,,! ,,book ,,( ,,fair ,,wom5 ,,?irty ,,two ,,plates ,,f ,,photographs ,e4 ,o4 ,,hopp ) an introductory essay by ,ri*>d ,k+ ,title ,page ,decoration ,new ,york ,alfr$ ,a4 ,knopf #aibb ,,cont5ts ,beauty1 ,*>m1 ,beautiful ,wom5 ! ,_w ,ov] ,?irtytwo ,portraits ,,portraits #a4 ,,am]ica--,lady ,lav]y #b4 ,,am]ica--,mrs4 ,lydig ,hoyt #c4 ,,am]ica--,visc\ntess ,maid/one #d4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,malv9a ,longfell[ #e4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,m>ion ,davies #f4 ,,r$ ,,indian--,pr9cess ,:ite ,de] #g4 ,,engl&--8,hebe0 #h4 ,,engl&--,lady ,diana ,duff,coop] #i4 ,,engl&--,miss ,gladys ,coop] #aj4 ,,engl&--,miss ,ka?l5e ,m>tyn #aa4 ,,scotl&--,visc\ntess ,mass]5e & ,f]r>d #ab4 ,,irel&--,miss ,grace ,d',arcy #ac4 ,,france--,mlle4 ,raymonde ,?uilli] #ad4 ,,algi]s--,madame ,revalles #ae4 ,,spa9--,seora ,tortola ,val5cia #af4 ,,gipsy--,miss ,f$ora ,roselli #ag4 ,,italy--,signora ,comanetti #ah4 ,,portugal--,seora ,m>ia ,di ,ca/ellani #ai4 ,,russia--,mlle4 ,f$orova #bj4 ,,pol&--,madame ,mika ,mikun #ba4 ,,norway--,miss ,olga ,morrison #bb4 ,,sw$5--,miss ,anna ,q4 ,nillson #bc4 ,,arm5ia--,arm5 ,t] ,ohanian #bd4 ,,*ile--,c\ntess ,lisburne #be4 ,,ecuador--,mrs4 ,haddon ,*amb]s #bf4 ,,india--,pr9cess ,mon*sa #bg4 ,,japan--,mrs4 ,tokugawa #bh4 ,,*9a--,mrs4 ,well+ton ,koo #bi4 ,,cuba #cj4 ,,haiti #ca4 ,,hawai #cb4 ,,dut* ,,we/ ,,indies ,,prep>]',s ,,note ,! ,introduction is a product ( its "t1 & ! prep>] does n endorse its ideas ab\t race4 ,! book 0 notable 9 its day1 h[ev]1 = includ+ portraits ( non:ite wom54 ,,beauty1 ,,*>m1 ,,beautiful ,,wom5 ,,! ,,_w ,,ov] ,,beauty 8,beauty is only sk9 deep10 cries ,ugl9ess1 p9n+ h] fai? on ! fasc9ation ( ! ,intellig5ce4 8,& ugl9ess goes to ! bone10 ,beauty replies1 ?\gh %e fe>s t t %aft ( 8wit0 mu/ h orig9ally be5 spok5 by a pantomime libretti/4 8,h&some is z h&some does10 retorts ,ugl9ess1 quot+ f ! ,pla9 ,woman's volume ( ,copy,book ,maxims4 ,& s ?is battle ( words goes on4 ,b ,beauty c>es no?+ at all = maxims4 ,%e puts on h] mo/ becom+ hat1 h] da9tie/ dress1 & goes =? c>eless & indiff]5t to any?+ except ,middle ,age4 ,no %aft ( ,puritanical c5sure1 %e feels1 c hurt h]4 ,beauty is its own raison d'etre--its own excuse = be+ glori\sly alive4 ,x ne$s no apology1 no panic balanc+ ( its debit acc\nt by moral & intellectual comp5sations hurri$ly plac$ to its cr$it4 ,9 ,heav51 x kn[s1 m p w want to call ^u ,n9on de l',enclos ?an wi% to leave c>ds on ,/4 ,!resa ( ,spa94 ,& :at is m satisfy+ to ,beauty ?an a l>ge audi5ce8 ,only two ?+s really t]rify h]--! loss ( h] ,good ,looks & ! loss ( h] ,y\?4 ,t may be ! reason :y1 au fond1 %e sometimes envies h] pla9] si/]s almo/ z mu* z !y envy h]4 ,p]haps %e kn[s t !y play a wait+ game1 & t at fiftyfive x might h be5 z well = h] _h %e be5 born 8pla90 too1 s9ce h5ce=w>d %e mu/ ent] ! 8pla90 woman's _w z a /rang]1 to live z !y live1 b1 unlike !m1 to be = ev] tortur$ by ! rem>k3 8,all ! same1 %e 0 a great beauty #8,9 ,h] ,day6' 0 ,x is ! way h] fri5ds apologize = h] false tee?4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 h[ev]1 %e triumphs--triumphs ov]:elm+ly4 ,to ! purely physical lure ,reason is z unreason+ z ,lunacy4 ,9 spite ( t ,fr5* say+ :i* /ates t 8il faut s\ffrir p\r etre belle10 h[ (t5 great suff]+ & great happ9ess g ?r\gh life h& 9 h&1 ! "o utt]ly dep5d5t ^u ! o!r4 ,only ! commonplace 8s\l0 revels 9 ! smug security ( ! commonplace4 ,life at its fulle/ is surely a great joy1 z well z a great pa96 ,& ,beauty--h[ glibly we utt] ! ^w6 ,inde$1 h[ glibly we utt] all ^? words1 ! mean+ ( :i* is s difficult cle>ly to def9e6 8,democracy10 8,lib]ty10 8,fre$om10 8,fri5d%ip10 8,love0--&1 let x be own$1 ! 8,h]eaft]06--h[ (t5 we use ! words z a k9d ( f9al argum5t1 & h[ (t51 s mesm]iz$ has become our ,intellig5ce by ^! words1 d we accept !m )\t "q z some?+ app]ta9+ to f9ality4 ,x is ! same ) ,beauty4 ,to call a woman 8beautiful0 requires no coroll>y4 ,t is all t ne$ be said6 ,m]ely to say x1 especially if ! ^w is spok5 by "s "o 9 ,high ,au?ority1 is sometimes suffici5t to create a reputation = lovel9ess--z wom5 :o h be5 ! mi/resses ( k+s "k full well4 ,! _w asks s little m ( a beautiful woman ?an h] beauty4 ,:i* p]haps acc\nts--?