The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-29
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| MI. V8lGor lr0culLS us1lE CStS OllSl-
ment is in the fashionable quarter OF
+; Bond street. and by virtue OF his situa-
| ton and renown princesses, duchess
e. and lesser women of English nobili-
| ty bow down to his taste and submit to
his dictation.
He can thus afford to be frank and
discuss with me the fearful and won
derf,,l processes Of a fashionable Golf
| furc. Some poet said" he remarked,
''that a womans greatest glory Is her
hair. It isn't so. A woman's most un-
certain beauty and her most deceitful
charm is her hair
"Why, you would scarcely recognize
some of these court ladies whom you
see at functions if you saw them as do
with locks au natureL
"A woman's whole manner and APP
pearance is at stake when she places
herself in my hands. I can make her
or 1 can mar her. said this tyrant of
! the court.
But Mr.. Trueffit is clever artisan
and he has had twenty years experience
to back his statements, SO listened
while he reviewed the subject from his
trade standpoint
"How long does it take you to dress
. head of hair?" "Oh! it takes the
average hai1, surgeon an hour and a
half, but once operated on five cases
between the hours Of ten and one. It
was great rush, I tell you, to get the
women ready for the drawing-room at
De-
any other record in my line of business. :"
] asked him why he didn't write book
on his varied experiences, and he replied
that he couldn't afford to ruin his trade
by destroying charm in women that
most men believe to be natural. Bet
ter fool 'em as long as you can" he said,
very senSihly, and agreed with him.
this hairdresser, for he told me
that the Greek warriors were the first
to discover that woman's hair was her
first assailable feature, and he referred
to q stone frieze from the temple of
Apollo exhibited among the antiquities
Of Athenian sculpture in the British
museum and representing battle scene
in which Athenian heroes drag the Am
azons to earth by twisting their long
hair about their muscular arms.
It was this knowledge which pro-
duced the Grecian style Of heedgear,
for then, as now. it was species of
couture built in curling parapets, spiked
to the topmost curl with various de-
scriptive weapons in the form Of Greek
ornaments that no man could seize
with impunity. Fashion, which in
many ways is leading society back into
the pretty galleries of past styles, has
taken stride from the present century
into the age Of early Athens, and in
London, as in Paris, the prevailing
fashion of dressing the hair for ladies is
Grecian. said my instructor.
''What is the style of hair dressing
used by the court danes in England?"
I asked.
THE Grecian couture, of course, Is
the most popular" he replied, "al-
though it is not becoming to all faces.
The best reason l can assume for the
prevalence of this style is the fact that
it shows the shape of the head and poise
of the neck better than any other fash
ion With some ladies have found it
necessary to dress the hair higher or
lower in angles according to the out
line of the face and the curve of the
neck. English women of the aris-
tocracy generally have a liberal
supply of their own hair and
do not require the addition of false
twists to any great extent. have
rarely been called upon to use any false
hair in the coils at the back, but more
often find it necessary to attach a fringe
of curls to the natural growth in front
over the forehead. It is the custom
among all titled women when going to
= grand ball to employ hairdresser.
His skill and taste sometimes contrive
complicated style that has nc artistic
precedent of any kind. The princess of
Wales, for instance, never wears her
hair in the Grecian fashion because it is
not becoming to her. Therefore she
has style of her own which very few
faces can carry successfully.
t'What is the rule for wearing the
hair at court entertainments"
ct is generally founded upon the pre-
vailing fashion of the times, allowances
being made for the hairdresser's judg-
ment upon certain complications which
are suitable to the face and head of the
wearer. For young ladies the Grecian
STYLE is most becoming. On court occa-
sions delicate tulle veil is fastened
with a diamond star. sun tiara or
ct,ronet of diamonds. and other valuable
ornaments, generally heirlooms in the
family, to the crown of the couture,
while in front three ostrich tips are set
dropping a bit over the fringe OF
curls. These plumes are usually white,
sometimes pale blue or pale pink, but if
the court be in mourning Of course they
are black"
What is the cost of q court coifure?'
I asked.
..Oh. some of the ladies carry enor-
nous fortunes IN ornaments on the
head | have known one couture to
represent cash value of SO, 900. nearly
$50, 900. Great care has to be taken IN
fastening diamonds and gems in the
hair securely, and this branch of the
hairdresser's art is perhaps the most
important
with elderly ladies thestyle OF court
hair dressing varies according TO the
quantity and quality OF the hair.
Ladies of advanced age USUALLY wear
lace mantillas and lappettes fastened TO
the hair and falling over the shoulders
We have one set charge for dressing
ladv's hair which is never varied