Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17
FOR THE LADIES.
LIVING TO DRESS AND DRESSING
TO LIVE.
Notes of Decentralization for In
door Wcar-Hair-Dressin
Kitchen Scrap book-Etc.
HOW TO DRESS THE HAIR.

To have beautiful hair and keep it in
health requires as much care as the teeth,
nails or face So many twist the hair I'D
in some becoming fashion the year round,
and wonder that it gets streaked, thin in
spots, and seems harsh and dry. The hair
should be loosened every night before re-
firing, combed free from all tangles with
bone comb rubber combs have done much
to split and break the hair-nearly all
have too much electricity to Use rubber( :;
then use stiff brush for long time,
brushing from the top to the very ends. 1t
is well for the lady who has maid, for it
| is impossible to properly brush ones hair
if very long. Then braid and fasten the
ends with soft silk braid for the night. The
scalp should be kept clean and healthy :;
wash occasionally, and have it thoroughly
shampooed two or three times year as
well.
To wash, braid the hair loosely in sex-
eral braids, take a raw egg and rub thor
oughly into the scalp tif beaten first it rubs
in better, then rinse in cold water with a
little ammonia incorporated in it, wiring
the braids in 4 coarse towel, sit by fire or
in the sun until dry, then comb out the
braids. The braiding prevents much
snarling. When ones hair is thin quiz
nine lotion will prevent its falling out and
! give life to the roots The Partisan
fashions for dressing children's hair are as
follows: Ringlets are most favored for
! babies. Little bows have curls in the back
and bangs in front.
| Little girls have their hair waved and
falling down the back, with colOred rib
bon to keep it in place. Some young girls
have revived The fashion of light hair nets,
With large meshes, in which the hair falls
loose and as low down as the middle of the
back. This style shows the hair to great
advantage, and will probably meet with
general approval From IS to II years of
age the hair is worn high and twisted on
the top OF the head. With this method of
arranging the hair round hats have no
classics, so as not to conceal any part Of
| the pretty waves which the hair forms
when thus raised from the nape Of the
neck. The hat is fastened to the HAIR by
steel pin with she'll or Jet head
English Hair-dresseF.
UTILIZING INDIAN suAWLS.
In fur cloaks there is not any change.
! They are generally made tightly fitting at
the back. and half tightly fitting in front,
in order not to stretch the fur lining too
much Sea!sI,in is all the rage in Paris
lust now. The most elegant mantles are
made Of this very beautiful and costly fur,
and are trimmed with Canadian beaver or
silver fox. The shape of the mantle is
generally that Of a yisite, with deep hang
| ing sleeves The fur border is put on
around the neck and sleeves, down the
front and around the mantle.
As for fancy cloaks, they are most gorge
Gus, and look more like splendid dresses
than cloaks They are made not only of
the most magnificent brocaded velvets and
silks, and trimmed with the most expen-
| sive furs but they are also profusely en-
brodered and braided with every kind OF
paSsenenterie and beads Imaginable. To
| describe them would be impossible you
must see them even to imagine their ele
gance
Finally, must mention the new cloak-
made out Of long Indian shawis, and that
without cutting a single thread of the
shawl or iniuring it in any way, so that if
| the shawl were required to be worn again
as a shawl it could be- This is quite
treasure-trove to ladies who have valuable
shawls, and do not know what to do with
them. The long shawIs may be thus con-
verified into any long cloak now in fashion,
while square shawls are converted into dol
mans and visites. Itmatters little whether
| the shaws have fringe on or not, for the
| fringe can be concealed if desired BIZ the
lining vixen the cloak is lined Lace and
| Grape shawls can also be converted into any
kind Of overdress ii the same manner,
that is, without being injured in the slight
est degree, and remaining perfect wien re-
quired to be used in any other way Paris
| Letter.
EFFECTIVE TOILETS.
Very efective-IooEing ball toilets are
| being shown, made Of various kinds Of net
and lace over satin or surah foundations.
A black-lace toilet over slip Of buttercup-
! yellow satin, was dress prominently be-
coming to brunette. Amber, coral-pink,
and red in its endless shades, combine most
| handsomely with black lace, but blue and
pink silks are less effectively used, and even
in conjunction with white lace are apt to
/ look Z" ladey," especially by the side OF the
more vivid hues now favored. When a
dark toilet is disliked, the color Of the ma
tcrial chosen for the slip, if of cream, bebe-
| blue, mauve or pink, should be of de-
! cided tone, rs the lace afterward yelling
! the material when the dress is completed,
will, under gas or electric light. be rendered
! sufficiently delicate In large assemblies
some broadly distinct color is always that
which tells best Mixtures are far less effect
i've Many of the new tu!le skirts are stud
ded with wee bouquets of flowers these.
however pretty, at first soon crush, and are
liable also to tear the fragile fabric on
which they are sewn. Nari-colored beads
and those also Of pearl are seen studding
the entire surface Of other airy dancing
gowns. Transparent sleeves are much
worn this season, the narrowest band of
silk being thought sufficient to outline
second sleeve beneath.
At a recent English wedding in high
life, the bridesmaids were attired after por-
traits by Sir Joshua Reynolds, in pale blue
ottoman silk over short skirts Of cream
white lace, with berthas Of lace to CORE
spond crossed in front OF the squaTe-necked
corsages, and fastened lust below the threat
with a merrv-thought' brooch with the
initials Of the bride and groom set in
diamonds, the eift Of the groom. From the
bride were gracefully-shapcd bouquet-hold-
holders Of solid silver exquisitively carved,
filled with pure white roses and Jacque
buds The brides dress was Of white satin,
embossed with silver lilies and marguer-
ties The front Of the dress was draped
with du.hesse lace founces, and the veil
matched this garniture in its rare design.
New York Post
FOR INDOOR WEAR.
Dresses for indoor wear have a touch Of
oddity about them, hut ali eccentricity Of
style should be avoided. There are really
three kinds OF dresses for indoor wear-the