THE LADIES' WORLD

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2424, 12 February 1909, Page 7

THE LADIES' WORLD

i THE COIFFUIIE. §kp ,L - [■•l v iur o (writes an artist in Graphic”) it was possible Ijf Englishwoman anywhere by H (, t C 'iFiiv■ hut- much can happen in |[ f rC ollu au( l now it is an undoubti'! )' cal '^ c t that the Englishwoman, Ally ? 11 , v the modish oxamples set Mt'l'y i lor American and Pariiral‘wvs can hold her head higher jan • ihocct than sho has ever been | : Hjo before. lie f/j uv . afternoon or evening ‘■■Wo where smart women and you will find * lndlv-dressed woman is an ex-‘-„d not, as it once was, the <f !loll h‘ t :1 head may be smartly ,i witliout- being suitably dresse“i this brings us to the gist Wo whole matter the question of ■ i iitv for what will suit one face ■ 'Perfection will cause another to r i flnwiiright ugly. i rlrtain styles will only suit certain and h you belong to a reeogPy v ,vno a satisfactory result is Kriidat. But there are still the Sodiate types to be considered; *1 those others, best described as 111(1 „,iuts who are always the most Sfito successfully, whether If question bo one of modes or coif-

spea'king, faces may be de■i j f„to two types. The oval, the most perfect type of Urn beloved by all Wrecks, with the ■ r frail beauties of the Court of J’lc* the Merry Monarch. The wWiet-sliapecl face, the oblong, 2d tie almost square face are all merely varieties. Tlio most beautiful face, however, j have said, is the oval. The pretthe round type and all the i tiiok though they are but mochfic--1 Ifinnc require to be studied with far irreater care than the two definite j VpK which it is comparatively easy t# |y e n the oval or round face, howover possesses its own special varieties, there avetho fat and the thin types, ami face, so rarely met iritl’/wSeh is neither fat nor thin. _ >mv, just a word as to the special S l;ind of coiffure which will best suit I all those different types, j A face of the perfect oval type may ! war the hair dressed high or low t with equal success, but the Greek j style of hairdressing, now once more 1 in"high favor, will be found the most becoming, given the ideal oval which is neither too short nor too long. With the perfect type of round face, also but rarely met with, the hair may be dressed high or low in the Greek modjkand will be found equally, becom/flh, hut this refers only to the perfect face of either type. An oval face which, though perfect in shape, inclines to thinness, should have the hair dressed as low in the neck and puffed out at the side of the face. A round face inclined to bo over-fat should have the hair dressed as high as possible, and moderately puffed out at the sides. An oblong face, au contraire, should never have the hair dressed high, as low in the neck as possible without living an untidy effect, or niidway.jph\rocn the nape of the neck am/ the lop of the back of the head will be most suitable. A hatchet-shaped face should have the hair dressed low always, no matter what ffj&iion may have to say to the contrary. A very round, short face must always have the hair dressed high. A very thin face must always have the hair puffed out as widely us possible at the sides.

An abnormally fat, broad face should have the hair dressed as high as posable, and slightly puffed at the sides. A (tec with a receding chin, and a largo, aquiline nose should never have the hair dressed a la Grecquc, and this, the, refers to all faces with markedly hooked or long noses. Faces of this type should wear tho hair dressed as close to the head as possible, for the Greek type of (hairdressing is, as a rule, only becoming ,to those with small noses. For faces with a high narrow forehead the hair should be taken well back at the sides, and dressed low in front. For -the very low forehead the hair shotddShrays be dressed a la Pompadour—that is, turned back' over a thick pad, and puffed at the front and at the sides.

Finally, one golden rule. Never wear a heavy fringe, no matter what the mode may be. It takes all tho character from a taco, no matter what, or how admirable, its type may be. TOILET HINTS. Purely grey hairs aro usually sec/Yln. tresses 'which are naturally very dry., and which was not sufficiently nourished. I would advise all to use a good hair tonic and twice a week at night rub vaseline into the roots Of tlie hair. If tho hair should be too greasy after this, rub it with a rough cotton towel till the grease is removed. ■Home-made creams are harmless, but not very effective, if a skin-food is desired. This mixture, however is good as a softening cream for chapped aud drawn skins: One ounce of ianohnd;«sa(. ounce ef almond oil, and hair an ounce of tincture of benzoin. W can be applied, but should be rubbed thoroughly into the skin at night. _ A thorough steaming of the face is good occasionally, say once in ten days. The method of procedure is as follows; Hold the fat over a basin of hot water and keep in the steam with a towel which covers the head 'and basin, forming a sort of a hood. After steaming for five minutes, wash the face well with warm water. The soap and warm water do the work of cleansing, cold water closes the pores Laa'd gives tone, so the skin is not too sensitive to the effect of heat or wind.