\gh 9 a book ( ,beautiful ,wom5 let x be pr9t$ 9 small type--= s _m lovely wom5 be+ intellectually dull6 ,b !n1 if "o is good to look ^u1 "o c af=d to be dre>y company4 ,lovel9ess is its own =giv5ess ( intellectual s9s4 ,x is a 8decoration10 & we d n ask ( decorations to be m ?an p]fect 9 reg>d to col\r+ & symmetry ( l9e4 ,success is1 aft] all1 b a reflection ( ourselves 9 ! _w1 & ,beauty f9ds its reflection 9 almo/ e human eye & 9 almo/ e human he>t4 ,its way ?r\gh life is inde$ /rewn ) roses--^? lovely fl[]s :i* hide su* v v9dictive ?orns4 ,god makes beautiful wom52 a ,pla9 ,woman has to d ! be/ %e c = h]self4 ,h] only hope lies 9 ! fact t :at fasc9ates ,tom may leave ,dick indiff]5t--& :o kn[s b t ,h>ry w f9d t %e h]self is m attractive ?an any o!r woman8 ,:i* br+s me back to a def9ition ( ,beauty1 & t1 be+ at he>t a slugg>d1 ,i _h purposely wi%$ to avoid4 8,beauty0 is to me b ano!r "n = 8,h>mony40 ,x is h>moni\s to "s ideal indig5\s to ! 8s\l40 ,x may only be 8sk9 deep10 z ! ,pla9 ,woman likes to ass]t = ! b5efit ( va9 s*oolgirls1 b ! behold+ eye nev]!less end[s x ) 8spirituality40 ,x likes to believe ?is lovel9ess is only an out] symbol ( an inn] spiritual grace4 ,:i* fact w acc\nt 9 "s way = diff]5t types ( beautiful wom5 appeal+ to diff]5t types ( m5--s t ev5 an ugly woman sometimes he>s h]self address$ 9 ! language ,m>s probably us$ to ,v5us4 ,we f9d 9 ,beauty some?+ m ?an a realization ( :at we believe to be p]fection2 we f9d 9 x a 8j\rney's end0--or p]haps ,i ought to say 8lodgm5t10 see+ t ,beauty is s (t5 fleet+--9 ! lonely se>* ( ! 8s\l0 aft] spiritual su/5ance4 ,we give to x our adoration1 an adoration :i* none ! less ov]:elms u emotionally because1 physically speak+1 x is passionless4 ,we b[ 9 wor%ip be=e x1 )\t--if ,i may express myself 9 metaphor t+$ ) vulg>ity--an ins5sate desire to ,clut*4 ,= ,beauty is also a 8message02 &1 z x appeals to some?+ )9 our 8s\ls10 s does t 8message0 become ! m eloqu5t4 ,moreov]1 x has a ?\s& facets4 ,we c f9d x any:]e1 9 almo/ ev]y?+ t is n mean or debas$1 hypocritical or di%one/4 ,nev]!less1 !re are "s m5 :o c f9d beauty only 9 sex2 m5 :o are deaf to t 8song )9 a song0 :i* 9 ! he>ts ( s _m is z ! ,psalm ( ,life4 ,! view ( di/ant m\nta9s2 ! gl[+1 danc+ reflection ( ! sun sett+ out at sea2 ! quiet1 v]dant valleys1 ^: peacefulness falls on ! tr\bl$ _s z a b5$iction2 a voice1 a memory1 a pray]--all ^! ?+s c uplift ! he>t until mom5t>ily x may live 9 a :ole _w ( beauty4 ,= ,beauty mu/ be felt )9 ! 8s\l40 ,! s5ses b convey an impression1 ! 8s\l0 translates t impression into t]ms ( ,ec/acy4 ,= :5 we come face to face ) ,beauty1 9 :atev] guise1 all t is be/ & pure/ 9 our ,nature /irs 9 response1 s t at la/ our 8s\l0 _c live )\t ,beauty4 ,robb$1 z x 71 = ev] ( ?is h>mony1 :i* seems to reflect ,heav51 ev5 9 l[ly places1 x )]s & dies4 ,! man :o seeks n ,beauty c sc>cely be said to live2 s9ce )\t beauty ,life is b a b>r5 wild]ness1 sodd5 by ! te>s ( m54 ,! ,road to ,god is pav$ by ,music & ,poetry1 by ,art & ,lit]ature1 by all ^? manife/ations ( ,beauty :i* are unselfi%ness1 r5unciation1 fri5d%ip1 love1 sympa?y1 und]/&+1 humility4 ,man is ,_s z well z ,body1 & j z ! physical ne$s mu/ be satisfi$1 s mu/ ! ,_s f9d ,beauty if x )] n nor die4 ,?r\gh ,beauty ,god speaks to m52 & inasmu* z we seek to br+ ,beauty into our lives & into ! lives ( o!rs1 s we come into clos] communion ) ,him4 ,beauty1 !n1 is some?+ :i* is 9 complete h>mony ) ! long+s ( ! 8s\l10 & ?r\gh ! 8s\l0 ) ,god4 ,! old belief t ,beauty is ! se$ ! ,devil s[s to reap 8 human h>ve/ is an explod$ blasphemy4 ,surr\nd m5 ) ,ugl9ess & !y w quickly qualify !mseves = a place 9 ,hell4 ,we take f our surr\nd+s z mu*1 p]haps ev5 m1 ?an we give to !m4 ,?us ,beauty is surely ! great ally ( ,virtue3 to ! ext5t t x sometimes fails 9 its alliance1 s does x lack true p]fection4 ,= z mu* z our scall$ civilization is wor? to u 9 happ9ess1 ! gift has be5 a gift f ! great poets1 ! great writ]s1 ! great ?9k]s1 ! great musicians & pa9t]s--all ^? :o h s\ght to br+ ! message ( beauty to ?is _w1 includ+ t supreme arti/ ,nature h]self4 ,& ?is is true1 no matt] h[ mu* ! politicians1 ! comm]cial magnates1 k+s1 pr9ces1 & pot5tates may pre5 !mselves on _! human importance1 po9t+ to _! laws1 _! factories1 _! palaces1 all ! evid5ces ( _! temporal p[]4 ,_! 