FIGARINA
SIR,—In your issue of April 16th Strix draws attention to the growing reluctance of young men to enter the barbering profession. He admits (reluctantly ?) that this grave situa- tion may be saved in the end by the emer- gence of female barbers. But he still permits himself to wonder whether women "are not inhibited by some congenital handicap from cutting men's hair in anything like the proper way." May one who has recently returned from Sweden crave space in which to assure Strix that for once his suspicions are both unfounded and unchivalrous ? Experience taught me in Gothenburg and Stockholm that the profession which Miss Greta Garbo deserted for another is safe in the hands of women no less accomplished and attractive. Viva Figarina I She can deal with the hair of the manly head with at least as much skill and certainly more grace and style than may be discovered in most of our rapacioas, garrulous and savage Sweeney Todds—for fear of whom, since I value ,my neck, I must beg leave to sign myself,—
Yours faithfully,
London, W.C.2
BARBAROSSA
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