Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-01

uo~ IN WEAR 1uE BEAsp.-Bearis being the
r,cc and yieing with crinoline one Of the FASH
ions Of the times the following dissertation upon
the philosophy Of wearing il il aPropas:.
with very trifng differences in the dressing Of
the natural mask Of hair about mans mouth, the
whole character Of his personal presence Is changed
It i. wonderful, indeed that for SO obvious and uni
vcrsal want AZ the wearing Of the beard, artists
have never yet given y manual OF first pr'neiPcs
illustrated with drawings. Il Il book that would
be eagerly bought up and studied. WITH only
study OF the boards Of friends and acquaintance
becoming and unbccoming. VIC have, Of course learn
ed here and there an incidental lesson on the sub
jec and this in the lack Of more artistic authority
we propose now to jot down.
Where the beauty Of . face consists mainly IN the
fine formation Of the jawbonc and chin, man loses
BY growing his beard over this portion. Better
wear only the moustachc.
There is now and then man whose severity or
sharpness Of eye is redeemed BY good.natu!c
mouth-thc animal character Of the person being
kndlier than the Intellectual covering Of the
lips in such case, is Of course, mistaken hiding
Of Natures apology and needless dctrimcnt to the
expression Better wear only the whiskcrSl
A small rccctling chin, and feeble jaw. may he
entirely concealed by full beard and with great
advantage to the general physiognomy. So the OPP
positc Of too coarse jawbonc, or too long chin.
Too straight an upper lip can he improved by the
per lip that is tho long from the nose downward or
one that is disfgurc by the loss Of some Of the up
per teeth Washington. in the prime Of life, suffer-
ed from this latter Affection and fartiStically speak
ng) his face rs represented To pnstcrity. would
have been relieved Of its only weakness Il he had
concealed the collapsins upper lip by . military
mo'iStachc.
\ face which is naturally too grave can he made
to look more chccrfully by turning up the corners
Of the mo,,Stachc-as one which Is too trivial and
inexpensive can be made thoughtful by the careful
slopns Of the mous,achc. with strong lines down.
ward
The wearing Of the whole heard gives. Of course.
more animal look which is disadvantage if the
eyes are large and the forehead intellectual enough
to balance it But where The eyes arr small OF
s,,a and the forehead low. the general expression
il better for the smooth chin. which, TO the common
eye. seems Away less animal
What is commonly called an "impcrial" "a tuft
on the middle Of the CHM is apt to l"ok like mcIc
hotch on the face. or to give an air IL pc'tincss
or coxco'nbry. The wearing IL the heard long or
short iorked or peaked, arc phys'osnomiral aivi.a
btics upon which man of Judgment will take the
advice Of an artist rs we'll rs an intimate friend ~
two; but having once decided upon the most l,c
coming model, he should stick to it. Alteration in
the shape of prominent portion Of tho physios
nomy gives an impression Of unrcliablcncSs and
vanity.
MWdc-agcd men are apt To bc Sensitive with the
incipicnt turning gray Of the beard: hut they arr
often mistaken rs to its effect Hack hair. which
turns earliest, is not only ?cturscqucly cmbcllishc
by sp-nkling Of gray but exceedingly intellectual
izctl and made sympathc,ically expressive. The
greatest possible bundcr = To dye such hrsrd-
There il one complexion. however. 81 which the
grizzling is hidcous that total shaving. dycinI
or any other escape. is preferable TO lcav,nr Il tn
nature" We mean the reddish blonde. IL which
Er~k II
mat. Il was meant 10 be described perhaps. by .hc
two lines in llulibras:
The upper part Thereof was whey.
Tie neither orange mixed with Ersy.
a white beard il so exceedingly distinguished
that every man whose hair prrmaturry turns should
liz glad 10 Il while for old mans face Il ID
30 sotcning veil. NO winning an establishment.
that It Is wonderful how such an advantage could
he thrown away. That old age should hc 81.
ways long bearded to he property vrilcd and vcncr.
able. is the feeling sure. II every lover 81
nature, rs we'll A. Of every cultivated and 'iSfcrcn,al
heart