8message0 to humanity has only be5 ! fact ( _! own success1 :]eas1 ! pot5t 8message0 ( ,beauty is at all times a sil5t "o1 ?\gh m eloqu5t1 m uplift+1 m enc\rag+ ?an all ! pomp\s diatribes t 7 ev] utt]$4 ,9 ! greate/1 mo/ inspir+ mom5ts ( our lives we are always dumb4 ,no words c !n express ! triumphant melody :i* is surg+ 9 our he>ts4 ,to ! ext5t t we c expla9 our emotion1 s we feel x less4 ,?us 9 ! pres5ce ( some?+ beautiful we are at all times mute4 ,! /r5g? ( its appeal is %[n 9 our subsequ5t ,,acts2 & actions1 we "k1 speak f>1 f> l\d] ?an words4 ,beauty1 !n1 is some?+ :i*1 uplift+ u1 /r5g!ns ! s\l1 helps ! _s to rise above ! dead5+ influ5ce ( ! commonplace monotony ( ! ,ev]yday4 ,x may n necess>ily be ess5tial to our success 9 ?is _w1 ?\gh to surr\nd oneself ) ,beauty is surely "o ( ! ideals :i* spur u onw>d to ! atta9m5t ( ri*es1 b x is surely ess5tial to our salvation6 ,x is1 z x 71 ! gold5 ?read :i* runs ?r\gh ! pla9 homespun ( life4 ,)\t x ! patt]n ( our days w\ld be di/9ctly 8drab0 on a buff gr\nd4 ,ev]y?+ t is physically f9e2 ev]y?+ t is noble & j1 g5]\s & k9d2 ev]y?+ :i* gladd5s our he>ts & s5ds u on our way rejoic+2 ev]y?+ :i*1 z x 71 lifts our faces up t[>ds ,god 9 ! high heav5s--t surely is ,beautiful6 ,i always l to ?9k t ,%elley 9 8 essay on 8,love0 made ,love synonym\s ) ,beauty3 8,?\ dem&e/ :at is ,love80 he wrote4 8,x is t p[]ful attraction t[>ds all t we conceive ( fe>1 or hope beyond ourselves1 :5 we f9d )9 our own ?\ghts ! *asm ( an insuffici5t void1 & seek to awak5 9 all ?+s t are1 a community ) :at we exp]i5ce )9 ourselves4 ,if we reason1 we w\ld be und]/ood2 if we imag9e1 we w\ld t ! airy *ildr5 ( our bra9 7 born anew )9 ano!r's2 if we feel1 we w\ld t ano!r's n]ves %\ld k9dle at once & mix & melt into our own1 t lips ( motionless ice %\ld n reply to lips quiv]+ & burn+ ) ! he>t's be/ blood4 ,?is is ,love4 ,?is is ! bond & sanction :i* connects n only man ) man1 b ) ev]y?+ :i* exi/s40 ,to make ! _w m & m beautiful1 n 9 a n>r[ s5se1 b 9 ! wide/ & deepe/ s5se possible1 t surely ought to be ! ideal ( civilization4 ,& 9 ?is ideal1 physical beauty has surely an important place allott$ to x4 ,"o is virtu\s1 aft] all1 = "o's own b5efit2 "o 8makes ! be/ ( oneself0 = ! b5efit ( ! :ole _w4 ,!re is no virtue 9 be+ pla91 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess x usually makes virtue a mu* easi] a*ievem5t4 ,z a rule1 ,nature is m (t5 a consci5ti\s ?an an inspir$ arti/1 & !re is no?+ m]e consci5ti\sness requires m ?an a help+ h&4 ,t consci5ti\sness has also its div9ely inspir$ mom5ts--mom5ts :i* come to x unprem$itat$ & un=ese5--t also is a fad4 ,t is :y ,nature1 :o 8bungle0 h] be/ po9ts hopelessly s (t51 does occasionally a*ieve a v]itable 8ma/]piece40 ,t1 too1 is :y ,beautiful ,wom5 h e reason to be pr\d ( _! lovel9ess & seek to pres]ve its col\r+ & its cont\r4 ,moreov]1 _! beauty also absolves !m f ! necessity ( be+ rem>kable 9 any o!r direction4 ,aft] all1 if "o is beautiful1 x is n also obligatory to be useful4 ,"o does n dem& ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci's 8,mona ,lisa0 to be a scre5 z well z a picture1 nor appreciate an exquisite piece ( ,sevres *9a any ! less because x is also nei!r a c&le/ick nor an a% tray6 ,we dem& f !m no?+ beyond _! beauty1 &1 f9d+ x1 we are satisfi$4 ,also we c\nt our life wor? :ile accord+ to ! lovel9ess :i* x conta9s4 ,e man />ts out 9 ! hope t he w m>ry a pretty woman4 ,t mo/ m5's ta/e is n exact+1 & love prov]bially bl9d1 is a bless+ = :i* few lov]s are suffici5tly grateful4 ,9 ! pray]s ( gratitude (f]$ up by ,humanity to ,god1 su* an "o %\ld be includ$3 8,praise be unto ,him :o makes mo/ ( u beautiful at "s "t to "s "o60 ,beauty is1 aft] all1 its own =giv5ess ( s9s 9 ! he>t ( ^? :o love x4 ,only :5 a woman's looks are fad+ does h] husb& beg9 to realize t nei!r c %e cook4 ,until !n1 he is only too glad to suff] indige/ion at h] h&s4 ,t a beautiful woman %\ld die "y is1 aft] all1 only to wi% h] ! be/ ( all possible bless+s 9 ?is be/ ( all possible worlds4 8,z ri* & purposeless z is ! rose1 ,?y simple doom is to be beautiful40 ,all ! same1 :at a pleasant de/9y6 ,& yet1 