The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-02

"Ohl some of the ladies carry enor-
nous fortunes in ornaments on the head
have known one coiffure to represent a
cash value of 10000 pounds, nearly $780,
900. Great care has to be taken in fast
ening diamonds and gems in the hair Sc
:urely, and this branch of the hair
dresser's art is perhaps the most lmpor-'
tant.
3'With elderly ladies the style OF Court
hair dressing varies according to the
quantity and quality of the hair Ladies
Of advanced age usually wear lace man
tillas and lappettes fastened to the hair
and falling over the shoulders. We have
one set charge for dressing lady's hair
which is never varied +"
"How much is thata"
'sHalf guinea ($2.53.) Every Court
hairdresser carries case of tools like a
surgeon, and he travels from one mansion
to another in carriage like doctor"
ssWhere do the styles for Court Golf
fures originated
? "That would be hard to say. OF course
we are always watching the fashion jour
nails and studying the fashion plates and
we get a great many ideas from The Paris
papers. Very few American ladies apply
for hairdressers, I was told, but when
they do tbs always in preparation for a
presentation at Court.
''There is a special superiority in the
Grecian style of hairdressing, and that
is, it can be bought in separate pieces or
complete. SO that with the very slightest
natural foundation one can erecU as
graceful and artistic a couture as fancy
may dictate. And the whole wig is
made of human hair, too. went on t
into the fog and wondered no more at
the frailty of my sex when l thought of
the many odd and fascinating scalps that
had been presented at Court this year.
Individuality in hairdressing among
professional women, especially actresses,
has become a great fad The "Divine
Sara" still clings to her frowsy, reckless
style, and she has even nd led to it's
oddity this season by crimping piece
about as long and wide as your hand just
back of the bang, which, when taken ou
of it's fiat hairpin, stands up erect in
front like a wavy feather. No ons but
Bernhardt would dare venture such an
unbecoming style She is very safe to
keep it as her own.
'.Julia Nelson, the beautiful imperson-
ator of "The Dancing Girl, y at the Hay
market, introduced the Evangeiine
part and wave of classic circles.
.Iru Langtry is doing her hair most
unbecomingly. A thick, crimpy bang
falls over her forehead, while huge old
fashioned waterfall reaches almost mid
way down her back. This she evidently
fears will tumble down or off, for she is
constantly arranging it, much to the dis
comfort of her audience.
st was my pleasure to Fit next Mrs.
Potter at the theater very short time
since, and I find she has again started
crude fashion of hair dressing which her
beautiful face can well stand. The front
hair is divided on either side almost half
way back, waved, and as any woman
would twist it around and stick long
tortoise shell pin in before arranging the
back hair, so does she. But she leaves
the front in this crude state, while the
back is arranged in large careless coil
which trembles at it's insecurity. But
Cora doesn't seem to mind it. Antoinette
Sterling's strong, almost Indian type
of face, is markedly individualized by
parting the hair decidedly on the side.
1t is then drawn straight down, almost
covering the ears and worn in a careless
coil at the nape of the neck.
Individuality in hairdressing is pleas :
ing when becoming, but extremes which
irritate the eye are not to be forgiven
even in artists"