The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-24
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; HILE the bobbed style Of haII-

HILE the bobhed style Of hall
M cut for children has becUme
" " quite common. il is stin the
most sensible way 70 arrange
the little ones hair.
The bobbed cut keeps all the hair Of
the same length, so that it grows out
nicely without being particularly un-
becoming.
It is a mistake to fancy that cutting
the hair az OFTEN as the bobbed style
requires causes the hair 10 bleed
II this were true men wouI int have
any hair at all
The main thing to consider in regard
70 the bohbed style OF Embarrassing Is
that the hair be properly cut.
If the hair is trimmed regularly By
a professional, there is little 10 fear.
but 50 often misguided mothers witt
unsharpened shears undertake the U-,rl
an ltave pathetic Van Dyke fringe
o. ne the ears and neck
Ia- tobbed style OF haircutting may
be sys. --sfully done at home, however.
Til, -5Jrs must first be considered.
Thcl al be long. heavy, and ex-
treuneis- .a-,rp.
The hair must be brushed carefully.
then, while holding the head stead
with one nand, the cutting line should
Be kept perfectly even.
One cannot emphasize too strongly In,
Importance Of daily brushing. for this
early treatment establishes Il habit co.
cleanliness &C the scalp which bids der
anCe 70 dandrun
II this is lert for the child 20 do. -
viii surely be neglected
Il Is tie duty of every mother ,,.
nurse 10 see that the hair is thoroucaI.-
oTushed each night, the last thing b.
fore retiring.
Too many children are allowed 10 go
70 bed with their hair IL. toyvsIcd cor
dluon, only u have il jerzed and tam
gled hastily when schoOlUUle comes
rms difficulty Is overcome 10 a great
degree by the Dob5ed head NbigI.
makes the shampooing of The hair -ltI
the combtng cut Of taueles much easier
Tor hoth mother and child.
1t can safely he said that the hair
should be cut In this way until the little
girl is eleven or twelve years old
AFTER Ihdt II may be permitted g.
grow out.
Hair varies under different conditions
both physical and mental. certain con-
diticns changing the quality ana color.
Others causing il TO fan ont
Should q child's hair b. dry and in
cltned 70 fan out, a little hair tonic will
work wonders and ada a pretty gloss
besides nourishing 1t cousidera bly
The tonic should be applied by
means Of q small brush. perfectly clean
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rotary motion
The habit or curling a child's hair
with an iron Is a most deplorablr one
After a time the delicate little strands
become broken aud ruined. To roll up
a child's hair on kid rollers or rags ia
even worse, since IL depriVes the child
Of restful sleep. that Is certainly one OF
rs hirihrights.
II the hair curls naturally, all well
and good; so much the pTettier and so
much the better. But do not endeaVor
20 supply a condition that nature has
overlooked
In nine cases out of ten every child
looks prettier- when plainly attired than
when overburdened with dress frip-
peries and elaborate hairdressinE
IF there is ever a time when one
should be free from the prosecutions of
the curling iron IL should be when one
is a child.
To BE- clean and sweet. and neat and
bright is one thinE-to oyC-dO ywe's
Identifying is another.
The essential needs OF hair at all ages