New-York tribune., 1900-12-30

Hardressing is a detail that receives too little at
tention in the of little girls Probably not
mother in threescore really studies her young
daughters face with view to finding the most be-
coming head dressing.
One of the pretty fashions of the day is the
Velasquez bow. which is made by parting the hair
across the head from to ear, gathering the
front together. brushing it loosely up from the
forehead and tying it with ribbon over the left
temple This forms loose pouf that. If becoming.
is decidedly artistic
Another new mode is particularly adapted to long
hair. The hair is always slightly waved by being
braided in two braids at night In the morning 1t IS
combed out fufily with parting. and a tiny wlsp
of hair is separated just back Of each ear and
fastened together at the back by ribbon This
style has the same effect if falling absolutely
free but keeps the long hair from dropping irri-
tatingly over the eyes and face
An old fashion revived is that Of brushing the
hair straight back from the forehead and tying
ribbon around it. with bow top the side. If
the child's head is long and the contour is
improved by having a soft rosette on each side
OF course. there is any trouble with nat
uralIy curly locks as they arrange themselves
picturesquely and becomingly under any circum-
stances 1t is said by some hair doctors that If
a child's hair be brushed upward instead of down
ward from infancy it will have acquired a tendency
to curl by the end of the first year Of life.
hair Of Young girls Of from ten to sixteen as well
as in the cofures Of their mothers. Gathered
firmly around the hair in large. soft bow. Before
tying the bow the hair should be gently pulled
forward that it may be soft and fluffy in out
line. not strained and tight From this ribbon the
hair may fall loosely In n upturned braid
The side parting. too. is seen, and in that
the hair is dressed otherwise Just described
The parting the side is not generally becom-
ing in the middle, but suits some faces, to per-
lection.
For general care of children's hair a few hints
from specialist may be useful Every night
morning the scalp should be rubbed lightly with
brush whose bristles OF moderate length and
stiffness. extremely stiT brush is hUrtful. The
hair should be parted at intervals, and the scalp
rubbed, until every part has been treated The
hair should then be brushed with long strokes TO
free from dust and tangles, beginning at the ends
and working upward. Ii then should be braided
firmly but not too tightly, which answers the
double purpose of keeping it from becoming tangled
during sleep and gives il desirab BILE waviness
If the hair is unusually thin weekly applica-
ton OF vaseline well rubbed into the scalp IS bene
hcial. and vaseline applied to eyebrows and lashes
at night with a tiny brush is to give luxu-
rance Of growth. Too frequent shampootng Is bad.
except when the shampoo is dry The hair should
not be washed oftener than once month, and not
so often that. when particularly dry
The most satisfactory method IS TO dissolve white
CASTLE soap in hot water and rub the hair and
scalp thoroughly, then rinse with warm water.
gradually reducing the temperature Of the water
After wringing the hair free from water it should
be shampooed with towel, shaken in strands and
tossed until dry especially at the base Of the BRAIN