St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-23
NODES Of 0he MOMENT

with encircling braid, but more Gre
clan in suggestion. The hair, drawn
softly back from the face with very
little roll or parted II part is becom-
Ing is bound round the head in smooth
coil Some women still prefer the
loose, heavy braid. but the coil is more
chic.
In the circle formed by this coll IN
soft mass OF little curls and puffs.
The set, sausage.llke puffs which be-
came such an absurdlty a year or
so ago, VIII not do. though many wom-
EN- Will doubtless resort to them In a
cheerful belief that they are following
the last dlctum OF Nine. la Mode. The
Truly fashionable coiffure must be care
lessly artistic as 10 the curla and
purs. yet never untidy. II must be
smooth and carefully arranged, but
never stiif.
Use OF False Hair.
AT It's best II Ia unauestionably NJ.
tractive and artistic, but II IL doomed
70 oarieature, as the sparks fly up.
ward. and only the most careful
grooming will produce the desired re-
suit
Naturally false hair plays an lmpor,
tant part in the couture OF most OF
the fashionables. and ones own hair.
supplemented n necessary by n switch.
Ia used for the coil. Any extra hair
is coiled nat on the crown OF the head.
and then n false piece composed Of
sort curling locks Ia pinned on. flilins
the entire space inside OF tho coll like
a cap. Better results are secured in
this way than by more complicated
use OF ones own hair. but some WON
en- with ample locks and clever fin-
gers or sklllful maids nll IN the back
OF tho eoirure with soft puffs and
twists OF their own hair. and n few
hinge rourls bought OF tho eolneur.
individuality today In not only moro
sensible. but more smart than freak.
ish following OF changing fashion, and
the true eleganto changes her coifure
much loaa frequently and radically
than does tho average woman. n only
women generally could bo made To
realize that they could achieve
through Hcrupulous simplicity. impoo-
cable neatnoss and individuality n
smart distinction which they miss al
together by cheap and tawdry exag.
geration OF passing modes. what an
enormous Improvement would bo Of.
feetodi A foreign representative OF
one OF the big French silk factories
said not long ago;
II have never seen 30 many hand.
some women together aa I md behind
tho counter In any big American shop;
but why do moat Of them disngurs
themselves by frightfui elaborate
eoiirurea and cheap snowy waists and
neekwoari II French women wero as
pretty they would mako themselves
adorablo-eoauette. but trim. demnre.-
The Shortened Waist Line.
All OF which Ia far cry from the
black and white evening frock. II has
a shortened waist line. and every one
who speaks OF things Partisan com.
menta upon the way In which this
shortened waist has been reaasertins
Itself among the late summer models.
Women like the short waist find II
becoming, DTesHmakera say that II
oifers opportunities for delightfully."-
artistic effects. and 20 II never really
drops out OF sight. though sometimes
Il II confined 10 evening and house
gown models.
Last winter the waist line was low.
cred 90 normal on a large majority OF
the froeks. but the short line stlll Der.
sisted here and there upon both even.
ing and daytime frocks. and this sum.
mer one found now and then a coat
with decided direotoire lines. Now
there are rumors that the winter will
see very considerable revival OF the
short waist and that the Greeian lines
OF the couture are 10 eonsort with A
renewed vogue OF classic lines IN
evening dress, Il IL but a rumor.
The short skirt which was intro.
dueed even among the evening froeks
and the most elaborate afternoon
frooks this season owed its vogue very
largely 10 the introduction OF the
bFidled skirt. which made long Naming
lines and trains practically an impOssi.
bility. II has run its course with the
exaggerated type Of skirt: and with
the increased fullness OF the skirt bot.
toms have come the long flowing folds
and trains which are SO vastly becom.
ing 10 the average woman that only
slayish obedience 10 the makers OF
tho modes could induce her 70 lay
them aside.
Indeed the best dressed women on
both sides OF the Atlantic have never
subscribed whole-heartedly TO the
short skirt fad where evening and
house dress was concerned: and while
soft skirt fullness may be slightly held
In by a scarf or some substantial
band on the skirt bottom, Il Is not
necessary that this eonhning band
should be so absurdly narrow as IA
eliminate all possibility OF flowing
round folds on train.