Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-07
MAKING WOMEN BEAUTIFUL.

Every woman cannot be beautiful! OF
course not. but she can try to make
herself as presentable as her good
points will allow.
The advantages enjoyed by the ia
vored sisters over those not so blest
should lead the latter particularly the
younger contingent. to cultivate the
little accessories that add so much 10
the entirety.
Know thyself'' embodies more than
the old pagan who sprang the axiom
on his little world centuries ago ever
dreamed in his widest fancies. Had
he known that the platiiude would be
dinnea into tire ears OF every school
boy and girl throughout the coming
ages ne would have died of joy. but
that's the trouble with genius; you've
got tn be completely and absolutely
dead a very long time before people
begin To appreciate you.
But there's lots In this know thy
self
The old pagan alluded to the inner
conscious ness, as II We're. but "A woman
should make study Of 1t throughout
the whole range of both the inner and
outer possibilities.
There are many women who could
add very materially To- their charms II
they only knew how Ia go about 1t. In
other words. II they would study them
selves and adapt such conceits as ac-
yentuate rather than depreciate the
subtleties.
\ beautiful woman holds leverage
OF power her palmer sisters never con
troll. Gold itself is the slave OF beauty.
and worldly wisdom is forgotten in It's
pursuit of its worshpers.
The woman to whom Nature In Mig
gard mood denied her favors must
needs be infinitely more careful in fol-
lowing the dicates of Dame Fashion.
Harmony is the keynote she should
strike and to which she should defer.
one woman may look very lovely
with her hair arranged in certain
style that would he exceedingly unbe-
,oming to a differently shaped face
and the arrangement of the hair plays
Al all-imnortant part in the makeup
nf a pretty woman. y tiny. hatchery
face framed bv Il sky-scrap"r pnmpa-
Gour is awful. the hair waved softly
and coiled on top the head would make
the same face piquant \ woman
whose hair Curls naturally escapes
| punches of trouble in the way of aico-
h"I lamps and curling irons.
To bleach or die the hair in any way
is always a mistake. from the fact
that Nature contrasts the hues of the
! hair and complexion more harmonious
lI than art. To color gray hair is Il
misdcmeanor and should be- punished
as such. 1t is always beautiful In
age. it softcns The lines Of the face.
and many a woman homely in youth
becomes beautiful when silver
crowned. \ young face and gray hair
is a charming combination. and the
foolish ideas rampant years ago that
gray hair mad" woman look old. and
Therefore must be blackencd. Drowned
or bronzed is fast dying out. Let the
hair retain the color Nature defines.
and tho combination is not likely to be
improved upon by art.
The question of hats is also one of
paramount Importance to Il woman.
Dame Fashion is arbitrary and exact
ing. yet being a woman is subject to
moods and changes. One hat may hs
beautiful on one woman which would
rake another look like perfect fright.
The selection Of colors should be care
fully considered
because woman fancies herself
homely is no reason why she should
moi Try to improve upon her meager
charms
IL IS the duty that every woman owes
to herself. her family and her friends
10 appear always at her very best.
Carelessness in dress often mirrors
caielessness of the principles governing
heart and mind. An unclean person il
apt 10 be morally unclean. ragged
dirty little gamn will do many things
tnat the same child dressed in good
ciean little togs would not think of do
ing. a long opulent purse is not neces-
sar! TO make good appearance. Very
cheap pretty fabrics made .stylshlv
and well-fitting can be worn tby ono
person with more infinite grace than
can costly raiment fashioned by
celebrities by another.
Every girl should he taught to sew
ana TO make her own gowns. If par-
en'' are moderately circumstanced
she would soon find how much more
e"ect'Ve she could be CARRIED. and at a
very much less expense than her as
so Id YES commanding larger proper
.ioh "i this worlds ducats. Attention
10 the details of dress is the first stem
'eadihs to any advantage derived from
personal charm. A beautiful woman
S"o"'hg Dad taste in the selection of
'"'ors or style. and a carelessness of
person could never be pleasing to the
eye whereas the woman of less per-
sohai charm. we'll groomed and fastidi-
Gus looking. presents a refreshing MIC
ture. P''
Dung girls do not need the ameni-
.,es OF the toilet accessories as do.
tncse whom Time is robbing Of charm
iouth is the loveliest of beautifers
aha needs borrow but little from art
- IS the talisman Nature guards
Jtaiousiy. allowing no retracins stems.
~ - the envied and coveted boon Of
age. and the one gem in Natures
eaSket that gold cannot briHc no; nur-
chase.