Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-31
BORN UNDER BEAUTY STARS.
Favorable Signs and Their Effect
on the Human Face and Form.

The arrival of Miss Jennie Chamber
lain from Europe recalls the great amount
of interest that is at present taken in the
subject of female beauty. The newspa-
pers have teemed with descriptions of
her personal appearance, as they did at
the time Mrs. Langtry alighted on Amer
lean shores, with vivid narratives of that
lady's enchanting aspect. Portraits of
Miss Chamberlain are also given in the
columns of the enterprising journals, for
the most part differing strangely from
each other, and photographs are to be
seen in the windows. A sort of craze
has set in again, much of it prompted in
part by the fact that the Prince of Wales
was among the first to discover Miss
Chamberlain's rare comeliness of feature,
as he was that of Mrs Langtry.
Judging from the portraits, and COM
pairing them, it cannot but follow that
there must be great difference of opin-
ion as to Miss Chamberlain's charms.
There was wide disagreement as to
those OF Mrs. Langtry, and some impuls-
i've people almost came to blows on the
subject. But there must always be this
disagreement and controversy on the
subject OF what constitutes feminine
beauty. In many respects, as was said
by Nine. De Stael with regard to religion, !
1t is a geographical question. What is a !
crime in one part of the world-for in |
stance, the assassination of ones aged |
the highest act of piety in an |
other. So, very lovely woman in Tim
buctoo or among the Esquimaux would |
be regarded as the most hideous rights
in Mayfair or Fifth avenue. The ideal
IN some countries is, as we know from
fat, and the belle is most adj
mlred who is stoutest.
There are, nevertheless, Just as great
differences of opinion among the civilized
and refined races. Many think that
England produces, all things considered,
The most beautiful women. Their sturdy
health and strength are considered in
heir favor. But there are men of other
nations who do not like this beefiness of
aspect, as they rather coarsely put it, but
Who prefer the delicacv of feature and
orm of American girls. The greatest of
professional beauties among the ancients
vas, we may presume, Helen of Troy, .
'ut 1t is said that her nose ran in gentle /,
md even line from her forehead. and
nat there was no break at the usual
,olnt between the eyes. This was con-
ldered her greatest mark of loveliness.
While now such feature would be looked
pom as deformity. i
The astrological idea is that every-
ody's appearance is influenced and even
etermined by the positions of the plan
IS and the Zodiac at conception and
fterward at birth. The same sign ia
aid to rise both at the first and the Sec 7
nd. The sign that produces the purest
nd best type of beauty is Libra. The
;atures are exquisitely moulded, COM
lexion fair, the eyes blue, the hair brown r
chestnut and the figure tall. Auuarius
'mes next. Under this generally the per-
N Is most pronounced blonde and the
RIM stouter. After this follows Taurus.
1der which either light or dark persons
ay be born: Generally they have large
ID beautiful eyes, showing great deal of 4
e white. Not few handsome women
me into the world influenced by Can \
r, while Pisces produces the tyne OF
males described in Byron's Dudu-
'ndsome, lazy and sensual. With re-.
rd to the planets, the loveliest women n
e born under Venus. They have -
arkling eyes and dimpling smiles. and
exceedingly attractive in their man Il
RS. The Moon also gives beauty. and D,
frequently, does Jupiter. Under Mars
ere IS high color, but the native has T
,ather bold air. Few are cookbook
under Mercury, and none under q
turn. 1oi 4