Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-26

Bleached blondes are dyeing themselves in
carnadine, and brunettes are chemically
turning their hair to the newly popular
brightness.
Patti is an early exampl, of the red
haired brunette, but not the first. and
travelling actresses have already displayed
the new freak in New York. How much
these examples will be followed by our own
women remains to be seen. The Paris Salon,
which sets the fashions in hair, as we'll as
other things, displayed some years ago o
tremendous array of blonde heads. The
great artists of the French capital fell in
love with dark-eyed women with yellow
hair. As the result Of this, half the dark :
eyed women in Paris bleached their somber
,tresses to a golden hue. and in short time
most of the civilized world had followed in
their wake. We were lately in the final
lthroes OF this, particular form of hirsute
decoration in America. There were prom
ises OF general return of blonde hair to
its original color. and consequent i'm
.provement in the appearance of the owners
of the hair. But suddenly the Paris artists
lost their heads over women who had dark
eyes and the heavy red hair which Titan
loved. For year all the beauties of the
Salon have had this sort Of hair. and red
hair dye is as prevalent in Paris as yellow
dye was once. The fashion has now come
across the ocean. but 1t makes way slowly.
1t may even yet be time for pause. Red
hair to be beautiful and effective requires
a wonderful combination OF clear. trans
parent skin. dark eyebrows and lashes.
and heavy brown eyes. As very few of the
women who use the red dye possess these
qualifications. they simply succeed in look
ing muddy and turgid. but not at all beauti-
full.
One does not have to look far among men
and women in actual life to see that, no
matter how consequential man NAV be in
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the matter of dress. But behold the dandy,
says the reader-how fine OF costume he is.
sAhl yes; but watch q beau and a belle until
something disturbs their equanimity. and
then observe how much superior she is to
him. / sketched such pair yesterday.
her fur collared and wristbanded -enveI-
ope." as we now call the loose. long wraps.
1t was made Of pliable. dark-brown cloth.
and its fur trimmings were beaver. Mantles
in that form are coming into high vogue.
Well. they were lovers. evidently, and it
was clearer still that they we're in huff
Mark how he slumped down in his chair.
utterly spelling the outlines which an ex-
pert tailor had given to his clothes, and
presenting altogether a RIDICULOUS figure.
Then turn your eyes on the girl She was
as angry as he. but in her sulks how much
prettier. Did she let herself down into
shapeless heap2 No. no. Is thcre place
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u spot The tidy little bonnet is poised
gracefully on her head; the "envelope" may
contain great deal of disturbed matter,
but its exterior is unhurt; and. in short, she
is In no observable way deteriorated while
he is a ridiculous sight. Oh. man may buy
as fine clothes as a woman can procure, but
he doesn't wear them so we'll.
The season for marrying and giving in
marriage began early this year and lasts
late. have this week inspected, at dress
making establishment. some of the lovely
things specially designed and executed for
q bride. The delicious odor Of violets filed
the room, for this pelicate perfume has
been used to scent the travelling gown, as
well as for the hand painted white satin
sachet in which some of her handkerchiefs
viii be sent home. To dispose OF the trav-
cling costume first. must tell you that the
gown itself is Of soft Indian cashmere. In a
Iovely shade Of dove-gray. thewhoie OF the
front OF the skirt being embroidered in an
Empire design, carried out in shaded silks
In harmonizing tones OF gray. The bodice
is cut in a coat shape. with embroidered