The Washington herald., 1907-10-08
Where Women and Children Are
Given Precedence.

OlNem Precedence,
! There is located in Washington one OF
I the most exclusive and complete estab-
lishments Of its kind in the country. II
/ occupies the entire second floor. OF the
buildings at 10JZ and 1904 F street north
west, and yet IS only large enough for
| women and children.
/ The establishment IS devoted entirely
/ TO the care Of the hair, face, and nails
/ TO their scientific care-no hair dressing.
/ No false hair is sold. nor can makeup
/ or grease paints be had. This establish
I ment is owned and conducted by Miss
Hattie NJ. ShaCklette. a Southern woman
l Of exceptional beauty and w0manIv bear
I Ing. who VIII tell you she has been as
ISOLATED with the manufacture Of toilet
preparations and the care Of the hair,
skin and nails in this city for the past
seventeen years. This is difficult 20 real
/ lie, however, when one sees before them
/ g girlisn-lOOklng young woman, looking
less than twenty-five. with "br0Wn-g8ldf'
! hair, luSteTful blue eyes and a skin Of
] delicate colOTing and exceptional smooth
/ ness,
! Contrary to expectations. Miss Shack
/ lette Will not attribute the clear, smooth
| ness, and peach-lilSe cOloTing of her COM
/ pleXlon 70 her preparations. Of which she
/ manufactures dozens. but rather 10 cor
| rect care and daily thought IS 20 It's
preservation. OF course, she admits that
/ there have been many times when. from
/ Illness or OYeTWOTk. she has found in
! creams and lotions veritable ureven-
/ tiveS from the Ills which otherwise might
/ have been the result. She viii tell YOU
/ this IN her own private Office where the
/ southern sun pOurs in and adds q charm
/ 20 an already attractive r0Cu-a room
/ furnished with bits Of mahogany and a
plant here and tEere-papered IN yellow.
! with n snowy linen-COvercd tea table TO
I one side. giving the whole q true feni-
I nine touch. This room opens on from
! large reception hall, furnished IL oak.
/ From this haI One-if thar one be lady
/ or Child-Inay enter large, Well-liglted
room where m8niCuTinE Is done. There
/ are seven tables IL this room II mat
/ ters not at what hour of the day YOU
may drop H. you WIN he sure 20 find each
/ Of these tables bearing delicate ar-n.
with the manicure busily welding her
I tiny scissors or file. Here the real cave
/ dWellerS' OF Washington may be met as
well rs young school girls and the most
/ exclusive Official set. confident OF get
ting the best attention and Of coming in
/ contact with Uuobtrusive operators.
! When so many wives Of army officers
were located here during the Spanish
! American war. Miss ShaCklette'S offices
/ presented a salon" appearance CO1u1U-
/ ally. There the wives found mutual
ground, so TO speak Letters from the
/ scene OF action We're read and their con-
| tents discussed. for each contained news
/ that was OF interest 10 al.
There Is also IN Miss Snacklette's es-
tabishment large room given over TO
scalp treatment and shampooing with
yet smaller rooms II one would be more
prIvate) and still another for facial mas
sage and treatment
Many persons predicted that this ex-
elusive establishment for only ladies' and
children would not be a success. but the
outcome has proven the wisdom of Miss
Shacklette's forethought.
! Miss Shacklette spends most Of her
summers In Europe She employs more
than a dozen skilled operators. who are
under the direct management OF a Capa-
BILE matron. Preparations bearing Miss
Shacklette's name-fOr she invented all
of her cOncOCtiOns-find a demand and a
speedy sale IN all the principal cities
here and IN Europe She is most enthu-
siastic over their efficacy and true merit.
and Is ever willing 70 discuss their COM
lponent parts and the value Of each. IN
talking with her one finds that rare
quality Of altTuism whereby one is
made to realize that her aim is 10 give
to each the most helpful advice regard
less of the furtherauce of her own per-
sonal gain Miss Shacklette studies her
patrons closely, and gives much thought
10 the suitable attire for ench. seeing
with the true, artistic eye the shades and
colors which most becomingly harmonic
with the hair. eyes. and skin. Truly,
Washington can boast Of a unique and
exclusive establishment for its women
land childTen-Women and children who
have shown their appreciation by their
generous patronage.