The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-03
A LADY'S TOILET.
HAIR AND IT'S HORRORS.

Revelations about Powder Rouge, &c
From the N. Y. Post.
Never since the beginning of the seven.
tenth century has fashion given license
to so many nbsurdltics in the arrange
mcnt of ladies' lair, so many a6ominN-
tons with which to ornament 1t, rs at the
present day. The enormous pinnNCles
worn during the fourteenth and in the
early part Of the seventeenth centuries
were called fontangeS, ind were construct.
ed by means OF illusion lace and the hair
borne up by wire. These ridiculous cones
were sometimes MI ell in height, and
made women taller than men. There is
no record, however, Of ornamental hair
having been used in their construction.
Instead of the hair being raised in II
iontangc, it Is now fashionable to build
out the head at tho back, by means Of
Chignons, stuffed with tOpSeys, or long
rolls of curlcd hair, curls over this, and
puts and irizzlGs IN the top anil front OF
the head.
The long braids, Ur ChatrlainS, us they
are called, arc worn by young people in.
stead of the chignOn, and IRE Topped in
the back with CurlS between. Those per.
sons possessing u reasonable amount OF
hair Of their own, or rather, growing on
their own heads, (what lady, now A.dAys,
has not quantities Of hair Of her own y
can braid and arranged 1t in this manner,
to look very tasteGully, without the add.
ton Of ornamental hair. There are few
heads, however, that have undergone the
"crimping process" and the constant
washings TO make the hair light and flee,
CIV that can be made to look niOnstrouS
enough, without adding rats and tOpscys
switches and chatClainS.
4e TIE CIIIGNON.
The ordinary chignop now in vogue is
very convenient head.dtess, more eSpe.
cially for elderly persons and ,hnSc pos
SeSsing but small quantity Othatr; yet il
is sometimes pinned upon the head in Il
very absurd position by those making
their toilets in II hurry, and under the cir
CumstanCes Is q very ridiculous append
age. It Is only II few years back that those
wearing false hair took the greatest care
to conceal it. A switch" c0iled in with
the natural hair was as carefully guarded
US lift wefea snake about to rattle; but in
these days Il ladysdressing table is strCwU
with curls, pulls, rats and Chignon boxes
as a matter Of course; and it Is quite fact
that one CT the Gairsex not long since pur'
chased charming set of tleecy curls
while accompanied by one OF our New
York bCauX. .......s ........
The young men Of our city appear quite
resigned to the GXtravagant quantities o.
false hair worn by the ladies whom they
admire. Could they behold one Of thest
blonde beauties before the ornamental
hair has been fastened on her head, hCl
own locks drawn straight back and twist
ed in o very little knot behind, it is TO bt
feared they would be- disenchanted.
,..,-. PERSONAL DECORATIONS.
As with, a gentleman elegance Of cos
tune begins ut the collar and neck.tic
and with IN inviting and gracefully up
pointed room the attraction concentrate.
In neat and glowing hearthstone, so Il
the toilet Of a lady the charm and beaut,
OF appearance b made or marred by thl
Qvn,p1efry M her hmfl, hythe hrr0nTc