Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-01

If you have a low voice. don't try to
speak high like Billie Burke, for in
stance
When YOU think of a charming per-
son you naturally picture to yourself
one who is scrupulously clean. l am
sure if / were a man | would soon be
Disguised With the most beautiful wom-
an in the world if the lace around her
neck and sleeves was soiled. and if she
had the misfortune always to look un-
tidy as so many women do. The girl
whose waist don't fasten properly in
the back. and who hasn't had intelli-
gence enough to find out how to keep
her shirtwaists in proper trim, making
perfect connection with the band Of the
skirt, whose placket is never fastened
securely and whose skirt Says at the
back and hike up in front; well, that
girl could have the most divine fea-
lures in the world, eyes as big as tea
cups lips like cherries. and teeth like
pearls. but if were a man she would
not tempt me
Being tidy is habit that you have to
cultivate as you do broad A in speak
ing Some people don't want to Guilt
vate the A, and others don't want to
be tidy. but mark my words, II you
want to do either so that 1t seems ma
tural. begin when you are young.
A Principal Item
Dress is one OF the principal items of
a womans charm II doesn't have to be
expensive. but it must express her own
femininity and essential daintiness. You
can wear the prettiest dress in the
world. but il you are not really daintW
somehow that quality is going to show
The fact that you have on a new and
fresh dress doesn't hide the lack OF
physical cleanliness and refinement, and
somewhere this lack is going to pro-
claim itself in the soied ruffle Of
pettieoat that drags, or In a down
trodden heel Of shoe, in hair that
needs shampoiong, and nails that need
manieuring
Most people think that being beauti-
ful IS an expensive process. That Isn't
so al all Real beauty doesn't come
out of shops. and while 1t means con-
slant care and attention. 1t does not re-
qure spending OF much money.
Neither does charm,
woman does not have to wear
Paquin gown to appear absolutely
charming in the eyes OF her household
But She can't come to the breakfast
table in curl papers, or a frowsily head
of hair, even II she's wearing a dress
ing gown designed by famous French
~ hD al
The woman whose face was hidden
by bunch OF carnations and who i'm
pressed us all by her charm was evil
IDENTIFY trying to please her guests At
inc same time she did not seem to be
gushing over them, or to be saying
lot Of nonsenslcal, insincere fattery
You may think for a moment, that a
person who fatters you a great deal is
really charming, but. on second thought,
yoa know that the things which they
said could not have been true. The girl
who hatters is not the popular girl, for
she is soon found out. But the girl who
has plenty of tact. and who graciously
gives away to let another person shine,
chat girl has made friend, and you
viii never hear her called lacking in
charm
Charm denotes a certain softness, and
| think women who affect the mascu-
line either in appearance or in speech.
are usually devoid of it, Have you ever
realized that on the stage only the
smallest most feminine kind OF girls,
ever make a success in masculine roles?
That is because every one knows that
1t is only a masquerade But II q girl
really looked masculine, I think she
would be hooted off the stage, and GER
tainly she would be totally lacking in
charm. Our tailor made costumes our
mannish boots. gloves and ties are only
becoming to us when they are trans
formed by being worn by the essen
TALLY womanly girl The mannish girl
who affects part OF her brothers cos
tune, may have dash and fascination
for a time. but II she cultivates this
mannish trait to the deUiment OF her
softer and gentler qualities she viii
soon find that she has completely lost
the Elusive and much sought for and
most attractive Of all feminine attri-
butes. charm