The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-25

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vond-tfrlIt effective (, lady ~ ~" '.il..
s,noc could stite In MI rtid" md tfu'h'N'n"''
Women rem ain almost alv ava 'ounT lI"f"
we're spre shp. when close uIon ~. aiNI w'f
lt~i tho good 90 inlon ~ oonn'is'"uf' u'h"r'
allowed th.msclve. ~ 30 luliod y" ''""i M ~"
joy ~ youth, and onl, asole under ~" tf"t"
~ some sharp warning hut then tl"t sitnns
erect 10 their 'ull height, Ike n SOUNDED tls"f.
and there va. no so ~ urpucrchnil" c"urns"
they did not Accomplish They MAJ th"ir
tee'h drawn. their skin rcrar"d tWl they tied.
and they reduced thcir color by din' ~ Rilring
down sand or cindsr- They were heruiue, -
unselhsbness
II go. without saying thn, TIE hon-
est art ~ dressing would rlav an i'm
portant part In practical plntoni-m II
must. In truth. he acknowledged that even
among tho women 81 the Kenaiss,nce,
n dialogue Of Pla,o'a could not hold a candl"
TO a con versation with a dressmaher since
women were messengers Of Joy 10 the world,
II followed that this iris.ion must b" declared
by outward signs What more natural than
to give a princess a magnificent trousscau'
II was not q LUXURY. 1t WAS the implement 81
her profession. Anne Of France was sure
that simplicity had been formerly pushed too
far: every one. she snld. ought to maintain his
or her rank. and reform ones duty In II, the
world has a right 20 what belongs to II, that IL.
To every thing save a woman's heart: to neglect
70 study appearances, to cultivate false sim
plicity IL to commit an -urseemly and most
dishonest" act To dress must be considered
a duty A single looning glass. a simple little
mirror Of the soul. ike that OF Margaret OF
France. was not suffcien. for an apostle Of
beauty. Mirrors OF every kind and style.
hollow or p~yranidal like factory chimneys.
circular. angular. In columns and sIirais.
rightly absorbed her attention every morning
aud gave her a philosophical and serious con-
ception Of her person. It's not AZ oil to be Won
de~ed mt that the lady whose appearance was
to thrill the world should begin hy setting
all this machinery In motion The care Of the
complexion. and especially Of the hands. nat,r-
ally took some time to begin with. not to speak
OF hygtenio attentions. A delicate little touch
with the brush on tho face Is quickly given.
but 1t demands wonderful skill: II IL nothing
and Il Is all. The hair required an exemplary
patience. Despite the inyectives Of a few
Insignificant people. like the poet Copullart.
tho feminine hesddreSs gradually attained
attitudes more and more complicated crimp-
inGs came In. and curling Irons. paddings "
false hair. hugo coils stuck with Jewels In the
Italian fashion, That the hairdressing OPERA
ton lasted three hours need not surprise US:
how MORALLY tedious these hours would have
appeared without the help OF conversation:
the fair patient settled herself accordingly.
CARRIED IN a chemisetts Of fine linen, cut
pretty low at the neck and in no way impeding
her movements. and that was tie hour when
she showed her heart 70 hcr friends.
Why should not beautiful women give a great
part Of their time TO personal adornment'
Jules Iemaltre, whose genius Is thoroughly
French. does not hesitate to express the opin-
ion that his countrymen were much happier
when men as well a. women paid more atten-
ton to dress our fathers. who wore lace and
feathers. coats rod. blue. dove-colored. apple
green and soft-hued lilac. could not but feel
more disposed 20 Joy. seeing each other bloom
ing like fower-beds II fashion should some
day make us walk the streets In purple silks
we should forthwith he rescued from doubt
and despair" This. in our authors jud gment,
Is phllosophlcally true. He reminds MS that
We cannot isolate ourselves. we are dependent
in a high degree on the world around us The
inward Joy we -eek TO create needs an external
joy for its support. tho sun. the blue sky, tho
luxuriance Of flowers. the clearness Of the air,
the boundless gal " and INFINITE cordially Of
nature quicken and penetrate MS; a gray sky
and a dull horizon will never kindle glowing
reflections In our souls,