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From Hair And Feathers: Primitive men, for example, ned bones, feathers, and other objects in their '. to impress the lowly and frighten the enemy i their rank and prowess. Noble rank among ancient Gauls was indicated by long hair, hid] Caesar made them cut off as a sign of sub-sion when he conquered them. The occupa-jal associations of hair are exemplified by the f.y wig of a British barrister and the lacquered, ick wig of a Japanese geisha. ; The religious significance of hair is seen in shaved heads of Christian and Buddhist s, indicating renunciation of the world, and l the single long Lock on the shaved heads of slim men, by which, they believed, Allah Jd pull them up to heaven.
Washing. Clean, healthy hair is the basis of any hair style. In addition to brushing, dry hair requires shampooing once a week, oily hair perhaps every day. Shampoos are soapy or synthetic detergents in liquid, gel, lotion, or cream form and may have special uses. There are nondrying shampoos for normal hair, egg shampoos to add sheen to dry hair, and lemon shampoos to cut dyed their long hair and square beards black crimped and curled them with curling irons. imes wigs were worn. Persian nobles also their hair and beards and stained them red henna.
Cushions are best made from hair and feathers a mixture of 80 per cent down and 20 per cent goose feathers, although some manufacturers use less down than this and others advise a 50-50 mixture. Goose feathers are curved and springy while duck feathers have little' strength or resiliency. Chicken and turkey feathers should always be avoided. Feather cushions should always have an inner casing divided into four separate compartments to prevent shifting and lumping. The cheaper grades of cushions have inner springs of 2*4 inches in diameter and 3l/2 inches high, made of 12-to 15-gauge wire. These should be in individual pockets and covered on all sides with several layers of ^-inch cotton felt (not wadding). As cushions receive most of the wear of a seat, they should always be covered on both sides by the finishing material. In first quality products seat cushions made of down and feathers are 4% inches high. |
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