The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-01-22
Fashions of the Day.

ABOUT tnat WOfu smart. ign. In
swell set and the "swagger set wer
bad enough, bat the smart set!
Swell and "swaeger' could be forgiven
because the good -nature1 slang is re
oosnized instantly. They have bee
used even in refined circles. prc:uuabl
for the relson that there was bit o
fascinating nau. htiness about them
Just next door to swear words, as it were
Now, don't be checked. grille; you know
there is a relief in letting down the ten
sion once 10 a while. This word smart
it makes me SILVER. 1t seems incredi
BILE, but We are actually hearing it al
every turn. At first We only read it
1t was Distinguishing vulgarism of the
daily newspaper society reporter. 1t
mattered little-though it grated-be
cause it was not bumped elbows with
and one could recognize the necessity
these people have for distinctions il they
must write. Now, the word coming
over here from England's dorsey set
originally, has taken root until we not
only have smart set in journalism.
but smart hats, smart dresses. smart
furs, smart taas and smart everything.
/ am glad to chronicle. however, that
there are others ''shiveriug besides my
self at the word, and the actual criteri-
ons, socially, do not, and will not, coun-
tenance the word. Still, | must admit.
there are sets and sets socially and
smart sets. leave you to figure 1t our.
My dear girl. red heir is the fashion,
any shade, so that it is red. 1t Is over a
wear since it became the favorite color
in Paris. but it takes time to create
rage in New York. Now. at the theatres.
on the street and in the drawing rooms
actresses and women in private lie are
ambitious for the one glory IN hair-
color. 1t has become popular for several
reasons. The first reason. which covers
the Others. is that it is generally sup
posed that red hair cannot be produced
by the science of bleach or dye, ard Inc
color is a gift of nature. You know lhal
bleached hair became so common mat
now tho natural blonde never is recos'
nized rs such. In New YORK, to be a
blonde is almost ignominy, SO the blonoe'
az we'll as the b,eached blonde, has JOIN
ed the ranks of the rcd haired process
sion. and noS escapes the annoyance CT
being considered an imposter.
To have your hair red and waved
backward into a pompadour roll Is the
correct thing. II yours is not red' ana
Won Will not make it red-and. surely.
hone Won will rot, 70. d TX hair must be
bleachsd ..rst before it can be made ied
than YOU must wear the pompaGour
roll any way. This roll of the mar Is
inst as broad at the sides as at the Top
NJ the head. II the hair is waved Sign
w. it IS becoming to young aud Old alike.
It has the appearance, of loose and care
esa bai,-dressing, but it is not so pro-
uerly arranged. The hair that is rolled
Is parted carefully from the rest, waved
and fastened with combs into the pompa
lour. whils the ends are hidden lnder
he back hair, which is dressed snusly.
Rats. rolls and the chignon are as yet
,n,v runors. Once in a while you see
ome "dowdy" with an attempted chg
ION. and when on the street. or some
yhere else, you run into group OF Eng
ishwomen, you will see revival OF inns
,nbeconing style of hairdressins. It's
lot, however, even one OF the fashions.
Hair ornaments are worn a great Zeal
4 70 .,,;,a1 20 tho drfS-tull evening