The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

,nr blondes and brunettcs. Blonde hair
can he dried IN the sun with benefit. for
If makes ~ palcr and shinicr but black
hair must be dried IN the shade and sun
ned afterwards or Il will be in streaks.'
Thc hair or 10 summer girl is TO have
tho fragrant scent dreamed Of by the
ancient poets and sung by the modern
ones It must eXhaIe that peculiar fra
GRANGE that comes from the scented locks
OF a woman who understands tho secret
OF "crown of glory
The ways TO accomplish this are many
Tho simplest way OF getting immediate
results IS 10 sprinkle perfume extract
upon n handkerchief and bind the hair
with Il until the handkerchief dries. But
there are better ways: and one OF these
takes the summer woman back to the
days when grandmamma wore a night
cap.
A nichtcap is absolutely necessary for
tho seeming Of the hair properly. But
n glofiacd nichlcap II may be- Inc mar
IS drawn down lightly 20 the nape or
the neck and knottcd loosely, not pinned,
untu II lies I'm a coil at the back OF the
neck The from; IS brushed plain.
THE N1GHTCAP,
This Is done when the summer giH
IS getting ready for tho sweet ropose
which summer bellies enjoy when they
are conscious that they are Strengthening
hearts by the thousand.
The hair all smoothly knotted at the
back Of the neck. tho nightcap is drawn
on But such little love Of nightcap
Il IS, Tho outside is fitted closely, like
n haby's hat. but It is thinner and gives
ventilation, and shows the color OF the
hair at the Same time. 1t IS a very or
namontal little bit Of lace that Is drawn
down over tho hairl
The secret Of the cap IS. like the pref
tlncss Of the summer gown, I'm tho lin
ing. This IS a loosely quilted cap OF pink
satin. stuffed with violet sachet powder.
Diamond-shaped holes arc cut in the satin
20 match those in the cap and the lin
Ing Is tackled snuely in plarc inside the
pretty lace thing that is drawn so snugy
over tho hair.
There are small pins that catch the
cap at the top Of the head and at the
sides. These arc shielded pins 10 keep
the points from COUGHING the head OF the
girl whose dreams must be as sweet as
her locks.
There is n tiny lace rufIle setting around
the face 70 give becomingness 10 the
cap: and al IN all. the summer girls
nightcap IS n very becoming thing. In the
morning. when tho little pins are taken
ont tho hair falls fun Of sweetness.
To perfume the locks by day. in the
same process that makes the hair shine,
thcro are small pillows. highly scented.
upon which the hair IS spread 10 dry.
These pillows have covers. which are re-
movable. and can be dried ana resulted
with scent and used again.
Mrs Langtry, who viii 30 down in his
tory as one Of the world's famous beau
ties. was the first woman TO discover the
value Of shining locks. Before her day
dark-haire1 women used to do everything
they could to take the gloss off their hair
and when they could not Do IL they hid
II beneath so-called diamond" powder,
which was only powdered glass and which
cut the hair of the bellies cruelty.
LANGTRY GLOSS.
The Langtry gloss was obtained by
brushing. But there are some whose hair
IS so fine that even the softest brush in
lures It, II used too much. To these is
recommended the good diet OF the health
foodlst and the good air Of Bernhard.
= has been proved 10 certainty that
the Venus de Medici. had she been a wo-
man OF the present fashionable world
would have unpinncd her hair and let it
fall -5osely. When her hair all hung
down regularly, she would have caught
It ND I'm tie nape' OF the neck and have
twisted IT until it lay low and fun at tho
back Of the head The front she would
have either brushed straight back. or have
parted and carried over the ears without
drawing it more than enough 10 gather
it with the neck coil.
This style s. called the Meiici and will
he much worn by the summer girl who
will gather those shining locks together
at the back Of her head and, confirming
their fragrant lengths I'm the biggest knot
she can summon TO her aid, viii sally