcelain saucer, which contained
the fundamental colors Of black, brown ard
blonde, and whose ingredients were said to
have been a secret Of and held in the highest
esteem by tho Indian prnccsscs before tho
Sepoy mutiny. The mixture was applied 10y
II sharp stencil to the eyebrows and llsllcs,
and after another pencil with II chnmois
point had been drawn under the cyclil, to
make the contour uniform the transforma-
ton was complete. The lady looked al least
ten years younger than she did an hour be.
fore
While the bcautifyins process of tho elderly
customer was going ona clerk, who was talk
Ing to another special visitor who had not
yet become prey to these worldly vagares,
broke into u friendly and confidential vein of
conversation, and explained the reason Of the
old Iady's visit
"9ou see" she said, "tliat laly "ho is un-
dcrg"lng private treatment is probably GO
years old, and when sho comes out of this
parlor she will not look over 40 We are sure
Of our premises and the results attained, and
so We make no charge for the application,
but if the widow has a well filled pockctbooli
we are certain to relieve her Of Il goodly sum
in tho necessary outlay that VIC will rccoi
mend, in the shape of half Il dozen bottles of
liquid, two boxes Of rouge and n full assort-
ment of powders and the magical grease for
the eyebrows, together with corresponding
accompaniment Of brushes, chanois skins and
polishers."
This conversation was interrupted by a
dozen ladies jostling against each other to
catch the next trip of the elevator The cle-
vator has been constantly plying up and
down all morning, carrying a motley crowd
of patrons, who have previously supplied
themselves with fifty cent chccl; and who
uca!Iel W lelcH tilo llFSt HoOf, "ncfc INC cut
ting, trimming and curling Of hair are DONE
On entering tho room it is nothing but a
commodous hair dressing saloon, in charge
Of ten male artists who are all supposed to
have been imported direct from Paris but
who revcl in tho moro pronounccab.c titles
Of Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Murphy, etc
1t differs little from a mans fashionable bar
Der shop except that it is more crowded and
for ,,pn n,r,.D
and angry looks are more inccssant from
long row Of some fifty ladies who are waiting
their turn.-Ncw York Star
About Floras
The fora Of Europe embraces about 10000
species. India has about 1900 The British