The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-19

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The c,c:!; explained that .lo I'D H.,
other girls il th&t department h.i-:vvu
names TO cach CT these waxcn flares
They seem almost alive to u, f" SKID
she.
Most Of tho wax figures rsc,i FIR ;,.::.;
purpose arc 10 longer imported, bat $50
made i'll this city. The m=nufac;uver
has his worluooms i'll Canal street.
y reporter who visited the place at
first fancicd lie had entered the dressing
room of some living pictures. Directly
opposite the door sat Il figure clothcl
only i'll Il suit of woven underwear and
Il pair Of high hcclcd slippers In f;..'
corner sat another figure clad IL blacl;
tights. There We're several othcr NSu-cs
Ill wax standing about the room, bus q g
long lashcs never quivcrcd over tie
bright eyes, nor did the smiling lips re.
lax, nor tho pink fash on tho cheeks
deepen ut tho coming Of u stranger III
their midst
Tho proprietor gave an interesting nc
count of how Il wax figure is born into
the world, be it al Indian warrior or Il
society belle wearing II riding habit and
seated on Il horses back. He has made
over 300 WAX models i'll eight years. lie
says that q beautiful arm is about the
most difficult thing to find in IL model
There was dimplcd wax one, with a
tiny, flowerlikc hand, fastened to ono of
the ladies i'll tights. 1t was not nodded
from tho cast of Il professional modcl's
arm, but from that of girl WHO worked
up stairs Whom she found she had IN
arm that could earn moro money from
being beautiful than it could by its skill
III work, silc went away to become a
professional model rs to arms. But this
artist i'll wax has six models of the ncr-
feet arm, so it isn't likely that his
waXen women will ever be ''Vcnus de
Milos -
In making wax figure tho pose Ct
tho living model is first arranged. Tl.cn
clay model is made from the living
one Over the clay model is formed tho
plaster cast. When this is hard tho
melted wax, which has previously been
colorcd the desired flesh tint, is poured
i'll and left to harden to certain thick
ness. Then tho supcrhuous wax, which
has not yet cooled, is poured out, and
tho proper thickness is given to the plas-
Ter cast shaped like the living model.
Tho hair is put Oh ono hair at a time.
and with duc regard to the way it should
grow. This work is done Ivy five Young
women. Tho delicate worl: of melting
the wax out Of the eye sockets and from
between the lips, tinting the lips and
checks and fastening i'll tho eyes and
teeth is left for the artist. The eyes used
arc much like those i'll u wax doll, but
tho teeth arc us natural as the dentist
Ski can make them.
When IL figure is ordered to advertise
q corset, the model must Lace herself in
INV
tightly as women pictured i'll fashion
paper. 1t is therefore necessary that tho
model shall be built on different lines
from those who usually pose for paint
crs. The price of IL life size figure is from
500 to $500. For bust the price is
$40. Repairs cost Sc or 81 Il year, for,
unlike real flesh and blood beauties who
thrive on admiration, these big wax
dolls become Worn and faded from being
exhibited AT such times they aro sent
back to the artist in q box to be fresh
cncd up.
One of these great boxes stood III tho
corner of the workroom tho other day.
Inside was Il beautiful figure i'll fencing
costume. Her head was thrown back,
her archcd foot was thrown forward
and her lovely arms held in proper posi-
ton for bout with the foils The art
list will mend the broken finger, fix tho
hair, touch up tho flesh tints, arrange
the costume and give tho figure life
like poise. Then she will be put in tine
box and sent to her owner, with q bill
for Sc.
If you ask the artist where he found
the model for his chcrubs, he will only
smile and say, II never give the names
of my models" but it would be fair
guess to conclude that his fayoritc model
for that bit of dimplcd work is his own
child.-Ncw York World