Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-03-26
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A very rare thing, indeed, is a male
face which looks better if altogether
close shaven. Yet there is here and
there one-a youthful apollo or BY ron,
whose absolutely faultless outlines OF
features is marred by any covering or
by any breaking up of the harmonious
ensemble.
Where the beauty of the face con-
slsts mainly in the fine formation Of
the jaw and chin, man loses by grow
ing his beard over this portion. Bet
ter wear only the moustache.
There is now and then man whose
severity or sharpness Of eye is reliev-
ed by a good natured mouth-the an
imal character of the person being
kindlier than the intellectual-and a
covering Of the lips in such cases, is
of course mistaken hiding of natures
apology, and needless detriment to
the expression. Better wear only the
the whiskers.
A small OF receding chin, or a fee
bic jaw may be entirely concealed by a
beard and with great advantage to the
general physiognomy. So may the
opposite defect Of too coarse a Jaw
bone and too long chin.
Too straight an upper lip can be
improved by the curve of we'll trim
med moustache. So can an upper lip
that is too long from the nose down
wards, or one that is dis6gured by the
Of some of the upper teeth. Washing
ton in the prime of life, suffered from
this latter infliction, and (artistically
|speaking) his face, as represented to
posterity, would have been relieved
ofits only weakness, if he had con-
cealed the collapsing Of the upper lip
by military moustache.
A face which is naturally too grave
can be made to look more cheerful by
turning up the moustache--as one
which is two trivial and inexpensive
can be made thoughtful by the care.
full sloping of the moustache, with
strong lines, downwards.
The wearing of the whole beard
gives, Of course, a more animal look;
which is no disadvantage if the eyes
are large and the forehead intellectual
enough to balance it. But where the
eyes are small or sensual, and the fore
head low, the general expression is
better for the smooth chin, which to
the common eye, seems always less
animal. n.a ~-.re og .a.r.zs. 80 .rt
What is commonly called an stimpe-
rial,'' u tuft in the middle of the chin
is apt to look like mere blotch on the
face, or to give it an air of pettiness
or coxcombry. The wearing of the
beard long or short, forkcd or peaked
are physiognomical advisabililities up.
on which ! man Of judgement will
take the advice of an artist as we'll as
of an intimate friend or two; but hav.
ing once decided upon the most be.
coming model he should stick to ii.
Alteration in the shape of so prominent
a portion of the physioynomy, gives
an impression of unrcliablencss and
vanity. ~ g" -'.s .52z $50
Middle aged men are apt to be sen.
sitive with the incipient turning gray
of the beard. But they are often mis-,
taken as to its effect. Black hair
which turns earliest, is not only pic
turesquely emhellished by sprinkline
OF gray, but exceedingly intellectual
lied and made sympathetically expires
sive. The greatest possible blundel
is dye such a beard. There is one
complexion, however, Of which The
grizzIing is so hideous that total sha
Iving,dyeing, or any other escape is pre-
ferable to 'tleavipg it to nattre.'' w.
mean the reddish blonde, Of which the
first blanching gives the appearance o
a dirty mat. 1t was meant to be de
ecribed, perhaps, by the two lines il
Hudibras :aq Sge4 a.s, 5a s..#.
The upper part thereof was whey,
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