Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

gested-curls and Puffs Effective
Arrangements for Defective Con-
tours.
That hair which is the crovning
glory Of a woman, is still subordinate
TO the face 1t crowns and must, there
fore, be disposed 80 as to enhance that
focus OF attention. The fur OF an AMI
NAL may easily constitute its chief
beauty, but as certainly with man and
woman that honor Is reserved for the
face, to which the hair must serve as
foil. The variety OF styles thus
brought about is far preferable to a
fiat uniformity Of one style, accepted
by every one simply because It is 1.-The
correct thing" In selecting a style of
couture woman has to consider three
things: her years, the shape Of her
head and face, and the prevailing
modes; and to do 1t in the order
named
These modes vary according as the
hair is parted down or across (for
pOmpadour) the head, and as the tress-
es are coiled on the top, the crown, or
the base of the head, which are desig-
mated respectively as high, medium or
low couture. intermediates andy
the aid of false differentiation are,
Of course, possible, but the choice is
discussed mostly between the high and
the low styles. In each and every case
the aim is TO achieve that oval or egg
shaped contour which is at once char
acteristic of the human face and tine
most beautiful simple form known.
Should the face be roucnd, or have
square look, or be broken in regularity
of outline, EFFORT must be directed to
Transforming these misshapes into the
typically human form.
The median line which divides the
body into two equal parts indicates
that the hair be parted, and be parted
in the middle. To part 1t on the side,
as men commonly and properly 10,
would impart an effect of force, dis
.turbing TO that serenity and peace
which should the rather characterize
woman.
To cluster the hair upwards from
the point where IL can be gathered
upon Itself aceords with nature as
much as does the median parting, and
happily the two styles also accord with
each other. This low couture offers
special advantage by its display of a
shapely head and its occupation Of the
hollow nape with long neck, partic1-
larry if the dress be low-necked and
the wearer not over IS years old, over
which age the hair should be worn no
lower than the back of the head.
AS TO features, this low hair dress
suits such as are regular and sharply
defined, the long and narrow face, the
ovate face, and the prominent straight
nose or even the aquiline nose. AS TO
figure, the low ooiffure is proper for
the tall woman, and finely continues
the curve of the head down to the
sweeping back or course, the knot
may be raised somewhat from the nape
towards the center of the back as In
dividual need dictates. II the hair be
kept straight and half hide the ears,
this low couture is termed the Ma
donna style; while the Evangeline ard
Merode are still other varieties of the
same class.
General opinion is correct in de-
handing sensitive, refined, senti-
mental and in general typically fem
mime expression from those who would
wear this low couture Being thus true
womanly, the style should be, as 1t is,
q universal fayorite with men.
But as not even Jupiter pleases every
one, SO the low couture viii not suit
some faces, and for them Heaven has
provided the high style, including both
the pompadour on the top of the head
and the coil or pun on the crown
Whereas the low couture suited the
classic face, the high belongs to the
romantic cast Especially where the
face is too broad or-which comes 10
the same thing-too short, or is loaded
with heavy jaws, or where the entire
figure is too short. is the high hair.
dress IN demand. Great care, however
must be observed In this style to dress
the hair pyramid or conical wise, II
order TO Increase not the bulk, bui
only the height the fact being tina
most peoples heads are too large II
any case and are easily increased ou
Of good proportion TO the stature.
? PlIing up the hair also incurs dan
ger OF displacing the eyes from then
proper position. which IS midway be
tween the crown OF the head and tn
chin. Consequently, II this crown b,
raised, the eyes fall 10 relative posi-
ton and the face assumes an infantil,
appearance Prudence therefore dic
tates using this device with modera
ton, and the short woman may lool
for compensation more in the delicacy
viyacity and piquAncy that fortunatel,
often accompany shortness OF stature
II the hair pyramid be crowned by a
ornament, this should be small or air
and not so bright as to distract the oh
, servers eye from the Wearer's face.
To this high colffure are credite
, such mental suggestions as dignity, IN
telligence. frankneas. smartness and