The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
THE WOMEN WHO POWDER.
REPLY 10 MRS. HUNTS DICTUM,
,NO JjDr POWDERS HER FACE"
Declaration That EiHhty-fve Per Cent. OF
tho Women DO Use Powder-Its tho
why of Doing 1t Tint Counts-Advan-
,nrns of PoMder-How to Apply II.

why of Doing II Tint Counts-Adyan-
,ne.s of Powder-How to Apply H..
"So lady powders her face" said Mrs Mary
Jensen Hunt and until she made that assertion
before Justice Gicgerich Of tho Supreme Court
,cr.n,ly she was unknown to fame. Now she
has plunged into notoriety with a splasl, calcu-
lated TO wiring tears Of envy from footlght favor
uss IL seems almost pity that some chronic
l,sc, O, levels or bather In milk and rose leaves
e,uid not have had Mrs Hunts opportunity.
To have stood unblanching before the majesty OF
the law and to havo stoutly told collective fcmi-
u.nity that 1t was mo lcddy"-thore is glory
rs Mrs Hunt is apparently no candidate for
bubble notice and ducats bu, modest and we'll
meaning young woman Of strong moral convic-
TONS she doubtless fails to appreciate the effect
Of her grand coup. hut womankind IL outraged,
and in every dainty boudoir In the city powder
lp,, more or less ornate, stands upon the toilet
table and mutcly accuses its fair owner Of being
no Teddy This is not to be borne meokly, these
fair owners believe The use Of powder must be
defended, and the facts and theories women have
been telling their best friends about why and how
and when they powder would fill books
tnouc stionably Mira Hunt was sincere. Tho
state " primitive simplicity and self conf
Gcnce suggested by her moral axiom Is almost
tcvond conception: but II 10 refreshing. Tho
faded analyst OF complex social and moral dis.
tlnctiuns envies the young woman who has so
unfAluc method Of dividing the sheep from tho
goats The trouble many women assert, with
Mary is this She has not learned that not what
orc does. hut how one docs IT, determines rospecta-
bility. in this day and generation. She possibly
Lasn enjoyed the privilege OF moving In society
where complexion m manufacture Is fine art There
Is face powder and face powder. There arc also
methods Of powdering and methods Of powdering
Doubtless her ideas Of face powder were gained
from observation OF a feminine circle who powder
not wisely. but too WE'LL who inquire at tho
drug store for n powder that will stick we'll. and
apply that article with uowel. Or per-
hnps she has met young persons who-stll lower
depth use liquid powder and a brush. When
she has a vision Of loneliness, with the soft
bloom Of youth and innocence upon her check.
tgh, from y luxurious victoria and nutter into
q Fifth avenue home. Mary has credited the
aforesaid bloom 10 Nature, and has not associated
1, with powder. No, less asceticism but more
terrence is what this stern young censor needs,
according 10 her critics
cut oi every hundred women, In all save tho
poorer classes probably eighty.fve use face
powder and the number Of boxes Of powder -
I'm the course VI each year mounts far into the
millions One New York firm alone sold last
year over 10000 boxes ofa we'll known face
powder Evidently women endorse the powder
habit and tho woman who is blessed with fair
allowance Of common sense does no harm TO her
complexion by the habit, and couicTs a boon
upon humanity by making herself better TO
look at than she would be without the powder.
Fresh air. diet rational bathing and exer-
rSe will do wonders toward giving a woman
god eompeAion' but 'hey wan not always
from her chin. A shining morning face NAV
- III .i',S, -, ,., ra,h,si -. 49,, 90.
De AL fisht In 'he pro'eroIaI schoolooy. Out u $
a lamentabc thing in a young woman. Then
to- where there is one fine complexion there
.rc , thousand mo-, ones and nowd., us.d
ildiciousy. will do them no harm and hides many
"t ,hclr detects ~.
weiEkn9wn New York complexion special
NOUS beauties 81 stage and society. is a liv-
me feiula!oh ui the iheoty tevoived by the mascu-
i pnr nina n Una, women have NO sensr OF humor
sm more Vars IMAM she would care 70 count
sac mas made practice Of preserving the orders
az PeiSSJ STU .e''efs ~ ncI must impnftant pa
uYnS she has also formed most interesting
cpllccuDn OF newspaper clippings, giving inter
n"Hs WIN puohc women noted ior Their GOD looks
H. n,ir,. depns sne reporter ihe'taoy ASKS
va puS sitai Vulhc OF mhumSeNer sho may be.
,,d ss.,mnrII @ u nyt iaaiaht Soinpiexion
With sirbt Variations the setIsts Lex sns
IN m. rss,,.i r,hJl' 800 ns 49, al .oVh aike
Hot b.tbs cid b,,hs aiectr;' tnSSIe aaise,y.
A.. Gisci,.se eJ'u uSss sJs.'io oa.ns a,ago
a m.gic -. MIL w ,E ,nLuNu pIeau "
hour sieen each Ia i. ,aanonashI. 1,,h. In
coli, IN - rba.L' =, III st III III .ho saeot
nom q dies H. o. n sums ~. pn 1s
Tor Rational I iying Ai,a1Lp, -. - Nn.sS
10 be I'D in o,dsr 10 h. hsan,jgn ' 20 "i"P'ou
Now m. sfn,as.I co~nIari, .rI.,,., ~.
pasted these int.rri.v. ~ Mn o,h o nas
site each one She has n.s,.S ,hs ,.,.or. US p,ind
Aut0graph letters which an hs,s.s ~ rnsi a
from The subisrt 81 The in,.nvi.,. H rh. ,as,i,
IL delightful reading Tor any enc Win . ssnas
II humr Madame 4 on one nage tsl,s ~
reporter 81 the diet Nc hxv Sbich sbs bss re,ainaJ
her youth and he.uty ~ On The onnasi,a 49,
Is a letter from Madame A.. Nfr rNeN
Kindly srnd me six iars NJ IN. p.,t.c,Ion Pa
tlrng Cream. Two MIS- 81 ,h. Sun,sms I n,,nn
three bottles Of IN. IIIsacb ,vo knHns ~ D.,
Powder three Of Whit one of y.IloW tn. i.st
rouge suited me better ,bnp any yni have .Ss,
made me 81 m. bav. anothsy, you ~ !, VA
send me a tube If The i'm s, ao''' '"' VI h" anu
Nerily verify the wnvs Of women arc d,.per
Engagements court dreamed ami AsIy should
read the complexion spcciniirs scIno SooI II
would broaden her horiton' Even the ranks
Of women absorbed in scientific reaen,ch and
higher education are no, e1.mp, from ibe ,r He
lous allurements Of IN. ins,dipns Isc. VIC not.v
Mrs Hunts convictions wo'id b.xs s,pstsinad
a severe shocL hsd sh. 10 .h.nn. .,,.ndsd
lecture given in an Esa,s,p .;,, ann,. 1917 80
by an eminent anthnri,v ,,nan .Somiy h,,
a scientific women.a cIuh Thn m.ny,., M
0! the city were nu, in t,,iI tn,. ia III ma, CIV. o
rly or al lras, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nntii IN" i.c,ms.,