Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1879 — Hair-Dressing. [ARTICLE]

Hair-Dressing.

There is great variety and individuality of tastes shown in the styles of hairdressing, yet three kinds of coiffure most generally prevail. First among these is the chatelaine of two loops, w’hich is so becoming to slender oval faces. This is made of two very thick braids, plaited each in three tresses, and, after being tied very high, allowed to fall in two loops behind. This is accompanied by a waved bang on the forehead usually, though some ladies find a straight' bang, like a fringe, more easy to manage in the hot days of midsummer. A cluster qf three to five small puffs or else two long loops of hair are placed at the top Of the chatelaine. To make this coiffure more dressy a serpentine knot of hair is used instead of the puffs that have been worn so long. This is made of a small switch of hair simply tied in a loose knot, and worn directly on top of the head. For variety’s sake a bow of hair may be made of this switch, or else a gay Alsacian bpw of ribbon may be used. Ladies with full round faces use the high coiffure. The back hair is combed straight up from the nape of the neck, that aoont-the temples is carried back to-meet it, and the whole is massed in two or three long puffs, or in a serpentine knot, into whicn a comb, or dagger, on trident of tortoise-shell or silver, or gold, is thrust so that both ends show. The"front.hair shows the parting down tothe-fore head, and falls in little orevecceur half rings on the sides, or else it is parted on the left side, and thrown up in Pompadpui fashion in the middle. Gold-headed pins are worn stuck in dark coiffures to the

extent of six or eight There are also many side combs worn; when these are of gold, with beads for heading, they are as often stuck in the front of the dark puffs as in the sides; when of shell, they arc worn on the sides to keep the hair back. A great deal of bandoline is used to paste down the curves and locks about the temples. Invisible nets are also vbry useful for both the front and the back haifl The third fashion is the simple classic coiffure, with the Greek coil very low at the back, while the froht is plainly parted, and perhaps slightly waved, or else the hair just above tno forehead and temples is allowed to fall in short curves. The low coil is first braided in a plait of three tresses. This requires" Very little halt;" but the headshould be finely shaped, as this severe style discloses its entire outline. Ladies with blonde hair use dark tortoise-shell pins in star or Marguerite shape, while the silver ornaments are preferred by brunettes. Flowers, so elaborately worn on ball dresses, are very slightly represented in the cotlure. A small bouquet is stuck on one side, or perhaps on top just in front of the puffs, and a trifle toward the left. If the flowers are artificial, they are sometimes set in a rosette.df>lace; but this must be carefully done, or it will look too much like a cap. The silk turbans arc no longer worn, or at least they are laid aside until winter. Natural flowers are more worn than artificial ones, and each young girl adopts a flower, and introduces it into every toilette with which she wears flowers. Daisies are worn by many; mignonette in large clusters accompanies every costume worn by a pretty blonde; and pansies are chosen by a refined who delights in ecru, mauva and mastic gray dresses. — Harper's Bazar.