The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-10
Prominent New York Women
Indorse Nine. Hatton'S ADJ
vice to Wives to Conceal
Arts by Which They Retain
Good Looks.
SHOULD NEVER FAIL
TO APPEAR DAINTY.
Man Ought Never to See the
Cold Cream and Curl Pa
pers, but Only Their Effects
Then "Love Pirates" Will
Have No Chance.

When Nine. Hatton lectured the fash.
lonable women OF Chicago yesterday on
the duty OF wives TO preserve their
beauty. their mystery and their subtle
sway over their husbands, she voiced
a philosophy that was backed up 10.
day by several professional women. who
We're interviewed by a representative or
The Evening World.
Miss Grace Rankin, the actress. had
this to say In regard 10 the necessary
practice of wifely wiles to repel love
pirates"
Il have never married and am reuc-
tant TO undertake the experience. for
the very reason that fear II would be
too much o. task TO hang on TO hus-
band after once got one.
Beauty attracts men more than
brains, but It takes a whole lot OF brains
TO keep husband The average man Is
prod!gsously particular and will forgive
lie sooner than a hole In the stock
ns"
Should Keep Arts Secret.
Miss Rankin thoroughly agreed with
Nine. Hatton that It 10 wretched mis-
take for wife to lather her face with
cold cream, put her hair up In Medusan
curl papers or perform any OF the other
little arts OF Identification before her
husband
1T Is a terrible mistake for the wife"
she said. TO reveal TO her husband
what a task It is for her 10 retain her
physical charms"
similar view on the immensely i'm
portant subject Of husband holding was
advanced by Miss Mile Baker. OF the
Anna Held Company. Miss Baker is
not married, but expects to he. She Is
engaged 10 a lawyer. She said:
ANY woman can win a man, but II
takes a mighty clever one to keep fast
her grip II Is the wtte's chief duty TO
be as pretty as she can, with as little
palpabe effort. A dainty tea gown
worn at breakfast is very effective AT
least so have heard and am going
TO try It. Far better results are obtain
ed by wives who endeavor 10 look
charming than by frumps who can talk
Ibsen and rrattle Bernard Shaw"
Must Ever Be Dainty.
Miss Emma Janvier. who has been
married for years to David Terrence,
has learned BY experience that daints-
ness, more than beauty. will hold a
husband and maintain the serenity Of
the domestic eesheft,
II am not a pretty woman" said this
clever actress. land ! know IT, But ]
don't shed any salt water over that
fact, for | know woman can make
herself attractive without being beauti.
ful. she needs only 20 be dainty and
charming. and II her husband loved her
in the beginning she will be ideally
happy.
Il have been so, and am glad to say
can boast that never powdered my
nose or laid on cold cream In the pres
ence Of my husband, When a wife be-
gins to fall into those habits she is get
ting in deep water She is no longer
dainty, and daintIness Is an even
greater charm than beauty, FOR who can
he beautiful without being dainty
Hates to Tell Secret.
Mrs. William 5 Desser. OF No. G
Last one hundred and Twenty-sixth
street member Of the Women's Press
club and prominent in feminine club
circles, has always practised what
Nine. Hatton preached but was rather
reluctant that her husband should ever
know that, sub rosa, she resorted to
massage and cold cream for preserva.
ton Of her beauty. And one needs only
one swift glance AZ Mrs. Desser to
know that she has wrought well II
uubeknownst to her lord and master
She has a boy OF fifteen, but does not
look day over twenty-five. She said
~ take every measure Of precaurion