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The art of beauty (1883)

Haweis, Mary Eliza Joy, 1852-1898 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 144

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or more inap-propriate on a grave middle-aged face. But worn by ayoung and good-lookingwoman, it answers almostevery purpose that a hat can—and therefore, no doubt,will not last long. The reason why massesof false hair are bad in art, is because they contradictthe natural probabilities of the human… … Fig. 57.—Vulgarity plus Unhealthiness. 124 BEAUTY AND DRESS. The reason why high heels are good, is because theyadd height, elasticity to the gait sometimes, andmaterially diminish the size of the foot. The reasonwhy they are bad, is because (though they do not in anycase hide or contradict the…

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