The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
THV NEW YEAR COUTURE.
A NATTER ON WHICH A w0MAN'S
GOOD LOOKS DEPEND.

Adapting the Couture 10 the Features
Rules for the Brunette and tho
Observation-Disclosures Of the Complexion.
When the New Year woman holds out
her hand to the New Year man IL will de-
pend upon herself whether she 10 admired
or not. II she has planned things properly
abe will be a beauty. II not she viii stand
with all her faults revealed. a.
Under the electrics one may look ever
90 pretty, or n may also look ever
30 unattraotive. A really takes
her choice OF these two conditions.
As far as evening ia concerned, 30 much
depends upon the way q romans hair 10
dressed that IL seems TO dominate the situa-
ton. Il don't care what I wear II only
my hair looks pretty said a pretty woman.
That summarizes the matter. q
A man doesn't look at a woman's train,
he doesn't do more than glance at her belt
line; he merely summarizes as far AZ her
frock's materials are concerned. But
when it comes to her hairdressing he knows
whether il is becoming or not.
There was a woman who believed In
sweet simplicity. She brushed her hair
right back from her face. had sweet
features and when she was fresh and young
it all went very well. But az she grewold
she found il was necessary to do her hair
fuffly. Otherwise her face was unattrac-
tive. The moral is, don't depend too much
upon your reputation.
You may have the name OF being q classic
beauty; but look in the glass and judge
for yourself. Even Langtry IL glad TO
resort to some marcel waves.
Few women dare to part the hair. Tit
trouble is that it makes the nose look
crooked. In other cases IL makes the fore
head abruptly high and gives the cheek
/ bones the sharp upward lift peculiar TO
the Indian woman.
II you want to be good looking for one
day in the ear try the method advised by
a French artist: TRY to assist you poor
features with your hair, and II you have
any good features try to bring them out.
II you do not happen to rave any good
features at all, hen give up trying to bring
your features out, and simply try TO cover
your face with your hair
This is rather general adviceS but to
the woman who understands the soul OF
the artist it is full of inspiration.
Don't try to bring out features that are
not there. Dress your hair well and let
your face depend upon your hairdressing.
This is valuable advice for the woman
with few good looks.
The hair should be dressed with regard
to individual peculiarities. First the head
must be considered.
The with a broad. hat topped
head should try to dress her hair high,
80 as TO make her head look a little longer,
but the woman with a small head can dress
her hair loosely and wave it.. She should.
however, be careful always to preserve the
shape of her head.
Secondly, in dressing the hair one should
consider its color. As a rule it is best to
dress dark hair plainly. 1t may he laid
In big, wide, deep marcel waves 1t
should never, on any account, be frizzed.
IL is best to make dark hair smooth and
glossy and full of deep lights.
Light hair should be az wavy as possible.
II should be full of little kinks and curls.
There is a hairdresser who rids light hair
Of all its dust. h a it glossy; then
she waves IL.
She begins at the very roots md waves
il out to the ends, holding in the waves
until they are firm. This gives the hair
the naturally wavy appearance.
She takes each wave and does It after
a fashion all her own. First, being sure
that it is both clean and FUZZY, she takes
a lock in her hand and shakes it lightly.
She then wraps it around the curling tongs
and holds it while she counts 90. This
gives il ample time to rave.
Hair waved slowly keeps its shape longer
than hair that is waved hastily.
The New Year hostess who wants to be
at her best will scent her hair. The art
lies in giving the hair that almost imPer-
ceptible perfume which Is 80 much liked
The best perfumes for this are the flower
perfumes which are delicate, yet sweet and
perfectly natural.
The New Year woman should make her
countenance very bright and clear to go
with her hair. The hair may be draped
low over the forehead, and It may be cum
ningly curled around the ears, and there
may be little love locks In the back OF the
neck. The brighter and prettier the hair
the worse will the skin look in contrast II q
woman has not a clear complexion.
Two days before the New Year the treat
ment Of the skin should begin. The face
should be lathered, even as a man fathers
lather and an abundance OF hot water
afterward.
II a ~scrubbing brush is used, 40 much
the better. The skin thrives with rough
treatment. A mans fac Is pink and
clear skinned simply because he sorapes
as nice provided she scrubbed it once in a
while.
On the evening before the New Year
It would be well to anoint the face with
cold cream. Next day u powder into the
skin. A great deal can be absorbed by the
cuticle without being conspicuous. In
fact the skin grows clearer the more the
powder is rubbed in.
Then comes a little Frightening OF the
cheeks, by fair means or other, and then
one Is ready for the couture, which should
he elaborate. There are some rules for
the dressing Of the hair which women
would do well to observe.
The woman whose mech Is long and
scraggy should dress her hair low in the
back OF the neck. She should coil IL as low
as possible. and then she should drag il
down a little, fastening it with big fancy
pins.
She can, II so please her, add q curl or
two. Indeed, there is nothing quite az