The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-10

IL seems sons HhAt strange 70 tl@ castatA
reader Of our papers. society sheets AMI
rr0Bfhly peri1fseaIs. in which the beauty
~ the Norsh. South and kastern American
woman Is constantly written I'D ard re-
marked Upon Ia terms 81 extFavaGanJ Iao-
dalton. that we rarely ever hear 81 the at
traesiEahess % ber Western sister As
matter 81 fact the Pacific slope can boast
of q dsatsnct type Of female ioEeaness.
which. while differing from the varied
sfvgas ~ Che Atlantic COAST or Eastern
regions. holds a charm peculiarly ~ own.
ard one which the cosmopolitan observer
is quick 70 recognize and du.y appreciate
Even In the West the California woman,
with her splendid physique ana dasHihs aF-
pearauce, Is better known than the women
81 closely adjoining states, "no also hoia
f1e palm Of beauty. but have less chance for
rosorlatv, due probably 10 TIE fact that
they live IN smaller cities aud live more oh
fcureIy. Their fame must perforee he local
That continental attention when & is d.
Tected 10 the great beauty OF western Wo-
man. should center almost entirely on the
San Francisco woman. Is easily compre-
hended when We consider the great size,
the wealth ard the large population ~ that
city There y found there also among ali
classes a delightful Boherniauism. char
acteriatlc OF place and people. and 20 the
conservative residents ~ other towns. VINO
are carefully nuTtured on cCnven tonalitiss.
ms trAEE Wfsttfi scarcely AEtAats AtNifA ttAG
beautiful Western woman, but seems
part OF her. holds for the more Purtanical
thinker an interest, II not a fascination,
and when there Is interest and fascination.
there Is always criticism adverse or other
wise.
OF late years the up-to-date California or
San Francisco girl has become well aware
OF the distinctive place she holds among
American women, and anxious 20 improve
Iy Eastern customs and Eastern ways,
fhe has frankly profited by travel and OBJ
servatioB. and thereby added to her great
physical beauty the charm Of cordial dig
nifty and a great magnetism Of manner.
There is about her q strong individuality
and mingling 10 her nature Of sweetness
ard stateiiness that pleasing combination
OF qualities which IL found III perfection In
the Southern woman, TO which, when added
the charm OF sincerity. there Is an iuds-
scribable grace that is felt more than seem
Physically the Western woman is large,
finely built and Of commanding bearing,
being cast IN the Junoesque mould that
sculpture has made familiar Ia Us. She
has a good. healthy knowledge Of her
beauty and Is c0gnizant 0f IT, advantages.
She does not hesitate TO avail herself Of
the innumerable uses money and art can
give TO heighten by tasteful dress and
elegant SURROUNDINGS that beauty nature
has 50 lavishly bestowed.
~ the annual horse show Of San Fran
cisco there IS seen each year dazzling ar
ray Of beautiful women. who with their
warm tropical coioring. splendid jewels
and rich gowns lend an Oriental effect 20
the impressive scene and are fair rivals Of
those who attend a Ike occasion in the
city Of New York.
What Newport is 70 our great Eastern
metropolis. Coronado is to California. The
difference Of Seasons attending The gayetles
OF each resort being an advantage mas
much as II affords one the pleasure Of
thoroughly enjoying each place IN season.
and giving nice opportunity ~ comparing
not only the relative beauty Of Eastern and
Western women. but the difference also 81
etiquette prevailing In social functions. IN
the winter the best types OF Western wo-
men aye met with st Coronado those from
the Interior ar well as those from cities
farther on-the bellies 81 ST. Paul, Chicago
and Pittsburg being in evidence.
II Is worth the fatigue Of travel % expert
fence the delightful change Of leaving the
East developed IN furs shlvering with cold
70 find oneself a the end Of a few DAYS
trauspiantad. as IL were from a land Of
snow % a garden Of sunshine and flowers
a garden circuiariy washed by the soft
laughing waters 81 a blue ocaan--a garden
redoent with the perfume Of flowers and
peoplcd IN large numbers by tho daughters
or Us own soil. radiant and fair as the land
they inhablt
Another type illustrative Of the beauty Of
the Western woman and Of more variety
than the nlanarsaue style seen along thu
California and oregon coasts ia the hand
some raro OF women met with in what IL
known as the Puget sound country. which
Is 10 the north Of oregon. IN Tho city 81
Seattle alone which IS mentioned preferably
because u rs the best representative town
OF The state ~ Washington. there are an
incredible number OF beautiful women
whose fame as local celebrities rarely trav-
els outside ~ their own state
The women - that section have superb
phys'ques. with finer curves to thc figure
and greater dclicacy ~ features than the
Californian with her almost unfallne ton
ocncy - emhoupolnt and her more Vcluptu-
Gus expression of faee and form
Tho north coast type Is more Creeian.
thor movements fan of q lythc grace. their
coloring softer. with the sun-ksscd halr
ard ewes ~ tho Veronesso women They
lack the sVarthtngss that I'm California
passes for the Spau.sh-Amer5can style
~ would not require q great stretch ~
imagination NJ tho large assemblies held
On the tcrr3ce-hu'lt clay Of Seattle 20 fancy
someof Alma Ta3ema'S women walkinxu8st
with tho clcar-cut cameo features 90 sap
pho IN the glory ~ BEER crowned l,vcliusss.
or watch moving amid the crowd tha fuller
formed. more animated Thryue.
IN The matter II beauty. which "a surely
"oman's greatest passport 90 travel pleas
antlv through life N ts weN NIGH il,1noeSf1,'e
20 throw Paris Ike ~, golden arpie ~ any
ore pers3n, AMY orc country or any one
section therefore it is hut inst With ea
much loVcires7 ,a chaoae fram a-H look sn
that each ana aN should have fair boar
inr. aad this is duo the Western woman.
who deserves rs o. ranked equally Wrh
her fair sisters
"Render unso Caesar the things trat aye
Caesars" can ha SAID az this uftes-st., "a