Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-21
ARTJN WIG WEARING
How the Belle Adds to Her Attract
iveness by Using False Hair.
EVEN MEN MUST PLEAD GUILTY.
Popularity of Little Wigs to Cover Bald
Spots on the Head.
A LOCAL HOTEL PROPRIETOR SCALPED

"What lovely hair that young lady has,
but what a decided contrast in color with
her eyes.
The above remark heard in the street car
yesterday. combined with the stylish; al
most stunning appearance of the object of
the remark, attracted the attention Of the
writer, and compelled admiration. Close
scrutiny, however, just above and around
the ear revealed the fact that art had lent
its aid to the already bounteous gifts nature
had bestowed on the young lady.
The '1ovely hair was transferable, and
when the shades of night have fallen, in
stead Of reposing on the pillow with the
charming wearer, it is transferred to
daintily perfumed case on the toilet dressers,
and cunning little white cap of exquisite
texture takes its place.
This disposal of the pretty locks is de-
cidedly matter-of-iact, to say the least, and
leaves no opportunity OF weaving romances
about the coquettish eurls that cluster
round the fair brow of the sleeper; but it
certainly has its advantages also.
when the rosy (?) light of morn doth
dawn, the mullins and the steak are not
ruined by delay caused by our fair ideal
dressing her hair. No: touch of deft
fingers here and there puts in place refrac-
tory lock, and clap it goes on the head, and
we have before us most natural delusion
once more.
POPULARITY OF WIGS.
1t is wonderful how many people, both
ladies and gentlemen, resort to the use of
wigs. Some indulge their vanity, as in the
case of young ladies with dark eyes and hair
who wish to be especially noticeable, and,
as the bleaching process requires a vast
amount of care, they have the scissors used,
and then pay from $50 to $50 for a covering
of the desired shade. Other ladies, through
severe illness, lose their hair and are COM
PEELED to resort to artifce, and not seldom
does it happen that they continue using the
wigs indefinitely, as they are less trouble
some than hair growing upon the head.
They are a perfect boon to elderly ladies
whose hair has lost all beauty by the ravages
of time, but they are far more expensive
when made of gray or white hair, costing
from $50 up in the neighborhood of 5000.
d, They are to be had in any color, and
dressed in every conceivable manner.
Among youthful people tendency to the
short curled wig is very pronounced, but
the more mature devotees select wig in ac-
cordance with their age, and dressed in the
prevailing style. They are held on the
head by the aid of springs so skillfully ar
ranged that it requires shrewd eye and
some knowledge of the weak points to detect
the deception. The most dificult;part of the
artists work is in getting the hair to look
Perfectly natural around the ears and neck,
more so with lady's than with a gentle
mans wig.
A HOTEL MAN SCALPED.
To view the numerous bald heads in the
theaters, hotels and restaurants, inspires
scepticism regarding the use of wigs by
gentlemen, but the dealers In hair goods are |
authority that they are the most profitable |
patrons. From the first appearance of the |
wee little bald spot until it extends around |
the full circumference of the head, art is re- |
sorted to. These baby wigs that are de- |
signed to cover the tiny spots are called |
''toupees, and are always made to order, |
because no two men ever have bald spots |
exactly alike, no matter how much analogy |
may exist between them in other particulars. |
These little toupees are kept in place by !
the use of French paste, and If man is
economical and takes off his toupee when
he retires they will last from six months to
a year, or until the bald spot outgrows
them. They are very deceptive In their
nature, so much so that the tonsorial artist |
is sometimes ignorant of its presence. One
of the prominent hotel propFietors Of Pitts
burg, while on recent visit to New York
and stopping at the Hoffman House con-
cluded TO have his hair trimmed. He
seated himself in the chair and gave the
usual instructions to the artist, e., to trim
the sides and back of his hair, but not to
touch the top. With the usual neatness and
oh NJ ho- -iarf hat frin
was completed, but when giving the finishing |
strokes with brush and comb the teeth of the |
latter caught in the net OF the toupee, and !
was very unceremoniously jerked from the !
owners head. The surprise Of the man was |
so great and his apologies so profnse and |
sincere that he was forgiven Immediately, |
but was warned never to let it occur again.
While the toupee was absent the hotel man
concluded to have a shampoo.
FAvoRITE sHAMPoos.
Among gentlemen the beaten white of an
egg is the most popular, and shampoo is
generally weekly occurrence. Some who
think frequent washing of the head benef-
cial to the hair indulge their fancy to the
extent of three or four times q week, and
stop Oft with singeing; an operation that
loses some Of the horrible suggestiveness
theb1 WIZ AHAAAS An PA4OS, WhSu ~ - AOoAASu
that just common gas lighting taper is
used, and only the very ends of the hair are
touched. The verdict of the many who
go through the singeing process is
to the effect that better and healthier
crop of hair is the direct result.
Ladies depend entirely upon the hair
dresser to whom they go for shampoo. and
seldom evince any interest about the COM
position OF the wash 1t requires from 80
minutes to two hours, according to the
length and amount, to thoroughly and sys-
tematically wash lady's hair. The drying
is, of course, the part of the operation that
takes the time, and in spite of any and all |
new devices for quickening the process by
steam and heat in other forms, the old |
fashioned way of rubbing the hair dry is
still considered the best, Experts in the |
line claim that the rubbing of the hair, and |
more especially the scalp, is the most benefi- |
cial part of the whole performances. as it re-
moves all the dry cutiele, and the scalp re-
news its life and vigor. Oily hair, though |
very inconVeDient, denotes a perfectly |
healthy scalp, but requires care at least
once month. The dryer hair does not abb |
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