p]haps1 ^? :o are p]mitt$ to gaze ^u beauty )\t be+ !mselves beautiful are ! mo/ =tunate ( all4 ,& t is ! position ( mo/ ( u1 ?ank ,god4 ,z x is m ?rill+ to wat* a pageant ?an to take "p 9 "o1 s1 to be able to gaze undi/urb$ ^u ! ,pageant ( ,beauty z x passes be=e our g5]ation to take its place 9 ! wond]ful procession m>*+ d[n ! ages1 is a f> m peaceful proce$+ ?an to =m "p ( t procession4 ,aft] all1 ! mo/ envi$ 9 a tableau vivant are n ^? :o figure 9 x1 b ^? :o h be5 able to secure ! be/ position f :i* to view x4 ,! man :o secures a 8ma/]piece0 is f> m gratifi$ ?an ! arti/ :o creat$ x4 ,s1 :ile we b[ d[n 9 adoration be=e ,beauty1 let u also be ?ankful t ! greate/ privilege ( all lies 9 an opportunity to reg>d x4 8,beauty & sadness10 ,george ,macdonald has writt51 8always g toge!r40 ,b to be able to gaze on ,beauty--t1 surely1 is ! mo/ undilut$ joy 9 life4 ,,*>m ,almo/ e woman believes t1 ?\gh ,nature may n h made h] beautiful1 ( h] own accord %e c a*ieve *>m4 8,*>m0 is ! ,possibility :i* ,desire dangles be=e ! nose ( ,hope4 ,& e woman1 :o is a woman endeav\rs to make t ,possibility a ,c]ta9ty once1 at lea/1 9 h] life4 ,to be beautiful is a great deal1 b to be *>m+ is ( great] value & inf9itely less dang]\s to "o's peace ( m9d4 ,especially to "k t "o is irresi/ible to "s "o :om "o has no p>ticul> desire to resi/--t surely is ev]y?+6 ,:at1 !n1 is ,*>m8 ,artemus ,w>d describ$ a *>m+ woman z 8born to make ha% ( m5's buzzoms0--:i*1 ?\gh compreh5sive1 does n lead u v f>1 & s\nds p]il\sly ne> be+ a cook+ recipe4 ,osc> ,wilde said3 8,all *>m+ p1 ,i fancy1 are spoil$4 ,x is ! secret ( _! attraction0--:i*1 p]sonally1 ,i disbelieve absolutely4 ,spoil$ p manage to get _! own way1 x is true1 s9ce ! majority ( u are s fa9the>t$ t we f9d x easi] to (f] ourselves 9 sacrifice ?an play our "p 9 a scne faire4 ,b ! effect ( a metaphorical foot on "o's neck is by no means a satisfy+ s5sation1 ?\gh we may endure x h]oically4 ,longfell[ describ$ a *>m+ woman z 8:5 %e pass$ x seem$ l ! ceas+ ( exquisite music10 & ?is1 ?\gh pleas+ to ! e>1 seems to say s mu* & mean z little z any mod]n draw+ room ballad4 ,%akespe>e1 p]haps1 came ne>] giv+ u a ^wpicture ( ,*>m :5 he wrote3 8,%e told him /ories to delight 8 e>2 %e %[$ him fav\rs to allure 8 eye02 b ev5 t description does n convey to u mu* m ?an ! ef=t ( a cook to fasc9ate a policeman4 ,*>m is some?+ m subtle ?an ! ability to tell a smok+room /ory 9 a draw+room way & exhibit ! be/ 8po9ts0 ,nature has giv5 u ) a f9e semblance ( do+ s unconsci\sly4 ,p]haps ! ,diction>y gives ! be/ def9ition :5 x expla9s ,*>m z be+ 8some?+ possess+ occult p[] or influ5ce40 ,occultism seems ! easie/ explanation ( ! p]sonal 8sway0 :i* "s outw>dly unattractive p]son wields ov] ! mo/ unlikely p1 p :o1 by all reason & logic1 policy & prud5ce1 ought n to be ?us fasc9at$4 ,love is easi] to expla9 ?an ,*>m2 or r1 p]haps1 ,i ought to add1 ?an t emotion :i* s (t5 passes mu/] = ,love1 t emotion :i*1 ?\gh x (t5 ends 9 m>riage1 or divorce1 or a sixmon?s' despair1 may arise f no m solid f\ndation ?an solitude1 a moonlight night1 & ! sexappeal ( two p 9 a 8romantic0 mood4 ,b j z ,"t is ! supreme te/ ( ,love1 s x is also ! supreme te/ ( ,*>m4 ,a woman :o is z *>m+ at =tyn9e z %e 01 say1 at ?irty1 mu/ necess>ily possess some?+ inh]5t 9 h] nature1 n recognizable z 8beauty0 p]*ance1 :i* leads m5 nev]!less--&1 :at is inf9itely m difficult1 o!r wom5-- by a s+le hair4 ,*>m1 inde$1 has no?+ :atev] to d ) ei!r beauty or y\?4 ,its g5ius lies 9 be+ able to delude ! _w t x is bo? beautiful z well z y\?ful1 no matt] :at adv]se criticism arti/s may indulge 91 nor h[ _m cold1 ugly facts ,fa!r ,"t may br+ =w>d to dispel ! illusion4 ,real ,*>m rises sup]ior to bo?4 ,x is a quality :i*1 because x _c be analys$1 _c !re=e be de/roy$4 ,s x is easi] to call x 8,occult10 :i* ! ,diction>y in=ms u is a p[] 8hidd5 f ! eye & und]/&+40 ,on ! o!r h&1 p]haps1 x may be an unconsci\s =m ( mesm]ism1 ! mesm]i/ be+ z totally unaw>e ( 8 gift z ! mesm]is$ is ( 8 p[]4 ,b if we _c break up ,*>m into its compon5t p>ts1 we c1 at lea/1 say def9itely :at x is n4 ,x _c be cultivat$1 = "o ?+1 ?