The Washington times., 1907-11-03

become a crown of sorrow because Of
iIl-health, age. or for any other reason.
need not despair. for various little
schemes are easily resorted TO that will
give her the appearance Of having lux
uriant, curly locks.
The very latest style of hair dressing
requires the false top-pieee.
This is like two short braids, fastened
together at the large end. The ends of
the braid are arranged in puffs or
curls.
The place where the bralds are united
IS at the Lack Of the head, the braids
coming about the sides and the eurls
and pufs making finish over the
pompadou-.
The hair is marceIIed or waved before
ffis wonderful arrangement Is adjusted.
The pompadour away from the face
and he hair puffed out in the back are
both g., vogues in fact, one cannot wear
the hz!r any other way with the mon
strous new hats of the mushroom va
riety
A Useful Device.
While this piece. when adjusted, has
a most natural, grown-on-our-owr-
grounds look. the wise woman knows
that, while It is a frightful thing 10
say in public print. it's an easy guess
that a barrel Of hair does not grow
on a single human head.
one Of the best arrangements for max
irg the hair look thick and at the
same time holding out ones pompadour
perfectly is a little fringe OF naturally
curly hair woven on soft wire.
This IS placed on the head, falling
over the eyes. 1t is rufed with the
pompadour and drawn away from the
face.
such a contrivance is not at all ex-
pensive, and will save ones real, for
sure hair greatly.
The long real hair can then be ar
ranged on top of the pompadour in lit
tie puffs OF coils or braIds, according to
ones own ideas.
The marcel wave will be more popular
than ever this winter. It has been
popular for eighteen years in Paris, and
nothing as yet has been found 20 take
its place.
There are few women whose hair is
not more becoming when it is waved,
but very often there are many rea-
sons why the popular methods should
not be employed
The hot marCelling irons. unless in the
hands Of an expert, conscientious work
er are apt to play havoc with ones
top-lnot There are many ways. how
ever, that hair may be made to IooI,
thick and curly without resorting to
heat.
The ondulated effect may easily be OBJ
tained with small combs or with hair
pins; both ways are exceedingly simple
and comfortable without being injurious
or unbecoming.
Ways of Curling.
With hairpins the hair is divided into
even strands and twisted in and out be-
tween the prongs OF the hairpin, the
ends holding the strands in place.
To use the comb method: The hair Is
dampened thoroughly with a good hair
tonic. About ten ordinary side combs
and an old-fashiOned round comb are
required
The hair should be brushed up loose
" and fastened in a knot on the top OF
the head; then the combs should be put
In carefully in an even and unbroken
line, the bottom row pointing upward
and the second row pointing downward
so that the teeth lock together and hold
the nair in a puff between.
The round comb should be used in
making the bottom TOW. and il will b.
found 70 at the head comfortably am
make an even line Of wave.
More than three rows Of combs are
unnecessary, and sometimes two viii
serve quite as well.
chou OF tulle. the color Of the hair
arranged Mt the back OF the neck, j.
another effective device for making tn
hair look thick.
one word of caution must be given
however. to the maid or matron VIII,
acquires for herself the very smart anC
distinctive style OF hair dressing de
manded at the present moment.
However scant the locks which ar,
the natural growth OF the head the.
must be kept IN the most perfect con
dition by constant care.
Keep Scalp Healthy.
When middle age is reach ed and tn
falling out OF the hair commences. tn
scalp must he kept in perfectly health,
condition OF there will be a nOticeabi
din erence netween the genuine gTOwtl
and the factory brand used.
unfortunately. the predominatin
beauty VIII belong 10 tho latter.
II Is most important for the vitalit
Of the hair that it be ventilated regu
larry. Then. the hairpins used must b
perfectly smooth so as not to tear o
irritate the scalp: hair brushes aa
~or,hs r1a4sf be kent Scr1fuufoT1sIy cIeal