The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-12

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DRESSING THE HAIR.

The stvle of cofluIres is decidedly closer to
the head than has been Worn for years. The
absurd ctignOaS and surprising rolls at the
side Of the face will soon disappear from the
promenades and dress circles. Two modes of
dressing the hair are at present in vogue.
The empire style has much of the hair drawn
back from the face; has little curls on the
forehead, and the high puts and twists OF an
cient model. This will be found suited to per-
sons with marked features, and good necks to
be revealed by the upliited hair. The Gre
clan style brings abundance of waved tresseS
low on the brow, and confines them III ciose
mass behind women with straight, regular
features may wear this style with priue, anu
iasten the golden grasshopper on tnelr prow,
after the old Athenian custom, sacred 10
those of pure civic blood. a woman Win
aquiline features will simply look as if she
had forootten herself if she wears this Golf
fure.
no dress the hair after the empire style re-
opires that the front hair be parted three or
fourinche from the brow and turned back, in
Chinese fashion, with a short lock on each
side of the face, pulled, through which the
ribbon that encircles the head should be pass
ed. Five very light short false curls should
be pinned at the middle parting, to the rib
bon. THAT'S what it's for, to attach this
false arrangement to- The back hair is to
be tied very high, and may then be made into
large braid, by twisting the strands round
long, slender frizettes, (which you understand
to mean any pulling for the hair, whether OF
horse hair, Melted rolls or matted hair, or
colored WOOL and then plating them. This
braid occupies the back of the head, laid on
straight, and the ends secured in the same
way as a waterfall" or the hair may be dl,
vided into four or five locks, these twisted
around slender rolls, and the pulls CURED
round the back of the head, avoiding even,
ness of coil, however, and taking Tor model
some GRAND high twist of the fashion plates
OF the last century, if you can md auch
curiosity. This style gives most persons a
better outline of the neck than the old, low
living masses of hair allowed, and on good
figures gives graceful dignity, approaching
that of a coronet By the way hat, heavy
braids at the back of the hair, and a coil pass
ing round the top and brow, is at once class
ic and stylish mode of dressing the hair, very
suitable for large heads that require oom-
pact form of couture.
favorite style of dressing the back hair
is in horizontal loops or puffs of different
breadth, avoiding the axcrescent-lke look OF
the round chignons as much as possible. II
is rumored that there will be a great rage for
giving toilet cushions as Christmas presents,
as the stuifing OF the masses OF hair rendered
useless by the new fashion can be put to no
better pupose. Persons receiving such gifts
may perce.ve faint odor of ctronella or CO.
coaine about them which the above hint will
fully account for.
Tie front hair is also worn in several hori-
zontal rolls at the side of the face, and gold
thread or narrow velvet run between the putfs.
False chignons come in pretty style-a fiat
broad braid encircled by cable twist Com
mon switches of hair can be ma de into en-
pire twists, and save much trouble OF head
dressing. The unpleasant flying and swapping
OF the hair when brushed in cold weather,
may be got rid OF by holding the head over
hot stove or the register moment.
To friz short hair nicely, curl it in many
close loops, then thread these out with the
fingers. The straightest hair may be frlzzed
beautifully without harm to the growth by
taking care never to have the curling iron
scorching hot A mixture of ammonia and
olive oil will be found one OF the best hair
dressings. But be careful, whatever you use,
don't scent it with that vulgar pefume, ctro-
nella