National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-27

FASHIONS Iy.LOTLOyy


nted M any wise by tie abolition Of hair Oil.
lor inc cosmetics employed in the dyeine are
expensive, ana ladies who par high and Suffer
long to get their hair the 'sangel color. uhick
BELTS the nature Of that name, are k,ath -
spoil the effect by washing Il often, 70 the
scalp has Jared no etterunder the new. than
the old regime, and the result Is that psrtiaI
badness conironis the, majority OF wornes.
Blind adherence to one fashion units it's a :
herents for another, and those DO persisted /.
wearing the waterfall and chignon now find Il
RedfM to buy their blonde frfzzcs and to psx
fog their puts and cues. And it is limited that
the return of the Large bonnets il due entirely
to the fact that wigs viii have to, b wosnif -
mach hair Is dcnanded, and, In any event ,
there IS not enough hair left TO- dispiay Il as
has been the case. small bopnets required =
corresponding amount Of hair. and this
the ladies declare cannot Be fos4hcesD-
ing, unless Indeed they ali wear Wigs F6lsc
nair has been pinned and pinned to the naked
scalp Iutil it can be endured no loagsE, anA
mere L really nothing to fasten hairpins TO-
The large bonnets are 70 bring the relief needed.
and the long curtain falling behind and tbs
tube and foliage In the front win hide the hair
and pefmit 1t to be done up without any It.
temp at grace, and Q new crop to, grow, per
haPe. Head-drcsees will be worn more, and
Hight lnccs viii be used to conceal the rayases
made by the heavy and unwhOlesome chignOn-
IL
many who cannot give the head rest will be
glad to use milliners' devices, and will no
doubt fly to druggists prescriptions to bring
back that which they have destroyed. Every
day the ply sicians are urged to recommend
something that will restore the hair, and a.
often Disappointment is all that such appii-
cants get. Few physicians know ss much
about the matter as the hairdressers, and the
hairdresser's secret Is his fortune. Lotions arc
used in seifdefence when really nothing is H-
quired but one thing, and that, 1t need hardly
be mentioned, Is cleanliness. When il is re-
membcred that each hair is . living thing, full
Of little cells, and depending for its health aud
strength upon the sustenance given its rootsr
and the air and light and water allowed upea
each stem, 1t will be admitted that its death
under the treatment given it the past few yearsis-
not surprising. Even now when ladies are asking
in every direction for lotions for the hair they fail
to comprehend the fact that the treatment most
required is the common sense one, which they
will not follow. Not compounds of which
they know nothing, and which arc usually
deadly pOisons, but pure water is what d
needed for the hair. Cleansing it Frequently Is
of more permanent value, to say nothing OF
comfort, than all the drugs in the world
Some of the liquids sold as hair preparations
are really injurious to the health, leaving os,t
of the question the hair, while others DESTROY
its vigor and render it necessary to resort to
artificial means to cover the head. No hair
can be handsome that Is not kept clean, nor
can it be healthy if permitted to be otherwise
And none but women can know how little At
tention is paid to the hair and its condition, or
how little care is taken of the crown which
nature has given to the sex. Ladies take in
fnitely more pains with the hair they buy thsa
that which they possess by nature, aud arO
more careful of its welfare. II Is the money
valuation that is setsupon 1t, and thst Is the
false estimate, for that which money cannot
buy it should not represent. Lotions will not
restore q suit of hair, nor will any kinds of COS
metics render thick and glossy the hair which
from neglect and abuse has grown colorless
and thin. Camphor water Is recommended
as nice tonic for the hair, and it is If the
tonic is intended to take it out literally by
the roots. The gum in camphor water Of tho
weakest solution is sufficient to mat the hair,
and If any foreign oil is on the hair il adheres
to 1t so closely that nothing can separate it but
the most cautious effort on the part Of hair
dresser. Ammonia water is cleansing, and
perhaps essential as a wash in some instances,
bat the safest liquid i., as has been said, pure
water, and white CASTLE soap is the only soap
that shOallkever R-seed. No soap, of whit
ever make, that is perfumed should be permit
ted to touch the hair. and the best chemists in
sist that the real white CASTLE soap is the one
kind that does not injure the color and growth
by lotions of every kind, and women who are
blessed with such are liable to grow careless Of
its needs until they are warned of the neglect
by its falling out. The majority of ladies, even
the younger ones, continually complain of their
hair falling out, and they bcsiege the druggists
for something that will prevent it. Thenis the
druggists time, and forthwith is recommended
the article which he may actually indorse or
has to sell, (and women never stop to consider
which motive prompts him. and very soon the
wig-maker Is consulted. A simple remedy,
though not a fashionable one, is to have the
head rubbed vigorously twice a day. Strength
and new life will come to the roots by treating
them first, and afterwards the hair proper may
be CLOSED by very frequent brushings and
smoothings. Those who rub the head should
dip the hands in cold water every little while,
and should take care to use the comb as little
as possible. The bright glow will come on the
surface of the head from this rubbing, and the
magnetism of q strong pair of hands will do
the roots of the deceased hair more good than
all the rejuvenaters ever patented or invented
A careless and comfortable arrangement of the
hair is another remedy; the abolition Of braids,
switches, pufis, ETC., is another; and plenty Of
sunlight and exercise. Long hair is claimed to
be a crown Of glory to q woman, but unless it
is kept exceedingly clean, it is anything but q
blessing or q sign Of beauty. And If it Is iul-
possible to keep it fresh and clear of dust, 1t Is
far better to not have 1t. And for the reason
that 1t Is great care and an Inconvenience,
women sometimes prefer to 60 without the
crown to avoid the cross Of comparative un-
cleanness. But worn as it may be, the head
should be washed once q week, and lotions,
even the most popular, should be left out oil
the question.
For the complexion there seems to be great
demand for cosmetics. Ladies with dry, sal
low skin, those with dark, oily faces, as well
as those with comedones, (surface worms, J arc
seeking with equal ardor q cure-Ml for them
selves. They call aloud for the beauty gift
that will transform dark skins into light; dis
colored compilations into peach-tinted white,
and smooth purity of surface for blotches and
ugly sores. Pity they are all 50 dissatisfied,
but they are; snd the inventors of lotions and
powders and chalks grow rich on the money
.quandered by women for that which very
many of them never can have, and but few
would know how to keep If they did have It,
md there are lotions for the eyes which, If put
1pon the lids, give them dreamy expression,
md when used Immediately under the eyes
rive them bright, sparkling appearance. Cos
netics for the toilette include washes for the
eeth that, nine times in ten, destroy the en-
incl. Washes and pomades for the hair,
which sooner or later complete their work b.
all the hair III at Is left for them to
iestroy. Washes for the complexion, In
Guiding such drugs as carbolic acid, hartshorn,
.amphor, glycerine (Which dries on the skim
ike plaster, and when used for any length Of
lime produces erysipelas) and oils Of various
finds.
For every known evil common to the hair o.
complexion fashionable lotions are produced In
and are elegantly put up In bottles
II cut glass or in sandal-wOod boxes. In all
aspects they are aristocratic, for they cost
money and are patronized only by those who
ave time to.find fault with natures handi-
york. But in the face of the many express
ions of faith daily heard in their favor, thu
ssertion will always hold good that those who
Ightly order their physical lives will be the
andsomest, and the fairest, smallest faces arc
hose which bear outward evidence of inward
trength and not those which are most &C.
TAINTED with lotions and ointments and CO.'S
,etics of either the fashionable or the unfash--
,nable maker.
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A friend of ours has thoroughbred pointer
OF which Is said to be the most efficient AMI
,al of the kind in the United States. Il never