\gh life & exp]i5ce may help to make x f9]1 m exquisite4 ,nor is x necess>ily ! natural possession ( ei!r beautiful or clev] p4 ,mo/ ( u h met m5 & wom5 :o 7 bo? m$iocre 9 appe>ance & uncultivat$ 9 m9d1 :o neve!less 7 *>m+ 9 no slight degree1 9 t ! evid5ce ( *>m be admiration & fri5d%ip4 ,! natural gift !y possess$ 0 ! p[] to make all ^? ) :om !y came 9 contact feel *>m+ too1 & ?is1 aft] all1 may or may n be ! great secret ( ,*>m8 ,beauty is delightful to gaze ^u2 b x is1 z x 71 a selfconta9$ quality--we _c %>e 9 x except z spectators4 ,b ! g5ius ( a *>m+ man or woman is t !y help to br+ out all t is be/ 9 o!r p4 ,beauty only makes o!r p feel m beautiful or inf9itely pla9] & ei!r is a v lonely feel+4 ,b 9 ,*>m we seem to %>e2 x seems to m+le u1 n only ) ! *>m]1 b ) all ! _w ar\nd !m4 ,beauty is l a wond]ful jewel2 b ,*>m1 if ,i may ref] to x 9 metaphor1 resembles an ideal home4 ,& :o w\ld n r pawn _! jewell]y ?an break up a happy dome/icity8 ,x is p]haps ?is feel+ :i* ,*>m gives u ( be+ p]fectly 8at home0 t is its mo/ preci\s possession4 ,s1 may be1 x is really ! "o ^w we give to t quality ( ! m9d & he>t :i* m+les bo? sympa?y & und]/&+ 9 equal quantities4 ,mo/ wom51 :5 !y desire to cultivate ,*>m1 read up ! ,memoirs ( ,n9on de l',enclos1 :]eas !y w\ld be mu* wis] to analyze ! attractive qualities ( ! dog6 ,animals are always *>m+1 because !y are always natural2 & to be natural is n9ety p] c5t ( fasc9ation4 ,! reason s _m m5 & wom5 are bores is because s _m m5 & wom5 are nev] cont5t to make ! be/ ( :at !y are1 b are always pret5d+ to be :at !y are n1 g5]ally end+ _! p]=mance by giv+ a dismal c>icature ( ! ,ideal !y h tri$ s va9ly to emulate4 ,ev5 hone/y 9 ?is _w ( masks is *>m+4 ,i don't1 ( c\rse1 mean t hone/y :i* w scrupul\sly repay ?reep5ny bits1 b ! hone/y :i* w be cont5t to be exactly :at x is1 )\t pret5ce or disguise1 & ) no additional trimm+ 9 ! way ( ei!r gold lace or sackclo? & a%es4 ,an artificial p]son is nev] *>m+1 ?\gh !y may sometimes a*ieve a *>m+ effect4 ,an hone/ wrongdo] is inf9itely m attractive ?an a ,sa9t :o pret5ds t he has done no wrong4 ,! great *>m ( a *>m+ p]son is t he c m+le ! mo/ div]se human elem5ts1 br++ !m d[n to ! "o common d5om9ator ( ,humanity1 :]e all t is true 9 ,nature =ges t l9k :i* b9ds m5 toge!r 9 bro!rhood & humility4 ,*>m pi]ces all disguise3 its influ5ce is s delightful1 s9ce x helps u to be our true selves1 repriev+ u = ! nonce f t ef=t ( 8pret5d+0 :i* ! _w expects to f9d1 & is emb>rass$ :5 ?is expectation fails4 ,*>m1 !n1 is n a gift l ,beauty1 b a grateful acceptance1 unconsci\sly illu/rat+ 9 our he>ts ! fact t x is m satisfy+ to give ?an to receive4 ,9 ?is way ! ,loquaci\s f9ds a good ,li/5] mo/ attractive1 & ! ,/rong are nev] s happy ) !mselves z :5 adm9i/]+ to ! ne$s ( ! ,weak4 ,two 8born talk]s0 7 born to hate ea* o!r2 j z "o good li/5] f9ds ano!r good li/5] exce$+ly dull company4 ,t1 too1 is :y ,res]ve ?9ks ,vivacity a ?+ ( inf9ite repose1 & ! ,vivaci\s discov] 9 ! ,res]v$ a sil5t /r5g? m inspir+ ?an eloqu5ce4 ,x is ! man or woman ^: gifts br+ out all ! be/ 9 u :o we call 8*>m+10 s9ce fur!r description seems unnecess>y4 ,*>m+ p1 !n1 mu/ p]=ce be natural1 s9ce artificiality raises betwe5 m5 a bulw>k :i* n ev5 ,good ,int5tions c scale4 ,!y mu/ also be sympa!tic1 s9ce ^? :o dem& sympa?y are r>ely m ?an tol]at$4 ,!y mu/ also possess 8,und]/&+10 s9ce )\t ,und]/&+ "o might z well reveal oneself to a brick wall4 ,grant$ ^! ?+s1 x w n take u v long to f9d !m beautiful z well4 ,*>m is n1 !n1 an ass]tive quality1 unless unselfi%ness c resemble 8ass]tiv5ess40 ,r is x ! p[] to draw f o!rs ^? natural qualities :i* o!rwise lie dormant )9 !m4 ,we all ye>n to be our true selves3 ! difficulty is t we receive s little enc\ragem5t f ^? ) :om we are br\ght into contact4 ,?us1 z ,i wrote be=e1 we are all apt to f9d *>m 9 ^? :o1 z x 71 seem to possess ! key to our he>ts4 ,we delight to talk to !m1 because ) !m we feel safe f t dang] :i* besets u s (t5--! dang] ( be+ wilfully misund]/ood1 wilfully misjudg$1 our 8dreams0 & 8ideals0 wilfully di/ort$4 ,9 _! society we exp&1 liv+ & speak+ z free m5 w\ld live & speak 9 a _w ( real fre$om4 ,leav+ !m to return to ! _w is z a 8f>ewell0 to lib]ty ^u re ent]+ prison4 ,physically !y may n attract u2 ?