THE day Is tone when the woman
who carm for her appearance
can Just grab ber back hair
tomtwhare between her ears and
her crown, and, with one deft twist,
arrange it for the day by the aid of one
or maybe two wire pins. The hair
dressing of the moment is a painstak
ing process and requires time.
When we look at coiffures on th
stage, )n the street or In the house wa
are struck with the seeming quantity of
hair . possessed by every woman. Can
be possible- the thoughtful, must sure-
ly - wonder, that wveryne Is blessed
with such luxurious tresses? Can It be ,
that the day of thin heads has gone?
This is surely not the case; the hair of
the. average woman is even more scare
than ever. The effect, however, la lux
urious, and it is with the effect that we
are chiefly concerned at present.
"But how do they do it?" you ask.
"Do they wear rats, do they us false
hair or do they wear wigs?"
Sometime one .and sometimes an
other, madam. But the woman whose
hair looks best arranges It with skill
and, perhaps, with the assistance of
some bought hair. That is why her ap
pearance Is so wonderful. That is why
he looks always coined just right.
And it Is this secret I wish to divulge
to you today, so you, my friends, will
hot say that there Is a point I have neg
lected; that I have not in every way
tried to do my duty by giving you all
needful Information.
When you are arranging our hair, re
!lem!,r,t!Lat you "n t no satisfactory
" .oomis in
Informal Evening Parties
TN the very beginning today t want to
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j vi an ini ii you wiu aa-
dress your letters straight to me,
instead of t Mrs, Symes, I will get
them th sooner and, . therefore, the
sooner you will receive the answers. Of
course, Mrs. Symes turns all questions
concerning- etiquette ever to me, but X
wruld much prefer not giving her that
trouble. Letters meant for m should
he sent to Mrs. Chester Adams.
' Today we will talk about th little In-
w uo4 yaiw, ifiiciv UOys Auu giriS
gather on winter evenings in some one's
parlor. I have talked much on formal
affairs, and I did this because I thought
that the etiquette of these function
would be both Interesting and instruc
tive: but now the Urn has com to take
up those little intimate affair th In
formal gathering of friends.
Not very Ions; ago I received a letter
from one of my. correspondents asking
me which would be correct In th case
Of a small evening party, to hav re
freshments 'served In ''the parlor or la
the dining room? Of course, I said "In
the parlor." If the guests are out few
and it is to be merely a buffet supper
a few light dainties passed around on
plates by th men then why so divide
the people as to have a few lit .on
room and a few more in another? Let
them all stay together and thus add to
lb, gaiety of the occasion. "Twpslng" .
the use of hairpins. It Is not neces-
sary to Invest in the expensive ones of
shell, amber and celluloid, so extensive
ly used two years ago; it Is even better
rou ahould have nothing but the ordi
nary wire affairs, with, which you can
afford to be extravagant Onoe provided
with these and plenty of them In the
average else, it Is well to also get a
few large ones: These are Invaluable
in holding the structure in piece, and
they will give the coiffure greater se
curity. Of course, for the finishing
touches, nothing can take the place of
the Invisible pth, and it should be short
and very fine. With these Implements
at hand we may begin the coiffure, but
Jet m impress upon you once more to
let each individual hairpin do its, own
work. Never let one take the place of
two.
IN DETAIL
For the coiffure of today, whether you
expect to Indulge in the pompadour or
in 'the part, the hair must be divided.
Part It across the head just back of the
ears, then divide the 'front Into three
parts, tho middle and two sides. This
must be done, even if the hair Is mar
celled. To arrange the front, brush back
the unlddle section until the effect is
right then fasten It in- place' by a hair
pin just a little below the crown. Brins-
up the sidesone at a time and fasten
them In the same place, but let each be
secure. For" this you wilr heed nothing
but the medlum-slsed pins. The pompa
dour (which, should be soft and low) or
the part then being finished, the back
only is left to arrange. Th ends be
is a very recent word, one that the con
duct of the young people of the pres
ent generation caused to be coined
more's ihe ptt.lr means that young
people are prone to forget their duty
toward their host 'or hostess and fellow-guests
and g0 "la two" to some
corner to, avoid general intercourse.
This is unfair, and, for my part, if any
such thing occurred In my house the
couples who were so forgetful of th'elr
breeding would be Invited no more. Such
behavior should not be tolerated. Bo,
you see, if all the party are kept In
one room th entertainment may be
mad much more general.
