The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-02-05
Fashions of the Day.


about that word ''smxrt.' Ugh: Tn
'swell set and the ''swagger set wer
bad enough, but the smart set!
Swell and "swagger" could be forgiven
because the good -nature1 slang is re
cognizsd instantly. They have beef
used even in refined circles, prc;unabl.
for the reason that there was u bit o
fascinating nau,htiness about them
Just next door to swear words, as 1t were
Now, don't be checked. grille; you know
there is a relief in letting down the ton
sion once 10 a while. This word smart
it makes me ehiver. Itseems incredi'
bic, 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
mattsred little-though it grated-be'
cause it was not bumped elbows with
and one could recognize the necessity
thess people have for distinctions il they
must write. Now. the word coming
over here from EnRlands dorsey set
originally, has taken root until We not
only have a smart set in journalism.
but smart hats, smart dresses. smart
furs, smart teas aud emart everything.
I am glad to chronicle, however, that
there are others "shiveriug besides my
selP at the word, and the actual criteri-
ons, socially. do not, and will not, coun-
tenance the word. Still, l must, admit.
there are sets aud ssts socially and
smart sets. leave you to figure 1t out.
My dear girl, red heir is the fashion
any shade, 80 that it is red. 1t is over a
year since it became the favorits color
in Paris. but it takes time to create q
rage in New York. Now, at tbs theatres.
on the street and in the drawing rooms.
actresses and women in private life are
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 the
color is a gift of nature. You know that
bleached hair became so common that
now the natural blonde never is recog-
nized as such. In New Ycrs. to be a
blonde is almost iguominy. SO the blonde,
a. we'll as the b'eached blonde, has join
ed the ranks of the red haired process
sion, and now escapes the annoyance OF
being considered an imposter.
To have your hair red and waved
backward into pompadour roll is the
correct thing. II yours is not red. and
iou will not make it red-and. surely. l
,ope you will not, 70: TX hair must be
,leached ..rst before it can be mads red
then you must wear the pompadour
oil any way. This roll Of the hair is
ust as broad st the sides as at the top
L the head. II the hair is waved elish'-
y, it IS becoming to young and old alike.
t has the appearances of loose and care
ess hair dressing, but it is not so pro-
,erly arranged. The hair that is rolled
> rarted carefully from the rest, waved
nd fastened with combs into the pompa-
our, v lille the ends are hidden under f.
be back hair, which is dressed snugly.
Rats, rolls and the chignou are as yet
My rumors Once 10 while you see
pine "dowdy" with an attempted CHG 5
on. and when on the street. or some Z
here else, you run into grCupof Eng
,hwomen, you will see "A revival OF this 5
style OF hairdressing. 1t is (
OF, however, even ons OF the fashions.
Hair ornaments are worn great deal 6
I'D il suited TO the dres:-full evening 3