Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-04-17
HAIRPINS AND COMBS.
They Are Used to Adorn the Light
and Fluffy CoiffureS of the
Season.

parte were famous beauties who under
stood how to arrange their tresseS to
show off to the best advantage their fine
ly-shaped heads. The empire style was
infinitely more attractive than the pow
dered locks Of the court circle of the
Louis NVI period The modern artist
tells you that as no two women look eN>
actly alike, so no two heads should be
dressed alike. There are, of course, Ger,
tain general rules to be followed always,
as, for instance, that round face needs
a high couture, while a long or oval one
needs a rather low coiffure. For awhile
society girls went wild over the bOuffant
effect at the sides, the result of parting
hair in the middle and holding it with
side combs quite fiat on the top, when it
was allowed to bulge out in loose wide
waves.
Everyone knows how the slightest
change in the hair will alter the whole ap,
pearance. The little love curtis which look
50 careless are perhaps the work of a
with few loose curls each side of fore,
head is absolutely necessary to some
faces. Who does not remember what q
pretty picture Mrs. Cleveland made in
those earlier photographs, when the hair
was softly rolled up and over, as they
regretfuiiy scan later ones, where the
hair is fashionably parted
The herOines of French novels are de-
scrlbed sooner or later as gOwned in
some soft fieecy neglige robe, they sub
nit to the hours brushing by the in
evitable maid, whose part in the story
IS almost as prominent as that of her
mistress. In this case fancy is founded
on fact. for French women as rule are
very particular about the care of their
hair. Where maids are out of the ques-
ton as we'll as elaborate toilets, time
may still be found for the daily ten
minutes, which devoted to brushing the
hair will make it glossy and add to it's
growth There are numerous styles
prevalent just now, all Of which are ac-
centuated by fancy hair pins and combs.
The newest ornament is a long single
shell pin with a cross-shaped head of
filigree silver or gold studded with jewels.
The most noticeable feature about the
seasOnable coiffure, says the Brooklyn
Eagle, is it's lightness and fuffiness, its
numerous short curlS and it's loose waves
all of which can hardly be accomplished
without proper attention to the care Of
the hair
Spring hats and spring bonnets are de
signed with special reference to the lead
ing styles Of couture. Some Of the shapes
are quaint enough. One hat is noted
with the front of the brim crescent
shaped and the back slashed to form
crowns, low crowns and melons shaped
crowns There are fat brims, sIashed
brims and futed brims. For demi-sea-
son black hats are shown with low. fiat
crowns, trimmed with great punches of
jet edged chiffon in front and on each
side. Pink and black are prettily COM
bined, soft pink crush roses being much
in evidence as back montures. -Four
stiff chiffon wings covered with rows of
Jet Spanges stand up on the front of a
medium round hat all black except for
the pink roses in the back An April
green, the green of the lily-of-the-valley
leaves, promises to be the rage at Eas
ter time
The young matron selecting her first
bonnet finds q suitable model in an open
frame of jet and gold galloon with dia-
dem of thickly cluster black velvet roses
on one side, with a large chou of bright
geranum satin on the other followed by
a second chou a little further back. The
fan-shaped aigrette of wired lace and the
narrow velvet strings are both features
peculiar to the latest and most stylish de-
signs.
Among the daintiest gowns imported
for Easter are the many tinted crepOns
much puckered or in cross bars, trimmed
with violet faille or with lavender gros
grain. These pretty dresses are meant
to serve either trouSseau calling gown
or as toilettes for day weddings in Easter
week The plain haring skirts measure
from five to six yards and are lined with
violet taffeta, being interllned only at the
foot. y somewhat singular cfepOn QroSS
is of dark blue so glossy that it has the
effect of being silk. 1t is made with
wide skirt and wide sleeves and trimmed
with novelty ribbon in changeable olive
and yellow. The corsage has a simulated
yoke of guipure over blue silk, finished on
the bust with two rows Of this ribbon on
either side, with long ends crossing in
front and fastening in the back in a
smart butterfly bow Below the crossed
ribbon the corSage falls loose in the fash
ionable blouse effect.
Manufacturers of chiffon must be reap
ing harvest. Some of the most charm
ing dinner and reception gowns are of
shot moires or brocades tastefully deco
rated with ruchings and choux of chiffon,
while dresses of colored satin are COM
pletely draped with black chiffon. Sum
mer wraps are made of accordion plated
chiffon with lovely thick ruches of same
at neck. Many of the odd fancy waists
which are just as much in vogue as ever
are trimmed with chiffon. The only rival
of this gossamer-like fabric is mousseline
de sole, which in knife plaitings and ruff
fies is found on a majority of the i'm
ported waists. Dainty confections of
chiffon and silk musline give q spring
like air to silk dress that has ben worn
perhaps all winter.
Black velvet wraps are being shown in
great variety ThaU ara moro S1lita bln