The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-23
Becoming coiffures for Girls.


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Becoming coiffures for Girls.
While simplicity must be the keynote
of coiffures for young girls, effective
ribbon bows are permissible. But right
here l want to go on record as being
opposed to the use Of the luxurious
bows now worn by many schoolgirls.
For, in my opinion, ribbons cease to
be pretty when they are out of pro-
portion to the size of the heads they
should adorn. And, incidentally, when
girls possess smooth, shiny, well
groomed tresses, why should they wear
pompadours or roll their locks over
cushions, when a couture simply
brushed back, softened by little pull
ing and held in place by q pin or comb,
will give the puffiness which is so
becoming to youthful faces?
charming style Of hairdressing for
girls of from 16 to 10 years of age is
to roll the hair over a moderate sized
cushion, dividing the pompadour into
three sections, to get the best result.
This brings a part either at or just
below each temple. Then each side
lock. instead of being laid back
smoothly over the cushion, should be
taken separately and twisted under
like a rope until the head line is
reached This makes a shaped piece
which is secured to the head by pin
or comb. The only difficult part of
this is that the twist may be made
so tight it will pull from the face. If
this happens the hair should be undone
and another start made. Softness is
imperative.
With the long strands hanging down
the back. different effects may be tried,
and if a girl is so fortunate as to have
much hair she can make charming
coiffure by dividing the tresses into
two sections. Each half must then be
separated into halves and the two
strands twisted cable fashion. This
gives two cables, and these must be
fastened at the ends to keep them from
''unraveling."
Then the cables must be taken by
the tips and crossed at the back, and
done loosely around the outside of the
head just back of the ears. This places
them at the top, back or on the
cushion The ends of eacn must be
tucked underneath, so they viii not
show, and the fewer pins used to hold
the cables firmly the better the effect,
for the result must be soft and loose in
appearance.
Should it be wished, when crossing
the ropes at the back of the head. they
may be tied with a ribbon in a bow OF
moderate size. If this is done the loops
and ends must be flat and not so big
as to conceal the shape of the head.
Another way Of using the long cables
is to twist the two together at the back
of the head. and, turning them under,
tie with bow. The end left is pinned
under. and two pins at either side will
hold the loop in place against the back
Of the head.
No young girl should ever wear
high coiffure.
Lovely embroideries, often displaying
artistic designs carried out in a strik-
ing scheme Of cOloring and clever shad-
ing, are coming daily more to the fore.
and within the possibility Of small
purses and inexperienced workers.
Even the trifling trouble of veining
transfers is dispensed with to save an
noyance to beginners, who find truly
pleasing conceits, more less intricate,
ready traced on large assortment of
articles in daily use, with a piece be-
gun to show at once the effect of vari
Gus stitches employed and of the subtle
blendingS of the new lustrOuS cottons
produced in bewildering range of
shades. Some of these decorative
blouers. are even sold semi-mounted. |
40 wonder that with all these aids the
art Of embroidery is taking on a Won
oerful development in every home.
Bands of embroidery are even invad-
ing the kitchen. The child that has
creditably worked a teapot or iron
holder is now induced to beautify the |
shelves Of the dresser with scalloped |
bands Of linen, on which are outlined |
some Of the crockery or utensils. wise |
maNms, or maybe the pets of the |
household. These pets play an import |
ant part in homely fancy work
The heavy, uncouth bear, the King |
oi Fancydom, parades with the same |
cooIness on early tea cosies in delicate |
irhled muslin or coarse dark linen in |
most strange attitudes. Whether pour |
lhg his own tea or reading his news
paper Teddy is painted or stained on
Jhe material in brown shades. and |
lightly touched with the needle to give /
proper relief to the massive figure of !
NE animal As in china models, the
pack cat has found favor with de-
S'Eners OF. needlework. It is mostly |
s.tnciled or cut out and painted on the
chalr back to decorate. not by its
beauty, but On account of the reminis-
cences the sight Of this domestic ami
mai evolIes. A black cat, superstition
asserts, used to be the familiar of
witches. Being an enemy to all con-
sTaint. a cat was considered the true
symbol of liberty, and for this reason
placed by the Romans at the feet Of
Their Goddess of Liberty. Pussy.
through the dilation and contraction of
us orb, symbolical Of waxing and wan
ing Of the night goddess. was wor
shiped by the Egyptians as the emblem
OF the moon and one of the favorites
OF Diana
These few hints on the important
part once played by the mouser will
no doubt inspire fresh sketches, to the
delight of the embroidress and her
friends. who already express such in
lefest in the lucky black cat series dis
prayed. A new notion in artistic bead
y OK is the shade threaded to exactly
o cIhe with old, rare lamps in Oriental