The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-20
Women's Noses.

The nose is the most prominent feature in
the face, and according to the Whitehall Re-
view, is more faithful indication of the char
acter Than is generally supposed. In dress, it
gives the keynote to the whole structure by its
size or shape. EVERY woman is or ought 10
be, cathedral" says poet Of yesterday, and
Al. Blanc also compares dress to a kind of arch
itecture, throughout which primary idea
should be consistently carried, and no ming
ling of styles slowed. When woman posses.
ses Roman nose she must be extremely cart-
ful as to her style Of lsoad soar--and hair dres
sing. Neither Of these must belong to the
frivolous or ccquettish order. Neither of these
must be inadequatsly small. II the wesrer of
the Roman nose fall into this error, that useful
organ will look larger than ever
Our aristoeracy are given to large noses. The
air OF palaces seems to be favorable TO the de-
velopment OF that salient feature, and, were
there 10 be no nleSdtlid7lceS, the hIghbred type
OF nose would soon reach very terrific size iu-
deed. i always look on the bright side of
things, and when hear of man of gentle
birth marrying barmaid, | always bethink
me OF the probable modification of the lordly
noses Oh the next generation. With Greek
nose woman may wear almost anything. She
VIII be sure to have taste to divine what is suit
able and becoming, and grace enough to put it
on siraight-an accomplishment more rare
than might be thought. But, alas
Greek noses are not exactly in the fashion.
Our national taste has proved degenerate, and
our tickle fancy has turned to the nez retrousse
which has even found its way into the poets.
"Iip-tllted like flower" says our Laureate of
sucn nose. Ii the cogitative nose appear in
full development on wOman's face, she will
probably be stroDg-minded AMI utterly careless
oil ehttons, il not of her looks. OF the Jewish
nose the same observations are true as with re-
gard to the Roman nose: that is when the nose
Is large. Observation-Disclosures not very fre-
quently-thls nose is beautifully formed, and
not too large for our modern notions of femin-
inc loveliness. 1t may then be treated as
have suggested in remarking ON the Greek va
riety.
The turned-up nose may be adorable, or it
may be trial. Much depends on its complex
ION; much on the precise degree of upward
curve This curve should be similar to those at
the corners of the lips, and when it is, what a
plquant harmony is the result Oh, lucky girl
with such nose, what queen OF hearts you
may bel Add but the instinct of coquetry to
the owner OF this nose, and you have creature
as dangerous as Helen to the peace of man. 1t
must not be shaky, fieshy, fabby thing; a
curt decision and spice of dainty self-assertion
must characterize it, 1t was such an ideal
nose that inspired the following sentiment:
I'VE confess lurking psnchanT, sort of
sneakiDg affection that we cannot resist, fer the
celestial nose in woman"
IL does not command our admiration and re-
spect like the Greek, to which we could bow
down as TO goddess, but IL makes sad work of
our affections. The Suub, too, is not so un-
bearable as In man. 1t is a great marrer of
beauty, undoubtedly, but merely regarded as
an index OF weakness, it claims our kindly
consideration. A woman, moreover, has gem
orally tact sufficient to conceal (often to their
annihilatioD) those unprepossessing character
istics of the snub and the celestial, which in
weak man become every day more and more
strongly marked" !" "a celestial nose in woman
is frequently an index of wit" And this, be 1t
remembered. was written long before tho
apotheosis of the turred-ap nose.
Aud what style of architecture are we to
construct our dress upon, ask the owners Of
sueh noses..s- Anything coquett1sh and airy,
frivolous and quaint Severe simplicity con
sorts not with tie snnb. A little lnsoeuce of
ornament suits it-floatng ribbons, rampant
aigrette, head Stunning over with cnrls."
founce turned back aud forth, hat twisted
north aud south, east aud west Such as these
would be iucongrnous with the Greek, an in
suit to the Roman, an injury to the Jewish,
and Hat contradiction 20 the cogitative. With
the "tip-tilted" theymake happy harmony.