Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-05-17


~ HERE is a skilled
~ maiden's advice i.
~ aTa1l women are mis-:
~ i Ataken in stpposing
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MK&MM that decided styles
NM'eS;T1M Of millinery make
fjH.hNINlM their stature more
HAsMI3WA observable. I don't
JlNN&l/J|tE see why so many girls
N6W&5MN are afraid of theft
~ wv ~ height, and come to
A21NXM me, or go to theii
MHIlnSM|M dressmakers, W i b
WUhlMMWM piteous entreaties to
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IFVNIIM INN them look shorter.
lH1IH lMi.Ilk 1t is ridiculous. A
lA1I|l |HMh }|N tall, thin figure. if it
u III lMH IIM is only straight, al
EiIH |RM \ I)M ways has possibilities
n II, IIaA III NYl for the milliner and
MI INV IINh RIAN dressmaker ; whereas
WlIs ukd lfMIM short, dumpy wom-
iIlII;t H& ilNNk&A an is often beyond
J1llll 4 hN YMWSY the reach of art
ElllEN IN IuNS You might rs we'll
>'s!4IlSGL-5sHask us to add an
inch to her stature as to make hel
look graceful" Let the tall, thin
girls take this advice to heart, and
be content. But let them also bear in
mind the condition which this expert at
taches to their success condition pre-.
cedent-viz: to have m erect carriage.
A stoop in the shoulders is fatal to a TALL
figure, and it restricts your choice of a
hat. No matter how she may tower above
ordinary mortals, woman must keep
her figure straight. Better q ramrod
stiffness than that terrific stoop, which is
quite enough to destroy the beauty of an
angel. No mirror or set of mirrors can
give tall woman correct idea of hel
ungainliness when this dreadful bend in
the shoulders has taken possession OF
her. If she has unhappily acquired it,
she should extend her headgear back.
ward as far as possible.
A man ono made the discovery that
he was spending one-third of his exist
ence shaving, bathing, dressing and I'M
dressing himself. The thought was SO
agonizing that he proceeded to commit
suicide. But whether it requires one
third or one-half of eally fashionable
woman's time to care properly for her
toilet, she must give it; and no woman,
married or single, rich or poor, young or
old, can afford to neglect her personal ap-
pearance. Many men of excessively neat
habits present careless and neglected
exterior. We excuse it in them, some-
times, but in woman, never.
Well, to quit generalities and come
down to something specific, what is there
that woman should be more careful OF
than her complexion? Nothing. Beauty
deep; for given the features Of Psyche,
they would count as nothing under bad
complexion. Nature seems to be willing
to give q woman almost anything rather
than a perfect complexion. Good ones
are common, but perfect-ah, perfect
ones-they are usually kept by the gods
for their own family. But what nature
fails to give, may art supply? In mod
crate degree, yes.
Said Ninon de l'Enclos, as she reached
out for her powder puff:
Now, I'm going to put just suspicion
of sprlngtime on my cheeks.
Ninon, it will be remembered. had the
reputation of being beauty away along
in the sixties; but very likely she was a
painted and powdered old preserve. What
am going to commit myself to is the
assertion that harmless face powder
helps some compilations out wonderfully.
Psyche herself would fold her wings and
go out of business if she discovered that
her nose had shiny look. So when you
get your new hat or bonnet on, just wire
your face over with powdered rice, pull
verified chalk, or any of the simple pow
ders sold by the druggists. Don't leave
any OF the whiting on, but merely employ
it to deaden the gloss. and you will thus
make your visage harmonic with the
chic of your fresh millinery.
Berry Wall, ex-king of the dudes, was
once asked how he was SO successful in
keeping his trousers from bagging ut the
knees.
@By simply ordering half dozen pair
with each coat and vest" was his reply.
And yet men cry out against woman's
extravagance. The question is of en-
asked, what is the smallest number of
dresses that really swell woman can get
along within" Well, she must have at
least one dishabille, two costumes for
calls. two for dinners, two ball dresses,
one travelling dress, and one knockabout
for shopping. That makes nine. Moth
ing so fearfully extravagant in that" re-
marked my informant. Say they cost
$1,000. My husbands club expenses
reach that figure, without any great effort,
either. to say nothing of another thou
sand for wines, cigars, luncheons, etc. :"
JENNIE DEAN.