\gh1 su* is ! pot5cy ( ,*>m1 t ^? we l we v soon beg9 to admire4 ,:i* is a bless+ )\t ! lea/ disguise1 s9ce x enables ^? :o h nei!r y\? nor beauty nor weal? to recomm5d !m to f9d fri5d%ip & love nev]!less4 ,*>m is1 z x 71 ! passion ( a 8s\l0--a passion 9 :i* !re is no?+ physical1 b r a m5tal & spiritual elation ov]:elm+ ! simple 8call ( ! fle%40 ,?us real ,*>m is ageless1 because x c triumph ev5 ov] physical decay4 ,! ,*>m ( ,innoc5ce2 ! ,*>m ( ,y\?2--^! /ates d n really belong to ^? gifts ( sympa?y & und]/&+ :i* are ! two *ief elem5ts ( ,*>m4 ,y\? & ,innoc5ce leave u at la/4 ,our regret ov] _! dep>ture is at be/ a purely academic sorr[4 ,9 ! he>ts ( ^? :o f9d u *>m+ we "k t we c defy ,age4 ,our great] ,k w b give u a cle>] ,und]/&+1 & = ^! ?+s %all we be lov$4 ,*>m1 9 fact1 is :at maturity (f]s m5 & wom5 9 ex*ange = _! ,y\?4 ,9 f9d+ x1 !y escape t lonel9ess :i* is ! "o haunt+ t]ror ( gr[+ old4 ,we speak1 ( c\rse1 ( 8*>m+ girls0 & 8*>m+ "y m510 b :at we really mean is t !y are m]ely nice & "y4 8,*>m+10 inde$1 is a ^w :i* we use z ?\ghtlessly z we use 8,love40 ,we employ x to express prett9ess & elegance1 da9t9ess & goodnature4 ,b none ( ^! ?+s necess>ily express 8,*>m0 any m ?an d ^? c\ples1 :o make use ( ! trees 9 ,hyde ,p>k to cuddle b5ea? !m1 express ,love4 ,!y are j words we employ because our ,diction>y is limit$ & we _c ?9k ( any o!r4 ,real ,*>m is some?+ mu* m subtle ?an any ( ^! ?+s--m subtle1 yet m pot5t4 ,9 fact1 no "o may pride !mselves on ! possession ( ,*>m until ,"t has robb$ !m ( all ^? 8m9or beauties40 ,inde$1 if ,i 7 ask$ to expla9 ,*>m--& 9 ?us be+ ask$ ,i %\ld be fac$ by ! difficulty ( expla9+ ! wellnigh inexplicable--,i %\ld sum x up z a k9d ( sup]intellig5ce ( ! 8s\l10 an intellig5ce :i* comb9es ! wisdom ( ! ,he>t ) ! wisdom ( ! ,_w1 ! ,wisdom ( ! ,s]p5t ) "s ( ! guileless optimism ( ! ,dove2 above all1 ! gift ( int]pret+ m5 & wom5 to !mselves1 ?us br++ to _! tr\bl$ 8s\ls0 t s5se ( repose :i* comes f an opportunity to be completely natural1 &1 9 be+ natural1 to arise refre%$ 9 body & _s1 ready = fur!r ef=ts to solve ! problem ( true ,happ9ess 9 ,life4 ,beautiful ,wom5 ! ,_w ,ov] ,9 ! prec$+ pages ,i h tri$ to expla9 my belief t ,beauty is "s quality f :i* we seek inspiration1 & t ,*>m is t natural gift :i* helps u to give inspiration to o!rs4 ,:5 ,beauty is comb9$ ) ,*>m--a r>] comb9ation ?an ,society pap]s w\ld lead u to believe--y h t quality1 ak9 to g5ius1 :i* has made a few beautiful wom5 /& out1 bold figures1 9 ! long hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,9 old5 days1 :5 mon>*s 7 wont to wield _! sceptres r 9 ! mann] ( a bomb?r[] 8 bombs1 x 0 suffici5t = a woman to attract ! ,royal eye = h] at once to ga9 ! reputation ( _wwide beauty4 ,royal mi/resses 7 always lovely ipso facto4 ,x 0 lse maje/ to dispute ! ,royal ta/e 9 fem99e beauty4 ,all ! same1 z "o gazes n[adays ^u ^! sir5s ( a pa/ age1 "o confesses to oneself t mo/ mon>*s set out on _! voyages ,cy?re 9 v rudely con/ruct$ b>ques4 ,in/9ctively1 h[ev]1 we /ill try to see ^! ladies ?r\gh ,royal eyes1 prais+ !m accord+ly4 ,maybe our pr(ess$ admiration = !m is all "p & p>cel ( t glam\r :i* we weave1 ev5 today1 ar\nd our 8less]0 t]re/rial deities4 ,a lady mayoress /ill %>es ) du*esses ! g5ius ( always smil+ 8graci\sly40 7,until su* a "t1 ( c\rse1 z1 h] husb& be+ d5i$ reelection1 we designate ^? signs ( amiability on h] "p m]ely z v>ieties ( ! mu*revil$ 8gr9407 ,9 ?is ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury ! ae/hetic ta/e ( mon>*s is no long] approv$ unque/ion+ly by all ! _w4 ,! p[] ( a ,k+'s mi/ress is at pres5t m social ?an ae/hetic4 ,today ! photograph] is m pot5t 9 ! creation ( a woman's reputation = beauty ?an ! mo/ autocratic emp]or4 ,photography is no long] m]ely ! bus9ess ( exact reproduction--x is an ,art1 p5etrat+ 9 its psy*ological illu/ration ( "*4 ,z "o gazes at ^? depress+ lik5esses ( lovely wom5 :o liv$ sixty ye>s ago1 "o realizes at once ! popul>ity ( su* pa9t]s z ,w9t]halt]4 ,he1 at any rate1 made 8 8sitt]s0 look l halfsi/]s to ! ,empress ,eug5ie1 9 a pose design$ expressly = ! decoration ( a *ocolate box4 ,today ! photograph] has usurp$ ! position ( all b ! greate/ portraitpa9t]s4 ,& ?is1 = ! reason t ! be/ mod]n photograph]s mu/ also ( necessity be arti/s4 ,!y mu/ und]go some?