National Republican., 1883-03-10
MoNIEN,s NOSES.
How They should Dress TO Complement
That Feature.

How They should Dress to Complement
That Feature.
The nose is the most prominent feature IN
the face, and is a moro faithful indication of
the character than is generally supposed. In
dress, it gives the key note to the whole
structure by its size or shape. "Every woman
is, or ought to be, q cathedral" says poet Of
yesterday, and NJ. Blanc also compares dress
to kind of architecture, throughout which
a primary idea should be consistently carried,
and no mingling of styles allowed.
When a woman possesses Roman nose she
must be extremely careful as to her style of
hcadgoar and hair.dressing. Neither of
these must belong TO the frivolous or CO.
quettish order. Neither must be inade-
quately small. If tho wearcr 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 favorable TO the development of
that salient feature, and were there to bc
no mesalliances, tho highbred type of nose
would soon reach very terrific size indeed.
l always look on tho bright side of things,
and when | hear man Of gentle birth
marrying a barmaid, or of modern Cope
tua and q beggar maid, l always bethink me
of the probable modification of the lordly
noses of the next generation. With u Greek
She will be sure to have the taste TO divine
what is suitable and becoming, and grace
enough TO put IL on straight--an accomplish'
ment more rare than might be thought
But, alas Greek noses are not exactly in
fashion. Our national taste has proved de
generate, and our fckle fancy has turned tC
the nez retrousse, which has even found Its
way into the poets. Tiptiltcd like flower,
says our laureate Of such a nose. If the
cogitative nose appear in full development
on q woman's face she will probably bt
strong minded and utterly careless of chif
fons, If not of her own looks. OF the jewish
nose the same observations are true as with
regard to the Roman nose-that is, when the
nose is large. Occasionally, though not very
frequently, this nose Is beautifully formed
and not too large for our modern notions o.
feminine loveliness II may then be treated
as / have suggested in remarking on thu
Greek variety.
The turn-up nose may be adorable, or il
may be trial Much depends ON its 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 whom
| it is, what piquant harmony is the result
o, lucky girl with such nose, what quoof
of hearts you may be! Add but the instinct
| of coquetry TO the owner of this nose anC
you have q creature as dangerous as Helen
! to the peace of man. II must not be n shaky
| heshy, fabby thing; curt decision and 9
| spice of dainty self assertion must charac
terize it, 1t was such an ideal nose that in
spired the following sentiments: "Me con
fess lurking penchant, u SOFT of speakini
affection which we cannot resist, for the CO
lestial nose in woman. 1t does not com
mand our admiration and respect like tn,
Greek, to which we could bow down as to
goddess, but 1t makes sad work with our af
fections. The snub, too, is not so unbear
able as in q man. Ito great marrer o.
beauty undoubtedly, but, merely regarded Al
an index of weakness, ii claims our kindly
consideration. A woman, moreover has gen
orally tact sufficient to conceal (often to thei
entire annihilation) those unprepossessinl
characteristics of tho snub and the celestial
which in q weak man become every day NOR,
and moro strongly marked. A celestial most
in woman is frequently an index Of wit
And this, be II remembered, was written loni
before the apotheosis OF the turned-up nose
And what style Of architecture are we Il
construct our dress upon? ask the owners o.
such noses. Anything coquettish and airy
frivolous and quaint. Severe simplicity con
sorts not with the snub. A little insolence o
ornaments suits it, floating ribbons, a rampant
! aigrette; head summing over with curls "
a flounce turned back and forth; q hat twisted
north and SOUTH east and west. Such a
these would be incongruous with the Greek
an insult to the Roman, an injury to the Jew
| ish, and fiat contradiction to the cogitative
With the "tip.tilted" they make happ,
/ harmony.