NEW STYLE OF COIFFURE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7016, 3 January 1910, Page 7

NEW STYLE OF COIFFURE

THE FRENCH TURBAN. moil cun own cobbespondent. LONDON, November TO. I have already written to you about, perhaps, olio most' appalling class of coiffure that balUever been imported into this country. Colloquially it is known as the , iPrench.,, turban, and, roughly speaking, is effected by turning up the Hair front the neck to the top of the head and then swathing it tightly round the head as far as it will gO. 'Strictly speaking,_ there must lie no'plaiting, though this has been intrddu'oed as a sort of compromise by some women who find the other in itself impossible. There must also be no curie or waves of any sort. With hair /dressed like this on, a beautifully shaped head find turned s out by the hands of a first-class -artistic _ hairdresser, it is possible that certain women might look, pretty, .but as the artistic hairdresser is not at everyone’s bock'and call daily, and as all of us are not blessed with . heads' which lend themselves to this, treatment, the reshlt in practice during the last few months has been little short of appalling. . It has been seen at its very worst in tile theatres', . where from the back of 'the stalls or the dress circle ono gets a collective view of hairdressing Which is . unobtainable elsewhere. , It is clear, that three out of every 1 four of the ladies in evening dress', and totally, irrespective of age, have been doing their best to fall in With this 1 latest deihafid of fashion, and in ninety-nine eases out of. one hundred the attempt has boon . failure without qualification, Of .an'y soft. 1 One? of the worst features' ill this .stylo of hairdressing ifs 1 that the slightest tendency to dishovehnont, or, .to put it more gently, to the straying lock, at once gives the hair the appearance of not haVin'g been done .at all. In fact, when worn in conjunction with the CTTineso or ’Anglo-Chineso opera cloak of tho present day, which in itself has much tho appearance of a bedroom wrap, many of the ladies look more as if they had hurriedly escaped from a burning house , in the middle of the night than tea.refully dressed for the evening. _ In such circumstances it is not surprising that many women arc in open revolt already against the French turban, and their voices in this respect are being raised to some purpose in the London press. We may safely anticipate, therefore, that this eccentric head-dress is doomed, . and tho sooner wo see the last of it the better. It is very convenient for ladies when they require a nice goivn to have the advantage of expert advice and knowledge. Hayward, the well-known ladies’ tailor, of Lambton. quay, makes a -point of studying the wishes of his patrons, and all his gowns hear tho imprint of a master hand. • For the .holidays you will want a smart linen costume, or a nice washing print frock. A useful hat. that must be" the correct style without being too" expensive. You will find all these at Mrs Matthcwson’s, Lambton quay, and rely on both the style and the price being right. « Bridal. Debutante Presentation,— Hand Bouquets in all newest styles, ladies' dress and hair sprays. Gentlemen’s coat flowers. Birthday offerings. Miss Prebble, the Floral Depot, 51, Willis street; • Weddings.—Bride’s and Bridesmaid’s Bouquets, Sprays. Baskets, and other artistio floral devices for birthdays, presentations. bon voyage, etc. Choicest flowers only used. Miss Murray, VicoRegal Florist. 36. Willis street 4 HINTS ABOUT YOUR HAIR AND HOME TREATMENT. If your hair is falling, faded, or grey, do not worry. Miss Milsom’s wonderful treatment and preparations will not only restore to life and lustre, but positively cure dandruff and diseases of the scalp. Treatments from 3s 6d. Shampooing, Face Massage, Manicuring, Clipping. Hairdressing, done and taught. Hairwork of- every description. Electrolysis, painless and permanent. King’s Chambers, Willis street (next Empire Hotel). Telephone 811. • LADIES’ TAILORING. The oldest aha best firm. New Spring Goods and Styles. Mr Nodine will do the fitting. NODINE AND CO., 76. Wellington terrace. •