The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-19
SWITCHES AND FILSE FRONTS.
How Human Hair IA Prepared in Paris for
Export and Home U,e.

From an industrial and artistic point of
view, Paris is the centre of the fine
manufacture OF prepared human hair or
course, the reference here Is 20 woman
hair. for mans hair is worthless for any
industrial purpose. Aside from the houses
that manufacture exclusively for the cN-
port trade the city numbers au'hi W.
hairdressers and 800 worKmen, about nan
Of whom are engaged IN the Wahuldc1"ic
properly SO-cdlled.
The source OF supply of the hair may be
divided into three cdte5OricS. Inc ndlI
of the first category is furnished by Tor
eign countries. India AMI CHINA being
the largest suppners. lhis hair Is eN-
clusi!ely black and gray, and comes IN
boxes, carefully packed. In dddllion 10
these countries, italy, spain, Heihduy
and Russia supply small quantities. Inc
hair from India and emma uhdeIsu >
quite a lengthy preparation. 1t Is Iirst
matched, sorted ana comoel ana nc,
Immersed in a solution OF soft soap ana
carbonate OF soda I'm order tp ecouf TX.
I'pon coming from this bath = Is unlted
root end 10 root end. and formed into
locks that are tied near the roots. IL yet
remains to render thu hair thin and feXi-
bic To effect this IL Is tll7t pId'ed IN
earthen pans hlled with chloruted water
and water mixed with hydfochlorc acll,
which renders IL thin and decOlorlZes H..
Then IL il Immersed i'm a solution OF soft
soap and chlorate OF p3Idah' III oi'l1i
to render IL less britue. HaIy' uei-
mite color and shade are ElN"t IL. -
A light or blonde shade is obtained Win
o,Vpenated water or a saturated solution
of carbonate Of potash 10 aye IL Dlach
II is boiled for a few hours IN PAIN pre-
pared with decOctiOn OF nutsalls OF
Campeachy wood, IN winch sutlildte ~. ~
sumac is nut. I'm order 10 give II lustre
and remove the blush tint peculiar 10 the
hair OF the dead. Finally, IL Is hleached
by immersng II I'M seVvidi paths Oh oAy =
genatel water. 10 when le" uIops u
ammonia have been ADDED
Thus urepared the Chlnese or hindoO
hair is sold 10 the hairdressers, VINO work
n TO their fancy. and aIterWarl sell IL at
more or less moderate prices Inc hhest
hair forming the second category Is that
- Eranre and comprises a variety of
shades exceeding a huniIed. Inc most
beautiful is furnished by lhmousln, Brit
tsnV Normandy. and ieauce. some lots
are derived from y YOUNG is''ies po"roii's
schools and from conEen'ss. nj. $500.
All thIs IL collected BY travelling men
oaiIad cntters. who make their circuit
toward spring and Visit uhe villages 70
gather their crop. In some locantles OF
brittany and Auverghe ." deitaih mara ~,
davs the damsels VINO desire 10 sell
,hetr head of hair get up on cask, undo
tbeir hair and allow II 10 Tan over their
shoulders. An auction soon 1tslhs, ana
every lot. as soon as CUT, 10 uenNeFem 10
M highest bidder for spot cash. This
' uiro as not pass into the bath. but IS
ssim DI' combed aud then secured with
buckwheat -four. .o,agor, oo,,,.r,..
hair (Which. IL must oy sSdeu Is
SlaSseu a', nortng of comblngs collected by
rG Who s,a nT 5 p,g 3 9es5 lust st
as they md II. solled ot auS., aei.eu by
water. and adhering 10 9ne S rNt,s OF
n n1uSv Who an" Undertake to utilize it.-Annales
Jndustriales.