The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-04
The Foshion of Red Hair.

A French writer N. Jules Denlzet - has
written an article in a Paris journal under the
title Of '"Ihe Revenge of the ked-Headed,' IN
which he discusses q prevailing continental
fashion, and gives some interesting information.
Going back to Rome in the time of the Caesars,
he reminds his CouutrYmen that in those days
the mad and the bad among women were ordered
by the edIe-or, as NJ. Denizet says, the project
of police of the periodic wear red hair. Red
hair, then was q mark Of degradation: but all
that is changed now. NJ Denizet says:-
"lhe Romans got enormous quantities OF hair
from Germany. Most of it in the present day
comes also from Germany, as well as Brittany
and Normandy Paris annually exports upwards
of 100000 Kilograms (about 100000 pOunds) to
England and america few years ago its
price, from living head, was from five to ten
francs the kiloeram, according to the length and
color. Red hair, which was formerly unstable,
except for dyeing, is this year at premium; but
the rage cannot last long. Hair OF this color Is
generally coarse and harsh; and taste VIII, no
doubt, soon return to black aud blonde, which
are twice as fine and three times as soft and
glossy Red hair dries, black and blonde
thlcken. The first preparation which hair I'M
dergoes Immediately raises its price to eighty
francs the kilogram. In our time the rehabilita-
ton OF the red-haired commenced in the Juif
EITant,' in which Eugene Sue depicted Madlle
de Cordoville IN such glowing colors that, for
her charming sake, the hitherto despised shade
rose little in public opinion. How many per-
sons have we known seeking by every means in
their power TO turn the hated red into brown or
CuGSnul! OllS, pOlndueS, DcdSS ana leaQ6Q
combs were the supposed remedies, and these
failing, dye was resorted to.
AT school, the ted-hared boy OF Girl was the
butt tor every joke, the sCapegoat for every mis-
chievous trick and escapade. If an inquiry was
made as to the perpetrator OF any offense 1T was
the r0uqui1e who did it, Chorused the boys. 1T
was the TOuqutne,' cried the girls Children
whose heads were dressed IN red lost their
natronymic at school, and were simply known as
the rOotqu(n or the TOquSae. If, as was generally
the case, treckles were an accompaniment, the
victim was SAID TO bear the brand of Judas i'll
the face! What wonder, then, if with this treat
ment the red-haired child bee ame sullen and dis
agreeable, and in some sort merited the reputa-
ton given HIN beforehand? In the tale of The
Fair One with the Golden Hair no one could ever
have imagined the face of the beautiful princess
framed in red locks Her hair must have been
fine threads of real gold! As to q red.haired
princess, such thing was never heard Of The
iairy tale would have lost all its interest in the
eyes OF children had such heroine been posi-
blr Cooks, even, OF this color were looked upon
with dislike, Mistresses pretended that the Pc
culiar odor OF their hair lent itself unpleasantly
TO the sauces, turned the milk, and spoiled the
Jams
Now, all that is changed; red hair is the
mode. The young mother prays that her comm o
babe, ii a girl may have red locks, and if it has
its fortune is made. The red-haired beauty is
taking her revenge; she carries her CbignOn like
a flag, and gathering under it, aided by fashion,
every shade OF chestnut blonde, and black
tOlH idsse: and tomorrow the mode may change.
However, although the triumph of the red-haTed
may prove but that of q season-their glory but
ephemeral-slin there is no doubt that they Will
tion. The prejudice of ages having once been
removed, they have been admitted 10 an equality
with their more favored listers. But now word
OF advice and warning: let them descend n few
steps from the ladder they have climbed so
triumphantlY, lest q speedy reaction may pre-
cipitale them thererom."