The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-16

Just around an up town Broadway corner
IS wonons barber shop, with the wiscst,
W.ttic,t, mcrric,t woman barber az the head
Of 10, with a naughty dlmpIo m one cheek. a
palf oi keen. bright, laughing oycs, and a lot
OF soft brown hair twisted up IN loops that
shine like gold IN tho sunlight Probably
thcro isn't a wOmao Ia tho entire town that
knows 30 much Of human nature. or las a
greater fund Of personal anecdotes and
"reminiscences OF the ladies whose names
CD the columns Of the society papers than
this merry philosopher, whose keen ewes
500 every foible and weakness. but
whose iIs Keep their counsel well. When
the twuty-lfth customer comes in and
rattlcs on obout the lovely hair she used 10
have 50 long that she could Sit ON it., and 50
heavy that sae couldn't pull comb through
t. only n suspicion culver DO the dimplc sug-
gcl ,lat possibly She has heard that-N0ry
s1m.tllas hAe o. million times before from as
many different women, and when q lussy man
come iu 90 supsrntend his wilc's couture. sug-
getting lndry changes in thc arrangement IN
tn hope oi Improving her faded charms, she
pats the brake. ca the dimpie, and only after
iAe door is closed behind thom she remarks,
r.piy. "lf that man expects mo 60 make d
beauty 0i DIS wife hos got % get a different
woman Tor mo TO work on no us0 wasting
time oq harn
ulEI UNDER TutRTY-DoLLAR c0NNErs.
There ia little similarity between this place
ami man barber shop, whero men sit In q
cloud oi smoke as thick as q London mist
waiting for the welcome and familiar call Of
"Nert cr lilo back ia O chair, staring 40 a
lot % pre0nhoies full of cups while tho bar
Der umIs olt threadhore jokes. Ladies'
stop ont oC their carriages and trip up the
stops ol o brown stone house, where on q
silver door plate is inscribed the hairlressef's
name. and ring the bell a pink and white
loss yolcel little maiden, Ia q black jersey
and long white apron. opens The door and
ushcrs them into large, light parl0r, where
tley las aside their wraps and follow her
into another rOom lined with mirrors, car
pated with velvet and exqui,iteiy clean.
Other girls in long white aprons and black
Jerseys. are brushing tine lsslrOus hair of the
women. who s.t about leisueiy ia the Grim
sou cushioned chairs
"Wly ~ women have SD little hair nova
days. signs % pretty woman OF 30, with
about one hair where she ought % have 2CJ
Because they don't take caro- Of TO- air
swCre DE hairdresser, as the woman barber
s called They never brush it at aii, OF
else they doat half do it, They dig away at
10 with fine tooth comb just because their
eraudm0thers did. and never wash It 40 ALL
or else twice year. when they clean house.
scour 10 out with boray and ammonia Those
are the very worst things 10 the world 70 use
on thchaIr Then thoy curl 30 and frZ it
Nith TOO bot irons, and break it all OF and
never trim the ends Wcar round hots that
cover if all Up and never give it chance %
breathe. rs you might say, or get q bit of
fresh air or sunshine, and then wonder why
they don't have any hair Nice ladies, too
that ore So lucky they wouldn't think Of
eating their breakfast without taking BATH
wiil carry around q years accumulation of
dirt under their goo bonnots and feel
dressed zap"
"uov often ought a Indy 10 have her hair
attended tor
She ought 10 attend 20 DO herself every
night and morning with a good STIFF brush,
aud then go % % laudrosser once q month
for "a dry shampoo. and once month the
hair should DE- thoroughly c.eansed with Cas-
Tile soap and water Why, nay regular Gus
toners have their own brushes here, and
come as often as oncen week Look And,
opening cupboard door, ehe exhibited rows
and rows of heavy English brushes, each
bearing oa the handle the name of the owner,
and each accompanied by TWO smaller
brushes for cleaning the scalp "s0me Of cm
afg such uaors they won't even look ia my
band glass you see, and bring their own,
she added. pointing TO The celulold mirrors
tied up with some Of the brushes.
GLOW much does DO cost to keep the hair in
nice order Tor yearF
.Ch. not moro than $50 or ai0 but a great
many ladies como 10 20 have their hair
dressed two or three times q week, you
know. and then they spend 500, or perhaps
l4yle. ia one yl1f ! charge fifty cents ioI
clipping a bang and 81 for shampoo
a VERY LIVELY PLACE.
IS bright faced girl came tripping m TO
have hor Aair dressed preparatory TO being
photographed IN d twmking big white
anrou was ucd around Der neck over tho
l4ec.oira dress Of dull green, aud heavy
mass of hair Of Iitians color tell below her
waist.
~You don't mean to say that you want
that hair dressed just as it s.'
Certainly why notf
at isn't nt % dress an dirt Ike that, and
So oily lt tticss together Most any "omap
who bad hair heavy and long Ike that would
know enough to appreciate IT,
ooh. / lato tho color of it 20, never cared
TO fuss With &C. Red hair aal white horses,
sho slid with a little gruuace.
"Yes. bur that hair IS stylish, you know,
nov Why, It is considered the greatest
beauty in some countries, and before tho
girl really had time 90 object one OF tho soft
yo.ccd soft banded assistants was scgubhlng
some ilnd of q lotion ia a silver cup on to her
scalp with @ sharp little brush, and the next
She knew an the mass OF hair was floating in
marble bowl with alternate streams OF hot
and cold water playing upon it, al SO neatly
and sllilly accomplished that not drop
VI moisture s0Ied the pretty gown. And
tlon leaning hack ,l rocking chair, while
tho attendant tossed tho shining strands
above ID heater. sho ohaitol away to her sis
Ter la the communicative strain woman al
ua5s drifts into when her hairplns are out
Sow. n tle olpro ion in this picture VIII
only b3 good i never have any expression
ga picture
shop or harlrcsiug establishment are from
81 until aud from q TO q Some of the ladies
rush iu from "a shopping expedition or Oh
tHe.r way 90 au entertainment ia panic, TO
haro half an hours work done ia ten minutes,
and others loaf about Lali tho morning, chat
ting and llxuriatmg in the lauguid pleasure
of being fused over, just rs they hngor IN the
Turkish baths There ase old women anil
vounr women aud litt'o children, women
with lowing trc.ses and women the BARS q
Whose beads could he easily numbered by tu-
poorest kind Oi q mathematician, women WA'
want tl.ir hair b.eachd 10 hdc the gray
hair. end women who want IL dyed, some 70
u bands and others who "ouidu
tava Their husbands know lt Cor The world,
anl BE way tlov oh us9I % have lively hair,
ana tae iltlrst tlcy each manifest ia Tho cut
md ceii oi th-.F own Particular bang. an
Che ll..lt. sparkling chatter aud repartoe OF
tho lala..l mako tlo w9mans barber shop
I. very lively kind Of a place. New Nnr-
80 hilns.'
Certainly. If any man is entitled to
coin q word under the circumstances I
II / 4. q