Fig. 2 shows the position of the cushion or pad 
on top of the head ; the cushion Is divided In the 
center and fastened on each side with a couple of 
The materials required are a pair of convex 
glasses, and a photograph, the margin to ho R»m- 
clent to cover the glass. Thoroughly clean und 
dry the glass with alcohol, and on the concave side 
of the glass lay with a soft brush a thin, even coat 
of boiled starch, put the same on the Trout side of 
the unmounted photograph; place the photograph 
faco downward on the glass, being careful to get 
it in the exact position you wish It. to be when 
finished. Place one or two thicknesses of soft 
paper on the hack of the photograph, merely to 
prevent the breaking of the picture, and with a 
smooth, oval spoon-handle, proceed to press out, 
gently, in long strokes, the surplus starch, begin¬ 
ning at the top, and working downward, over and 
below the faco first. Work qulckiy and carefully 
over the whole picture until It Is thoroughly dry 
and perfectly tree from lumps of starch and air 
bubbles. Place In a warm, bright son, and till 
the concave with cold-pressed castor oil; let It re¬ 
main until purely transparent, then pour off tlw 
oil, and with a soft, linen doth, wruug out of hot 
water, cautiously wipe off all the surplus oil. 
Have ft light burning, pour upon the picture a 
Flow (to set, the colors and render the llnlshud 
picture permanent), which immediately and gent¬ 
ly move, to and fro, over the lamp a few seconds, 
then pour off and let dry. If, when dry, there Is 
a gummy appearance, the Flow must be rubbed 
In mixing the paints, trial has to be made by 
putting a little on where that particular color 
Is designed, and see that it shows through the 
glasses the color desired. A heavy white card Is 
CONDUCTED BY MISS FAITH RIPLEY. 
WHAT THEY SAY OF US 
Oh, woman! lovely woman ; Nature made thoe 
To temper men ; We had been brutes without you ! 
Ane-els are painted fair to look like you ; 
There ia in yon all that we believe of heaven— 
Amazing brightness, purity and truth. 
Eternal joy and everlasting love- 
— Otway. 
Woman, dear woman, thon’rt still the same 
IVhile beauty breathes through soul or frame ; 
While man possesses heart or eyes. 
Woman’s bright empire never dies. 
— Moore. 
The bleakest rock upon the loneliest heath 
Feels in the barrenness some touch of spring ; 
And in the April dew. or beam of May, 
Its moss and lichen freshen and revive. ; 
And thus the heart most seared to human pleasure, 
Melts at the tear—Joys in the smile—of woman. 
—Beaumont. 
A LESSON IN HAIR DRESSING, 
The coiffure, of which numerous Illustrations 
are given, showing the different stages by which 
the complete coiffure, Illustrated at Nos. 8 & 9, is 
attained. Is neither difficult to manage nor does It, 
require a number of expensive adjuncts. Even 
Fig. 3. 
hair-pins; It Unplaced as nearly as possible on 
the side parting, that Is, rather far back on the 
head. 
Fig. 3 shows the manner in which the front hair 
Is combed over the cushion, the ends being twist¬ 
ed and fastened beneath It; or If the hair Is too 
long for this, It Is colled at the back In a small 
knot similar to that Illustrated by Fig. 4. In ar¬ 
ranging this part of the coiffure, care must be 
taken not to pull the hair too tightly, or It, will 
form a hard-looking rrume to the race—nor to 
leave It too loose, as In that case It would have an 
equally objectlouahle appearance of UhUdlness. 
The hair should be tight enough to keep In place, 
but not 80 tight as to destroy the slight, butgraco- 
ful waving. If the hair drawn up In this way is 
not becoming to the face, It can be combed down 
a little in the center, to form a small bandeau 
across the forehead; or a small strand of hulr 
close to the parting can be left loose when the 
hair 1s placed over t he cushion, and afterwards 
arranged as a small bandeau and fastened under 
the cushion or at the back of the head. 
Fig. 6 shows the manner In which the two long 
Fig. T. 
cut the size of the glass, and placed upon the 
back and secured llrtuly with a mucllaged paper 
all around the edge, which renders the painted 
surfaces alr-tlght. 
The olL paints necessary are Fluko White, Na¬ 
ples Yeliow, Roman Ochre, Burnt Umber, Ver¬ 
milion, Vandyke Brown and Ivory Black. Also 
two sable brushes: one No. 4, the other No. l. 
Mas. J. E. S. 
FITNESS IN DRESS 
BY J1 AltY A. E. WAGER FISHER, 
I admit that American girls have abuudant 
reason to think themselves more preached at 
than any other class or Individuals In this world; 
for It would seem that when a writer, or lecturer, 
comes to the end of his intellectual rope, he 
takes up the girl subject and gives It another 
twist, as if anything new or original could he 
squeezed from so exhausted a subject. I well re¬ 
member when a little girl, thinking that my 
father found an unwarranted and unnecessary 
Fig. 5. 
off with alcohol, and put on again in loss time, so 
there will not bo an accumulation of the liquid. 
The first glass la now ready for painting. U r>on 
It wo uso the water colors, and ir there is any 
jewelry the gold saucer. The nostrils arc never 
painted. The eyes are not painted when dark, 
and but slightly when light., with the now blue. 
