Evening star., 1928-06-10

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w or more ago usually looked
and felt as awkward as the
youngsters of or 6 who
have shed their front teeth and are
waiting for their new big teeth to grow.
Nothing to do about it but to watt
But now fashion looks with favor on
growing hair and some women know
are actually keeping their hair trimmed
to what once would have been consid-
cred an awkward in-hetween length, SO
pleased are they with the various modes
that have been devised for the woman
with growing hair.
A year or more ago when woman
let her hair grow she tried to hide the
fact, tried to make 1t look as If 1t
were still short or had already grown
TO considerable length. She kept the
back shortcut until the front locks had
grown long enough to hide the hair as
II grew at the nape of the neck-or
she wore artificial chignons at the BACK
She wore hats whenever there was any
excuse to do so. and struggled with har
nets and halrpinS the rest or the tllne,
It apparently did not occur to her to
make real virtue of necessity and to
let her short-long or long short locks be
seen.
Some weeks ago, when I was present
behind the scenes at fashion review
benefit given by the Actors Equity
League in New York. in which a score
or more of the best dressed actresses in
the city took part, was struck by the
fact that at least with these young
women hair length didn't in the least
matter. There were girls with hair still
quite closely cut in only slightly modi-
fed bovish bobS-one or two with very
long hair coiled at the nape of the neck
but most Of them had hair Of i1-be-
tween lengt1-growing hair-and ap-
paren'iy made no bones about 1t.
One girl with rather straight hair that
had trown only an inch or so at the
nare OF the neck frankly didn't do any
thing at all about ii, save to part 1t be-
con1inelv at the side front and brush II
back. The fringe of hair showed at the
back of her neck when she wore hat.
and she made no effort TO tuck 1t up
and push it under her hat. One well
known actress had hair that had grown
out almost to shoulder length. the ends
were curled into irregular rlngletS. She
had a short curved comb with which
she caught these ringlets up on her
head when she wore a hat and when /
she took of her hat the ringlets top /
pied down and she simply fastened |
them out Of the way at the back Of her |
head with the same comb. Certainly |
she wasn't making any effort to hide /
from the world that she had once been |
bobbed and was now letting 1t grow /
again
these actresses are certainly rot at |
ali exceptional--in any group of up-to- |
date young women you may find the /
Snne ncnchslant attitude toward the |
sFestion Of hair length. The fact is /
6,at there is an almost infinite variety /
s,s possible ways TO arrange hair that |
Is neither long nor short. and nnce YOU |
have rid yourself of the idea that hair /
should be either short or long you will /
probably find ii rather thrilling busi- i
ness to let your short hair grow and /
try experiments And. of course, If /
you don't like the results Of any Of t
these experiments il is a simple mat /
ter 20 have Ii cut short again-as in /
taed a number of women have done /
or 10 let it grow into conventional /
lergth.
Many of the modes for the between /
length hair call for an arrangement OF /
c1irls and ringIets which usually require /
the aid Of the aairdresser. It Is posi- t
be. Of course. TO get these end curls put /
IL by means of a permanent wave, but /
II your longer hair is simply an expert |
Ynent you NAV hesitate 10 SO to the /
trouble and expense for this.
The sketches show a number of ways
with longer hair that v'e have observed !
sn.oy71 well dressed women Of late.
Even short heir is longer than 1t used /
20 be snd al the world seeT71s 10 have .
wear.ed Of thu haircut that shows z /
close Ehaved line at the nape Of the !
REX. But don't imagine that. becaus. /
hair lis rot cit 50 closely as it was Q /
year or 50 ago, there Is any revival Of /
fashion for the busf1y. woo.ly type OF /
haircut that was in fashion for short /
time when bobbed hair first came into /
existence.
know for a fact that a number of /
women realizing that hair is no longer |
cut 50 closely. have gone back 70 this /
bUShy arrangement. But ii really is I
sll wrong The lines Of the head are t
still regarded as most important. and /
no matter what the length or thickness |
or natural waYlness Of your hair NAV BE- /
1, should be parted or brushed 50 that /
the shape Of the head is not ob5cured. !
You may have cluster Of curls. but /
they should not cluster ELI around and /
a. the side The front Of the hair /
should be brushed In some definite ar /
TanFenent and the curls confined with 1
comb or clasp pins 50 that they appear 4
1ugs across the back Of the head or at /
the nape Of the neck. The ends Of the !
hair may BE- rolled, but this roll should /
rot be ar enormous bun sort of thing !
hiding the side Of the f1ead--but 2
rather email neat roll just over or just /
below the ears.
fCOuyrJgba 1928