Las Vegas optic., 1912-10-23

A becoming arrangement for the
hair is very important feature Of the
brides altar getup, and this naturally
includes the right draping of the veil:
so 1t would be ridiculous to claim that
any one style Of coiffure is to be used.
for the lines Of hairdressins must cen
form to the size of the head, the cut
Of the features and the height Of the
bride. But, for the most part, hair
dressing is done on a very elaborate
scale, and to accomplish the vast
structures piled upon heads many fal .
pieces are needed. These so under
names too numerous to mention, but
the bang, the switch, the psyche paI.
the cluster puff, the transformation
and the pin curl are some familiar
titles. In buying any of these pieces
by mail, the bit is matched to lock-
of hair from that part Of the head
where the false piece would be worn.
Thus bangs and transformations are
matched to the front hair switches
are judged by the tints Of the back
ahir, and so on. The reason for this
particularly is that naturally colored
hair is of many tones, and these seem
to dispose themselves over The hair
as they see fit; wherefore it is easy
enough to tell dyed false hair at a
glance, for the changing tones of the
natural color cannot be initiated. So
dyed false hair is without the COM
mercial value of the false pieces in
natural colors, and when the tint re-
quired is a rare one the false fixing
is still dearer. All those shades of
brown which have a drablike tint,
Titan red, reddish gold and golden
and white blonde are dearer than 9TH
er colors.
A very handsome hair arrangement
for the bride who is not too tall-that
is, much taller than the average woms
an-is called the Coronation" this
lending itself most charmingly to the
lace veil put on in cap fashion, as is
shown by the bride of the fashion pic!
lures For this style, which is rather
intended to give little height to the
figure, the hair is parted in the middleI
and two braids are carried around the
head to form large knot, showing
from the front view of the head. This
knot gives the support needed for the
mop arrangement Of the veil, which is
fastened to it with a wreath OF orange
blossoms, the lace border of the veil
falling about the face in shaped
frill. Such wells, be it understood
those with lace borders-are more
widely trimmed at the bottom and
sides than at the top, so the lightly
trimmed and narrower end is shaped
as it should be for pretty fall about
the sides of the face. With the 'cor@
onation" coiffure a ribbon is often
worn about the braided knot, this enda
ing in a bow without ends at the side
For classic, statuesque types lace wells
are far more becoming than those Of
tulle, which seem rather to belong to
youthful brides of saucy or demure
types.
For the bride who is much below the
average height, the hair is always
piled at the top Of the head, the knot
often taking pointed form, which is.
of course, emphasized by cunning
massing Of the lace or tulle veil worn.
The bang will be a salient feature
of the coiffure Of every girl who can
wear the forehead fringe. but the bang
is the merest cobweb, and it is slight
" waved or left straight, as suits the
face. The fringe is also quite Short
and when it seems unadvisable to cut
the natural hair for it, the little piece
delieately woven to a silk thread, is
bought in false shape for about seven
ty-five cents. A narrow, ventilated
and naturally curly bang of convent
hair" in every shade is sold for dol-
lar and half, and where the forehead
is very high, and the face thin, this
is very softening to the features.
The smartest tendency of all coif-
fures is toward a distinct fatness OF
the top of the head, where the hair
is parted at the middle or at one sides
from the parting, wherever disposed
the side locks go back with light
waving. and the large knot of braidss
or puffs and curls is placed high
enough to show all the nape of the
neck, and besides, elongates the back
Of the head to great extent. This
fatness of the top and rear extension
gives the head a very lovely contour
and if the face needs the softening OF
little curls they are put in many
places-at the nape Of the neck, below
or above the ears, or else in the round
or pointed rear knot AS to the deep
waving once done at the sides and un-
der the back hair, it is still feature
of the coiffure's waxen ladies', but is
by no means so conspicuous on human
heads. The undulations admired are
wide and loose, as If the waving were
natural, for this method certainly gives
a very legitimate look to the artifieial-
ity.
Ornaments for the brides coiffure
are numerous enough, some very splens
did bandeaux Of pearls being seen, as
well as pearl combs and barrettes ana
pins. But if the veil is to cover the
whole head, as it generally does, the
ornaments had better be of shell in
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