If a girl la Inviting a. few of her
friends to spend the evening at her
home, and if the invitation Is to b
written, It should be sent by her'
mother, not herself. If, however, she
Is merely going to ask ber friends "by
word of moutb'-eltber in person or by
telephone then she may do so her
self. When they arrive, however, they
should And th mother at hand, al
though, when she has spoken to th
guests, she may retire and leave her
; daughter and her friend to their own
devices. It Is then usually h', order
of the dsy to play some kind of game,
and this should be chosen beforehand,
so that th arrangements may "have
been made. If It is to be a gams In
which a prise Is to reward th winner.
It is unnecessary to choose anything ex
pensive. ' Any trifle, either bought or
hand-made, would be appreciated, for,
after all. it 1 not 'the value of th
prise, but th' "winning" that appeals
tp th sportsman. Sometimes a joke
prise i best of all a tiny cake, a
woolly lamb for such foolish ; things
provide fun and amusement for every
one, and cannot cause a feeing- of dis-
appointment or jemlcusy.. After the
game, b it what It may. Is over the'
refreshments may be served, and, if
tha party 1 very Informal, let the guests
help th men as well as th girls.
THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY
Concerning
By
longing to the front hair may then be
twisted separately to form a foundation
for the final knot, or, if the hair is not
long enougL, they may be tucked in all
to themselves. Their separation from
Such Informality only lends merriment
to the occasion. The girl who must do
her own, work might avoid ao many .
embarrassing situations if she would
learn to treat all such details as a joke
to be shared with her friends. As to,
the refreshments themselves, there
should be lemonade, some platn sand
wiches and some cake.
NOT OLD-FASHIONED
When the time comes for the guests
to leave, the mother may return and say
good-night. She need not appear again,
although she should never retire until
the last guest has gone. The chaperon
Is Just as Important In fact, more im
portantat an Informal party than at a
really formal one, and, even though she
does not remain with the" young people
during the entire evening. It is proper
for her to be near at band. And, girls,
no, not think this la old-fashioned that
no one cares for such things nowadays.
The idea of cbaperonag U growing
stricter year by year, and you have no
Idea how greatly your friends will re
spect both you and your mother If you
are particular In your manner of enter
taining and going out and discriminating
la the selection of your friends,
t If there is no mother In the house to
chaperon her daughter's parties, the
daughter may Invite some older woman
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PERPLEXITIES SOLVED
Not at All Proper
Is tt ever right for a girl to allow a S3 am -U
pay her ear fan and board bin?
SUSAN.
Nol a girl should not put herself Into
a position of Indebtedness to a man un
less she Is engaged to him, and even
then It Is not right for him to bear her
expenses. Furthermore, they should rot
be anywber together without a chap
MRS..HLNKT SYMES
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V
the back hair is necessary, for if they
are included, the manipulation of the
back will spoil the effective arrangement
of th front.
In the picture the hair is to be ar
w
of her acquaintance to come and act as
chaperon. , It sounds harmless and Is
harmless for a number of young people
to spend the evening together, but cus
torn dictates that a chaperon is essen
tial, so there is no use in trying to argue
the fact away.
Do not let young people stay too late.
Schoolgirl parties should be over by
11 o'clock, even on Saturday evening.
Lster festivities are always reserved
for days when school is over and girls
have grown into young ladies.
About the guests: If any one of them
should forget and leave his or her man
ners at home, be polite and courteous
as long as the mistaken on is in the
house. Thi is one of the laws of bos?
pitallty. It is, however, quite unneces
sary to invite the offending ones to the
house again.
Require of every one who visits you
that he or she shall remember how to
behave; select your friends carefully.
Surely, it is better to have one or two
really nice and trustworthy friends than
six or eight acquaintances who are a
constant source of worry and embar
rassment. Do not be afraid to pick and
choose. Do not be afraid to drop from
your acquaintance those who do not
reach your own highest standard of be
havior. There are always the right per
sons to be found If you hav th pa
, tience and wisdom to wait until you
find them.
eron, where such a contingency might
occur, :
The Bride's Veil
I would like to know bow a bride's veil
hould be worn when entering tha church.
Should It be wont' over tha face and
thrown back on the way out of the chorea
or should tt remain ever the face?
ANXIOUS.
