, 1890-05-15

ornaments for this coifIure are two
or three shell pins.
The color OF tho hair still remains
an Item Of fashion, and ladies who
u few years ago held up their hands
/ In horror at the bare mention Of
hair-dye now have their locks
transformed from one color 10 an
other with complaceucy, IL not sang
froid.
II is thought that the red-brown
or, ~ IL IL styled in London, the
Observation-Disclosures by Patti,
would prove "A fashionable craze,
but ladies do not lind II particular
| ly becoming color, and very few
have submitted their tresses TO that
change.
White aud gray hair Ia as popular
IA ever with elderly ladies. Hair
nets, In cap shape, are stils much
used. The mode of the season lust
out II the coiilure artistic, which
| promises to become n fiavorite. Its
arrangement IL somewhat similar to
the coifiure so much worn during
the winter, but has some pleasing
variations which are In every way
acceptable. For evening wear the
coifitire artistic may be ornamented
with an aigrette, with flowers or
fancy pins For home and
street IL IL dressed smaller and
( finished with simple shell pins. La
dies who from choice or necessity
are often their own hair-dresers
Will find the subjoining directions
Of service; Wave the hair at the
temples and back of the ears to the
neck with small curllng.tongs;
twist or tie all the hair three inches
below the crown. Place n pointed
bang dressed very light and fluffy
on the forehead, extending back to
crown. Arrange the ends Of the
ON the crown TO meet the front
curIs. Tho lower part Of the coiffurs
IL composed of three wavy treaises
curiesl at the ends and interlaced In
the upper hair so as 10 appear nat
ural. Ornament with shell or fancy
pins. III the hair is not long enough
to dress the upper part Of the
colfiure, n light switch OF tho re-
quircd length should be added.
In size the Japanese woman 10
small compared with thooe Of Amer
lea or Northern Europe, her average
height being four and one-hnlf feet.
Her complexion Is peculiar to all
Iougollans, which II especially true
Of servants and outdoor laborers, but
the upper and more refined class,
those not subjected to the scorching
rays of summers sun or chatting
effects Of n spring wind, are M fair
AZ the average American woman.
Her beautiful dark hair, kept glossy
by the frequent dressing of the native
coif1ure, her dark eyes not NO OBJ
liquely set ~ artists paint them,
talnt the complexion slightly and
make her skin appear more Opaque
than that of u lighthalred, blue
eyed damsel of Sweden. Her form
Is plump, Ms nature intended II to
be, not being pressed Into unhealthy
shapes by means used In more civiI
lied lands. The most that can he
said against her form Is that her
limbs and feet aro short, shapeleas
and clumsy.
Miss Augusta M. Lowell, organist
of the Church of the Incarnation,
Harlem, has the distinction of rank
ing at the head of the women organ
lists OF America. Aside from her
splendor of passion and execution AZ
the keyboard she In gifted as COM
poser, and some Of her songs and
sonatas are very beautiful. Miss
Lowell was born in California and
when little child began the study
Of music. Six years ago she came
to New York. secured the best po-si-
bile instruction In the theory and
practice Of musical composition and
worked from ten to fifteen hours "a
day. She studied to win and she
has won fame position and remuner-
alton.
The literatti OF Paris are whiting
with interest the appearance OF
Sarah Bernhardt's. book which some
popular and venerable officer has
complied with her consent and per-
mission. The preface Is said 20 have
been written by dead hero and
lifelong admirer Of the artistic. The
book Is In the form Of biography
and deals with her life, and cor
tains the private letters OF the
famous actress for the last five years.
IL the book sells, Mile. Bernhardt
will aInuse herself building a little
rock playhouse, with "a crypt under
the stage for her remains. Not con-
tent with the jumping on she has
had through life, she will be walked
on by posterity and so immortal
lied.
Ladies who rejoice la the pnngent
perfume of Russia leather will well
come glove made of this odorous
kid. The leather works up well for
the chevrette style and makes a soft
and elastic as vol as delightfully."-
perfumed glove. The latest even-
ing glove Is made In pale lilac suede
with stitching of black French cot
ton. Biarritz gloves for children,
made without buttons, will he
found useful Us they draw on and
off with ease and fit with the loose
comfort that a child enjoys.
CUTTING RATES,
Western Lines In CompetitI an WITH