Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
THE GUEST OF BEAUTY
There is Power in the Pose Of
the Head.
FEELINGS ARE SWAYED
MUCH IN THE SET OF THE CHIN
OR CURVE OF THE NECK.
Little Tricks Of Manner or Speech
Which Are Harmless, but
A1luring.
FEELINGS ARE SWAYED

Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
The plain woman may be beautiful. and
the beautiful woman fascinating. Not all
in moment, of course, and not without
first taking an inventory of her possessions
in the matter Of features, shape OF head
and curve of neck and shoulders.
The plain persons chin, for example, re-
cedes She makes a mental note: Must
tilt my head"
Her eyes are rather weak and express
sionless: "a profile of course"
Her mouth is broad-lipped: "a sidewise
turn of the head must be cultivated.
YES it is all in the turn of the head, an
artist will tell you, that woman makes
herself fascinating. Don't spend too much
time in the management of the eyehds.
Sway feeling by turn of the head, curve
of the neck. Learn the fine art OF charm
ing by infinitesimal gestures,
BY cultivating the attractive grace of
pose and poise any woman even IL com
paratively plain, may charm. because she
has herself under perfect control, with the
muscles flexible.
If man asks you the question. why
do you wear violets?" 1t is mere folly to
answer, Because 1 like them without
chang ing the pose of your head or the tilt
of your chin. A pause while your eyes
rest on the flowers you wear sldeWise
turn of your head, brief smile, them, Be
cause-I-like them" and you have made
remark that means something. You may
not be very clear about what 1t means
yourself. One often isn't but 1t certainly
conveys suggestion enough to start con-
versation and, incidentally, to make ones
self interesting.
If your opinion is asked and you say. Il
think" and then take enough time to do
So and finally say what you are supposed
to have thought in the time you took, your
opinion goes for something, and if you give
your head just the right pOise it goes for
lot more.
If your eyes are brilliant and sparkling,
give your companion the benefit of their
full value, by allowing him at least one
glance into their depths If they are weak
or defective, let him study your profile. and
remember that it is the left side of your
face which is the prettier. Don't infiict
profile upon your friends, IL the nose has
heavenward trend, or lips are too full, for
these defects are thrown into too bold re-
lief in profile, These unpleasant features
appear to better advantage with three
quarters face.
Good Moves.
A weak, receding chin by deft fitting of
the head may appear as a strong, attrac-
tive feature, and the thin woman's long
neck may almost take on an appearance of
delicate curves. if she will be careful about
her pose. let her sit sidewise, turn her
head partly over her shoulder, and thus
converse with her companion.
Pose, however, must mean something.
For example. suppose you wish to cultivate
an expression of contemplation, sit erect as
you please but with the head slightly
dropping If, without changing. the pose of
the body or head, the eyes are raised. an
expression of interest results. To give an
appearance of dignity to the whole de-
meanor, the eyes should be level with the
chin slightly elevated Elevation gives.
consciously Or unconsciously, sense of
superiority or dignity.
Upon one side of the face or neck may be
mole too prominent for a beauty spot.
Cover it with wax powdered lightly, and
turn that side of the head away from the
beholder.
one of the most famous of beauties, the
Empress Louise had frghtful scar upon
her neck. just back of the ear. To hide 1t
she always drew a quantity of white tulle
across her graceful throat and over the
Scared side of her head. The effect was
charming but few knew that the gauze
drapery concealed an ugly mark.
What the Tulle. Hid!
One of the well-known young women in
New York society is very much disfigured
on one side of her face. She always man.
ages to keep this view from the compan-
ion with whom she is conversing, and her
photographs always show her profile only
with the tip of rosy ear and the graceful
curve of the neck the attractive points
of the picture. A Frenchman will tell you
that the fairness Of women lies in white
neck and the Venus nuque.
Is this all vanity of vanities?
Is it the very essence of folly to try to
make ones self charming?
Not at all. 1t is every woman's privilege,
If not her duty, t." arouse interest in her
to flavor an acquaintanceship. a companion
ship. or even filtration. with those little
tricks of speech and manner which are
perfectly harmless. but altogether alluring.
This can only be accomplished by learn
ing the value of a look, a movement, a
pause, with one word or two, whose mean
ing shall be made clear for the person to
whom it is said by tone or the gesture.
Must Be Sure of Herself.
A girl must be equal to any emergency
nowadays, mistr"5s of herself and of the
situation always Shn must be al :, at
will, to arouse any ones interest in her,
and to keep that interest at just the COM
Portable, conventit Aal point that she de-
sires She must be able to make each
friend feel that he or she is of special
value to her, and yet not incur the re-
proach of insincerity.
Study your own personality and make
yourself mistress of it, Just as the actress
does, Study the people with whom you
are thrown. Be able to adjust your SYM
pathies to their range of interests, and to
convey by voice, manner, gesture a sug-
gestion of that sympathy.
Don't pretend not to be bored-don't be
bored It's your own fault if you are Do
as the actress does with her parts-be sin
cere in whatever you say or do
You may notscare rap about Mr.. Mud
dies love affair with Miss Ping, but If he
is telling it to YOU, you might as well please
Mr.. Middle by sympathy that appears
genuine, by a, kindly manner and interest
shown by giving him your full and undi-
vided attention.
No sidewise turn of the head here, or he
may doubt your interest.
when Mr.. Brown joins you and Algernon
in the conserva tory, II it is really advisable
that Mr.. Brown should not suspect that he
is de trop, you will be wise to have at COM
mand a word and look that shall sound as
genuine as prudence dictates that it should
sound. ydau.
Must Fool Mabel.
When Mabel tells you that de Smith is