The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-24
Some Words For
Plain Girls
THE desire to be beautiful is natural
TO every natural woman. Ii is

THE desire to be beautiful is natural
TO every natural woman. IL is
nothing to be ashamed or: on the
contrary. IL is praiseworthy. Not many
girls are born beautiful but every girl
living can make herself attractive
Crooked and badly formed teeth may
be transformed into slightly ones by the
dentists art: a wide. irregular mouth
with thick lips. may be cultured into
such an expression OF sweetness and re-
fnement that IL viii be really beautifully
an ungraceful walk and figure may be
entirely made over by persevering IN
gymnastic exercises: crossed eyes can
be remedied by surgical operation: q
muddy. rough skin can be made clear
and satin smooth by bathing. by fire.
quent applications Of a soft scru5bing
brush. a healthful skin lotion and hy-
gienic observances ike taking plenty Of
fresh air and sunshine.
OF mere physical beauty health Is the
foundation, and II you want 10 be love-
~ cultivate first OF all robust health.
which will enable you 10 be always
cheerful and in high spirits No good
looks can long exist with bad health.
Again. careful and tasteful dressing
is wonderful aid 20 personal appear
ance Investigate TIL you md the coll
ors and the style that are becoming to
you. then stick 20 them. Immacuiate
cleanliness OF skin and clothing viii In
vest very homeiy girl with a bright
attractiveness. especially n her gown
fits well. The az OF sleeve skirt and
waist is far more important than the
trimming q them. stand over your
dressmaker tin she gets every wrinkle
out of back neck and shoulders.
II you are very uncomeiv. do not
wear snowy or outlandish looking
clothes. no matter how costly or fash
ionable. This does not mean that you
shall dress like your grandmothcr OF 20
about like one OF those sour faced. de-
spondent females who paste thclF hair
down and always wear rusty black.
Dress "a the fashion. By all means. bur
never carry IA 20 the cxfrerue verge.
Leave that for the silly and for the few
who can look well in anything
So much for merely physical cuiturs.
There Is a mental and spiritual culture
which Srar.scends any mere clothing or
athletics however value bic aids thsss
are in the pursuit OF beauty BY this
mental and spiritual culture many a
woman who At sixteen seemed hope
lessiy plain - today ia middle life 50
handsome that people turn 20 look az
her IN the street
To begin the upward climb ~ spir-
itual culture. force yourself % be ever
sweet tempered polite and obHginR.
talk and think no evil. iet not the bitter
sneer. the word 81 Idle or teuonous
gossip pass your Lips. think weil ~ sv-
erybody make yourself 20 this and
mind your oWn business strictly. 20
truthful. sincere and kindly 90 asa. DO
not criticise or find fault This lire q
conduct steadily persisted iu Riil draw
around you loving frisn1s Wh0 viii a.
ways think you pretty.
Cultivate your mind 90 the extent =
yosr OpT0rtunlties Get al excellent.
solid education. enabling sou % ua6er-
stand and b. Interested IN all iinea r.
human thought Thus you Uill 30 able
10 rympathize with All that lives and
rympafhy b. the basis ~ magnetism.
The women ~ history who save been
famous Ter their power ~ famrlnafion
have IN most cares been rather pialn q
face. but thei~ minds Usra ~ strong -
brilliant ~ rgifftafse and HFrra fhefle
that it made them really lovely DC ID
- q now that CLEOPATRA eas f1 fsasf-
Note this Every girl o. soinan baa
soule special intellectual ~ personal
gift 4 Esri hoaefg enough 20 sfap 5
watch may b. abie 81 a4nx dl1lnetF ~
may have = frle talent foF iarfru-a.enfaf
music. Lei fhe talent ~ frainfl g. ifs
highest and best Ehe mag become
brilliant in cCnversafian. may -
graceful. admirable dancer or Kcsf utas-
- mar maze - h~r-eif ar rsr-rs.sst.
= artist AEain. etc saaT nare f-s-
rEstlc Iuaer and nay ihfl-sRh rsaes~s.
rsrifsfiprs anl gnogd osruss Ffsr ass.a-
are - al her argsa5rf znres fr.~tef
Eiftr are fpr fhe plrf1sr ~ -stt..~
pleasure 81 others. Dot fof rfssfsn~ -
Ourselves. SRI nof a sra I'elns t.ss 49,.
souse nne sociai zift Cos soas.rx
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