Show peculiar hairdressing german tribes in olden days paid a good deal of attention to their hair says an article in a boston paper in certain districts a red dye apparently was used to dye the hair a bright red the more easterly german tribes usually wore their hair long and loose over the shoulder men as well as women the saxons however hb wever cut their hair fairly short some western tribes had a curious custom of tying the hair on the right side of the head into a knot with the ends greased to make them protrude like horns the women in all parts of germany had a great variety of combs and brooches to keep their long hair in place although unmarried women appear to have worn their hair looe detroit news |