Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-21

N any more he's become an ak
A, ION. so established by custom
and propriety have become
semi-youthful styles for women of all
ages We make clothes for old
girls and young Is" declared q
Well-known manufacturer Of women'a
garments recently Between sixteen
and sixty practically the same styles
are worn. Children's wear meets all
requirements up TO sixteen years, and
after sixty, the elderly woman must
I'LL her sartortal needs as best she
may. There are certain shops which
make q specially OF raiment for "old
ladies'" but they are few and far be-
tween-for there are precious few
women OF even sixty-1ve or over, who
willingly acknowledge themselves in
The "old lady" class.
In the days Of our great. great
grandmothers, a woman took to caps
at forty. There was something fool
ishly would-be- girlish in the uncov-
cred head after that age. Dignity and
good taste demanded the cap, and be-
meath It the locks were banded close
to the head without the least attempt
at increasing their Instantaneous is
tresses. Nowadays false hair is no
disgrace, and women Of middle age
and even old age spend enormous
sums In keeping the lines OF the Golf
fure graceful and becoming by the aid
OF artificial braids, puffs, transforms
lions and other devices The pro-
fess'opal coiffeuse has dozens of Gus
toners over sixty and reaps q rich
y .nt o.
middle aged patrons in youthful CON
dition. Singing. brushing, clipping
OF ends, and even the artful applica-
ton OF hair stains ward off the ap-
proach Of old age as evinced in thin.
wtspy locks OF faded and lifeless color.
Gray Hair Out OF Fashion.
There are certain women to whom
gray hair is most becoming. They
are the women with dark eyes, full
OF brightness and luster, and with
oomplexions which have managed to
retain some OF youthful bloom and
freshness. Gray hair, 10 be becoming
must also BE thick enough to form IA
eoftening frame for the face. Scanty,
limp gray hair was never becoming to
anybody, and the woman whose locks
begi4 TO turn gray early should see to
IL mat they are kept in prime condi-
ton by frequent shampoos and the
'massage that makes the hair grow and
retain Its softness and luster; and
should not spare expense in adding
'any necessary artificial aids to her
|colnure--evon at the sacrifice Of other
dress features. Far better to have n
charming couture and a simple gown,
rhan 10 wear costly costume with
Ipitfully sparse and unbccoming Golf
|fure, White hair is another matter.
|and Is verbally crown of glory. But
few women have quantities of soft,
ow white hair and artificial white
Presses are extremely expensive, A
busy little hairdresscr who numbers
many society women among her pa
Irons. opened her handbag the other
bay, and permitted a peep at seventy
1--WE dollars worth Of beautiful snow
white hair which was to adorn the
head~of well-known club woman OF
seventy
"She has two sets Of hair" confded
tho untrustworthy coffcuse, "for
white hair needs n lot of attention,
o keep it silky fine and silvery white;
while / am doing over one set
3he wears the other, and no one
fuesses that all her beautiful head OF
. hair is not her own AS n matter of
act, she is almost bald in places and