The Archive · 1927

A Matter of Make-up

Some time ago it occurred to the Imanagemscit of one of the big Paris Jdepartmest scores that it would be profitable line to provide a hai essing establishment on the pro an attraction for women Jeustomers. The idea was a suc fiom the first. and hus now Jueon adopted by all the" big stores, The newest, of—them elaborately fitted up and Ince: an air of scrupulous cleanliness land freshness which rather reminds Jone of n hospital, Tt dears ovary day with about 500 customers, who provide work for $0 skilled' operators land 20° and attendants, Revolving chairs of the American barber-shop type are weed, so that ithe customer can be turned. bodily the required direction. Tt ape pears fron the revelations of one of the staff that when a British or [American woman wants a shampoo, [she fas the whole of hex scalp washo Jed, whereas most Parisioates pre-fet this process to be applied oF to the back of the head. They a accordingly turned round so as to face away from the mirror, and a special recipient for the waste water is attacied v4 the back of the chair. [Their British and American sisters, Jon the contrary, face the glass and bend over the basin, just like mere men. The explanation" of this difference is that the Parisienne is afraid of having the make-up of het Tae death has occurred in Manila of Mr. J. G, Lawrence, J2,, cos fmf Bea, Lora ie deeeaged succumbed,

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