+ ( ! same rigor\s tra9+ z pa9t]s4 ,x is no long] a "q ( a good cam]a1 a /udio1 & ! exhibition case ( 8samples0 hung outside ! front door4 ,a mod]n photograph] mu/ und]/& all ! nuances ( light & %ade1 tone value1 col\r1 pose1 proportion4 ,8 /udies mu/ h ! *>act]i/ics ( fir/class pa9t+s--m9us1 ( c\rse1 _! col\r4 ,nev]!less1 ?is omission mu/ be sugge/$ ?r\gh ! v>iations ( light & %ade4 ,x is because ,mr4 ,hopp is also a pa9t] t ! reproductions 9 ?is book are s sup]b 9 all ^? details :i* g to make up p]fection 9 portraiture4 ,!y are n m]ely photographs 7z we 9 our ignorance (t5 designate photography z 8m]e074 ,!y repres5t an art ne>ly ak9 to ! f9e/ portrait pa9t+4 ,note1 = example1 ! exquisite mann] 9 :i* light & %ade has be5 employ$ to ?r[ into relief j ^? mo/ lovely features :i* ea* face possesses individually1 ev5 ! mo/ beautiful4 ,note especially 9 ?is reg>d h[ clev]ly ! arti/ has caught ! diff]5t *>act]i/ics :i* belong to ea* individual nationality--! ,r$ ,indian type ( beauty1 = example1 z contra/$ ) t ( ! ,engli%4 ,! diff]5ce is n s m>k$ 9 ! cont\r ( ! face1 nor 9 ! features1 b 9 ! eyes4 ,!re y h a :ole volume ( comp>isons4 ,^? ( ! ,r$ ,indian ,beauty1 exquisite 9 _! %ape1 seem nev]!less to h1 z x 71 a %utt] clos$ d[n beh9d !m4 ,!y are unfa?omable4 ,! typical ,engli% eyes1 on ! o!r h&1 h[ cle> !y are1 h[ op52 h[ we seem able to see "r into !m--deep d[n into ! labyr9? ( ?\ght6 ,exam9e ! ,spani% portrait1 & note h[ clev]ly ! arti/ has ?r[n into relief ^? mo/ lovely *>act]i/ics ( ,spani% beauty--! =mation ( ! *91 ! eyebr[s1 ! fasc9at+ mann] 9 :i* ! hair is arrang$ z a framework = ! modell+ ( ! :ole face4 ,! ,gipsy beauty--h[ admirably x %[s ! wayw>d grace ( ! ,gipsy race2 its wide & op5 c\nt5ance1 sugge/ive ( life l$ 9 ! free air2 ! *>act]i/ic eyes1 ) _! h9t ( ,asiatic orig94 ,take also ! picture ( a typical ,italian beauty--9 ?is case ,neapolitan 9 type4 ,ev5 9 ?is photograph "o c almo/ see t blueblack t9t s beautiful 9 ! hair ( ,italian wom54 ,note1 too1 ! p]fect ,roman pr(ile1 ! lovely upp] lip1 ! s5sitive no/rils--all s sugge/ive ( a nation 9 :i* emotion & feel+ are r>ely suppress$4 ,! ,russian beauty--h[ attractive & h[ typical %e is6 ,note ! almo/ squ>e jaw1 ! s5su\s m\?1 ! upp] eyelid slightly ov]hang+--a *>act]i/ic :i* l5ds to ,russian wom5 t unique fasc9ation :i* belongs to ! 8language ( ! eye40 ,inde$1 x may be said t a ,russian woman c express h]self by h] eyes alone1 :]eas an ,engli% woman talks1 & yet is (t5 misund]/ood4 ,9 discuss+ ^! portraits ) ,mr4 ,hopp he reveal$ to me a some:at unconv5tional belief--8 belief t1 9 ,am]ica1 !re is no su* ?+ z a 8typical ,am]ican face40 ,e type is repres5t$ ov] !re1 & no "o pr$om9ates ov] ano!r4 ,am]ican wom5 diff] f ,engli% wom5 9 a c]ta9 native 8*ic10 approa*+ almo/ to ! in/9ctive grace ( ! ,fr5* woman2 a c]ta9 intellectual 8flair02 a 8livel9ess0--if ,i may s express x--all typical ( a mix$ race1 /ill "y en\gh to be cont5t to imitate unconsci\sly ! type x mo/ admires1 & be+ able to d s s9ce x possesses ! inh]it$ *>act]i/ics ( s _m diff]5t nationalities4 ,?is book gives u a wond]ful example ( repres5tative ,fr5* beauty4 ,note ! m\?--h[ typical x is6 ,! p]fect poise ( ! head on ! neck2 ! equally beautiful ?roat & %\ld]s4 ,moreov]1 ?is portrait is especially int]e/+1 s9ce x %[s u h[ lovely :ite hair c be z ! framework ( a /ill y\?ful face4 ,to contra/ ! ,*9ese & ,japanese beauties is also int]e/+4 ,!re is a g5tle sweetness ab\t ! ,japanese face :i* is und\bt$ly appeal+2 b x does n comp>e 9 "* ) t ( ! ,*9ese lady4 ,! cont\r ( ! ,*9ese face1 ?\gh less r\nd1 has a /raight] nose1 ! modell+ ( e feature is firm]1 inf9itely less flaccid4 ,x is int]e/+1 too1 to comp>e ! ,cuban beauty ) t ( ! ,hawaiian4 ,! latt] type is less classical2 !re is a /rong] influ5ce ( ! negro 9 x4 ,inde$1 ! ,hawaiian type ( beauty may be describ$ z be+ only j f> en\gh remov$ f ! negro to be pretty4 ,9 ! ,cuban woman ! nose is m classically modell$2 ! :ole cont\r ( ! face ne>ly resembles t ( ! ,european4 ,ev5 9 ,we/]n eyes %e possesses *>m4 ,"o h>dly kn[s h[ to admire ! ,portuguese type ( beauty4 ,x is und\bt$ly /rik+--?