Be careful and not much the lluie white spots In 
the eyes, It you would preserve their expression. 
Only the lower lip Is painted, and that lightly 
with vermilion. If too much paint Is put. on, there 
will be an unnatural and mottled look. Out four 
pieces, from a thick card, one Inch long und one- 
sixteenth wide, mucilage both sides and put upon 
the center of each margin of the painted glass; 
having the second glass clean and dry, press It 
against these pieces of card (they are to prevent 
It from touching the first glass), over which paste 
strips of mucllaged paper, so as to firmly hold the 
two glasses together. 
As soon as dry the second glass Is ready for 
painting, and upon It, use oil paints. Hold the 
glasses directly In front, between the light and 
yourself, and with a flue hair brush trace the out* 
lines of tho photograph accurately. The outlines 
of the flesh are to be traced with ilesli color, tho 
hair with its color, &o. The one color must he 
dry before another color, coming in contact with 
It, is put on. After the outlines of any part are 
Fig. 1. 
In cases where tho natural hair Is rather thin, no 
additions are required beyond two long strands 
or switches, like that Illustrated at No. Hi, and a 
cushion or pad for the front of the head. 
When tho hair has been well combed and 
brushed, a parting Is made from the forehead to 
the back of tho head, and a second parting Is 
made over the top of the head, from ear to Bar, 
leaving the hair divided in three parts, one on 
each side of tho faco, and the third and ihickest 
part, consisting or all the remainder or tho hair, 
at the hack. (See Fig. 1.) The front hair wtll 
look better It It has been slightly waved, and the 
few short hall’s near the parting aro also waved 
and allowed to stray on the forhead. 
If the back hair Is of tolerable thickness, It Is 
best to mingle It with the long strands which are 
added afterwards, and In this case It should he 
tied at the back rather tightly, with narrow 
Fig. 4. 
switches, one of which Is Illustrated by No. 10, 
are attached to the head. Each switch Is made 
upon a comb which la turned back and then 
fastened at the back of the head between the 
ends of tho Trent pad. When tlie natural hair 
is thick tho false hair Is mingled with It, the 
wholo Is divided Into equal parts and a coll or 
twist Is made or each part; when the ualr Is too 
short and thin to be of use, the twists aro better 
made before the hair Is fastened on. The twists 
and the manner of attaching them Is Illustrated 
by No. 0. 
To arrange the twists, take that on the right 
side and pass It to the left, allowing It to droop 
on the neck; when It has been brought. U> the top 
of the head turn It back, so as to rorm half a 
figure or eight; the coll on the leftside is crossed 
over to the right, but without falling on the 
neck; It Is turned back at the top In the same 
way as the first, and the end which remains, 
serves to DU up the vacant space between the 
cushion and the part where the switches are 
fastened on. The manner or arranging the colls 
Is shown at No. T, and the completed coiffure, 
both front and back Yiew, 1s Illustrated at Nos. 8 
and 9. This coiffure Is u pretty and simple style, 
and very beoomlng to all races, and with the help 
of the many Illustrations, and full description 
given, will be easily carried out. 
Fig. 8 . 
amount of fault with mo, and I complained to my 
brother about It. He replied very consolingly, 
“ I suppose the reason Is, because he loves you so 
well—he wants to see you just perfect.” The per¬ 
fection theory was, or course, laughable, but the 
reply In a way illustrates my own apology for 
having so much to say concerning girls. To be 
quite frank, nothing Interests me so much as a 
bright, young girl and nothing is to me so beauti¬ 
ful and charming, if she be wide-awake and pro¬ 
gressive, full of hope and ambition. A pretty girl 
prettily attired, well up In her teens, and even 
on to thirty years of age, Is the most, pleasing 
thing to my eye that the sun ever shone on. 
That men make downright fools of themselves 
for the women who to them are beautiful, f quite 
understand and appreciate. I should do the same 
thing If I weru In ”Ids place." But with all their 
loveliness and charmlulnesa, (to coin a word) the 
girls, while still girls and long after girlhood has 
been effaced by womanhood, fall In many In¬ 
stances to learn fitness In dress. True, it is not 
a matter of supreme Importance, but It Is one of 
the notable shortcomings. Only a few days ago, 
I met a lady, really a gentlewoman In speech and 
manner, who apparently had made well founded 
pretentions to belle-hood when a girl In her 
father’s country homo. Her costume Illustrated 
what I have In mind to criticise: a cashmere 
gown or medium quality, real lace frills at throat 
and wrists, a gold watch and chain, a diamond 
brooch, several finger rings, a bracelet on each 
arm with pendants, a costly velvet coat, andbon- 
Fig. 2 . 
brown or black ribbon, depending on the color of 
the hair. If, however, the hair Is not long and 
thick enough to mingle well with the false hair, 
It should be twisted and fastened up as flatly as 
possible, on the back of the head, with two or 
three hair-pins, or better still, with a large tor¬ 
toise-shell pin or small comb. 
OPALINE PAINTING, 
This style of painting Is so easily accomplished 
that, with a few simple Instructions, many will 
be able to secure very desirable pictures of their 
friends at slight expense. 
