THE FASHIONABLE FRIZZLING IRONS.

h! Mrs. Grundy,

Allow me to direct your attention to the following advertisement, which appeared the other day in the columns of my fashionable contemporary:-

The Plicatura New Frisettes for Dressing Ladies’ Hair in the New Style, designed and made only by – Oxford Street, W.

May I ask , Dear Madam, what you say to the Plicatura New Frisettes, and to the new style of dressing ladies’ hair by means of those instruments? Do you not consider them very elegantly named? Would you like to have your own hair arranged by means of them, or have you no notion of such things, or if you have any, are you not disposed to class them amongst the kind of appurtenances of the toilet which you term fandangos? Perhaps your notice has not as yet been attracted by these interesting novelties; but very likely you will soon have your maidservants appearing in answer to your bell with their hair disposed in what you may call a new-fangled style, and will Plicatura New Frisettes. And what will be your remarks on making that discovery, Mrs. Grundy? I am afraid, Madam, that you will denominate those young women hussies, and desire them to get out. Methinks, too, that I hear you, in perusing this communication, exclaim: “Drat the Plicatura New Frisettes, give me the good old paper and curling-tongs.” It may occur to you that you would like to take the inventor of the former instrument and pinch him with the latter by the nose. You may feel disposed to serve him as St. Dunstan served a personage whom you would describe as another rebel. Accept, dear Madam, the assurance of my profound respect.

I have the honour to be, your ever constant adorer,

Punch.

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