The record-union., 1893-02-25

relative to first measurement, as the
length of the body may be a certain num-
Der of times the length of the face. But
for the present purposes, to enable US to
compare each candidate with the Venus
de Milo, we have to resort to the tapeline,
and that will be sufficient"
THE MILO MEASUREMENTS.
To strictly accord with the measure
ments of the Milo statue, candidate
who is 81 feet tall (which is the minimum
OF stature) should have the following pro-
portions:
Circumference of waist, 26 inches.
Circumference at the hips, 81 inches.
circumference of the bust, 81 inches.
circumference of the neck, 13 inches.
The legs should be 81 inches long.
The length of the body from the throat
to the thigh line should be rs inches.
The measurement from the waist to the
top of the head should be one foot less
than from the waist to the feet.
The width of the shoulders should be
exactly the same as the width of the hips.
Eight times the length of the Milo face
is equal to the length of the entire body
1t is not expected that any of the candi-
dates will approach closely to the Milo
proportions. for no two women are just
alike, and even the celebrated Venuses of
the world of art are strikingly different.
OF course the Milo proportions as hero
quoted for woman of 81 feet are not
measurements by which taller woman
can judge herself, for every proportion
must increase with the hight.
MRS. WATTS IDEA OF POSING.
''If were to pose for the contest my
SELF" said Mrs. Wait, 81 should use silk
underclothing- and sleeveless
undershirt, of course. The underwear
would be white, either union garment
or in separate pieces. Then l should take
piece of white crepe and wind it about
the body, draping slightly and enough to
make it graceful and easy, so that it
would show the form and yet conceal the
body. should fasten it on one shoulder
and wind it around the body and max g
the draping principally about the hips.
The full width OF the crepe would bring
the drapery about to the knee. The only
other articles to be worn would be SAN
dals.
II should leave the neck, arms and
shoulders bare, of course. My hair
should twist in Psyche knot, or arrange
1t In any becoming classic way. All orna-
mention would be avoided, and the whole
effect l should make as simple as possible
l should want strong dark background
OF velvet if possible. But the background
would be plain"
" You prefer crepe, then, to any other
material for the drapery ?'' the listener
remarked.
Yes, crepe think is better, for it has
more body and at the same time it clings
closer. CheeSecloth would have to be
handled more skillfully, and bunting
stlIl more SO. l would recommend only
the crepe"
AN OPEN CONTEST.
1t is the glorious California type that l
want the world to see at Chicago" said
Mrs. Wait, land it is an endeavor that
ought 10 appeal to every beautiful woman
in the State. And l think that few of
our loveliest women will be prevented by
false modesty from assisting in the COM
petition, for everything about the matter
is as pure and refined as art can be.
"Only cultivated and refined candidates
are wanted. The wealth or social stand
ing of woman is in no measure TO be
considered, however. For my part l
would rather see some poor, modest and
unknown woman win the honor, and in
deed that is the result that expect. There
will be careful investigation of the rep
ra5entations made by each candidate, and
anybody whose society would be objec-
uonable to good women will be excluded
That is to say, only good and honorable
women will be permitted to enter the
contest.
TRUE OF SACRAMENTO.
81 expect most of our candidates from
Los Angeles, Stockton, San Jose, Sacra-
mento and San Diego, for know that
there are hosts of pretty girls in every
one of those towns. Undoubtedly there
are as lovely women in other towns, for
beauty wanders everywhere in Califor-
MA, but OF these parts l can speak from
my own observations