The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-07-11
LATEST STYLES OF DRESSING THE uArr

LATEST STYLES OF DRESSING THE HAIR
The coiffure is at present in that de-
lightful state of transition which forbids
the making Of arbitrary laws and allows
woman to dress her hair high or low,
according to her caprice. The one thing
requisite to stylish hair dressing is that
the hair shall be loose and fluffy. The
wise women barber up town with the
wicked eyes and the winning dimplos,
says that about one woman in one hun.
dred has the kind OF hair that by careful
washing will possess the requisite fluffy.
ness, aud that that one woman nevci
likes it. The effect is usually produced
with curling irons and with artificial ad.
ditions of curly hair. The coils of braiL
so frequently seen below round hats, on
the street are very often put on and taken
of with the hats, for they are really be.
coming to few faces and more suitable for
the street than for more dressy occasions,
and ladies prefer to dress their hair high
when it is becoming and pin on the braids
at need.
The two extremes OF styles are the En-.
piro coifIure and the catogan braid. The
latter style is simple loose plait looped
low in the neck and fastened with rib.
bon or single long pin of gold or silver.
The Empire hcaddress is mostly used
with evening gowns, and has three prom.
inent features-curls, bunch Of ribbon
and flowers. The hair is combed very
high up on the head, and twisted in a
small knot to be completely covered with
short, soft curls falling toward the fore.
head and also toward the back. One
long curl is combed out and covers the
back Of the head with waves, until Il lit.
tie way above the neck il twists into
curl again. Flowers are to be very much
worn with this coiffure, and fillets OF
gold and silver, diadems of precious
stones, or a bunch of ribbon will be also
used on dressy occasions. Ultra-fashion.
able women adopt II style of headdress in
which the hair is Worn very high. The
front tresses are parted in the centre to
form two crimped baRdeaux, over which
rests the Vatican wreath, encircling the
cluster of loops of hair arranged on top
of the head.
There are some prophecies concerning
the abandonment of bangs, but their de.
cline will be slow, Us few faces are SO per.
feet in outline as to dispense with them.
Since Mrs. Cleveland has lost the prestige
OF her high place the style Of tossing the
bangs up in front in puff has been los.
ing fstor aud is rarely seen. The short
pointed or rather square bang are most In
favor loosely curled, and for youthful
face. the light fringe Of hair upon the
forehead, the rest of tho wavy mass being
combed straight back, is very popular
Now that the pretty Hading has sailed
away, leaving only delicious memory of
grace and loveliness, the style Of coiffurc
she insugurated has fallen into desuetudc.
This consisted in combing the loose hair
over the tips of the ears and twisting it
in loose knot at the back. A woman
with small, pretty ears could never be
prevailed upon to hide them, and the
size Of large or prominent ears was en-
phasized and rendered yet more notices
BILE by that style of headdress. One of
the most effective and pleasing arrange
meats now worn is that which is neither
high nor low, but covers the back Of the
head with loose, soft coils and folds
reaching from the crown OF tbs head 10
the neck. a style affected by Mrs. James
q. Blaine, Jr., and Miss Otis, the pretty
society star actress.
Young girls will return to the old time
popular fashion of leaving the hair loose
and flowing, tied back from the face with
Il simple ribbon and ornamented with Il
simple flower, which accords we'll with
the picturesque and juvenile style of
dressing now in vogue. All the styles
seem to be based on Grecian ideals and !
picturesque models, and perhaps the
greatest boon 10 womankind that the |
change will bring about is that the stylish |
''fuainess" can only be effected in hair
that is frequently washed, and general
will prevail for time.-Nep
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