Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-19
Timely HINTS FOR
WOMAN READERS

The immense quantity OF false hair re-
Quired for producing an up-to-date COLI
fure leaves no room for any additional
adornment, SO that the puffs, curls. brafds
and knots may be designated as the gar
nitures instead OF the ribbons, combs,
pins, etc, that are usually considered
the legitimate hair ornamentation. The
only accessory that Is at all pronounced
In the barrette, and the variety OF these
IL legion.
There are tiny shell catches from one
no larger than a breastpin that Is used
to secure the few short hairs In the nape
of the neck to an immense affair. both In
regard TO length and width. supporting
a perfect structure of hair that must
surely topple over without some AID OF
this kind Then there are all kinds and
sizes between the two extremes.
Heavy pins OF a decorative nature are
used TO hold the heavy braids down 10
the head, but these are practical, too'
and in place OF the jeweled combs, fancy
hairpins and other ornaments so popular
n season or two ago a puff will be added
OF. perhaps. tiny curls mounted on
hairpin.
OF course. there are styles in barettes
and one established law in regard TO
choice is that the shade OF the smell
barrette shall match the hair as nearly as
possible. There are dozens or ofHerent
tones, as iron gray, blue gray, pure gray.
white and all the between shades. Even
hair streaked with gray is not excepted
for pretty combinations OF gray tones are
seen in barrettes of gray shell mounted In
dull silver. bright silver, steel and the
darker tones of gun metal
In tortoise shell an equal variety in col
oring Is apparent. and in the darker
shades some of the effects are very beau
tiful These tones are chosen by the
brown-haired woman. and very seldom
does she fall to find q perfect match.
The black-haired women prefer the JET
barrette. which is effective too, IN very
fair hair-the sunny yellow shade-pro-
vided the rest Of the toilet harmonizes
with such a decoration. The warm am
Der shades are happy choice for the
blonde type generally. because they
brighten up dull looking hair and accen-
tuate any brightness the hair may pos
sess.
Brown-haired women will know in
stinctively that the amber colors are not
pretty as hair ornaments. but some seem
to think they may wear jet. rms Is
mistake. Brown hair and black JET are
not q happy combination, both suffering,
the hair by contrast with the glittering
Jet, while the latter appears TO be en-
tirely out of its proper setting
Girls and young women wear the proao
band of ribbon still. and this takes the place
Of the barrette. In very many cases this
decoration is far from being becoming or
pretty. Still. the addition is an actual
necessity at present. otherwise the hair
could never be kept in place when boat
ing or engaged in other outdoor sports.
to say nothing of dancing. for girls are
wearing as much false hair as their ell
ders. The large hats. they say. are re-
sponsible for their adopting it. For even
ing a more girlish looking coiHure may
be chosen IL one has TO. Parting the hair
and then braiding, taking the strands
around the head. is always pretty and
generally becoming, and some young
women are clever enough to realize the
beauty of this arrangement against the
stiff. inartistic looking structure the new
hats demand. A couple of pretty pins or
a soft rosette of tulle behind the left ear
is the usual garniture with hair dressed
In this style. ELIZABETH LEE