New-York tribune., 1922-03-12
Louis XVI Coiffeurs

/ ~ "a N~n lie
wv pages of the history o,
fashion and compares tb.
modern hair dressing,
with those Of century ago, the co,,
viction isstrong that the hair sre,..
ing Of to-day is very simple and 4.
serving Of little criticism.
The newest methods Of hair dre.,.
ing, which are criticized as bsir~
complicated, ars simple almost -
the point Of stupidity as conDsrss
with the elaborate hair dressings =.
century ago in France, when Mar.
Antoinette vas the model.
It is this period that is pictured
80 vividly in D. W. Griflth's sns,.
tacular film, "Orphans of the Storm =
The hairdresses reproduced in II.
gorgeous scenes at the garden party
where the mad life Of Paris !.
shown, are said to be absolutely az.
thentlc. Here all the rnadder;n,
complexities Of the famous hair a..
signs OF the time Of Louis XVI ~.
reproduced. They are splendid
and exact representation OF the noss
elaborate coifeurs the world bss
ever known.
Every historian of that period
gives full descriptions of the hair.
dressing mania which the oueeu
stimulated, one Of the fayorites
among her attendants being ths
halrdresser who could originate
different headdress for everv dar
and every occasion during the dsv.
she spent considerable time every
morning deciding what kind Of
halrdress she would wear, and ths
ladies Of her court had to be fuuv
as particular, until the custom he.
caine one OF the most costly fads of
that most extravagant time.
A Beautiful Replica
Of a Flower Basket
DURING that period of French
history a comparatively simple
design was flower basket contain.
ing dozen or so separate flowers.
10 fiatter the king, who enjoyed
olacksmithing, one young woman.
the historians relate, had her hair
fashioned into a full replica Of g.
forge, with fire and anvil distinctly
outlined.
Young mothers invariably cfoss
'radles for their hairdress. vhils
'r1des and affianced girls STRUGGLED
o reproduce in their hair some OBJ
ect that suggested the identity Of
heir men. The bride Of a marine
'hcer wore a battleship, with spars
ails and rigging.
There wss public complaint that
ome women who had achieved most
intricate effects with the use of such
Materials as flowers, fruits and
'ther perishable things did not OBJ
serve the strict rules that nature
hould impose in making changes.
Women always slept with their
lair fully dressed and bound up to
protect 1t, and it became a common
'ustom for the beds to be extended
rom one to five feet to support
hese elaborate coifYeurs. The more
nonstrous headdresses were SO cum.
'ersome that the wearer had to en-
10Y a servant, generally q page boy,
o go behind her, supporting the
'alr by a fork with long handle.
New French CoiTeurs
'avor of Bygone Days
THESE old French hairdressings
are particularly interesting st
his time as the ornamentation of
he coiffeur is taking a very ims
ortant place in fashions. In Paris
ne headdress savoring of RevoluF
ionary days, with its high curls
alling over q jeweled band, is used.
Great prominence is given to tho
Iussian headdresses Of silver cloth,
Many of them claborately jeweled.
he great Russian Ball in Paris
as had strong influence on hair
dornment of this sort
.et uS hone that SONS of the new