PRIZE COIFFURE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 10

PRIZE COIFFURE

The ballroom at the Cafe Monico presented an unusual aspect one night last month, when fourteen ladies in light evening dresses took their places before >s many mirrors ranged on dressing-tablca down one side of the long room, and seven of the most skilful hairdressers in London began their contest for the challenge ohield of the International Hairdressers’ Society.

First a. day coiffure, then an elaborate ovening head-dress, was built up on the heads of tho models. Each competitor was allowed eighty minutes in whicli to complete tho two heads, not an excessive time when all the hair has to bo waved, whether real or false, one of the conditions of tho competition being that nil hair must first he brought straight. No limit was imposed as to tho quantity of .artificial hair employed, a privilege. of whicli the hairdressers thok fpll advantage. The shield of honour was awarded to Mr Krodatski for two beautifully dressed Grecian heads.' The distinctive features of thcee were the large pointed chignons, protruding Greek fashion in a straight line, with tne top of the head, and composed .of the now half-unrolled curls technically known as "swatted” curls. This .will bo the fashion for tho coming winter,—From “Sunday Timee.”