Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
Low HA1R-DREss1NG THE FAsH1o!
BY Mary Annable Fanton.

There never has been more uneXpect-
ed and swift change in the manner of do
ing the hair than has come about TINS
spring. From huge towering pompadour'
with wrought iron framew ork. and a
queer little twist on top of the head, that
suggested enthusiastic nature work along
the nost-building line, we have come in
a few months to tho low Embarrassing,
graceful. artistic, and at least simple in
appearance.
Rolls and rats" and artificial hairs
arc all done away with. and you part
Your hair and take it back quite pltin,
over the ears. if it suits You, or rolled
Dutch fashion. or II It waves naturally,
IN s'mrle Madonna ways
or YOU need not part it. It is quite good
style TO take it loosely back from the
forehead hut it muet not he lined. it may
part at ono sid" or drop little on the
forehead, any way that appears natural
and far-removcd from the stiff conVcn-
tionality of the hair-drossor's art
IN" hair Is done IN hgure eight at
inc pack OF the mead reaching from IN"
crown to the nape of tho neck. or in a
long loose twist low on the neck, or in
large fiat coil almost covering the back
Of the head. The last idea is rather new
and especially pretty with tho front
hair parted and rolled back Dutch fash
ION
is irightfullv unh"coming to the women
with thin faces and large features. 1t
conveys the suggestion Of suportiuity
~ features ana not enough head for
MON 70 rest upon. But for a round
dlmplci face with some roses and youth
M model'nS' II is very charming and
appropriate.
Tho 'Evangoline" style which is n
revival rather than new fashion, is in
tended for dark women with naturally
wavy hair Fart the hair in the middle,
have no short locks. separate the front
and back at the crown, then take each
front part and loop it back entirely.
covering the ear, and pinned so that il
puns loosely in the manner Of hair
dressing in old cngravings Of Evangelinc
At the back, II is done in a low loose
knot. not very large.
Ii straight hair is parted and drawn
back over the ears. II suggests more the
coiffire Of CLEO dc Merode or the way
that tho Botticclli women had with their
hair. 1t makes an entirely different type,
although the method Of doing il is the
Same.
Young girls either part their hair and
take the front back in Dutch rolls or
they gather up all the front hair unrar,-
cd and tic it loosely at the crown Of the
head with a largo black or white bow
Then n round comb is slipped in back Of
the bow pressing tho hair forward AMI
letting it lie rs il will about the face.
Tho back is braided in one or two braiis
and caught up and held with a second
big bow or IL is done in n very long ap-
parontlv loose coil II is never done high
or left to hang loose or even the braid
uncontincd. at least not after a girl is
past twelve.
Bnt even the Youngest girls NOWADAYS
have their hair cxquisitciy groomcd; this
fad for doing the hair so plain makes
the perfect care Of it very important in
deed
II is not difficult to caro- for ones own
hair and keen 1t in excellent condition.
with lust n few rules and necessary facts
TO work from,
1t is impossible to have the hair healthy
and beautiful unless the SCALP is free
from dandrurf This is accomplished by
both washing and brushing the srnln
Washing the hair once month is quito
sufficient for the average dry hair. II
tho hair is oily twice a month is not too
often. Nothing is better for both scalp and