Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-29
CENTURY OLD BEAUTY
HINTS FOR WOMEN
Suggestions for Development Of
Charms of Our Creat-Great-
Crandmothers.

Beauty hints for women. which
abound in the papers and magazines
Of today, probably existed in the baked
tiles Of Babylon. when the lady Of
leisure had her learned slave read
from the wedge shaped letters the
secrets Of capturing and holding "A
mans attention What constitutes
charm" Is an older query than
Pilates What is Truth" and so far
no entirely satisfactory answer has
ever been given.
To see the workings of tho mind
Of another generation is always fasci-
mating and 10 read a discussion Of the
relative advantages Of beauty and ac
complishments, written one hundred
years ago, IS most interesting. The
Delaware Gazette for September, 1922.
prints an article on the subject taken
( from Tho London Museum. The
writer seems 10 give his vote 10 Venus
rather than Minerva, for he remarks
that. "a candid judge Of human ma
ture would not pronounce a girl
fool were she 70 exclaim, I do not
want to be sensible. I want 70 be-
happy" The writer admits that men
who will talk and act very sensibly
on commerce. art, or political economy.
when they unbend in female society.
(by the way. II they have led
scheduled lives, they often mistake
their mark. and stoop low to meet the
level Of female apprehension are gen
orally duped by such petty contrivan
ce3 of female vanity and Ginning
as are grossly apparent TO women Of
a lofty mind. Nonsense. and even
III natured nonsense, when uttered by
rosy lips. while a gracefully turned
head. adorned with glossy ringlets.
inclined in real cr affected bashful-
ness. will generally draw the atten-
tive ear from good sense. spoken by
lady little gifted with charms Of
person or manner"
After an academic discussion Of the
subject the author goes on 70 give
some specific suggestions for the de-
velopment Il charm:
a general though superficial ac-
quaintance with such subjects. as well
educated men and women talk about
In mixed society, is absolutely neces-
sary. a practised eye will easily dis
tlnguish the silence of modest atten-
: ton from the mute WEAKNESS q ig-
. norance; the most inveterate talker
if he be not quite a fool. desires 10 be
= listened 10 as we'll as heard, and a
= yes or a no may be placed and ac-
cented so as to show intelligence or
betray stupidity. Grace in action and
department is so essential that IL may
! La ca4 "a 2 G
beautiful in beauty. We do not mean
that lady should, 10 dancing. walk
ing. or sitting, display attitudes worthy
OF a painters model; in walking we
however. recommend something be-
tween the listless saunter OF the she
dandy. and the busting gaits q 4
notable body who perhaps saves three
, minutes out Of four and twenty hours.
by doing everything throughout the
day with a jerk and a tcss. Dancing,
unless il be done quietly and grace
fully without the fatal results Of a
: shining face and red neck and arms
{ IL is better 10 forbear altogether; II
being a very superhuous quality in a
gentIewoman; whereas 20 please by
: all honest means IS her proper calling
and occupation.
a high degree OF positive grace is
/ very rare. especially in northern
: climates, where the form is degraded
and spoiled by ligatures and by cold
y but every woman may attain to mega
: tive grace by avoiding awkward anC
, unmeaning habits. The incessan
= twirling Of a reticule, the assiduou
pulling Of the fingers Of a glove. open
i, ing and shutting Of a book, swing
. ing a bell rope, etc, betray inpatienc'
? and weariness OF conversation. disre
= spect of the speakers, or a want o
G ease and self possession by no rnean
n !nSeparably connected with modest.
: and humility; those persons who ar,
S most awkward and shy among thet
= superiors in rank OF information, be
" ing generally most overbearing an'
= peremptory with their equals or in
: feriors. We are almost ashamed il
{ the nineteenth century 10 say any
: thing concerning personal neatness. bu
: cannot forbear limiting that cleal
u gloves and neat shoes aid the captivat
y ing powers Of a lady much more Ger
. tainly than pearl earrings or gol
= chains-that clean muslin is more be
b. witching than dirty blond lace-an
that a pocket handkerchief should b
n like a basilisk. thing heard Of bu
tnever seen; we mean in the capacit
n in which our cold catching. rheu
l. meXciting climate calls it into action.
i I'VE are really 50 we'll aware Of III
is inherent loveliness CT women, that "
g believe that lady who is very goo
5. natured, very intelligent COR desirou
lie Of being so, which comes 10 the sam
ID thing, women not being called on I
/ preach and 10 teach) very affection
"a ate, very neat and very clean. ca
H. help being very pretty-that is az
v cording 70 our acceptation Of III
o word. a very pleasing and desirab
- object IN the eyes of men of sens
% and feeling"
Medium Brown Hair looks best OF Z