\gh1 if ,i may s express x1 ! model *os5 by ,mr4 ,hopp seems too unapproa*able to make any facile appeal4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 int]e/+ 9 ?is portrait to obs]ve traces ( ! ,spani% type1 comb9$ ) an und\bt$ly ,moori% influ5ce z se5 9 ! way ! eyes are set 9 ! face4 ,! eyes1 inde$1 are ! mo/ fasc9at+ "p ( ! picture4 ,reg>d !m well1 !y are uncanny2 !y are almo/ unreal4 ,i h se5 eyes l t 9 crudely c>v$ wood5 idols--s primitive 9 _! modell+1 yet s extraord9>ily expressive 9 _! reg>d3 see+ eyes )1 z x 71 an imp5etrable bl9d drawn close d[n beh9d !m1 %utt+ out ?\ght4 ,if n ! mo/ /rictly beautiful1 ?is ,portuguese type is "o ( ! mo/ psy*ologically int]e/+ 9 ! :ole pageant ( ?is book ( beauty4 ,& yet1 h[ attractive 9 _! v>iety all ^! faces are6 ,c\ld any?+ be m allur+ ?an ! lovely eyes1 ! p]fectly %ap$ m\? ( ! ,*ilian beauty1 a beauty also /rongly *>act]i/ic ( ! ,spani% type8 ,h[ lovely1 too1 is ! ,greek face1 ) ! nose1 z x 71 a delib]ate cont9uation ( ! =ehead4 ,!re is passion & grace 9 ! ,indian woman1 ) h] lovely supple body1 ! expression ( melan*oly 9 h] face1 ^? exquisite velvet eyes ! size ( :i* seem almo/ completely to dw>f ! o!r features6 ,among su* a galaxy ( lovely wom5 ea* man may surely f9d "o :o repres5ts to him 8 physical ideal4 ,! *>m ( ^! portraits is t ea* beautiful woman1 typical ( h] race1 possesses "s unique beauty :i* belongs to h] nationality alone4 ,9 ea* face !re is a *>m :i* m ?an comp5sates u = its deviation f ! *>act]i/ics we1 z ,engli%m51 mo/ especially admire4 ,he mu/ be prejudic$ inde$ 9 fav\r ( "o type :o c d5y a c]ta9 lovel9ess to any "o ( !m4 ,v few !re w surely be malcont5t to leave ?is book to po/]ity z a portraitgall]y ( "s ( ! lovelie/ wom5 repres5tative ( ! _w ( our day4 ,naturally1 !re are o!r beautiful wom5 9 ! _w :o are n includ$4 ,?is is "o book--n a :ole libr>y6 ,b :o w dispute ! "r ( ^? :o d appe> !re98 ,no "o--surely6 ,&1 aft] all1 7 a ,m>tian sudd5ly to desc5d to ,e>? & dem& ( u repres5tatives ( ! f9e/ examples ( ! ,human ,race1 %\ld we n p>ade be=e him our mo/ beautiful wom58 ,,ri*>d ,,k+ #aibb ,,?irty,,two ,,portraits #a4 ,,am]ica--,lady ,lav]y #a4 ,,am]ica--,lady ,lav]y #b4 ,,am]ica--,mrs4 ,lydig ,hoyt #b4 ,,am]ica--,mrs4 ,lydig ,hoyt #c4 ,,am]ica--,visc\ntess ,maid/one #c4 ,,am]ica--,visc\ntess ,maid/one #d4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,malv9a ,longfell[ #d4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,malv9a ,longfell[ #e4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,m>ion ,davies #e4 ,,am]ica--,miss ,m>ion ,davies #f4 ,,r$ ,,indian--,pr9cess ,:ite ,de] #f4 ,,r$ ,,indian--,pr9cess ,:ite ,de] #g4 ,,engl&--8,hebe0 #g4 ,,engl&--8,hebe0 #h4 ,,engl&--,lady ,diana ,duff,coop] #h4 ,,engl&--,lady ,diana ,duff,coop] #i4 ,,engl&--,miss ,gladys ,coop] #i4 ,,engl&--,miss ,gladys ,coop] #aj4 ,,engl&--,miss ,ka?l5e ,m>tyn #aj4 ,,engl&--,miss ,ka?l5e ,m>tyn #aa4 ,,scotl&--,visc\ntess ,mass]5e & ,f]r>d #aa4 ,,scotl&--,visc\ntess ,mass]5e & ,f]r>d #ab4 ,,irel&--,miss ,grace ,d',arcy #ab4 ,,irel&--,miss ,grace ,d',arcy #ac4 ,,france--,mlle4 ,raymonde ,?uilli] #ac4 ,,france--,mlle4 ,raymonde ,?uilli] #ad4 ,,algi]s--,madame ,revalles #ad4 ,,algi]s--,madame ,revalles #ae4 ,,spa9--,seora ,tortola ,val5cia #ae4 ,,spa9--,seora ,tortola ,val5cia #af4 ,,gipsy--,miss ,f$ora ,roselli #af4 ,,gipsy--,miss ,f$ora ,roselli #ag4 ,,italy--,signora ,comanetti #ag4 ,,italy--,signora ,comanetti #ah4 ,,portugal--,seora ,m>ia ,di ,ca/ellani #ah4 ,,portugal--,seora ,m>ia ,di ,ca/ellani #ai4 ,,russia--,mlle4 ,f$orova #ai4 ,,russia--,mlle4 ,f$orova #bj4 ,,pol&--,madame ,mika ,mikun #bj4 ,,pol&--,madame ,mika ,mikun #ba4 ,,norway--,miss ,olga ,morrison #ba4 ,,norway--,miss ,olga ,morrison #bb4 ,,sw$5--,miss ,anna ,q4 ,nillson #bb4 ,,sw$5--,miss ,anna ,q4 ,nillson #bc4 ,,arm5ia--,arm5 ,t] ,ohanian #bc4 ,,arm5ia--,arm5 ,t] ,ohanian #bd4 ,,*ile--,c\ntess ,lisburne #bd4 ,,*ile--,c\ntess ,lisburne #be4 ,,ecuador--,mrs4 ,haddon ,*amb]s #be4 ,,ecuador--,mrs4 ,haddon ,*amb]s #bf4 ,,india--,pr9cess ,mon*sa #bf4 ,,india--,pr9cess ,mon*sa #bg4 ,,japan--,mrs4 ,tokugawa #bg4 ,,japan--,mrs4 ,tokugawa #bh4 ,,*9a--,mrs4 ,well+ton ,koo #bh4 ,,*9a--,mrs4 ,well+ton ,koo #bi4 ,,cuba #bi4 ,,cuba #cj4 ,,haiti #cj4 ,,haiti #ca4 ,,hawai #ca4 ,,hawai #cb4 ,,dut* ,,we/ ,,indies #cb4 ,,dut* ,,we/ ,,indies