The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-03
THE SUMMER COIFFURE.
H0W MUCH GOOD LOOKS DE-
 /, PEND
On its Arrangsment-Hair Dressing for
 the Water.

With the advent of hot weather every
 woman is confronted with the problem
 of guarding her personal appearance
 from the assaults of the season, and ir
 most cases nothing will give her more trouble than her hair. Beautiful tress.
 es contribute almost more than any | thing else to personal loveliness, and when precipitation has taken all the curl out of milady's crown of glory, oI sea water has reduced it to a sticky 1 stringy mass. her claims to beauty are small indeed. ,.r=-a
 I The most important consideration in
 the care of the hair in summer is abso- lute cleanliness. During the hot wealth
 CT it should be shampooed at least twice
 a week. Now that fluffy hair is in vogue, many women, especially those of blond type. put ammonia in the water
 when washing their hair, but this is very injurious. It makes the hair coarse and brittle, and if much used de- stroy it's color, Salts of tartar brings
 out the prettiest shades in light hair. Put five cents orth into quart of boil ing water and let it. cool. Then use a email Wineglassful to basin of water
 when rinsing. Afterwards rinse in pure water. This cleanses the hair beautifully and makes it light and fluff. fy. The hair should never be dried be- fore hot fire, as. the heat impairs its vitality and may produce severe head ache of cold.
 The health of the hair depends main ly on the general condition of the body, and this should always be borne in mind when it begins to fall out or loses its beauty. If the affection is only lo-
 cal, good tonics and systematic mag saging will be of the greatest value. A good French tonic frequently rubbed into the scalp will be found beneficial but ponades. though nourishing to the hair, are not advisable in summer, as they are apt to produce excessive oili- ness. Before retiring at night the hair
 should be loosely braided. This insures
 more comfort while sleeping and obvi-
 ates snarls and consequent pulling out
 of the hair in the morning. A broken comb should never be used,
 as nothing tears out the hair more
 quickly than jagged teeth. Care should
 be taken when selecting a brush not tq
 have the bristles so coarse as to break
 the hair, and yet firm enough for the necessary friction. A Well-known Eng fish woman, famous for her luxuriant
 blond hair, has it stroked every day
 with a silk handkerchief This is said to inpart an extra brilliancy to it. The, effect of salt water on the hair differs in. individual cases, but it is certain to bs very sticky and hard to dry after com ing out of the surf It is advisable, therefore, to rinse it thoroughly in fresh water, Washing 1t with soap is better still, in which case one will be amply repaid for the trouble, since it will be much lighter and easier to do up than if any of the salt water had been allowed to dry in it. The more thoroughly the washing and rinsing of the sea bathing the better.
 If a woman is in the habit of swim ming much and getting the hair very wet. it saves considerable annoyance to comb the hair and do 1t up securely be- fore going for a dip. One should have special side combs for use in the water 5coiffure. So as to guard against loss of those that have been tried and not found wanting in the conventional top of the head when bathing, but if one wishes to wear it low a net will be found useful for keeping. it together
 The fashionable coiffure this year is on the neck, but many people still wear their hair on top of the head, as it is more comfortable in summer and cer- tainly is becoming to most women. Pompadours still hold their own, though many are beginning to part the hair in the middle or on the side, and to arrange it very low on the neck, style which is only becoming to women pos sessing shapely heads and regular pros files. Pompadour peds, commonly called rats should be avoided as much as possible during the summer, as they are very heating to the head.
 s Nets are much worn for both the front and the back hair. They permit the coiffure to be arranged more loosely, thereby increasing it's apparent mass, and keep it from catching in the fas- 5tenings of the stock or from sticking in the neck when low gowns are worn The nets are made either of silk or hair They are fragile and require careful handling. The cap-shaped ones are best. They are woven round, and fine elastic is run through the edge. The. net is slipped on after the hair is ar ranged, and is kept in place by a few hairpins stuck in atthe sides
 A stylish coiffure for young girls is a loose pompadour with a loose tWo- wheel arrangement at the back; but by "loose" : is not meant down over the ears or falling apart in front. 1t should be solid throughout, but not stiff look ing. The wheels are best made by part ing the back hair evenly down the cen ter together at the napeof the neck, with a comb above to keep the part from showing. This style should never be attempted by any one with a round head or a thick neck, as it will greatly accentuate these defects. A couple of 'eights" at the back of the head are also pretty for young girls. n.
 It is almost impossible to keep the hair curled in summer, and the woman who is obliged to depend on ourls to make her eoiffure becoming is in sad ulight. Many preparations for keeping the hair in curl are. sold, but they are generally unpleasant to use, as they make the hair pasty and stiff If it is possible to get on without curling it is ,,al, 1,nf H1 Io