Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-11-01
BANGED HAIR.


than a sane woman with her hair banged.
A lunatic might be excused snch an err
ratio style Of hair dressing, but how a
woman in the fun possession of her tacul
ties, and with the knowledge that she has
a character to keep up, can wear her hair
banged, is, to us, profound mystery.
From whence came this style? What
originated it? Who set it afoat? No
body on earth can say more truthfullv
that it is beautiful. We have never
heard that it was healtl v. We have
never heard of its caring the liver com
plant, o, the rheumatism. 1t does not
render one more liable to draw a prize in
lottery. It does not insure the wearer
againt being drowned or struck by light
ing, or bored by sewing machine agents.
1t does not make tall woman grow
shorter, or short one taller, or a fat one
leaner, aud it it is becoming to any hu>
man face, then that face has escaped our
notice
1t will metamorphose the prettiest girl
OF our acquaintance into monstro,ity,
and as foi its effect on plain woman !
may the saints deliver us from seeing it !!
1t sets our teeth on edge ! 1t inIparts to
the average female lace the most discour>
aged, Woe begone done for generally ex-
preston we have ever seen-as if the per-
son had played her last card, got eucher-
ed, and was willing to sell out cheap to
the first purchaser.
just imagine Lady Washington with
her hair banged ! Think of Barbara
Fretchie waving the flag in Stonewal
Jackson's face with her banged hair
badged Picture to yourself Joan Of
Arc leading her troops to victory with her
hair banged
A woman in this style of hair resembles
II Shetland pony which has not been well
groomed. aud which is in doubt about his
dinner. Banged hair gives the wearer an
expression Of uncertainty, as it she felt
anxious lest the thateh on her forehead
might not be securely fastened, or that it
might suddenly go back on her. and show
something which ought no. to be seen.
We always comm-erate the woman
whose hair is banged. We feel like ask
ing her II there is anything we can do for
aer. She appears to us like woman in
trouble. We speak softly to her, as if
ordinary tones might jar her nerves. We
Wouldn't offer her u subscription paper
for the world !! Nor be glad it anyhodv
trod on the tail Of her dress, or squrted
toIacco juice on her velvet mantle.
We look at her and wonder how it
would seem it that mask were taken of
her forehead. We wonder if she has got
moth patches on he~ temples, or mole
on her classic brow, or Cow lick, >" or
colony of pimples and "black heads. -
Her forehead is to u as profound a mystic
ry rs fortunes telling, or p ychomancv, or
materiaism and we get so full of doubt
over the matter that we would give halfa
dollar to see the fringes lifted, and what
is under it brought forth 10 the light OF
day.
We wonder if she admires herself in
the glass Ii she thinks "bangs are be-
witching ?" If she never wishes she
had never cut her hair off, and so con-
demned herseltto wear il that way, willy,
nilly? Does her husband admire it =?
Does he ever tell her be wishes she had
as pretty a forehead AS Miss Smith ?
Does he ever call her an agel, and think
to himself how al angel would look in
bangs ?
But there what is the use of conject
uring? Fashion Is omuipotent; 50 is
folly and we do not doubt that somewhere
in the world, to- day, somebody is saying,
"Bangs are so unbecoming !''- UahAoVR
Exchange.