Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-06
wonnen's Noses.
A Lesrned Diseussion on a Most Delicate
 Subject.
From the Whitehall Review.l


 The nose is the most prominent feature in the face. and is more faithful indication of the character than is generally supposed. In dress 1t gives the keynote to the whole struc- ture by it's size or shape. Every woman is or ought to be a cathedral" " says poet of yesterday, and M. Blanc also compares dress to kind of architecture throughout which 8 primary idea should be consistently carried and no mingling of styles allowed.
 When 8 woman possesses Roman nose she must be extremely careful as to her style of headgear and hair dressing. Neither of these must belong to the frivolous or coquettish order. Neither must be inadequately small. If the wearer of the Roman nose fall into this error, that useful organ will look larger than ever. Our aristocracy are given to large noses. The air of palaces seems to be fa- vorable to the development of that salient feature, and were there to be no mesalliances the high-bred type of nose would soon reach 8 very terrific size indeed. I always look on the bright side of things, and when hear of man of gentle birth marrying barmaid, or of modern Copetua and 8 beggar maid, always bethink me of the probable modified tion of the lordly noses of the next genera tion. With Greek nose woman may wear almost anything. She will be sure to have taste to divide what is suitable and becoming, and grace enough to put it on straight-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 neg retrousse, which has even found it's way into the poets "Tip tilted like hoWer," says our Laureate of such a nose. If the cogitative nose appear in full development on awoman's face; she will prob ably be strong minded and careless of chiffons, if not of her own looks. Of the Jewish nose the same observations are true as with regard n RnnnQF hot is large. Occasionally, though not very ire quently, this nose is beautifully formed, and not too large for our modern notions of fem. mine loveliness. It may then be treated as I have suggested in remarking on the Greek variety.
 The turn-up nose may be adorable, or it may be trial l Much depends on it's com plexion-much on the precise degree of up- ward curve. This curve should be similar to those at the corners of the lips, and when it is, what piquant harmony is the result ! Oh, lucky girl with such 8 nose, what a queen of aearts you may be {! Add but the instinct of cequetry to the owner of this nose, and you have creature as dangerous as Helen to the peace of man. Itmust not be shaky, feshy, Habby thing; 8 curt decision and spice of dainty elf-assertion must characterize it. It was such an ideal nose that inspired the follow ing sentiments s'We confess lurking pen- Siza4s, ,E1sert 5f snsaking fsction which ws oaR- noGresISt, Tor the celestial nose In woman. It does not command our admiration and respect like Greek to which we could bow down as to 8 goddess, but it makes sad work with our affections. The snub, too, is not so unbear- able as in man. It is great marrer of beauty, undoubtedly, but merely regarded as an index of weakness, it claims our kindly considera- tion. woman, moreover, has generally the tact to conceal, often to their entire annihila- tion, those unprepossessing characteristics of the snub and the celestial, which in 8 weak man become every day more strongly marked. celestial nose in woman is ire quentIy an index of wit. " And this, be it re- membered, was written long before the apo theosis of the turned up nose.
 And what style of architecture are we to construct our dress upon ask the owners of such noses. Anything coquettish and airy frivolous and quaint. Severe simplicity con sorts not with the snub little insolence of ornament suits it floating ribbons a ramp ant aigrette a head stunning over with curls; " hounce turned back and forth; a hat twisted north and south, east and vest Such as these would be incongruous with Greek, an insult to the Roman, an injury to the Jew ish, and flat contradiction to the cogitative. With the "tip, tilted, they make a happy harmony.