Tb bride may wear her veil ever her
fac" going Into tb church. In which
silLtsaiMy....-
HORNING, JANUARY 24, 1909
and Beauty
ranged In the Psyche knot, so the back
hair Is divided the lower from the up
perand the top la tied close to the
head. If the hair is too scanty to ar
range this way. then let false hair form
case she raises it when she leaves the
altar on the way out. Some brides,
however, do not wear the veil over the .
face, but wear it back all the time. It Is
entirely optional.
Never Have Been Introduced
It omftlme happens that a girl Is placed
In a position where it Is neceuarjr for nor
to speak to a stranger. Should aha than
recognize him or her on' their next meet
ing?. TOPST.
This is a question for debate, but I see
no reason why a girl should not bow to
any one with whom she has ha'l occa
sion to talk. She should, however, let
the acquaintanceship progress no fur
ther without a formal introduction.
Introducing Young People
What U the proper way to introduce
boys and girls between tha ages of 14 and
U. MADOB B.
The Christian and surnames should
both be mentioned, prefixed with "Mr."
or "Miss."
The Christian Name
AH of my sisters are married and, al
though I am the youngest daughter I am
certainly unmarried. When ought my
Christian nam be oa my ardsT
LORfA DOONB.
It is not necessary to use your Chris
tian name on your cards, as you must
be Miss Doone if your sisters are mar
ried. Very Bad Form ,
Is It srood form to carry on a conversa
tion during a concert? INQUISITIVE
It Is not courteous to the performers
to distract their minds r spoil the ef
fect of the musie by conversation. Un
fortunately, many people do, lnot remem
ber this.
When Climbing Stairs
1HAVE heard girls complain because
they have to climb so many Sights
of stairs in order to reach their
rooms. Now, with a little practice they
will be able to go up th stairs without
feeling th climb at all. Hold th head
erect, th chest up, breath slowly and
deeply and put th ball of the foot
firmly on each step.
If you follow this method you-will
soon form th habit of maUng the'
cllmblns; task less tiresome.
real hair hang as
shown until the next stage In the
process.
The tied portion of the hair Is then
brushed out and made into a lengthwise
puff. This should be held In Clace with
large hairpins, one at eacbr end (now
you see why these giant pins are use
ful), while several small pins may make
-security doubly sure.
It then remains only to dispose of
the lower portion of the back hair. As
shown in the pictures, it Is again di
Mrs. Symes' Aids
WINO to the great amount
mail received and the limuea
space given this department, it
la absolutely impossible to an
swer letters in the Sunday "issue follow
ing their receipt. The letters must be
answered In turn, and this ofttlmes re
quires three or four weeks.
All correspondents who desire an Im
mediate answer must inclose a self
addressed stamped envelope for a reply.
This rule must also be compiled with In
regard to personal letters.
Lost Patience
f
have been following a diet list ana
taking exercise to reduce my flesh for ovr
pVosS'inrei- I
much lm
do? CONSTANCE.
It Is not time for you to feel dis
couraged you must remember that It
took some time for the flesh to accu
mulate, therefore, why shouldn't It
take time to reduce it? It will re
quire at least six months of vigorous
exercise and careful dieting- to lose
much of your superfluous flesh. If
you are persistent, you cannot fail to
succeed eventually.
Bloom of Roses
I would like to have the recipe for a
harmless rouge will you please print one
as soon as possible? Mrs. Q. V.
Mere is
a recipe for a harmless
rouge:
Rosanllfn 77 grains
V"hlt wax 14 ounces '
Spermaceti GO grain
White petrolatum 380 graln
Alcohol H n. dram
Perfume to suit.
Dtnaolvo the dye in alcohol, add this so
lution o the fats previously melted and
incorporate the whole, continuing th SUr
rtrig until the mixture His coaled. . -
Bran Bags
Of what use are braa bags in the water
and how do you maks them? C. V, A.
Bran bags have a softening effect
upon the skin, which Is very good,
for nervous people. Fill a bag mad
of cheesecloth with" the bran; put It
into the warm bath water and allow
It to soak. One should remain In this,
bath only a few minutes; then, after
resting for a little while, the body
should be massaged.
Outstanding Ears
Kindly tell me soma way to snake th
ears lees prominent. Mine stancl out from
my head, making m .look most ridiculous. -EMBARRASSSU,
The only way to make your ears -less
conspicuous is to arrange your
hair in such a way as to cover th
defect, Tou might bandage your ears
every night before retiring.
