The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
WILL WIGS FIND FAvoRp
Powdered Hair and Peruque to Return
With Grin oline.


From the NetD York Morning Journal
Baldheaded men of fashion have bean
placed in an awkward position by turn of
events in the world of style.
Women are just recovering from tina
shock produced by the necessity Of their
wearing hoop skirts. a fashion already
adopted on a liberal scale in Paris and Lon.
don, where the crinoline was revived.
Some foreign dandy, whose identity NAV
some day be discovered, thought that Il
beautiful women had TO go back to the
fashions Of a generation aud half ago that
men should do likewise. So be spent soma
time in thinking abolt what would bs tina
most fitting accompaniment in a masculine
way for the hoop skirt and eventually de-.
cided upon powdered hair.
The foreign dandy's idea took immedi-
ately. Within the last two weeks. 50 the
cable announces, many of the most select
society functions have been attended bv
men with their hair literally powdered
But the most most important statement in
the cable is that men who have been de-
prived by nature of a sufficient quantity of
hair to powder are keeping in the straight
path of fashion by wearing wigs already
powdered snd curled by obliging wig deal
ers.
Ward McAlister's head entities him to &
front seat at all spectacular shows, and for
this reason he will be forced TO wear a wig
when the powdered-bair fashion gets in
order on this side OF the Atlantic.
There are many reasons why the fashion
of powdering the hair will become popular
among the sWagger folk.
In the first place it improves the q pear
ance OF almost any man, especially if he
boasts Of a dark mustache or DARK W hiskers,
thus atfording opportunity for striking con-
trasts.
Again, it is a fashion that will probably
he confined to the rich and powerful,
always Substantial consideration when q
new style is to be introduced, for the minute
1t becomes the property Of the common
people society drops IL like hot potato.
Another feature of the new fashion is thas
the cost Of q wig makes it luxury which
every one cannot indulge in.
There are several stores in Fourth avenue
where wigs of all kinds are sold. Hereto
fore the owners of these stores have had to
depend upon members of the theatrical pro-
fession and an occasional baldheaded man
for living.
One of these dealers told Journal man
all about wigs. He said that they coss all
the way from 81 to 5000. OF course a So
wig would be frowDed upon by a Bowery
tramp, and is made out Of the kind of hair
that they stuff cheap sofas with.
Of course the members OF the -Four Hun
d ed who wear powdered wigs will have
them made to order. They will be made 90
tit the head perfectly. and will 10 con-
structed 60 suis the taste Of the purchaser
Should tbs fashion become We popular
it is not improbable that white wigs will
form an impOrtent part of the stock Of all
large stores, ana attractive advertisements
Will appear in the papers describing band
some wigs for 81 81, worth IS,
or course gentlemen Ike Berry Wall,
who are Htil IN possession of the hair be-
slowed upon them by nature will not be
forced to patronize Cue wig shop.
The spectacle of Mr.. Depew wearing
wig az big dinner will add to the attract
i've powers which the great after-dinner
speaker possesses and be will be listened to
with more respect and interest than ever.