The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-25

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Before he even thinks Of lifting his
baton. q conductor decides what
mood the work to be played u In
tended to convey. Similarly, there
Is q certain kind Of impression you
should make. and your plans for
makeup and costume depend on
the realization Of your type.
II you are the demure type. Pc
tite. with softly nodded lines and
delicate features. you should wear
flne, soft fabrics. tending toward
clothes with flowing lines and q
suggestion Of frills rather than Sc
verely tailored outfits. Your hair
should not be worn long and
straight or boyish. but with grace
full, natural looking curls. Your lip
and f1ngernail shades should tend
toward the soft light red or rose
rather than the blood red or deeper
tones: your wardrobe should be
built around pastels or grayed
tones.
For Dramatic Personality
On the other hand. II your per.
Sonality 10 more dramatic your ap.
proach to beauty problems would
be different. You should wear suits.
prefer pajamaS to housecoats. 60 In
for striking lines and occasionally
for rather extreme flares. avoid an
excess Of Communication. wear bold
colors and perhaps occasionally I'm.
relieved black.
Mrs. Macarthur has noticed that
one Of her husbands first steps In
rehearsing an orchestra Is to hear
several Of the instruments play
their parts separately before turn
ing his attention to the perform
ance as q whole. Similarly, she
counsels the self charm director to
be sure all the individual notes In
her appearance are good In them.
selves. For instance, you might be
beautifully made-up and perfectly
groomed but mar your appeal by
using q cheap or unsuitable per-
fume. Or. perhaps. your eye shadow
Is unflattering or you've used too
much Of It. Such minor details may
spoil the final effect.
Dissonances should be guarded
against. A loose strand of hair or .
few struggling wisps ct the neck
line take q great deal from an 9TH
erwise lovely couture. Crooked
seams In your stockings can coun-
teract the pleasant impression Of q
well chosen shade and dainty legs.
Appearance Comes First
The average listener ct . con-
cert. she says. Is more interested In
the beauty Of the music than In the
period In which It was written. In
the same way men care less about
whether your clothes are In style
than Il they are becoming. Choose
only current modes which flatter
you. and build your wardrobe with
q view to your own individuality.
You will make more Of q hit. too,
BY enhancing inherent beauty than
By trying TO create It artificially.
Use makeup II necessary to bring
out your good points and minimize
your weak ones, but do not seek to
create an overwhelming effect with
heavily mascaraed lhshes or paint
with lipstick q mouth that doesn't
belong With the rest Of your fea-
lures.
"A good conductor, whether on
the platform or before the dressing
table. our authority says. gets Eff
tests with q minimum Of effort.
Anything bizarre In costume or
makeup u destructive Of charm
rather than creative. Simplicity In
approach n q n0n.muSical Is well
g q lnugical virtue. Avoid too much
jewelry, accessories. shoes that be-
long On the stage instead Of the
street, and other effects that de-
tract from the simplicity. unity and
balance Of your appearance.