The Washington times., 1928-07-10
Beauty Is Not
Always An
Essential
BY Beatrice Fairfax
An Authority on the Problems OF
Love and Marriage

In this day OF lovely women,
one is sometimes inclined to be-
1ieve there are not any girls who
are downright "homely" as we
Americans express it. Yet along
comes Anne, explaining, in a most
charming little letter, that she has
not particle Of charm or beauty
and asking what Is to be done
about it.
Dear Miss Fairfax" writes
Anne. HAS an unattractive girl
any chancel''
II am a girl Is years old. with
as much sex appeal as an old
sock. If I were to be given a rat
ing for TT I would come out with
3 large goose-egg.
II haven't an iota Of beauty
and I am short and stocky Of
build. Now what could be more
unattractive?
Possibly, you will say / have an
inferiority complex. But no, this
Is just plain truth.
What prompted me to write
you for advice is the following re-
marks and others like these, from
girls / know:
what. tonight? Sorry, Anne.
old dear, but you see I'm going
out with Joe tonight
" Can't tonight, Anne. George
Is coming over
Sorry. but I'm meeting Jim
tonight, Anne
"'Oh. too bad. but / have q
heavy date tonight. Anne, dear
all in answer to my request for
company to q theater. forgot
TO mention my one and only good
point: I dress we'll and in good
taste.
ST have not met many young
men, but they all look on me az
pal and consider me a good one
60 confide in.
81 do wish you would print this
letter and answer my one ques-
ton: Has an unattractive girl any
cf1ance?"
Anne. I am not going to tell
you q fib by declaring that hon1ely
girls are Just as popular, just as
much in demand among young
men as their pretty sisters. For
they are not!
-
she happens also to be smart, who
gets most invitations and has her
choice OF escorts. The plain girl
has ia Be content with an occa-
sional date" And she usually
IL mistress of the art of looking
unconcerned and happy when she
IL q wall-flower.
Nor am l going to assure you
that you can become beautiful
overnight by means of the new
beauty culture. Your letter faces
facts frankly and shall do the
same in my reply.
advise you, Anne, to accept
the situation and make the best
of it. There are ever 30 many
interests in life besides parties,
iazz and even love-nlaking and
marriage.
''This world is so full of a mum.
Der of things
I ] am sure we should al be as
happy as kings"
Cultivate your talent, Anne,
dear. I am sure you have one.
Whether it is a glorious singing
! voice or playing the ukulele, or
cooking exquisiteiy-good things,
perfect your gift-and use it. You
may find yourself in demand to
play accomplishments for the
crowd, even though you are not
the belle of the ball. Your chat.
ing dish teas on Sunday may at
tract the lonely young man who
would not be dazzled by your
beauty, Anne, dear.
You may not have beauty, but
you have brains and wit-your
letter proves that. And since
those who think they have It. are
said to be devoid of it in every
instance, may it not be that you
have latent charm since you do
not think you have? Forget your.
self and give up the yearning for
dates.
Read and study, go in for out
door sports in a reasonable de-
gree. throw yourself into your
work, make your complexion,
eyes, hair ard figure as attrac-
tive as health. perfect grooming
and sensible care can make them.
Cultivate chic. which is quite in.
dependent of prettiness.
Let me give you one word of
encoura cement: the pretty girls
may have the most beaus, but
they do not always make the best
marriages. Look about you at
happily married women il you
doubt this fact Comparatively
few are pretty. but most of them
look pleasant. wholesome and
we'll balanced.