The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-02
DIFFICULT MATTER
OF THE HAIR

There is no detail in q woman's toi- 1ette Of greater importance than the coifure.
 This is a broad statement, I know, but it is nevertheless a true one 4 woman may wear an expens1ve gown costly jewels and a veritable Paris cre- ation of hat, but if the hair is ln- becomingly dressed the result is bound to be dead failure.
 By beconingIy dressed do. not mean that the latest or the most xash- ionable style should be adopted. Not at all, but when these modes suit a persons face and features then by all means the fashionable effects should be carried out. Fashions demands are however, so elastic nowadays that, as a rule, prevailing styles can be adapt ed to meet individual needs
 It is always good plan when a new coiffure is launched to try 1t in it's new form, then, without releasing the hair and dressing all over again. to make slight changes as suggested to ones mind from viewing Ske present effect. supposing the mode is found to be only half becoming" Ortentimes little puffing here or a slight raise there yVJl make all the diIferenee m the world It may be only the ques- ton of hair drawn too tightly either up or back or the point upon which the back hair is arranged that is in fault, but whatever. it may be will be brought to light by a little experiment. ing, and, incidentally taking plenty CT time for it. Lots of patience. too, is a. valuable asset when wrestling with a new coiffure.
 { Hair that has been trained in one direction for many months, perhaps years. does not take kindly to changes, but needs lots of coaxing and fussing to make it take on the desired lines.
 So one should not be discouraged if s11ccess does not crown her first efforts but go on trying until perfect satisfac- tfon is the result, as it surely will be if persisted in. s
 Types of Faces.
 Strictly speaking, there are two types of faces. the round and the oval, and if all Womankind were included in these two classes successful coif- fure would be a. very simple matter, because standard rules could then be- made for their guidance, which, if foi- lowed, must make for success. But to lay down any hard or fast rules that would be practical is well nigh impos- sibIes because there are so many var iatfons of the oval and the round face, each requiring a different treatment. There are, however, certain directions which may be followed with. both pleasure and profit by those willing to experiment. As a rule, a new style of hairdressing is launched by some prominent actress or perhaps the la test prof fessiona1 beauty Now it stands to reason that what will be highly effective upon the stage or becoming to a. perfect beauty is not going to be the same success when adopted by all sorts and conditions of women. As said before, when it is becoming bys all means adopt it but if decidedly the contrary, and no amount of coaxing will do any good, then pass it by at any cost to the feelings,
 Taking the types of faces in their order, there are the oval face. the thin face, the round face, the short face, the face too broad and the face too fat Then there is a kind of ob- long shaped face and another that is almost pointed.
 Features, too, have to be considered. The forehead may be high or low, broad or narrow. The nose may be only a, snub or again, it may go to the other extreme, and be on the aqui- line or the Roman order.
 The cheek bones may be all too prominent or the cin receding. The jaws may be too heavy or the ears too large.
 Dear me, had no idea there could be so many flaws in our faces until began to write about them, but [ am afraid it is true all the same, and suppose it is better for us to recog- around for a means of disguising them-than never to have discovered them at all Still, fancy we all want to look our best and are willing to take the necessary trouble. I know all sem