WHEN Is a Woman Host Attract ire?

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 65

WHEN Is a Woman Host Attract ire?

The question of woman's most attractive age was recently discussed by an artist, an author, and a woman of society. The artist said he did uot like to paint the portraits of those between the ages of 25 and 40 years. Before 25 the face has an expectancy which charms. It is looking forward with joyous freshness and hope, and it is full of puzzling promises. At 40 years the character is formed, and the lines of the countenance are stronger in the painter's study ; but in intervening years the face has lost its -exnectancy, is apt to be indifferent, and has no particular interest. *■ *■ The author differed. He liked to study women between the ages of 50 and 40. They had then the experience of the -world and the joyousness of youth. In those years - they were -brightest and most interesting. The society* woman thought that it was impossible to give general answers to the question, as- individual women differ in regard to the most attractive age. Some are most charming at 60 years, while others have passed their prime at 20. At 30 or upwards the best nature of ft woman will show to every advantage, but probably the balance of opinion turns in favour of 18 to 25.

Taking everything into consideration, the best answer "would oe that women are always interesting to the friends who love them.