The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-22
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a apiece. This is what one bright
hood. And it is what other bright young
w~omensanay do @s5 \
Yes, I am a professional coiffeuse,'
she said. as Ispenetrated into her pretty
room for a chat. 81 had a decided talent
for dressing fhe hair. Had practiced
upon my own, you know. And upon that
of girl friends at. school. And I had q
decided need OF money. I resolved, te
{. make one fit in as the phrase goes
with the other"
What aresyour work hours2" / askfh
almost ali hours, I am a very busy
person. Ny rates are iow-only twenty
work hard and don't become a million
aire, still l am always employed. Make
comfortable sums and my prices are
popular. That is a great secret. d.
something and do 1t at a popular price,
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.sTell me how your day is laid out in
regard to work.
well. work begins seldom before II
A. NJ. Most of my patrons are women OF
leisure. Society women and girls who
want their heads dressed before the
shopping expedition or the morning spin
Upon the wheel-or, even before the late
breakfast. For many society women take
a French little breakfast upon first
I awakening. and a omre substantial
breakfast at 10 or II.
From 10 to i, / work steadily, going
from one client to another. After ! there
Is apt to come a lull of one and some
times two hours. During this space J
eat my lunch and lie down. or ~recreate
myself with a little reading.
"Then work begins once more My
kpatrons are on the go for calling or for
he matinee, or for afternoon teas, and,
course, | am once more in demand
r so few women dress their hair we'll
a pretty couture does add 50 much
ny costume and a poor one does
so much away.
fter this rush comes a second lull
We an hour or so In which to take
tea and recreate myself again. The
I'D busy time comes, of course, in pre-
airing for theatre parties, balls anc
other evening social affairs. Once that
these demands are filled my work for the
day is DONE.
do you make regular appointments oil
depend upon nance summons?"
Regular appointments, invariably. ]
have my books, which are kept with great
care and strict lmpartiality. Whoever
: has first engaged an hour upon my list
receives attention at that time without
fail.n
"Of ourse you have some standing
sengagemeuts2"" ~
"Yes.gdndeeds The standing demand Is
what we c~oiffeuses like best Of all. Very
often saispatron will engage a certain
hour OF every day in the week for hel
own hair-dressing, and sometimes tht
engagement will be a standing one fol
three or even six months.
ssThere are several features in the work
besides the constant demand for il
which are especially pleasant. One Of
these Is the constant change of the thing
There is no monotony in it. One finds
new phases OF life and character. For
althoughI can only attend to the needs OF
kpatrons in the central portions of the city
yet I naturally come in contact with
dozens of people. Anothe pleasant feat
ure is the rest twice per day, which ons
Is enabled to- indulge in. I never taks
work which viii interfere with my resting
hours.
ID o think the field is one in which
more workers are needed?"
II should say so. I think that I am
b only visiting coiffeuse in the city
Or the only one who makes a specially
of it and does it for the low rates which
I ash. And I find that I can barely cover
h demand of one small district.
Yes, indeed, there are dozens Of girls
with a knack for EMBARRASSING. One
meets them now and then, and thers
are dozens of women, too, who want
their tressess prettily done and who cam
50 much as think of keeping a profes.
ssonaILlady's maid.
Then it a thing which requires nc
years to learn, as most things do. There
are certain little items of diplomacy
which a young women must learn if She
wants TO become a really successful
visiting coiffeuse. But woman's tact viii
point these out to her more successfully
fhfn l could. If h be a really kind,
hehrted girl she won't want to carr,
A ettatASf StaiddlS ana aOtQef petti-
MOSES from one home to another. which
tst one great point to be watchful upon.'
Very nearly anything upon occasion
III develop into a full fedged bone OF
entention. and make no end of trouble
I'd bitterness for all concerned. Ever
at innocent implement of economy. thu
st-card. arouses as much ire in one a:
does admiration In another. One per.
J viii cut another's acquaintance fol
iding her the address Of a cheese
aler SO publicly. while another viii
ticise thelextrayagance which concealed
Inc of fragrant suggestiveness unde
} cents worth of gum stickum.
Is untidy. unprivate, all, disgusting
20, says one; 1t is sensible, economical
TO both time and stamps, says an
era merry war, indeed.
course nobody contends there i
en- Courtesy or ~delscacy about tn,
that isn't its mission. And | won
low the French regard the matter
we're all convinced e.they order thes.
alters better in France, The fruga
alians. we already know. even hav,
EN- in mourning. But, dear me. ON,
rsld as soon think of making love upo,
tai card, as mourning upon its cold
surface.
] win some one please arisa an,
est just where the card becomes in
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