The sun., 1902-04-27
WOMAN'S IDEAL NAN JUST NOW
THE POPULAR MASCULINE TYPE
IN NEW YORK TO-DAY.
An Artists Observations Merely Hand
some Men No Longer FavOrites-
Qualitie and Looks That succeed.

Qualitie and Looks That succeed.
There are two kinds OF men who. by their per-
sonal appearance, instantly attract the attention
OF women-the very handsome man and the very
homely man. The fellow OF average appearance
seldom counts.-The Maums OF Nfam.
What type Of man is most popular now
adays with womeni"
The question was asked of an artist who
has shown cleverness in portraying the
men and women OF society whom he uses
as his models. although they are quite
unconscious OF his study.
That ia a rather difficult question to
answer" he said far more than II you
asked me what type Of woman is most pop
ular with men. woman who Is a belle
will always have some decided charm Of
manner, will be either dashing or gentle,
an accomplished sportswoman, OF else a
great beauty.
There IL always the apparent reason
right on the surface why she should be
the girl who has most attention from men.
But with a man II is entirely different
Some OF the men that have been worshipped
by women during the last few years have
not been particularly gifted with either
brains or beauty
In fact, beauty is no longer the factor
that II used TO be with women or with men.
1t will always remain a power with women,
but think II Is quite safe 10 say that hand
some men are not at all popular with women
to-day. i mean, OF course, the beauty
man, that used to be the favorite twenty
five or thirty years ago.
Then every man tried 10 be a dandy
He wore an enormous mustache or else
abominabe whiskers; he affected fopperies
In dress. he cultivated waist and padded
his shoulders, ogled and simpered In a
manner that would be deemed idiotic
to-day.
women admire strength in a mans face
just as they admire his physical strength.
For that reason the man who may have
what might be called a pretty face finds
no favor with women Of the world In
variably such men become unconscously
conceited to an extent that makes them
unbearable to persons accustomed TO the
society OF men OF the right sort.
Nor are ex oessive good manners any
longer a charm which paves the way to
feminine favor. Courtesy and good breed
/ ing are of course requisite, but ! refer to
the man who bows and scrapes and OBJ
1 trudes his manners.
THAT sort OF thing is not in favor to-
/ day and stamps a man as being unused 10
the society Of sensible and well-bred peo-
pie. Ii might have it's effect in the ser
wants hail. you know. where Extensively
| polite people often make hit.
| Society Of late years has Of course veered
| a little bit TO the other side so far as brus-
| queness Of speech, slangy talk and familiar
"a o. 20 a.N.l ts
cannot be denied that conditions are pleas
anter than when men had TO keep up the
dancing school air Of etiquette at all times
Il should certainly say that the man OF
easy manner who never oversteps the
bounds but who does not betray too much
| reverence for women il the popular chap
| to-day He must have il in his heart and
brain, but his speech must not constantly
| obtrude il.
He must not jumpto his feet every time
| woman stirs in room, nor does he rusl
| to open doors and close them as in the ole
days. except for elderly women. Out -dool
sports have brought the sexes on a more
| sensible level. Women love a well-brec
man. but they hate man whose good
manners are the only important part Of his
| make-up, A few years ago the athletic
| man gained great amount OF feminine
| favor. There was rage for football mer
! just as there is among a certain class OF
women for matinee actors.
| But the athletic college man grew in
| tenselv conscious Of himself and this de
stroys a mans popularity with women
| They are "A subtle sex and while they may
| like 70 take the adoring pose with theil
heroes, the hero must not assume that II Il
correct.
sThe athletic chap is very often bor,
| intellectually. lie Is big and strong anC
| healthy and wears his clothes well, but
that's about his limit in very many cases
| All his games and his sport and his out
| door exercise take from him sentiment anc
finesss in dealing with women He Is O
splendid type for a son or "A brother, but lac
| is apt 90 he all muscle and no emotion.
no one who looks al an assemblage OF
fashionable men can fail to notice that
there IL "A great tendency TO what may b,
called the coaching type There is nc
other word which exactly describes th,
extreme Of grooming, the closely shaved
face, trained 10 serious expression, th'
nattiness of dress with just the. faintes
touch 81 eNaggsration of style eNpresseC
| In waistcOat on perhaps In Iewelrv, n'
matter how small and choice and tasteful
II NAV b.
THE typical clubman is exactly thi,
| type ! could mention more than half q
! dozen vell-known names and every nai
| has fhi- particular style The build II
! ziockN, but never fat Still II suggests
| good living rather than extreme athleti,
| exercise, aud aboy" all Tubing
"llis -prt Of man h always suooessfu
~ gaining the admiration II women. H.
J never ohptulat.s 10 them apparently
. lle IL apt 80 bc immensely successful anc
I utt'r very uch one ~ our h"-t know
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! dt-rrllp. Fpd Nuuru admire hlm muT'
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