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
Chamberain'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 rs 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,
it is geographical question. What is Il
crime in one part of the world-for in
stance, the assassination OF ones aged
parents-is the highest act Of piety in an
other. So, a very lovely woman in Tim
buctoo or among the Esquimaux would
be regarded rs the most hideous rights
in Mayfair or Fifth avenue. The ideal
in some countries is, as we know from
travellers, fat and the belle is most ad
mired who is stoutest.
There are, nevertheless, Just rs 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 il
their favor. But there are men of Other
nations who do not like this beefness o
aspect, as they rather coarsely put it, bu
who prefer the delicacy OF feature and
form OF American girls. The greatest o
professional beauties among the ancienti
was, we may presume, Helen OF Troy
but it is said that her nose ran in gentle
and even line from her forehead, ant
that there was no break at the usua
point between the eyes. This was con
sidered her greatest mark of lovcliness
while now such feature would be looked
upon as deformity.
The astrological idea is that every
body's appearance is influenced and evel
determined by the positions OF the plan
cts and the Zodiac at conception an,
afterward at birth The same sign i.
said to rise both at the first and the sec
ond. The sign that produces the pures
and best type of beauty is Libra. Tn
features are cxquisitely moulded, com
plexion fair, the eyes blue, the hair brow
or chestnut and the figure tall Aquariu
comes next, Under this generally the pei
son is a most pronounced blonde and tn
form stouter. After this follows Taurus
under which either light or darl, person
may be born. Generally they have larg
and beautiful eyes, showing a great deal {
the white. Not few handsome wome
come into the world influenced by Car
Ger, while Pisces produces the type
females described in Byron's Dudu-
handsome, lazy and sensual. With +,
gard to the planets, the lovcliest wome
are born under Venus. They hay
sparkling eyes and dimpling smiles, an
are exceedingly attractive in their MAJ
ners. The Moon also gives beauty, an
80, frequently, does Jupiter. Under Mar
there is high color, but the native Ina
a rather bold air. Few arc good-ool
ing under Mercury, and none undC
Saturn