THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2593, 30 August 1909, Page 3

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

THE COIFFURE AND ITS DECORA TONS.

, Among; the .numerous "decorations for the coiffure the ribbon wound bands which come singly and 'in clusters for filets are; both popular and 1 becoming arrangements. Thin wide bands set iff front with fancy jewels, that suggest the regal coronet, are still much in hut tlicce that lie flat on the head, decorating the back more than the front, are the: favorites. The latest vogue in smart hairdressing is the wide velvet ribbon strap - that is fastened under the puffs and curls at the sides ; sometimes it ‘ is, brought over the top of the head and attached with a tiny bow or a fancy buckle, set with sparkling jewels. Some of the jewelled bandeaux of one, two, .or more bands, are arranged to fit either the front or back of the head. Such ornaments are often made of jet, of shell, of its imitation, or of platinum set with brilliants or jewels. Aigrettes and Paradise plumes are the most-used feathers, flowers are seen in abundance, and roses in faded colorings of natural sizes are prominent. ..The waved tresses have almost straightened themselves, and the head is made to appear as flat as, possible. Most attractive are some of the coiffures reproduced from old portraits. Many of the charming modes seen on old canvasses are deftly copied by fashionable hairdressers, and the hair presents a loosely-waved effect, with clusters of soft puffs and'ringlets. Sometimes the back of the head seems a mass of-combed-out curls standing out far from the head and caught underneath with a little bandeau of ribbon or flowers. Directly in front of the ornament the hair is very flat, and in many of these styles there sis, a centre parting which is generally becoming to young faces. • ;

The woman with a fair complexion and light hair is rejoicing over the revival of jet. One thing is noticeable in all the jet seen now, and that is that it is lighter in weight and highly cut. Jet hair ornaments of all ‘kinds abound', and are becoming in the extreme on the right, nersons.* Huge cabcchons and graceful bandeaux are offered for hair decorations. Among the new ornaments are ball-headed pins, studded with tiny nail heads, that glisten with every motion of the head. Another graceful arrangement 16 a string of jet beads, wound in and out of the puffs and coils. Jet barettes in various shapes accompanj' other ornaments of similar design, and cut coronet ' and tiara shapes are found among the newest styles.

THE CARE OF YOUNG GIRLS. Youth must have its happy ■time; it is right and natural, and a mother is in duty bound to help to make it so, .and keep her own heart young for her daughter’s cake. This is not easy. Middle-age has domestic cares and anxieties. When evening comes it is more comfortable to sit quietly at home than to dress for a concert or entertainment which the girl has set her heart on attending. It is only a short distance from the house. ■ Other girls are going. Why can’t she go with them? She will be home before ten- —and middle-age, which is a trifle indolent as well as weary, decides not to make the exertion,' and trusts to luck that some of the neighbors or young people will see her safely home. It is a dangerous experiment. The very fact that the girl is unattended by parents or some older friend, of tjie family tells against her in the eyes of the young men she may meet, and some of them will express it by adopting a freer tone with her, a shade less deference in manner, than for the girl who is hedged round with thoughtful care and attendance, which in the best society is given to young girls. More than this, the mother loses ground with her daughter. The latter jnay be inclined to tell her whom she has met, or what occurred, or she may . not, and it often happens that ‘ ‘some other girl” is the confidant rather than the mother, who- does not make the exertion to keep- herself in touch with her daughter’s pleasures and friends. A girl’s mother should be her nearest friend, and nobody has the right to come between them until she marries. The- mother’s clearer insight and broader knowledge of life will guide the girl in her choice of friends, will restrain youthful impulses, and prepare her to enter marriage, knowing its responsibilities, and ready to meet them. . With such a mother there will be no story to be hushed up in the family, no betrayed trust, no broken heart or ruined life. • \ A girl who has kept close to the mother’s heart all her life will understand. that a parent has a right to know how, when, and whom she is to marry, even if they do not approve of her choice, and that* a proposal for a secret marriage is an insult to herself as well as to them. If she does not know this, somebody is to blame for it. If she does know it but has not rational control of her affections, sufficient to reject it, her training has been defective. HINTS ABOUT PIANOS. Damp is very injurious to a piano; it ought therefore to be placed' in a dry position, and not exposed to draughts. Keep your piano free from dust, anti do not allow needles, pins, or bread to be placed upon it, especially if the keyboard is exposed, as such articles are apt to get inside and produce a jarring or whizzing sound. Do not load the top of the piano with books, music, etc., as tlie tone is thereby deadened, and the disagreeable noise alluded to in the last paragraph is often produced. Have your piarto tuned obout every three months, whether it is ffsed' or not. The strain is always upon. it, and, if it is kept up to concert pitch, it will not stand in tune when required, which it will do if attended to regularly. When not in use, keep the piano locked Should any of the notes keep down when struck, it is a suro sign that there is damp somewhere, which has caused the small joints upon which the key works to swell.