Lotion for Premature Wrinkles
Some time ago I saw a recipe In your
paper for removing prematura wruuuas. -Will
you plaase-publish tt again?
at. B. H.
Following Is the recipe you, deslr:
Alum, powdered t' grains
Almond milk (thick) ............. lVi ouneea
Rosewater a suncaa t
Dissolve the alum in the rosewater. then
pour gently Into tha almond milk, wua
constant sgltation. Apply -with-a soft Una'
cloth every Bight before retiring. ,
For Perspiring Feet -
t do not know what Is the matter with '
me. but lately my feet persptra so dread
fully. WIU row kindly tell ma what to dot
At night soak your feet In hot salt
water, in the mornine; use the follow
ing as a dusting powder:
Burnt ahim. .v.. ....k,...., f grime
S&licyUo acid................ t'i grama
Starch. li grems
Violet talcum powder (a grams
J
vided in half and wrapped around th
knot. This is left till the last, so
that the hair at the back of the neck
can be Arranged to fall in line with th
waves at the side.
The finishing touch to the coiffure la
the final large hairpin, which holds th
completed arrangement In place. -
You see that the coiffure can no long
er be merely haphazard, its accomplish
ment requires time and trouble and
skill, and it may not be shirked If you
would have that well-groomed appear
ance so characteristic of th smart
woman.
to Conespondents
Brilliantine for Hair
Kindly tell me what brilliantine does to
the hair, and pleaae rive in the recipe.
FI.Ofc-318.
Brilliantine is used to give' a gloss to
the hair and to keep it smooth. ' Fol
lowing is the recipe for same: '
Sweat almond oil....
I fluid ounces
4 fluid ounces
Atoonoi
OJycerUw i fluid ounce
vii 01 rui ceranium 12 drops
Rubber Mats.
What can be used in the bsthtab te
prevent one from slipping? NA.KCA.
A great safeguard is the rubber mat,
mad to cover the bottom of the tub,
or a bath towel. One should b very
" to Hp in the tub, for one
misstep may easily result in a broken
rib. . ,
To Develop the Legs
Kindly publish an exert! ee to develop tk
neck anC legs. Is It all right to use cocoa
butter on neck and chestf ELEANOR.
Th following exercls will do much
to develop your legs:
Rls on th toes, count five: lower the
body until the heels almost touch tha floor;
repeat eight times, touching the floor with
. tha faeeis only on tha eighth count. Re
peit the same exercise, rising on tb heals. -
Cocoa butter Is excellent for massage
of th neck and chest.
, Bags Under the Eves
W hat Is the cause of the little ' bags
wjitcb, so often appaas under th eyas?
They. make me look so much older, aad I
do wish I could get rid of them.
Mrs. p. r. a
Sometimes these little hags are due to
loss of sleep, sometimes to worry, and
sometimes la constitutional- troubles.
Massage will often tmprov tha appear
ance, but you must discover th cause
and then remove It.'
Before Washing the Head
Pleas tr.ll mm t.Awp t. AM
""-"- "7 a ana uis
erv a
rill lniDrovw it.
JANS.
, Beat up an egg well with about tw
tableapoonful , of , water, and rub the
mixture thorouerhlv into th artaln tust
bet or washing th hair. -; .
Scant Eyebrows and Eyelashes
My efbrows and eyelashes are very tola. -What
can I do to make them grow?
... - ... , .. Sarah r. .
Every night thoroughly - rub some
plain vaseline Into your eyebrows. Rub
from the bridge of the nose outward,
Pur vaseline rubbed on the edges of
the eyelids also stimulates the growth
of th lashes, and does not hurt the
. eyes. , ':- :i -.. X.- , ':. -
; Milk on the Face
Would yo advise ma to rub milk oa
my face? J have been tnld to do so, but
Would like your epie before trrtng It-
' Either sweet milk or buttermilk
rubbed on the face every night before
going to bed Is very good for the skin.
Parasites m the Hair
-'wit! you kindly tefl me thnmrh yu
eohimna something that wiil ;.-( r. r r'
1
' llce! A CONSTANT KtAt Fji-
Th simplest and quickest way to de
stroy head lie la to ah the heal In
gasoline do not use Just a litt, but
wash th head with It th same a y. t
would if you were giving a . r i
water shampoo.' If a.'Nr t--- f ' t ire '.
ment th head Is sot p
repeat th process.