The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11
THE H1IRDRESSERS' OLGtN
There nre Thousand and One Things 20
Learn Abont styles and Trade.

! One of the most interesting trade papors
published in New York is tho ip,o,icon liar.
dresser. 1t appeals to a particular class of
| dealers, and is seldom read by any one else.
Its advertisements are the most interesting,
part OF it. They include all kinds of hair
reIuvenators, dyes, hair goods. bleachos
washes curling irons, paints. powders. and
wigs. 1t shows by its Advertising columns
that the people of New York aro taking n great
deal Of interest in their hair especially in tho
coloring and arrangement of it. The title pago
Of the paper depicts a beautiful maiden with
hair about seven feet long. She is looking Mt
hotself in a handglass and holding up her
flowing locks. Around her arc various toilet
articles, chiefly things that should be used in
putting up tho hair.
Tho first advertisement tells Of tho way to
change the color Of hair 1t is an ADVERTISE
ment of a hair reiuvenator, which says: 1t
is tho only absolutely harmless remedy known
for gray hair, producing every shade from tho
lightest ashen golden blond. chestnut. burn.
to the darkest brown and black. This prep
aration leaves the hair soft and glossy is i'm
mediate and lasting, also odcrless. therefore
uncomfortable for the hair and beard All
faded hair braids wigs. switches front pieces.
&c" &c, restored to thoir original sha 10 or
made any color desired" There are seven
kinds OF hair reluvenator, black, dark brown.
medium brown, chestnut, light chestnut. gold
blond, and ash blond.
Following that como Il largo number OF adj
vertiscments OF importers OF hair and human
hair goods as it is called. No one would know,
without reading this paper or looking in tho
directory, how many hair goods houses there
are in New York. Ono OF the large houses is
on the east side, where hair Jewelrv and all
kinds OF hair devices are made. 1t is not as
common as it used to DO to have hair turned
into watch chains and trinkcts. but n good
deal OF business of that kind is still done. Be-
low that is an advertisement OF n Chicago hair
depot, which shows n special train leaving for
New York with hair and hair materials A
hardressor in Savannah advertises for n
white young single lady to manage a hair
store. doing now good business"
Over the page arc a number of pictures Of the
latest STYLES of hair dressing and hair goods.
All kinds can DO bought of the latest shale.
and attached 20 the head in a way that will not
be known. \ special advertisement is insert
cd Of the new coils which women put on tho
backs OF their heads. which require Il great
deal of hair This is called tho braided back
couture, and can DO supplied in any shade No
woman need fear to arrange her hair that way
because Of lack OF enough hair as il will DO
supplied by the dealer. Wigs % go with these
are furnished OF any style. Ordinary mention
is made in these advertisements that improve
ments have been made in wigs. so that they
are now ventilated and tho scalp is kept cool
Much of tho hair used is imported and the
commission and export houses in France and
Germany put in their advertisements. One Of
these says that the firm does not keep any hair
from Asia but that it comes from tho "cele-
brated districts of the Auvergne France and
Is guaranteed not TO he mixed with any other
or dyed by any chemicals" 1T further states
that the hair is not rhinneI nor blcnched, but
Is OF the first quality, raw and made up. The
advertisement further says
Tho llrm is in tho centre OF the countries
where tho most important purchases are made
every year from the heads OF the women. and
thus has tho advantage of obtaining eXclu-
siyely ilrst-clas1 hair at moderate prices"
belgian firm AdvertiseS human hair foun-
dati"ns for making partiuCs on. They are
made OF genuine human white hair. not
bleached or dyed. Tho difference in price be-
tween tho new and Old wigs, and hair goods is
springs alone cost only fOrty-hve cents, and
VIII foundation only seventy cents; But
1t is likely that the same pcoplo who use wigs
are careful about their faces this firm makes
II i" Freckies remover and Face Powder
There ,Rre many advertisements OF hair
washes, hair beachcs. ANA hair dyes. What
the. fashion may be in few months is shown
by the adv ertlscnonts of white hair bearhor-.
Some women have already appeared on Brond,
preferable by mnny hairdrcssers 10 have ali
faded color. Few be0ple ever tninE ihTt witt"
mar ~ artificial, II has II ,cFtlIu distinguished
appearance, ana dOoS not Cr"ni1 SuSpIcipn.
Golden hair wash can be bought Tor ono dol
lar n bottle This huir wash Is advertised to
oxide Of hydrogen ~ ais advert sod, u is
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sEndoss I,tII Mani vii, q hl0nl brown, or
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t aisa I'M : ,lnstrnd
In, mtnnr ir,n,s tho subject Of hair from
eyarv i,n'ut of yiow uut has "A column AMI II
hsIf 81 -, 'nnlhiups6 Most OF the "Combinys"
arc lao ,,l,.,,,i hrir Hero arc a few sanuIys:
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mar 'Ht u, WIFE 'n iue n".ai l,o h"ilHR nl, heT .
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