Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-22
HAIR AND NECK DRESSING.

objectionable Blunders Committed by
Women of Culture.
1t is astonishing to note how many
women of good taste on the majority of
subjects make objectionable blunders
in the mode of arranging the hair and
dressing the neck, two of the most inn
portant and telling points of woman's
toilet. Individual requirements seem
frequently to be entirely overlooked in
the aim to follow fashion strictly, and
again we see woman who pleases her
self so entirely in these matters as to be
positively outre, making herself disa-
gTeeably conspicuous by wholly disre-
gardlng prevailing modes. As usual,
the medium course is the most satisfac-
tory one to pursue, and not difficult
one either if we will only devote little
forethought to arrangement and effect.
In the main Dame Fashion is liberal in
the mode of arranging the hair, although
there are few unpleasing freaks fol-
lowed by the ultra-fashionable which it
is preferable to avoid. For instance, the
fashion of cutting the back hair. which
for time was partially suspended. has
been revived, and prevails to an
alarming extent, that if continued
will In short time make switch
a necessity for every other lady in
America. The STYLE is becoming
only to few, and even they soon tire
OF 1t and resort to the hair-dresser for
something more modest and graceful.
1t is true that it costs but a tribe to be
shorn, and the operation is not tedious,
and it may even be comfort to be re-
lieved of the weight of hair, but every
one should..be advised of the fact that the
expense does not end with the first clip
ping. as the points of the hair must be
often trimmed to keep it in proper shape,
and the rulings of la mode may shortly
change in such way as to demand
switch or perhaps an entire wig to meet
the requirements. The changes in the
style of couture have not affected the
front hair, the English bang being still
as popular as ever, though it has been
subjected to minor notifications, and it
is not SO curly as formerly 1t is
dressed in loose half curls having the
appearance of fullness though being
light and airy. For ladies who require
high couture. and they are many, the
entire back hair should be slightly
twisted and brought directly on the top
q IL,
ends being disposed of in loops, also on
top, with half dozen shell pins to COM
plete the effect. With the catagon braid
or loop, which has been revived, and in
which the hair is dressed from high to
low In the nape of the neck, naturally
wavy hair is required to give it the nee
essary fullness without materially in
creasing the weight. This couture NAV
be worn bv ladies of medium stature,
but is more becoming to taller women,
and to it ribbon bows are sometimes
added with very good effect.
In spite of the fact that fashion de-
mands a plain linen collar, or some
equally simple arrangement for street
wear. one still sees women who ought
to know better with profuslon
of white lace drawn about the throat
in full folds, and not infrequently these
women are of the short order, inclined
to freshness, who should never at any
time swauhe the throat in full folds, not
even for drawing-room occasions, much
less for street wear. High dog-collars
of velvet are at the present time fash
iOnable, and generally becoming. es-
pecially to youthful faces. They may
be added to any dress, chosen always of
a darker shade, and may be entirely
plain or fastened to one side under
cravat bow. With the low-necked even
ing bodices a band of dark velvet is
pretty in effect taken close round the
throat, whitening the skin and shorten
ing neck that Is too long. Clasps for
inserting at the Threats of bodices have
come to be such elaborate affairs that
they might almost be termed Jewels,
and appear in variety of new and
charming designs, which prove that
they will be as fashionable as ever
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