The sun., 1897-02-07
HAIRDRESSERS BIG TASK.
10 PREPARETHEIR CoIFFUHEs FoR
MRS BRADLEr MARTINS q UEsTS.
HARD at work Now Getting Ready 20
B.si. the Actual Hairdressi.g at
Uo,ock on Wednesday Aftrrnoos-The
rior,I Decoration g. - ome More Costumes

rior.i Decoration Some More Costumes
In the fashionable bairdressing establish
-,.n,s great preparations arc being made for
an. Bradley Martin ball A large number Of
,,tra hands have been engaged. and the man.
ufsoturo OF wigs and Of different parts Of
eo,nures goes on apace. In speaking on the
subject ono OF the best-known hsirdressers said
yesterdays
ave shall begin our work on Wednesday af-
ternoon about o'clock. and hope to bo through
nv IL. OF course. we may flnd at the last that
w. have go many heads to dress that we will
b.v. to begin even earlier in the day. but We
.hsll accept no orders that cannot readily be
filed.
whether . wig 10 TO bo worn or not the hair
must be dressed beneath II. For instance, In
the Martha Washington style there 10 good
deal OF hair at the back. Therefore the dross-
ing OF the real hair must be done as naty ss
possible so as not to make the head appear an
awkward shape. Also It must be very snug and
tight in order that the wig may bo pinned on
securely so that 1t cannot possibly slip"
Another hairdresser said;
I'VE shall dress n great many heads for next
Wednesday and are very busy making our
reservations. There are very few ladies nova
DAYS VINO have sufficient hair to coirfure In the
,,y rs OF the seventeenth or eighteenth CEN
,rI When. therefore, we have orders
for coiffures of those periods we always
,ako with US the needed ourls and puts.
In the case OF powdered hair this Is very
,ssy, for these additions arc simply made OF
white hair to match the powder. At present
We are making great umbers OF such curs.
The hslrdresser must thoroughly understand
tho art Of making up the face a part
Of the business. When tho hair is to be
powdered tho face should bo made up
nrst otherwise the customer 10 sure to
be dissatisfied with the effect OF her coiffurc.
for the white hair makes tho skin look yellow.
and unless the complexion 10 made to suit, IL IL
extremely unbecoming. Occasionally We nnd
woman who, while not objecting to tho pow
d.r.d hair, becomes prudish about the paint.
This IL very foolish. OF course, and spous tue
effect OF the Louis XIV. costume.
AS l said. We always mako up the faces
hrst ! prefer powder to washes, ts Tor; sithoSsh
they are likely TO be more becoming. The
washes are also open to the objection that they
wear.r feels as II her face was 10 . mask that
would split II she smiled. The cosmetics must be
stance stance II a woman /, very thin il does not do
TO give her big daub OF color on her cheeks;
pO, on *. sse.s Sone The shape Of the face
must always dictate the manner Of applying the
paints. The cars must ALWAYS be tinted dell.
cate pink, tho inside OF the nostrils must
lips, while the brow must be left very white.
TS,.n: % a:st P% for . hoa. NV NS. co.sa@: @ the .ses
Of the mead dress must be very small. and tho
Of is mem os s h.v. to h.y. their
faces made up As wsll As the ladies. We use =
s Of cotton ps poad.r
for the hair. Wigs cost all the way from ak to
The noral decorations for the ball. which will
be done By Small. are on such Wholesale scale
that all possible preliminary work has been go
country in variou, sections for rare flowers to be
ussd 10 the smaller tape.tried ball room. where
some Of III. cossumsrs ar. really becoming
sIeited on tho subject Of the ball. Such is tho
rush .t;r sT0d " rors people that Shsy are nd
Go as.: 8; RTcs1:: 4'e@s @ 'H s1Sss sS1Rlss.
Sin..s isn ws,ss'I asS M osG.n Mia VI. :af w.ss :ss
oT:n%' ;,om WI sc that Of LGu,
Ing. Tho ,ost Is OF pure white brocade, and tho
uins Of pale sssJ :ntin WITH Ths knee s S,ssfss.
and white shoes with blue heels win DO worn.
The ha, !, entirely white; and the sui.
Vi. iF%%ss a.o ssuea .,s 1. ss:' Il: sss H
Coz. .Ha .s.,. &. Of PA. y.lio. Sronsds. and
viii VII ".ss Sises @ snss. % ~ dressed KID Wiz red
heels and rhinestone buckles on white silk
lance ?. Eu'tl. Jr- who is 70 be one Of the
dancers In the mInuet Of Mrs. Edmond L. Bay
p.s.m miso sosss. vii dance N.Y. Xv
Frsds,,s ,. 1 Bronson. au.driI!.: II. win wear I.
With sod ts: S1ssss ar. oi
ola gold orocade. and the walstooat Of blue
MT. Henry Asher Robbins will 70 to tho bail
As Marguerite. d. valoi.. . siIteenth century
costume Of red velvet and cloth Of gold
. day M LSH. In. .s%ss a:
ESsSoH viii 1s 4. end
Loui, ouatorzs costume has . gold brocadsd
front And oiuo satin court train.
GsorF. r; Dyer. brother Of the cotillon leader,
army oticer Of Revolutionary days. Frederic
Easy VII 90 as Z French gentleman Of the day
John Jscob aes%i x.ter viii dance in hi. mother.
oPsa!ns auadTille d'honneur, He viii be Henry
!an. h. win wear are en- made % Of purple ar % satin. Tin
Trimmed Trim with black satin. The purple, satin
I A.or viii w.sI pusps ,Hh. Hla sG,a
iiIs., as 10 iS%Hf Jsr:i.a chain sIli .nslssI: S.
vii fall big medallion. A hat with plume
IN eompls,e the costume; Mrs. John Jacob
Sy Mrs. Edmund l. Baylles, is to wear q Louis
Ky court costume.
costume Of the Louis XVI. period. The material
s.ins-ocloEed velvet The silk stockings to be
"SrS on. are ~ %. S,igs. golden yellow, Wv,
r.. i is a com animation Of msuve velvet, white
embroidered with silver. ~ Mrs.. % ES@ard E a.
Le hoy Jr. has chosen n court costume OF the
same reign. The petticoat Is of pale blue satin
VIII, whn n1nnees OF real lace and tho overdress oil
Nh L. Livingston, who Is to dance in Mrs.
nronsoh's quadrle, Is to wear Louis XIV.
Sourt costume. The coat Is OF rose brocade. and
oIseohes and wastcoRt of white satin.
EuwMd Reeve Merritts costume Is q COPY OF
yas oI Nandykes paintings. Coat cape, and
large. '''S~ N' ' '' wa
Mrs Frederic Edey will GO as an American
"oman n OF the XVII. century. her costume be n z
AS9py OF portrait by Percy Moran.
Mrs. Charles GrenvIlle Peters will wear q
superp eighteenth century costume OF white and
aeeo 6rocade embroidered with pearls. Charles
viIe refers, ~ Comto dc Novers, will wear
sBeAr gray velvet and satin costume.
AintAeho MoEVers Schmidt will go as Saxon
sHsomAt o. the eighteenth century. II IL in the
San Gene fashion, and of dark green cloth
IN. IN snVer lace on tho collar and cuffs. The
Fhlnestons buckles.
polher costumes that will DO seen at Mrs
Dtvley Martins ball will be those Of:
NMrs; Charles Is. Alexander. Venetian LADY;
is, irss; Astor. Venetian lady, after her own por.
AsI,pnted A,,, painted by Caro- us Duran; Charles r.
n.eaahder, Judge under Louis XIV; James
Le"rehce Breebo, Duo de Culsa. EreleriC