Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-31
TO LOOK LIKE MRS. CLEVELAND.

Tho Fate OF Woman of Fashion Who Had
Her Back Hair Treated Professionally.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YonK, December 80, 1892.
THERE Is NO OTHER WOMAN IN THIS
Il country, as everybody knows who has so
many admirers as Mrs. Cleveland. The lady
who is to occupy the White House again after
the 4sh Of March has made herself as much
worshiped in New York as she ever was in
Washington. Naturally not a few OF her women
friends initiate her in various ways. Some of
them copy her gowns, her taste being always
perfection, and in all sorts Of other matters
they take pattern after her, even to the caps she
chooses for little Baby Ruth.
Quite recently woman OF some fashion in
this metropolis became dissatisfied with her own
method OF doing her hair. She was told by a
friend that such a little fringe Of hair as Mrs.
Cleveland has around the back of her neck,
forming cunning waveo and curis. would DO ex-
ceedingly becoming to herself. Accor dinghy,
she made up her mind to adopt the suggestion,
and, with this end in view, she set out to hunt
up Mrs. Cleveland's hairdresser. She was SO
fortunate as TO discover in the first expert to
whom she applied the very person whom she
sought. In response to her inquiry he said:
SHE FOUND HIM.
ayes, madame; haf re honnaire to be &c
hairdresser Of Mrs. Cleveland. Ever since she
has been in New York l haf had re entire
charge of her head. Whenever she goes out
for Re evening l am called to attend to her
couture. 1t will gif me re grand pleasure to
decorate madames head in re manner which
she describes
The new customer with the utmost conf
dencc in the expectation of identifying re-
suit. submitted herself 70 the hands of the
operator, who soon accomplished what was re-
quired OF him.
"Ah, madame it is beautifully he exclaimed
after administering the final touches assuming
as he spoke an attitude expressive of ecstatic
admiration. Permit me TO congratulate you
upon re success OF my work. Mon dieu. Get
makes ne resemblance to Mrs. Cleveland pro-
nounced Eat from 20 back view one would mis-
take you for herself"
THE RESULT.
The lady, by viewing herself between two
mirrors, tried to get notion Of the effect, but
she found it impossible to satisfy herself of the
success Of the experiment. On reaching home
she found her husband there, and his criticism
was very promptly given. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that she had not consulted him as 10 the
experiment which she was going to make,
though she had anticipated that the effect
would please him. Taking her by the shoul-
ders with the utmost gravity he turned her
slowly around Then hs said:
"Where did yoa lose your hair?''
II have been to the hairdressers," she fai-
tered. feeling misg,ving that something must
be wrong.
"Humph."
81 thought would have nv hair done like
Mira Cievelands." she added by way Of expla-
nation
$50 that is the way in which Mrs. Cleveland
wears her hair?"
"Oh, yes"
well, oil I've got to say is that if was Mr..
Cleveland would get divorce"
lis 1T 50 very unbeconing?" she demanded
anxiously.
mot so very" he responded. at only makes
you look as if You wore awig."
On investigation, in which tho entire family
took part, it was found that the HAIR dresser
had done deed which would require months il
not years to repair. He had cut away all OF tho
hair at the back OF the neck as far up as the
middle OF the ears, between which an unsightly
fringe was left, carefully formed into corkscrews
with the crimping irons. The effect, indeed.
was very much as il she had wig on, and the
kind of wig which has the disadvantage OF de-
cefving nobody. Since that time this lady
of fashion has not been able TO appear in even
ing dress at ali, being obliged on all other oc-
easions to conceal her misfortune by means OF
high collaro, which happily are just now the
pro per style.
Under the circumstances it seems unfortu-
nate that an additional pain should have been
subsequently, added. The victim went to see
Mrs Cleveland q few days later ard told her OF
her misadventure. She added remark to the
effect that she was not much impressed with
the skill OF Mrs. Cieveland's halrdresser.
why" said Mrs. Cleveland, laughing, 81
never had hsirdresser. From the time was
a little girl haze always done my own hair
and have cut it myself. The reason why 1
wear fringe Of hair around tho back Of my
neck 10 that it docs not grow long in that place."