The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-04-16
COUTURE STYLES IN PARIS.
The Pompadour is the Basis of Most
Hairdressing There.


Hairdressing There.
The hairdresser, Leroy, was supposed
to be an all-powerful parsonage during
the days Of the Third empire. although
the photographs Of the court beauties of
that time show an arrangement of Golf
fure that appears simple in the extreme
No one hairdresser in Paris today can
ne said to be prc-cmInent, but there are a
dozen whose services are always in de-
mand. for we have reached period OF
elaboratcnesS III couture that has not
been seen before for many years. First
of all, the hair is, curled instead of
waved, for 'ondulation" is almost as
much out of favor as are the ear-cover,
ing bandeauX; and Il good deal of false
hair is used, not in the way of switches
for almost any head of hair. if curled
is sufficient for the twist, but i'll the form
OF short corkscrew curlS. These are from
5 to 6 inches long. and are pinned about
the face or behind til: ears i'll dozen
bcwitching ways.
n bairdresscr. while discussing his
methods, recently said he had avoided; if
possible, putting any false hair directly
against the face. admitting that, no mat
ter how fine and soft the hair was. or
how we'll it matched the live hair, it was
apt to have an unpleasant effect upon
the skin.
The simplest form of hairdrcssing now.
and the one that generally forms the
foundation for the more elaborate even
ing coiffureS. is the curly pompadour.
and this style is much prettier. done
with Irregular waved locks. escaping into
soft, irregular little curlS. than it was
last year, when ''OnlulatiOn appeared to
be arranged with an inch rule after the
most exact and artificial manner posi-
bic: For an ordinary toilet the hair is
divided from car to ear. the back half
being arranged in loose twist, What
remains is drawn softly from tho face.
and the curly ends. if short enough. are
pinned over and about the knot \ cir
cular comb. with the teeth pushing for
ward. makes the pompadour. and two
much shorter combs puff the hair out not
eNtravagantly. however. in the neck
This same pompadour is retained for
the evening. and the short curls are ar
ranged among the loose locks. One odd
style has a bunch of these little curls of
Irregular length standing up over the
forehead, with some more arranged back
of the temples. Another has the whole
pompadour made Of short curls. turning
away from the face, with the natural
hair cut to form a suggestion of an IT.
regular fringe about the face. III an
other couture we see suggestion of the
Victorian period in the side ringlets-
very quaint and pretty they are-but the
pompadour is still there for we rarely
see parted hair now on young Wome11.
A parting is used. however. III a digni-
fed style of coilfurc that requires long,
thick even hair to accomplish
The hair is simply parted and drawn
smoothly. if tightly. behind the ears,
where it is arranged iii two braidS that
are wound, coronct fashion, about the
head: 1t is 50 long since we have seen
ANYTHING of this style that it seems q
distinct novelty.
Here is Il description of Il model that
has been designed for some smart day
time function OH the Riviere The ma
terial is IA lightweight cream cloth. the
cloth making the skirt and short shout
der cape with light yellow mousseline dc
sole forming the bodice. which is shaped
blouse fashion. with Il lot of shirring
about the shoulders and long wrinkled
sleeves. The skirt fits snugly over the
hips and is cut in one piece. something
after the manner of the umbrella skirts
Of some years ago Trimming it are
three finely pleated fiounces of the nous
Seine dc sole, the upper one arranged
about at the knees. Each tounce is
headed by an elaborate trimming of
flowers. done in embroidery silks and
appliqucd pieces of gauzc and velvet.
The same tlouncc and embroidery trim
the sides and bottom of the cape. which
is finished at the throat by high ruche
of the thin stuff and a big bow under
the chin.-Paris Letter New York Trib-