St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-24

duce the desired effect. 10 some faces
powdered hair is distinctly becoming,
while, OH the other hand, the majority
of compilations are too unc ertaln to
bear the strong contrast. as may be
evidenced at bal poudre.
However, some device must pc pro-
vided for the giddy grand danes who
die hard and live worse. The fact is,
the woman of the age are averse to the
iron that steals away the brown OF
black of their tresses. Anything else"
is the wall heard in the halr-dresslng
parlors, and it is to keep them from
using gold wash, bleach water and
bronze LIQUID, that duplicate the treSSes
of childhood, that the white hair move
ment has been decided upon.
For the nonce reddish-brOWn hair is
in the lead. Indeed, there has never
been time when it was not fashion,
able.
History is filled with red-haired wom-
en-. Titan painted nothing but sun
burnt beauty. The lovely Sylvia had
hair tn at was halo of gold in the sun
light. Anne of Austria's tresses were
described by the historians Of her day
as carrot color; Catherine of Russia had
hair of flaming red; NinOn de PEnclos
was so proud of her warm-c0lored
tresses that she wore skull-caps when
she drove out and allowed her hair to
float on the breeze and fame in the sun.
Indoors she delighted to throw herself
against bright yellow, green or blue
screen, to bring out the warm tintS OF
her copper curls.
Mary Stuart's wig was as red as ma
hogany, and the impassionate Leah
seemed daughter OF the sun. Jane
Hading has reddish-brow hair. Mrs.
KendaPS treSSeS are a few shades
lighter, though too dark to be called
golden, and all the world has admired
the copper-hued wig of Cora Urquhart
Potter. Even Worth went into raptureS
over it, and got permission ito do" a
toilet that would match the coppery
hair. Cloth. silk, fur and Suede leather
gloves and low shoes were dyed the re-
quired shade, and the trunk that con-
tanned the 'Cleopatra' costumes was
also brown.
In her glory the Empress Eugene had
the real bright red hair that goes with
freckles and quick temper. Her court
went wild, and so did the fashion Of
her time. Every trick was restored to
in order to get the red tinge. Red flow
ers were basted all over the chignon; a
close-ftting cap of red net was worn,
about which red feathers and red she'll
ornaments were fastened. Beaches
and dyes were tried, that burned the
hair to the roots and enforced the use
of wigs. and not until the star or Eu-
genle-she who has known the extreme
of happiness and SadnesS-had set did
the hair dealers leave off striving for
the famous shade of empress red.
Now. fashion seats herself Ill bar
D., ~, ar hnnt for
a three hours rest, and as she reads an
expert goes over her hair, tress by tress,
with tooth brush, and bleacfes it the
desired tint or changes it to white. The
first dressing costs S., and subsequent
touches are applied to the spots and
about the temples for 81. 1t is not the
easiest thing in the world to wear
''made-up' red hair, for the reason that
eyelashes and eyebrows do not match,
and there is always something queer
about the eyes themselves. At night
the opposition disappears, for candles
are kind; but in the glare OF day a
woman wants to be we'll brimmed and
we'll yelled in her millinery.
In some of the beauty shops where
exclusive goods are special feature OF
the trade red powder, known as poudre
acajou, is sold to ladies who are re-
strained by husband or father from
using bleach. The powder is mahog-
any in shade, and is blown into the
hair with miniature bellows. after the
coffure has been dressed. Under the
gasligbt the effect is as red as red hair
ever grows. The stuff is rare and costly
and very highly priced by Cuban ladies,
who. with red hair and egg-shell pow
der for their compilations, are beautiful
beyOnd comparison.