The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
American Woman Profile Is
Host Beautiful in the World.

ProHlcs are once more the fashion. Tbs
revolt from the full face and threc-quar-
ter views Of wOmzn's faces. made by art
lists and photographers has been grow
mg fer the last year.
Now from out The breezy West comes 4
statement which s-niS defiance around
the world. and Beauty now awaits an s~"
Cept1nCc cf the challenge or a dist {
acknowledgment from all nations that
We are the most exquisite profile produc-
CrS.
In all that pertains TO art the American
girl has been asked to mount a pedestal
and turn her pretty cheek to the north
while the sun rises in the east to define
and illuminate those points i'm the eye.
ear. nose. chin and neck which will out
point the Young woman from across the
water or from the lands whose shores
touch the Orient
mis- statement is going to make trouble.
When an American woman is set upon
such pinnacle there are sisters in Ger
many. England. France and Russia, and
every other country. for that matter. who
VIII turn their graceful noses to an angle
or a degrees and review with little silence
the placid claim for the American young
woman She will be accused Of that con-
ceit with which our millionaires are so
heartily charged.
II viii be up to- the American girl t0
accept any answer to the challenge and.
Tor tnat matter. here - a full page OF
evidence 10 prove thas the Western con-
nHisScur OF prOfles in women did not hurl
his jayelin far from the mark when he
settled for the stroke.
Ut by any chance this argument should
revert 70 - discussion among the cities as
20 when shall nave the right to claim
the sweetest profile The Republic refuses
10 assume any responsibility
me lass Of san Francisco. whose cheek
- made velvety by the soft air from the
t~calic. may SurpaSS the dark-eyed full
LtcCGed Louisville beauty in a race for in
uiNldu1l hOIoTS. hut this j. another queS-
ion- Ihe syracuse girl has for genera
lions lnual 81 the ozone Of Onondaga Lake
until she has assumed that air Of hauteur
which makes her a strong competitor in
any beauty contest But this is a ques-
There is the Philadelphia damseI. whose
claim to S1lntliness may be embodied in a
pFotle which only a committee Of critics
can decide. Again. IL isn't a question OF
city here. though the first note in the
coming way was sounded from the shores
or Lake Michigan. where Chicago has =
nome. hut % iS q matter Of national honor.
if the question Is TO dissolve into petty
iuter-ity jealousy 20 will be a hard mat
teL 20 unite tor battle against the world.
The claim has been made that America
possesses the best profile producers. and
that claim must be SUbStautidted. Youth
and beauty have been uncOnCiously work
INK Tor "a wear for the climax that Is near
at hand. Artists and photographers have
been inyeigIed into shaping profiles on can
vas and cardboard.
In many cases there are objections for
what Rirl does not know that a full-face
picture viii enhance her good looks. when
the profile gives evidence that her nose IL
IetrOuSSeE Famous artists OF the country
nave been Geyuttng their best efforts 60
producing American girls in profile The
fad may De- laid to the door OF the men
with pen and camera. y New York stu
dent Of beauty declared frankly:
4 have noticed a tendency among wom-
en- 10 be photographed IN profile. Il has
been coming 80 gradually. this departure
from the full-face pictures. that I did not
reconcile myself 20 the fact that II had
developed into lad until very recently.
Men In our profession must come in con-
tact with all the types Of women. You
refer to the claim made BY a man in Chi
cSgJ tnat American women possess the
most beautiful as well as the most class
icssl prOiile-. / agree with him. There il
no doubt the preJtiest and mos; attractive
women are found on this side OF the Wa
Ter. Foreigners come over here to get
them, don't they That Is pretty coed eVi-
dence. You seldom hear OF an American
crossing the Atlantic in search Of n wife.
He sometimes goes over there 10 get rid OF
one.
speaking Of the beauty lines in the pro-
nles Of the American girl, let u take this
picture. Can't yCu see animation fairly
radiate from this print. Here is "a COM
posite face. just American. The English
race Is not mixed. Their types are sim
tlar. The Germans are the same SO are
the beautiful French women over here
the nations intermingle. What is the re-
sult2 We get the statcliness OF the Eng
lish woman. the buXomneSs Of the Ger
man. the chic Of the French woman. and
50 on. Combine them and you get features
that glow with luster and animation.
The hair CT our women. with its varying
shades h most beautiful II Is possible
to Cct an excellent profile effect II the
model has luxurious hair. Il shines too,
and Il takes the lights and shades effec-
tfveiy 50 that the pictures are sure to
come out satisfactorily. This rush to pro-
files ~ not new. but u - the first aEita-
ton in q number CT years. And then,
again. the photographer can get better
results with profile work" n