The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-08
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE PRESCRIPTION OF A SOCIAL Pill
LosOPHER TO DEBUTANTEs.
Fashion and Common Sense-Dresses De
rived from the Stage Evenings at Home
"A Little Girls Company Man
ners-Trolicsome.
fNew York Mall and Exnressl


@Given any bright, presentable girl, and
with proper coaching she can be made a
BELLE said mottled-faced club man, the
other day, to party of gorgeousiy -dressei
loungers in the bay window of an uptown
club. Somebody had just EXPIRE sci mild
surprise at the phenomenal success of one OF
this seasons debutantes, whose engagement
to. a visiting scion of English aristocracy ha,
recently been unoiiicially announced
"Beau5y won't do it. nor money either,
though tie last is, of ccur-e, always mar
riageable The combination of these two
will go long ways toward it-.that is
to say. the po5sessor will always be
sought after. But to be thing, you
know, to make hit--that's quite
another matter The unfolding of a Bud
continued the speaker enthusiastically, so
that she will not only become rare flower,
but fragrant, penetrating and dominant is
delicate but delightful science I'm pro-
fessor of it, myself, in a way"
He YVES urged to expound the art.
Well" he proceeded, not unwilinEiy,
there's my niece. you know, who's taken SO
immensely Nobody ever called her beauti-
full, and the family are quite out at the e.
bows, as We all know. But had her in land
just before she came out and you see the
result. My experience with this subject
leads me to formulate certain fundamental
principles of feminine ettractiveress. 10
the first place girl must size herself up
must know her strong points and her
weak places If she isn't beautiful TO start
with, her first business is 10 produce t.a
result of beauty To egin with tho noatn
--en.,lV tha ul1sf L4Yp IN faa iof
aomaH's face Yet few wlmAu have Cupid's
bows OF rosebuds. Suppo.e it is small, fun
Tipped and tlunt-cornoJ, with bal teeth
grin rIate5 it hdeous, and such mouth
IA ud never laugh 1t spreads into tn
meaning piattudes the blunt corners and
iniigas t4e eyes swollen by crinkling the
cheeks, always plump lii such u face. Such
a mouth, though, can be used most effect
iveiy iii a pout and pouts can he shy, sug
Sezsire, arch and piQuant, as well as sorrow
fu. Vita lips very slightly parted and the
corners in the faintest upward curve, how
ever, is their normal position. Not 50 large
mouth with thin lips and minion teeth.
Flashes OF broad smiles, succcedea at once
Dy a GemGro compression OF the lips, are
tremendously taking i'll such mouth; and
| the lips need ONLY gentle droo2 at the COR
ners t. convey the idoa of sensbility and
seductive melancholy
Rightly managed" continued TIL; new
professor Of belio-letters, warming with tbs
taeine "the eyes ara always useful Most
wClnens eyes are not remarkable unless well
handled. What that is depends the own
er's general style. If herphases OF character
are earnestnes5 and repose, she should look
only out OF the tops OF the eyes, Not this,
| gentlemen How earnest the glance witt
the Eead bent downward how silly the eyes
with the chin Salient The glance over the
tops so full Of soul of sincerity, of consummats
| tru5lfu!neSs When moved indoientiy with
| Il rare, burning, yet half sleepy appeal
| through dusky lid, they can be simply IRE
sistib!e. Suppose, however, our subject is
Toaad-eyed, brisk AMI gay, depending for
eifJe Ct on chic ami girlish abandon. She
mas; wear her eyes wide open, gaze straight
| from the pupil, and may wink with i'm
| panIty. The saucer and more restless the
| better Plenty OF men, Indifferent to the
| first effect. wouli be taken at cnce by this
tJie.
The hair is generally ili-arranged. Few
women seem to understand that there should
| te 10 mere fashion in harlres;ing than in
tonnets. How seldom We see profuss, rip
ping locks coiifed / abandon! Yet it il
much better displayed 50 than in tight coilg.
On tue other hand, snub-nosed women, with
skinny hair, persist in wearing the simple
Greek knot, where every rule of art anf
common sense should pile tdeir scant troSse
On top of their heads with rats curls, TuiFs
waves ami all other hctiti ms aids possible.
In fact woman SHOULD practice what STYLE
OF hairdrcs ing and bonnet is most bccom-
| ing and neve. depart from it. A woman is
| classified above the eyebrows. First i'm
| pressions are irreyocable
THE figure should accentuats the cnarac.
of the hair and tonnet--be a sort of empha.
| SIS and determination OF the general style.
| No woman with an artist for a dressmaks:
| Las an excuse for bad shape--unless 81
| course, she l. hopliessly corpulert Size
should dress with single eye TO her charac-
| tex, previously determined ON. Many luS
| Cani has been lost by abrupt departures in
| attire. 1t iii turbs a mans calculations and
| shocks his sensibiiities 20 have the object of
i last nights passion in flowing drapery and
! graceful tram, appear next morning In a kilt
and Jersey. He has admired the Greek; he
| can't suddenly transfer his heart to a gypsy.
| 50 much for physical effects. But these
| are by 10 means all to learn have Sug
| re TED that the manner must correspond
| with the general character Let me now
| SNOW some OF the essentials Of good man
| ner- no held of hattie is more trying and
| get more decisive than the dinner table
Here all may be lost or won. Ever woman
| nut eat daintily; and some with curving
swan 5 neck, ivory wrists, pour hot shot into
the enemy with every movement The
Strategic secret OF tits position is to tnke
time. loo many inexperienced young crea-
lures plunge into d mad charge at once.
| Through soup and fish the bcsieger NUT de-
| pioy cautiously. Till after the first clas, or
OF wine the heart of man is an inIprecia-
Die fCriTess. Heavy firing must not begin
tefore tho punch a la Romano All the bat.
terieI shouid open with the game, and
| general attack should continue until coffee.
| hut rot yet the grand charge! Not till
| after dinner the attempt to pierce tic
| eaemy's ccEterl 1t is then only that the
masculine heart is wholly open to the assault
u otter persons
-" omen tco often neglect the voice AZ a
| natter OF fact, American women sneak
| Horribly They know neither accent in.
hec;ion incubation, nor pitch in conversa-
ton. VI the crisp, rounded, even melody OF
tn English woman's speech they know
IT thing. But much is gained by remember.
ilis that it is mas devoir to begin
| conversation, and in whatever tone he
speaks to pitch her reply note lower,
The effect is Gnutterably tranquilizing
and tie mans ears are not rasped by
tie uncaiculated pitch and barbarous in
faction OF the babbling tongue Her low
contraito notes are to him as plummets from
';e deeper heart sounding his own. As To
conversation it'elf, if woman's person is
admired 10 begin with, this is the least O,
her troubles The trick ia born with Il few
eaiy. Il is enough to remember that though
they ara sweet subjects and men like to hear
ahont them, the average maj. had rather
|aih than listen, provided he talks about
ttBlself-ap1 that's topic easily enough
led to.
ali rrimsnt should be very discreetiy in
| ;lulged in. No man ever began to love OF to
make love while woman was laughing.
.oubdIoi tones are softenin, and trustful;
saFaus subjects invite confidence Re ;iiies