The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
PRIMPING DONE IN PUBLIC.
NEW YORK WOMEN ROUND AL
WAYS TO LOOK THEIR BEST.

That Accounts for the Continual Pow.
dering That Goes On In Public
Piaces-Theatres. Restaurants. Stores,
Even Banks Cater 10 This Weak.
ness-Out OF Town Women at II. Too.
Il has come about that many OF the women
one meets in the restaurants and hotels
at the theatres and in the shops do a lot Of
primping In public. Powder rags. eye
brow pencils, rouge brushes, are Haunted
openly. and woman does not hesitate to
put some finishing touches to her toilet.
wherever she happens TO be. These finish
ing touches, by the way. seem 10 be needed
every hour or So
4 have travelled good DEAL remarked
a middle-aged woman the other day -and
l am sure that in no other part Of the world
do women keep face powder in such con-
slant ommisslon as right here in New
York. And yet the American woman
doesn't begin to make up so much as many
women OF other countries.
THE latter, however. when they do
make up their faces for the day. seldom
add another touch until evening anyway,
whereas the New Yorker gets out her
powder and daubs 1t on perhaps a dozen
times a day. Her powder rag and she
are inseparable.-
But then what Is the use of comparing
the New York woman with any one else.
She Ia In a class by herself Indeed. il
may not be long before women elsewhere
are following her example in this phase
OF toilet making, as they have In 30 many
others
Meanwhile the managers OF the big de-
parfment stores, Of the important restau-
rants and hotels. Of the theatres, Of the
banks and OF the railroad stations are cater
ing In the most abject way 20 the feminine
desire to look her best under all circum-
stances by fitting up dressing rooms en-
tirely for womens use. This shows that
the habit OF making toilet In public places
il not confined to any one class, that the
erande dame OF Fifth avenue In just as
much addicted to II as women In humber
stations. When IL comes to a touch Of
powder, in fact the whole feminine world /
N kin.
The way Il Is applied, though. differs
greatly, she OF Fifth avenue not hesitating
TO produce the charmed bit Of channels or
velvet In public parlors or con veye noes
and daub the end Of her NOSE with il ,whe reas
the lees sophisticated generally make use |!
OF a dressing room. where they shall be ,
Gut VI fdHBt "a eye, a. NdSt.
The other day one woman who was call
ing on another stopping at Fifth avenue /
hotel. walked in the interval Of waiting /
over to the mirror. critically surveyed her
face. then whisked out tiny square OF }
1bamois. made two or three light dabs
az her nose, restored the chamois to Its
place and then sat down again serenely
Just as her friend entered the room.
Al one side Of the women's entrance to
Firth avenue restaurant Ii a dressing room
placed solely at the disposal OF women.
Not only does II contain stationary mirrors
and cheval glasses. fresh towels. combs
and brushes. but there are also several boxes
Of the best face powde always on hand
aud always In demand
Few women pass into the restaurant
before visiting this dressing room, and,
furthermore. there are dozens OF women
who sweep into the establishment OF an
afternoon Tor no other reason than TO primp
for a minute or two In this dressing room.
The surprising feature Of II 10 that 30 many
Of them are willing to dip into the same
powder box.
Similar conveniences-and. By the way.
they include q maid In Attendance--are to
be had at all the best hotels and restan-
'ents- In several OF The banks most patroa-