The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-01-14
Professional Beauues.-EsPeciaIIy Mrs
LanStry and Mrs. CornM aIIis-West.

Two brilliant examples of the taste Of the
day illuminate the court of the Prince of
Wales and Alexandra of Denmark these Gel
ebraied ladies are Mrs. Langtry, formerly
Miss lie Breton, daughter Of tile Dean of Jer-
sey, and Mrs. Cornwallis-West, Of Ruthin
Castle, Wales. Mrs. Langiry is the second
wife Of her husband, and j; is said that his
first was also great beauty. They were un-
ambitious people and came 10 London with no
idea Of social success, but like the beautiful
Cummings IN the reign Of George H.. she cap
tivated the town without knowing it, 1t has
been nv good fortune 10 see her several times,
always on horseback, in Rotten Row. She
was each tine mounted on s magnificent chest
nut that was S trained walker. the sort of
horse that was never seen ont Of England he
was proud Of himself and, possibly, Of his
lovely mistress, and stepped with that quick,
elastic action that betokens blood and courage.
On the first occasion, l was looking ST horses.
and did not see The woman until she had
passed and the people about me cried out that
II was " the Jersey Lily" then l saw that
she had q fine figure, faultless habit and
wealth Of blonde hair. After that l looked
for the chestnut and saw the fair rider. Mrs.
L2ngtTys features are rather large, her COM
plexion the best type Of English, not yet mot
tied and raw, as II Is likely to,be later: her
eyes are blue and limpid and all the face lively
Sitn rich expression. In addition TO these
charms that the world may freely adore, she
is said 10 be blessed with all the good gifts Of
nature. Her voice is sof! and low, her style
perfect; she Is genial and sympathetic and
highly intelligent
Mrs. West came into London society before
her marriage. She was Miss Fitzpatrick and
niece 10 Lady Virginia Sanders Her husband
Is Z gentleman Of wealth and position, holding
the honorable place of Lord Lieutenant Of
Denbigh county in Wales, and living at his
house in Eaton place, London. during the sea
son Mrs. West Is rather charming than beau
tIful: she Is a straw berry-and- creameT, fair
and freckled, irregular but expressive features
and mass Of ripping hair. cut Ike boys,
II clusters Of short curls. She Is very piciur-
esgue. She is smaller than Mrs. Langtry
She rides no walking horses, but gallops in
the Row with the best and is frequently at the
cover side, riding after the hound, well al the
front Nearly all English women of social
position ride well. Many Of them are magni-
fcent horse-women, and a beautiful woman on
q high-mettled, thoroughbred horse going
straight at "rssper" of hedge OF {" five
barred gate Is a sight worth more than
year Of Mandy PANTY life.
Beautiful as these ladies are, / think there
are lallAsNAEE NoIltu aHcIlC1. Ii
women were Judged by ''points . ours would
fall short in figure and possibly in color
American women are good dressers while the
English are the worst dressed people on earth,
women OF men. What boots the women wear
An English woman's track is the grave of
sentiment. I have seen Countess protrude
from her carriage in Regent street number
nine 20 o0agraSs boot, the elastic worn, and
stretched loose, and the straps, to pull them
or by, sticking out. Think of that, Master
Brook :"
Give NE q well-shod, weli-glOved woman,
her refinement expressed in the Undesirable
grace Of elegant dress and she is more charm
ing than beauty in bad taste. am, however,
inclined 70 regard beauty as the Scotch cate
chumen did Adam. "Whzt was Adam like 30
asked the teacher. Like other men," replied
the pupil. How so ?' "Why, none gained
by him and many lost"