Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-02
OLD AND NEW GIBSON GIRLS.

| And now II is formally announced that
dra wing. Mr.. Charles Dana Gibson. mas
! changed the style of the girls he depicts
| In his charming society sketches, In
word We are henceforth to have a new
Gibson girl" The latest creation. judg-
ing from some ORA wings already publish
ed is no less beautiful than the former
Gibson girl. but somehow she's changed
While we are not exactly clear on the
why's and wherefores of such things IL
looks 10 US as If the new Gibson CIR! has
g figure which is unlike that of her pre-
decessor. Yea. from resrousse nose to
mouselke foot she's different. and yet
she's as pretty as red shoes and as fetch
ing az the mos, fastidious could desire
In short she's flesh and blood girl
wonanly creature, who looks as if she
could love as well as be loved Her nose
la cks that decided tilt which gave the
old-beg your pardon. the former-Glbson
girl her individuality. and her neck is
shorter but not too short, II is simply
that rather ridiculous word "swaniihe."
Moreover. the new lass Is not so tall az
the lady who wen, before her. but don't
understand as intimatinS that she is
the other extreme. Byron hated
'dumpy woman and we We're about To
say SO do we, but we don know whether
ne do or not
The swee, young thing whom Gibson
now brings before our gaze is entirely
CONNIE il fault" SO Far as physical beauty
goes She has good. broad shoulders. in.
stead of sloping hiliocks Of exquisite
alaEaster. and what's the most feminine
Of all. she wears more frills and tlounces
than her queeniy precursor But the best
is yet to come. for we are pleased to an
nounce that the Ia test Gibson girl lacks
the coldness and hauieur OF the dignitied
woman who erst did ornament the pages
Of all our popular magazines. She does
not look down on US with immobile feat
ures and that ''farthesi North gaze
which CONCEALED our very blood even a the
time it made US TO trenble with admira-
ton.
We can love this new girl. and even hope
for something in return-that Is. provided
we never fail 20 wear dress suits after
P. NJ. and adopt the regula ton link
cuffs and neckwear, but with the other
one the case was hopeless She was always
en- a pedestal, and as some Of the vulgar
would say. always above our reach No
enc could be familiar with her and depart
scathless. So we are glad she has aounc-
ed herself off-leastwise as long as she
cinatns and altogether lovabie success
scr behind.
There's but one thing more we would
ask We wish MIR. Gibson-whon1 we
acknowledge as facile princeps in his
line-would rid US of that square-jawed.
excessively handsome. perennially imn1ac-
ulate and faultlessy attired prig Of
young man, who heretofore has
accompanied the auondam Gibson girl as
the shadow follows the substance.
We are tired Of that duffer. He's cad
he's TOO COMPOUNDED proper and ir-esls.
tibie. He's thesskind Of fellow AT whose
high hat we would throw snowba:ls if
we were a boy-Lhe sort of chap we'd
like to see hit by foul tip or kicked by
a mule.
To sum up. we're Jealous Of him We
think the ugly men ought 10 have some
show. too. especially with such women as
Mr.. Gibson is now depicting For what
mortal wouldn't take short cuts
to be near q real. live Gibson girl: