The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14
woMAN.s CHIEF GLORY.
Some of the Latest Approved Methods q
Dressing the Hair.

Some of the Latest Approved Methods q
Dressing the Hair.
As the carefully nursed hands and
flnger-nails give evidence of neatnesI
and refinement, SO to the keen OBJ
ssr~er a woman's browning glory and
tire manner in dressing 1t form q me
dun by means of which the genera
characteristics of the woman maj
be known. Fortunately for then
the unnatural chignon, heavy
braids and long curls II
which the fair bellies of but recon
date were won't to dress their hair have
gone the way of all things mundane
happily not to return for many a day
With the present style of dressing the
hair there is possibility of the society
dame. whose "glory" is but little
making a stylish appearance without
the browning" help of some shorr
lamb. The Grecian knot, undeniably
the most beautiful style of hair dress
is only for those whose clear-cut ani
handsome features can challenge com
parison with the classic Greek beauty
Less trying and very becoming is the
simple knot worn on the top Of the
head, as shown in one of the illus
trated heads, the others giving front
anu back view of style suitable for
ball or other full dress occasions. The
wavy hair which is necessary in this
style can be produced by art, and /,
may therefore be worn by all to whom
it is becoming, which is first, last and
all the time the main object OF all
artistic hair dressing. Flowers, usually
the great assistants in matters Of
dress, are not worn in the hair at all,
but exceedingly handsome jewelry.
which takes the form OF diamond stud.
ded arrows, crescents, stars and ban.
deaux set with precious stones for the
married ladies, while the single bellies
affect more simple style, such as
plain gold or silver bandeaux and nov
city pins, which usually, according to
the taste of the wearer, are either
Indicative of the prevailing fashionable
whims or of artistic tendency. Bohe-
milan garnets make exceedingly dressy
jewels for the hair, and bandeau OF
these nicely colored brilliants would
be wonderfully becoming to blondes,
while one of golden amber would be
strikingly effective in the dark hair OF
a piquante brunette. The same ten.
dency which leads to the empire styles
and those of older periods for models
in dress is also discernible in the jew.
elry now worn. Old family jewels,
considered unworthy of notice for
many year and retained more from q
spirit of piety than for their beauty or
value, adorn the neck and arms of the
fair bellies in the ballroom and excite
the admiration of those who can not
boast of such an antique heritage.
But mans initiative genius conquers
this "old-time" foe and these
old family relics may be obtained
from all jewellers who count fashiona-
bic society their customers; and 80
perfect are these imitation relics that
only the practiced eye of the anti
quarry could detect any difference be-
tween them and the genuine antique
jewels. A most important accessory
to the evening dress is the fan, and the
varieties are many and handsome.
The greatest favorite as being most
stylish is the one of feathers, which,
when attached to the waist by means
of handsome ribbons, which, harmon.
izing in color, form most attractive
addition to the skirt of the costume.
Very appropriate for the theaters are
the gauze fans with gold and silver
spangles. Hand-painted fans gre al
ways very elegant, the mounting be-
ing very fine. of yellow tortoise-shell,
with rose diamonds, of bronze with In
laid enamel or of carved ivory, which
form beautiful setting to the artists
work. 1t would not be advisable to
trust such delicate and costly piece
of handicraft to the care of an ardent
admirer, who, under the spell of the
winning possessor, would forget the
frailty of the possession and thus en-
danger its existence. This warning is
for the debutante, the older bellies,
having grown wise through expert.
ence, need it not.-Minneapolis Trib-