WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 46, 16 August 1911, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen")

THE HAIR IN SPRING.

Tliei •: is no need to bo, alarmed these Kprixi- days (.says a writer in the London Daily Mail) and entertain thoughts of 'iiiii k'v approaching baldness because the hair suddenly begins to come out. The parly spring and the autumn are the moulting seasons, and Nature is but doing her careful duty) the hair get* tir<xl, the hair roots become atrophied, and hairs drop out like falling leaves, but at the same time the new hairs are sprouting, even like tlio buds around us, a'nd only need sunshine and fresh air to make them grow.

In the warm weather hats should be worn as little as possible, because the more air and sun the hair has the more it will grow and the more healthy it will be. Be careful not to let the hair get scorched in the summer, though perhaps this is an almost unnecessary piece of advice, as the English sun is scarcely ever hot enough to do any real damage. After shampooing your hair always try to dry it in the sun, or at least in the open air, as this is much more natural and therefore much better for the hair than artificial heat.

The question of how often the hair should be washed is a very vexed one, and a general law cannot be laid down. It is safe to say, however, that more troubles result, from the too frequent cleansing pf the hair than from too little. Naturally greasy hair may be washed every fortnight, but never more often than this, or it will deprive the hair of too much of its natural lubricant, will make the ends split, the growth weak, and lead to an abnormal falling out. There are few things better for shampooing the hair than the yolks of two eggs and the white of one beaten up together in warm water. Wet the hair first, and then pour over it small quantities of the egg at a time, rubbing until you have a good lather. Go on with this until you are sure the hair is free from dirt, and then rinse it in warm water over and over again until you find that you can leave the water perfectly clear. Enough trouble is not taken on this' very important point, and consequently the hair does not get thoroughly free from the shampoo, and does not last clean as long as it should. If you can stand it, have your last rinsing water cold, and if you want to bring out the light and reddish tints in your hair, add a little ammonia to the rinsing water. To keep the hair healthy as well as clean it should be massaged regularly for a few minutes every night, and, if possible, every morning as well. Bass the tips of the Angers lightly but firmly all over the scalp with a rotary movement; this treatment, combined with plenty of brushing in the open air, will do more towards making the scalp healthy and producing a thick, vigorous growth of ha.ir than any other known method. It will also prevent the hair from falling out. With some present modes of coiffure the worn in who has not much hair of her own has unfortunately to supplement with false hair, and though this is most unpleasant it cannot well be avoided. But wear as little of it as you can do with, and have it cleaned regularly. Wear as few hairpins and combs as possible, as these drag the hair and stop it from growing, and, above all, if you want thick, healthy hair, be careful of your brushes and combs. Have them washed at least once a week, and never make use of public dressing-room brushed and combs, which in all probability hava not a large acquaintance with soap and water and may have been last used by—who knows? A woman should also have the silklinings of her hats renewed, or washed pretty frequently, as they are wellknown dust-traps.

Never use heating irons or waving pins if you want your hair to grow and not fall out, and at night after massaging tho scalp and brushing for ten minutes, plait the hair in loose pigtails so that the air may get to the roots. A woTd as to the dressing of the hair. Do not be led into the horrible mistake of puffing the hair out to such an extent that the head looks like nothing more than a footstool or of piling on artificial curls until your head is no shape at all. The beautiful head is the small one. covered with well-kept hair and eho>-''ig the charming lines given by nature.

HARDSHIPS OF SKIRT MAKING

The hardships of skirt-making weTe brought under the notice of Mr. Piddington at a sitting of the Labor Commission in Sydney last week. One of the witnesses was a widow, who said she had a family of children. She was a fragile-looking woman, and evidently unsuited for hard work. In her evidence she stated that she had been employed as an outdoor worker, and made skirts and blouses. For making the skirts she was paid at the rate of fld per dozen, and it took her a day and a-half to make a dozen. Up till Tuesday last the outside workers were re'quired to find their own cotton, but since then cotton had been provided by the firm. As a rule, women doing that class of work were kept busy for about two months in the year, but after that they got only a day or two a week. The present year was the slackest the witness had experienced. For six weeks she had done nothing at all. When witness could get no further work from the firm she was working for she applied at another factory, and the forewoman there told her they had not enough work for the indoor hands. Everywhere she had made application she had re-i ceived a similar answer. The witness said she had tried to get other work, but failed. She had tried office work, but could not manage it, as she was not strong enough. As she had children to look after she was unable to take domestic work.

