The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
TWISTS FOR TRESSEsS.
FACIAL OBJECTS HIDDEN BY JUlDI-
CIOUs COIFFJRES.
The Wise Woman Does not Neglect Der
Hair susgestions-The Mode in
NeckWear.
Copyright. 1895. for The Tinfes.)

II is almost an even chance between
woman's hair and mans ,fhiskers. A
man may acquire n single Tor double
pointed chin, may cover up his mouth il
1t happens to be obJectiona(le; by the
power of contrast. can ev(n alter the
look of his nose. by dincronJ styles in the
cut Of his beard or the Twist of his
mustache. II his face is | too short, ne
lets his beard grow, ana trims j, to
point-fashion says twb points nova
days. but that depends upon the mans
face.
Other defects in thief makeup of his
face are remcdied or concealed by vari-
Gus devices known TO NE barber. 1t takes
man with the courage Of his counte-
nance to wear" a Smooth face. once
SETTLED upon the Style OF his whiskcr
however. the average man seldom changes
IT.
This is where TIE woman has the adj
vantage Of him, because she can change
the arrangemcntt OF her hair every time
she does it. There is her morning
knot at the back OF her neck, the chic
afternoon twisi< and the elaborate even
ing coiffures. {ubject to as many varia-
tons as her gowns. This alters the
shape OF her head. and only affects her
face by the f{rce OF contrast. II is the
arrangement I of the hair about the
forehead aD1 temples and around the
ears that changes the shape OF the face.
This does not mean the mere clipping
or curling ff "A bang. To really affect
the shape Cof ones face. the hair must
he built out around 1t in places and
smoothed Down in others. The japanese
women re yognize this fact. and because
they ADMIRE small faces in women, they
ron the tair In large puns all around
the loren cad and temples to make the
race appear smaller. In Revolutionary
times, wheib It was fashionable to pow
der the hair' or TO wear a puffy white wig.
those rolls pround the face were very
This fashion is coming in again. In
deed. rolls .Snd puns are me keynote
Of all new sJAxles in hair-dressinr II,
theretnr,s< ~behooves the woman VINO does
-p6N understand the mysteries Of the
puff 10 fathom them as soon as possible.
A hair-dresser is not always at hand.
and even IL she is. the average woman
cannot afford to spend her money that
way. II is a very simple art TO learn
10 dress ones hair neatly. but 10 arrange
II artisticaly requires the study Of ones
points"
1t is inexcusabe in woman TO neglect
her hair. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton,
who is in her eighty-irst year. arranges
her hair In tho little, soft. white puffs
that are so familiar 10 all who know
her. as punctiliously as debutante pre-
pairing for her first bail.
one can acquire great facility in hair
dressing by a little practice. II Is easier
TO puff hair that is comparatively snort
than the long tresses That hahs peio"
The waist, but II the hair is properly
prepared IL will roll into pun no
matter what It's length may be.
To begin with. no couture can De
well arranged, unless tho hair is hrst
securely tied i'm place. sometimes IL IL
tied high, sometimes low, according &c
the style that Is wanted. After 'ha'
the hair may be divided into as many
parts as necessary. 49,
very pretty arrangement Tor thlch
hair & done in this way: Tie the hair
securely about halfway from the neck
~ the crown OF the head. Then take a
strand at the top about equal TO one
fourth of the hair tie knot at the emu
and roll up, making a horizontal pun
Then twist the remainder OF the har
into an equine knot, and the couture -
arranged. Add a Jeweheo colnD' az
the erect is very pretty. more eiao-
crate style can be obtained by AIDING
more puifs. ,,.n.,.,.,. q,
some women have great difhcul'y III
~ou,,g the hair into the glossy cylinders.
THOSE who md 1t impossible get over
the difficulty by rolling the mar on
kid curriers' This makes goou' secule
nufrs. but they look very sum ana are
80 nearly 80 pretty as the soft rolls
~, arc made by looping the hair. over
the two forenngers and then twirnhs
,har, around each other until the lock
IL wound up.
Three parallel pufs. running horizon
tally. with jewelled side-comb' and deco
ratlve piece of tortoise-shell to set II on
make q pretty and easily-arranGed COLI
fure
To vary the figure $. pull out the top
loop into a soft puff. and make II stand
away from the head Two little curis
AT the back OF the neck are the latest
thing. and are very fascinating on just
the right sort OF girl.
No woman brushes her hair back fiat
and smooth around the face To he
sure. there are no stray hairs. and very
little bang; but the effect around the
face must be roundcd-brushed over "A
false roll, n necessary though " is
usually sufficient 20 wave the hair on
very small iron. The small iron makes
the hair fiury-not curly-so that II will
stand out from tho head at the proper
angle, without any apparent reason why.
With the advent OF the pompadour. the
part shows signs OF disappearing. Some
girls wear a combination OF the two
rolling the hair back from the part. and
giving their faces n heart-shaped APP
pcarance This style is very trying,
ana n is only the girl OF exquisite fea-
lures who can bear II.
Hair ornaments are so numerous that
no one need he Of ioas for a Christ
mas present for woman. while fashions
remain as they are. Jewelied combs.
rpangled feathers. and aigrettes are the
fsvorites, but anything that sparkles Is
~ appropriate on the hair as on the
gown.
Even a plain woman can make herself
attractive by giving attention toI her
kair and there arc very es,imable ladies
who 30 not hesitate TO add false puffs
for their coif.ures. II they are required
for artistic effect.
Dainty things for the neck still continue
70 be evolved The newest are on the
general plan OF the nchu. ranging in
size from that OF the large kerchief TO
the dimensions OF Persian shswl. and
"A ubiquitous as the miniature IN Jewelry.
M younS matron wears dainty. soft