The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
EAUTYMAKINGAFINEART
PRIEsTFss IN NEW ORLEANS ITs
CHIEF PROFESSOR.
she mas q Preraphasiite Face ana . Nineteenth
Century Head Tor Bssiuess, nna beauty IL
Net sold ~ rive Dollars an Ounce, with
p..o-,.,a,ttors from the HenutIned.

Net sold ~ five Dollars an ounce, Win
Recommendation from tho Beautined.
New York has Beauty Parlors of a good many
varieties. There Is the elaborate establishment
where mysteries arc sold at 30 an ounce, and
where autograph letters Of famous prlma donnas
assure madame that the freshness and beauty,
which the writers haven't got, have been pre-
aerved solely by madame's treatment. Good
complexions como high there; but the price
s%anctinos the process. Then there are others
others of varying grades. oil the way down to
the place where steaming and bleaching are
universal remedies. applied to all cases with
absolute impartiality.
But New Orleans has the beauty Parlor pnr
excellence. Thoy call II a Beauty Bureau by
way Of ~euphony, or perhaps to suggest some
thing broader than parlors. There is nothing
aupericial or frivolous about this II. b. II 10
conducted upon high art principles, and the
chief tpriestess is an artist with a prerapbaelito
face and a nineteenth century head for business.
She couldn't paint pictures that would sell, but
abe knew a thing or two about beauty and fem
mime nature. The skin isn't the only thing
considered in the bureau. The theory that
beauty is only skin deep is laughed to
scorn there. Beauty 10 q complex affair,
and the high p~riestess knows It. A woman
who goes to the bureau is admitted to the
inner temple and undergoes an ordeal that
would daunt any one save q woman made des-
perato by the discovery Of crows feet around
her eyes. She is examined from every point OF
view. She is made to stand and walk and sit
and sneak. Her diet and habits are discussed.
Her hair is loosenod. and an attendant catches 1t
I'D and knots 1t at different angles on tho head.
while the ~priestess looks on with judicial
scrutiny. Scarfs OF myriad hues are brought
out and draped upon the victim. Some of them
the p~riestess waves aside. Over some she pom.
ders. She orders certain combinations of color.
rejects them. tries others.
The woman's bodice is removed, and the lines
of her throat. shoulders, and arms are exam
ined carefully. BY this time she is probably
very uncomfortable, but tremendously i'm.
pressed, and thinks there really must be some
thing in II. The priestess and her assistant dis.
cuss teeth, eyebrows, and temples In low,
serious tones. Finally, when the woman with q
thirst for the fountain Of perpetual youth is on
the verge Of Mysteries. the oracle speaks. She
doesn't assert that the B.. B.. can remedy all de
fects. Far from 1t. They do not even give mas.
sage there. but they can tell q woman what she
needs and how TO get 1t.
This winter o Western woman, visiting In
New Orleans, decided to consult the oracle and
took a friend with her. After the preliminary
victim with her preraphaelite gaze and began:
You do not make the best Of your figure.
isn't free enough and the bust is too high. Your
arms are good. very good; but you ruin, your
"Tve had such a hard time learning to throw
them back" the victim protested:
down"so. and then have the shoulder slope
massaRed with cocoa butter for a month or two.
Your throat needs massage too, and more ar.
take them off in your room and expose your
throat, shoulders. and chest to the air"
I'D have pneumonia in IA week 4 / went
around in iow.necked dressing gowns"
"0h. no; you won't take cold; Try It in warm
time. You soon won't notice 1t. Your throat
curve is lovely. Surplice gowns are really the
thing xon sa for ws sop; a i sSmar an eE. R Sodic St fairly ireS w ell
Don't let any fashion tempt you, into wearing a
gown dropping low on tho shoulders: GU can
make them good.
Now. about your hair. You are altogether
spells ali the best lines of your head and face
p par sdG and sf ars ss11s so 'R Eo back 18th then a kno t. Just {
low enough in the back to show tho curve of the
the side.so. You sec, madame. it makes
Se' .n don't 1inS %eHe your 'h hair. It's beauty Is is
f fskG su wonGsFtnl 1t s Miii SUIT hfg yon. At and Hn no d 1T /.
nary woman with ordinary hair can do it,. 1t
will give in 6iys nil1Sa dnd Your on ,e Se hoiI If any my
can afford to buy it. but yours is unusually
The subject under dissection began to look
more cheerful than she had while shoulders
were being discussed; but her smiles faded when
tho priestcss went on to talk about color.
"You must be exceedingly careful in your
choice of color. for you arc so very sallow.
That rose velvet on your hat is deadly; but there
are combinations Of cOlors that will tone down
tho sallow hue and make II almost effective. So
worn above or below the face. Hats and Gowns
present color problems altogether, different.
notes on the color question, madame, and AZ my
time when you need special advice | would be
glad to give you my opinion; You sinnh md
teacher Uf Dcisartc would improve that.
"Thcresc. mt the hnir hack from mndame's
temples. Your temples are exquisite. Don't
on any account hide those blue veins.
1t is !. serious mistake for you to wear a
OF Your skirt length and should offect something
sweeping and plain. Heavy ~cllnging stufts are
THINKS. They take away your chnracter.'
We'll; If they'll only Leave me ny repnta'
ti2 The priesfPsss irn 1Sr ylc the r raPprnn'I and sailed
III YOU can afford it,. affect rich. gorgeous
stuffs in plain, sweeping lines; but, at any rate,
only cashmers; Frllls and LOUNGES would ruin
ably good. You can make Yourself superb, Raiso
your chin a triho. Yes, that is right; and don't
s,rss are eo Your xrI rSio. Your aa,' eyes win n do the heS taiR.
ing and you don't need to chatter. Don't allow
calm a ali costs. serenity Is the key to effect
with beauty like yours. Never hurry, your
movements. speak clcHrlY ana SLOWLY. VI
course there are other ways OF being fascinat.
ing. but they arc not omen to you and this one Is.
There are my notes on color and diet for you.
Theresc will call and show you exactly what Is
required in regard 10 your couture. She can
also give you addresses of IA masscuse. hair
dresser, Deisarte teacher, and corset maker"
Tho disinterested air OF tho p~riestoss dis.
lni.ncd any rake-ofr for her in TINT itom.
"You must avoid hats as heavy as the one
you are wearing" she said as Therbse opened
the door. "T'ike a %curyiny, graceful brim
with sweeping plumes. and always lift IL at the
left. You have n splendid limo OF hnir and brow
there. Good afternoon. Don't hesitate to con-
suit me on any matter OF dress. After the first
consultation there ID no further charge"
The woman tn whom bovine placidity was as
signed left the bureau with serene dignity; but.
outside the door. she clutched the arm OF tho
friend who had supported her through the ordeal
the artistic soul OF he high priestess.
on; my dear she gnsped, =" feet as though
] had been perforated win pins: I'm positive
Wasn't it agonizing,i Evidently I'm not At
10 be seen. and III stink home through
tho aide streata. There was n onna baal