The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30
ELDERLY LADIES RENOVATED.
NOT WHAT rHE SIGN SAID. nut THE
WAY MANY WOMEN TRANS
LATED IA.


She Describes the neIuvenatioR
LRdy's Rouge snow white HAIR,
Correct Collar aud Hands That
Have Received scientific Treat
mcnt.
Paris Dec eo.-lt was discreet little
brass plate that encouraged the inqui-i-
tive reporter 20 climb up three windF 8
fights Of stairs. 10 a series OF charming
blue and white. ana sold toilet salons
overlooking a gay and busy boulevard in
PARA Evidently number Of ladies. well
past on the shady side OF forty. had drawn
the same hopeful Interpretation from the
cheerful brass pate a. the entrance, Tor
the Recsmier reception room was fuil;
furthermore. when the handsome high
priesiess OF the toilet par.ors had a mo-
mcnt 10 spare Tor an interview she adj
mitied HAT she was a. busy as bee.
There are tlfee other establishments
iu Paris that carry nearly as largely a
clientele as ours" admitted the head OF
the beauty company. because the special
appeal we make 10 the perfectly reason.
.
new. Everything has been done to help
the ugly woman 20 share OF Rooc looks
and 60 protect the pretty woman against
the enemies 10 beauty but until recently
nobody has lifted a finger 70 restore or
prolong the charms Of the grandmother
Now here We do not consido- any woman
under seveniy-nve beyond the hope OF
successful restoration. and must tell
YOU that our most paying anu interesting
clients come from the United States. The
American woman usually has had great
e. original share OF true beauty than her
sister Of any othe- nation. but she fades
carly. Al least that Is what the casual
observer would say though, after she
passes the forty-nve mark. she Grows
stout and loses her nerve in the choice o.
her clothes. She o. afraid Of coiors he-
cause her checks are pale and her hair
o. grey; sho takes 20 black gowns. I'M
I compromising little bonnets, a hard and
fast style Of arranging her hair. and
though she does not become positively
nunpy as does the English woman. she
mas urdsniabiy lost het delicate sense Of
line and color which seems 10 be tae
common heritage OF your country women
Don't you see how serious misfor-
tune ina. isf II no time should a woman
lose sisht or the fact that one Of her big
handsome as long as possible Mind YOU
dont imply that she should strive 70
he girlish. Perhaps I can't illustrate my
meaning more clearly than by citing
many OF our Partisan social leaders who
are bellies az -. 80 and even Is years OF
age, They are not bewigEed and cnsrn-
eled old sirens either hut beautiful grace
tul creatures, Who exploit the latest fash
IONS with splendid dignity that only
mi
hsures are mellowed not hardened by
the hand OF time
As ] said before your old ladies from
America do our renovation treatment the
greatest credit. because nine out OF ten
~ these matrons who come TO us are like
fine silver grown furnished with neglect
and needing only a little artistic polish
IN order 60 bring the fins original luster
70 the surface.
what do We do for thera7 Oh ne
put them through course Of treatment
that has no grease. paint or pyroxlde IN
| 10. I can assure you
Usually We begin by Weighing and
measuring a patron. and n she 81 ten
/ pounds or more over weight she takes
I q course with masseusc BY the use %
/ pomades. two weeks Of diet. and plenty
| Of kneading. We don't md "a biz OF trouble
I Ia producing just the outlines We want:
I maker. Remember please that We don't
| and won't pretend 10 give grandmother
/ the delicate proportions of a debutante
/ but we do guarantee fine long flexible
/ waist line. a straight back and a noble
/ chest; IN short a hEure built 20 grace
7 good gown and an elegant drawing room.
After this. We struggle with tho cli-
I ents hair Gray hair OF the pepper and
! salt variety. We can do nothing with We
| therefore either bleach the who'e suit 10
/ Immaculate Wilderness or apply single
i dye with electrical brushes. We invan-
| able plead. though. in favor OF the pure
l white hair. for Il Is. you know. n snowy
/ as the most exquisite blonde locks. and
/ far more In keeping than brown or back
| white hair when properly arranged gives
the face a youthful appearance. In
day We win turn an ugly iron gray head
TO look like the couture Of a belle OF
Louis XIV court. and we give Il the iusser
| Of new silver by the application OF
harmless hrillantine.
THE hair disposed OF we next study the
complexion. Dear me Il would take hours
for me 90 tell YOU all the schemes and
science we resort to In behalf OF negiec-
ted faces. When We treat the skin OF the
face we also devote a deal OF attention to
the skin Of the hands. for the hands
wither. wrinkle. discolor and dry up just
/ a. the checks do. Some faces We must
steam and clean aud patiently massage
I Others require delicate cold water spray
Z others again are resortod only with cleo
I trio tonics and grease. and though. as
told YOU al first. we don't use grease paint
we DO often and often use rouge. Perhaps
you don't know. my dear madcmoiseie
that the best modern rouge IL as great an
[ Improvement on grease paint as Marconi's
wlrc.ess telegraphy Is an Improvement on
1 tho ancient post boy.
Tine rouge We use u applied with an
atomizer blown into tl.c skin. AMI then.
from another atomzcr. rare powder Is
sprayed upon this. Tho result Is bcauti-
ful ana deceptive beyond the power Of
words to adequately express. and though
al frst the American ladies refuse point
blank to use a. We beg permission TO ap-
ply II Just once and then, when n re-
/ hcllous patient Is lead before mirror
20 Judge of the effect herself. We prompt
. ~ sell box or two. II Is expensive. Of
course this old ladya rouge. but when
81 H. worn at night It's charming con
trast with the high piled white hair gives
| an elderly woman all the brilliant pictur-
/ esque appearance OF a Marquise In the
time Of the Regent.
After the dlfnculty OF the rouge has
been overcome. We put the compliment
grandmother through a course IN hair
dressing and NJ 10 her throat black
velvet collar that comes well up under
the chin aud hides the ravsges OF time.
-. tNa~ ssfWrua.f r.ftur fa4rh her IN