The Rock Island Argus., 1883-04-20
WOMEN'S NOSES.
That Feature Should Be Taken in Account
When Dress Is Considered.

The nose is the most prominent fea-
ture in the face, and is the more faith
full indication of the character than is
supposed. In dress it gives the key
note to the whole structure by its size
or shape. .sEveEy woman is, or ought
to be, a cathedral, 'sssays a poet of yes
| terday; and III. Blanc also compares
dress to kind of architecture, through
out which primary idea should be con-
sistcntly carried and no mingling of
styles allowed
When a woman possesses Roman
nose she must be extremely careful as
to her style of head-gear and hair-dress-
| ing. Neither of these must belong to
the frivolous or coquettish order. Meth
CT 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 favorable to the develop
ment of that salient feature, and, were
there to be no mesalliances, the high
bred type of nose would soon reach
very terrific size indeed. l always look
on the bright side of things, and when |
hear OF man of gentle birth marrying
bar-maid, or modern Copetua and
beggar-maid, / always bethink me of
the probable modification of the lsrdly
noses of the, next generation. With
Greek nose a woman may wear :almost
ANYTHING She will be sure to have the
taste to divine what is suitable and be-
coming, and grace enough to put it on
straight-an Accomplishment more rare
than might be thought But, alas,
Greek noses are not exactly in fashion.
Our national taste has proved 'degener-
ate, and our tickle fancy has. turned to
the nez retrousse, which has even found
its way into the poets. Tip tilted like
a flower" says our laureate of such
nose. II. the cogitative nose appear in
full development on woman's face.
she win prohably be strong minded and
utterly careless of chiffons, 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 form
ed, and not too large. for our modern
notions of feminine 1oveliness. 1t may
then be treated as have suggested in
remarking on the Greek variety.
The turn-up nose may be adorable, or
it may be a trial. Much depends on its
complexion; much on the precise de
gree of upward curve. This curve
of the lips, and when it is, what a piqr
uant harmony is the result o lucky
girl with such nose, what queen of
hearts you may be. Add but the in
stinct of coquetry to the owner of this
nose and you have creature as danger
GUS as Helen to the peace of man. 1t
must not be a shaky, fieshy, flappy
thing, a curt decision and spice of
dainty self-assertion must characterize
it. 1t was such an ideal nose that in
spired the following sentiments: 1--WE
confess lurking penchant, a sort of
speaking affection which we cannot re-
sist, for the celestial nose in woman.
1t does not command our admiration
and respect, like the Greek, to which
we could bow down as to goddess but
it makes sad work with our affections.
The snub, too, is not so unbearable as
in man. 1t is a great nIarrer of beau |
ty undoubtedly, but merely regarded as
an index of weakness tt claims our kind |
ly consideration. A woman, moreover.l
has generally tact sufficient to conceal
(often to their entire annihilation) those
characteristics of the
snub and the celestial which in q weak |
man become every day more and more
marked. A celestial nose in a
woman is frequently an index of witt"
And this, be it remembered, was writ
ten long before the apotheosis of the
nose.
And what style of architecture are we
to construct our dress upon?. ask the
owners of such noses. Anything CO.
quettish and airy, frivolous and quaint.
Severe simplicity consorts not with the
snub. A little insolence of ornaments
suits it; floating ribbons, a rampant
aigrette; a head stunning over with
curls;" founce turned back and forth; |
n hat twisted north and south, east and
west. Such as these would be incon-
gruous with the Greek, an insult to the
Roman, an injury to the Jewish, and a
flat contradiction to the cogitative.
With the ''tip tilted they make q hap
Ply harmony.
Let It's Sneak English.