A MAGNIFICENT GARDEN PARTY

The London correspondent of the Australasian writes:—Tho great garden party at Buckingham Palace was magnificent. When guests—lndian princes—wear garments so encrusted with precious stones that they are valued at between £300,000 and £400,000, and other

commoner folk wear jewels worth many thousands ol pounds, and all Great Britain's richest and most beautiful women are present in the richest .and most beautiful gowns, and strolling over green! lawns, set among hright (lower beds, the function is necessarily gorgeous in the extreme. An Australian lady who was! present describes it as a, splendid climax to a magnificent week, "f spent £4O 011 nvy dress." she said. "It seems such a lot to nie, and was more than I ever spent before oil a single garment. It was merely a few yards of pale pink satin, with two little narrow overdresses, one of coarse ivory lace, the other of pale green iiinon, I thought it was exquisite, and in the little room at my hotel it looked almost too gorgeous even for Buckingham Palace. My hat was ivory straw, with very pale shaded pink feathers and green leaves, and it cost £B, and was really worth fully .€3. f went to the party in a motor, and T felt awfully grand all the way along Victoria street to Buckingham Palace, and then on the way I saw so many more motors, and my 'creation' became simply a 'gown'; it was nothing, I could sec, to the exquisite dresses in the carriages and motors on all sides of me. By the end of the day I felt quite dressed, and among other creations realised that my dress could best be described as a simple frock. I forgot all about my clothes, however, during the afternoon; f almost forgot my own personality. First of all, I wanted to see tho King and Queen, and I had visions of their just coming into the ground and having a few important people presented to them, and then disappearing into some marquee, where they would hold a little court. So far from this being the case, they strolled about everywhere, and talked to the ..people they knew, and were most charming. I was quite close to the Queen while she talked to tlie Duchess of Sutherland, and I was so excited at hearing her talk, and so wrapt up in watching her supremely happy, interested expression, that I hardly noticed her dress; but I know it was creamy satin, with pale flowers on it. She was talking to the Duchess of Sutherland, and she said she thoroughly enjoyed the processions, especially the one on Friday. She was not a bit tired, she said, and felt so glad it was a cool day for all the thousands of people who stood bo long in the streets. During the afternoon a number of notable people were presented to the King and Queen, and among them Mr. Fisher, who looked a little nervous, but all the same dignified and very nice."

RIVAL TO MANUEL.

RICH CUBAN WINS GABY DESLYS. By reason of the romance of a rope of pearls (!abv Deslys is the most envied woman in Paris'to-day, A wealthy Cuban named Unzue having seen Gaby cavorting on the stage of the Theatre Dcs Capucines, became smitten with her.

"If you care for roe," said Gaby, "you will buy me that rope of pearls at La Cloche."

The beatings of heart compelled M. Unzue to make a bee-lino to La Cloche Freres, No. 13, Rue de la Paix. The pearls represented the expert collection of many years, and the rope cost £25.000.

"Well," said Gaby, "my king could not afford to pay that." Then, chaperoned by her sister, the beauty consented to sup with .the Cuban at Maxim's. Gaby wears the pearls in the daytime. The rope reaches from head to toes, a total length of 10ft, and with her svelte figure, Pomeranian dog, make her the cynocosure of all eyes when she appears on the boulevards. No such present has been presented to a reigning beauty since Cardinal de Rohan gave the historical necklace to Marie Antoinette.

CARRIES HER LATE HUSBAND'S ASHES.

An American widow who ia so devoted' to the memory of her late husband that sho always carries his ashes with her was revealed by a curious mistake at the Pittsburg station of the Pennsylvania lino (writes the New York correspondent of the London Daily Mail). Mrs. Mary White, of Chicago, who had been spending a holiday with friends at Pittsburg, left her portmanteau at the station cloak room while she was saying good-bye. At the same time a mechanic named James Robinson, who was goin'to seek employment at New York, lef a similar valise containing his tools at the same station. Robinson was the first to call for his bag, accepted the one handed to him, and started for his twenty-four hours' journey to New York. Here his quest for work was successful. "But I can't begin," said Robinson; "they've given me the wrong valise at Pittsburg, and my tools are left behind." An examination of his luggage disclosed the fact that the valise he had brought contained some woman's wearing apparel and a scaled copper urn, to which was attached a coffin plate engraved, "George Shires. White, died 1910." There was also a Civil Wax medal which had belonged to Mr, Whit#. At the same time the stationmaster at Chicago was telegraphing throughout the Pennsylvania line: "Wanted, a lady's valice containing memorial tagged with the name of White; lady very anxious." The bags wero exchanged as speedily 1 as possible, and Mrs. White explained to the Pennsylvania officials that she wa« never able to bring herself to inter her husband's ashes after his cremation. She kept them with her, and it always semed as if he himself were still her companion.