Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-09-20

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 it would be ridiculous to claim that
any one style of coiffure is to be used,
for the lines Of hairdressing must con-
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 very elaborate
scale, and to accomplish the vast
structures piled upon heads many false
pieces are needed. These go under
names too numerous to mention, but
the bang, the switch, the psyche puff,
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
glance, for the changing tones of the
natural color cannot be initiated. So
dyed false hair is without the CON-
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 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 wom-
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 a little height to the
figure, the hair is parted in the middle,
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 1t with a wreath of orange
blossoms, the lace border of the veil
falling about the face in shaped
frill. Such wells, be 1t 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 a pretty fall about
the sides of the face. With the cor
onation" coiffure a ribbon is often
worn about the braided knot, this end
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.
Of the coiffure of every girl who can
wear the forehead fringe, but the bang
Is the merest cobweb, and it Is slight
ly waved or left straight, as suits the
face. The fringe is also quite short,
and when 1t seems unadvisable to cut
the natural hair for it, the little piece,
delicately 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 colt
fures is toward distinct flatness Of
the top Of the head, where the hair
is parted at the middle or at one side;
from the parting. wherever disposed,
the side locks go back with a light
waving, and the large knot Of braids,
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
fiatness of the top and rear extensio-
gives the head 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 deer
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 artificial
lty.
Ornaments for the brides coiffure
are numerous enough, some very splen-
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