The San Francisco call., 1906-08-26

1T has always been a moot question
whether hair ornaments Of any sort
embellish the beauty Of natures
crowniag gift 10 women. Henry
Hutt, an artist who is a recognized au-
thority on feminine loveliness-a rank
he has attained after years of selec-
ton in his art-hrmly believes in the
affirmative side of the question, and
holds that The reason this belief is not
universal Is because so few women
who wear hair ornaments know what
70 choose TO suit a particular face. and,
having chosen it, few have the wisdom
TO wear it properly
Fashion or the shops" said Mr.
Eutt, decree that certain combs and
hair ornaments shall be worn, and
women with narrow faces. women with
Kalmuck cheeE;bones, women with del
icste features--in a word. all styles
OF wornen-go and provide themselves
with the very things which may de-
tract from their good looks. 1t is one
Of the strangest facts to be noted
about emininity-usually so careful in
choosing what suits itself-that in the
little things it permits itself 10 be
dominated by a vogue. No woman who
really studies her face artist
would makes this mistake. All the
world OF women may be wearing
side bows OF pink or blue ribbon, but
II the artistic woman psrceives that
a side bow is not becoming to her
she wisely elects to be one of the
exceptions to the rule.
There are certain faces the delicate
contours Of which are sharpened to
acidity by the wearing of a comb of
any kind She who has the sense to
realize this never buys a comb. no
matter how handsome an ornament Il
IS in itself, unless she does so for the
purpose Of giving il TO another
woman"
IN Mr.. Hutts opinion ribbon bows OF
any kind are purely for neglige occa-
sions No woman with the instinct OF
the fitting well developed Will put a
bow in her hair for dinner. the opera
or any function. She will reserve these
pretty adornments for morning. to be
worn with the intimacy OF the tea
gown, or in these warm days for a
stroll on the beach or along the noun
tain ledge. But when she dresses for
dinner or for an occasion that has any
ceremony whatsoever, If she knows
her ton, Mr.. HUT thinks. she will in
stinctively put the delicate ribbon bow
20 rest
The Philosophy of Bows.
Even in the wearing of ribbon
bows" pronounces Mr.. HUT, there is
a chance TO show whether a woman
possesses the sixth sense Of distinction
The side bow should never be of a
pronounced color-either pink or blue
IS the right color-and to be correct
and at the same time becoming the
most delicate pastel shade of either
must be chosen. Nothing so vulgar
1zes and cOarsens the softest and most
beautiful suit Of tresses as a staring
red, green or any elemental color in
8 bow on the other hand the pastel
shades go well with either blond or
brunette tresses. embellishing their
beauty. while the greatest care must
be taken in choosing ivory or cream if
a white ribbon bow be affected
When the hair is dressed high two
side bows of black. preferably velvet,
should be worn. These carry out the
design Of the coifure and are pretty
as q contrast to light hair while they
seem 10 add lustre TO dark tresses.
Witt the hair low on the neck a
bow Of broad black ribbon placed there
also is singularly becoming. There is
a reason for this. as there is for most
thfngs-even the most trivial-in mat
ters Of hair ornament. II is that the
eye instinctively seeks what is confin-
ing heavy mass of hair at that point
IN defiance Of the laws OF gravitation.
although We all know that hairpins do
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