Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-13
THE Diamond Button
Mr.. North never wrote aPoor Sto1
A PARIS BEAUTY DOCTOR.
Extraordinary Methods for Making Women
Artificially Attractive.

Artifcially Attractive.
A shrewd little business woman who keeps
beauty parlor in Paris, where oils, creams,
balras, lotions, soaps. perfumes, powders and
toilet articles are offered for sale, has this
inscription over the door leading to the cab
met: "Trust me all in all or not at all. T"
Keen eyed and close mouthed, wary as only
a woman of the world can be, she brings to
her profession the experience and intelligence
of a medical career and the refinement of
lady. For reasons of her own she lives en-
tirely within herself, is known as madam"
by her customers, and with the assistance q
young woman conducts business which,
while exclusive, is both remunerative and
respectable.
No man is ever seen to enter the place, save
as messenger or collector, and, while any
woman can buy goods, only chosen few are
admitted to the toilet cabinet for treatment,
though it is from these few that her income
Sis derived She values her time at the rate
of twenty-five francs an hour, but she is
quick in treating a case clear in prescribing,
and in a fifteen minute talk one Is often put
in possession Of most valuable hints
The patron Is seated in an adjustable chair
and hand glass placed on her lap. By de-
dow, and madam looks her customer over
and knows the thing to be done in an instant.
A greasy, gray face is thoroughly washed by
steaming it, to open the pores and eguptions.
Blotches and soreness Of the lips are treated
with sweet OIL and cream. Intamed lips are
anointed. lashes are combed and clipped, eye
brows sha ped to describe pretty curves, and
where there is a tendency to meet, the bridge
g -ol1o nfC $eo hoirc
an electric needle. She trains the hair to
grow about the temples in the manner most
becoming to the face, and ''scolding locks"
and 'ear pieces" are effectually dealt with.
A poor complexion is made the subject Of
dietetic philosophy, and if necessary she will
make out bill Of fare which, if adhered to
for year, will certainly prove beneficial,
not only to the face, but to the general health
of the body. She has great faith in perspira-
ton, and advises long walks, even in the hot
test weather. with the face heavily yelled.
Kitchen work is also prescribed. Not long
ago lady in society, who pays a cook 1000
year, was told to go into the kitchen and
fell peas mix 4 cake or knead bread for an
hour every day to freshen up her complexion.
Madame is an enthusiast on the subject Of
cleanliness and argues that there is degree
beauty. Without actually cleaning the hair,
she viii direct the work and superintend an
arrangement most agreeable to the lines of
the face.
She has hundred tricks to make lovely
woman doubly attractive. For instance,
any one can manicure pair OF hands, but
few are able to cure redness of the skin and
swollen veins She advises muscular action.
One woman is ordered to fan herself, lorgn-
cite mounted On rod of silver is suggested
for another, so that when not in use the too
highly colored members are piled ON the tip
of the rod, thus forcing the blood down from
the hands; third is told to knit incessantly,
and the writer has in mind two beautiful
women pursuing this plan whose names are
famous all over Europe. OF all the remark
able things done by this very remarkable wo-
man, that of dressing a lady's arm exceeds
everything else. Some otherwise beautiful
arms are msrred by a light growth OF hair,
to which sleeveless bathing suits and lace
sleeved walking dresses have SO largely con-
duced One season of bare arms ON the
beach is all the lesson a society woman needs;
after that she takes her ocean dip in long
sleeves, silk mits and broad brimmed hat.
But the mischief accomplished, it is necessary
to pluck the arms before the fair creature
can appear in evening dress.
In this operation the madame is an expert.
She goes over the arm with pair of tweezers
the day of the opera, ball or carpet party,
and drawing out the darker hair from shout
der to wrist, resorts to some delicate paste to
conceal the down that remains. or course
this treatment has got to be repeated for each
subsequent occasion. and those ladies who go
In society great deal find the low neck and
short sleeve bodice a most expensive fashion.
These visits are kept profoundly secret, and
are made by appointment One lady pays
madame go year TO dress her right arm
only, doing the left herself. A we'll known
singers pretty mouth is kept free from the
hateful shade of dark mustache for e15,
paid In monthly checks, and few women of
position and wealth go to the parlor TO have
their hair examined and the threads of silver
pulled out or touched with bleaching fluid
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