Beauty Spots.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 60

Beauty Spots.

It is stated on good authority that “patches” are to be the fashion again. There was a time when these beautyspots were one of the most effective weapons in woman’s armoury, and they eame to have even a political significance in the time of the Georges. Whigs wore their patches on one side of the face. Tories on the other, thought it seems almost incredible that a woman would allow her political principles to stand in the way of putting the patch wherever it looked prettiest. Probably

she found the prettiest place first, a*9 the* decided what her polities W*oM bee The situation of the beauty spot is • very delicate matter. If a girl ha* good eyes i*st*nee, but doesn't ear* for her mouth, *he must put the bounty *p«t near th* eye*. If aha has • dimpled ehi*, but • nondescript *OM, 0* inferior «y**> she should put the beautj spot low down, so as to call attention to her superiority in the matter «f chins. The great point is not to advertie* a plain feature by putting th* beauty spot near it, and the tiny blaeli spot does undoubtedly set off a prett* face. There ia said to be also inueh subtle significance in the situation of the patch, but thia “language” is complicated and would be wasted on th* average young man. It is best to put the patch wherever it looks best, and let it do its deadly work without trying to express any special meaning. Afi one time these patches had most elaborate shapes. The plain black disc wa* varied with half-moone, stars, and eves a tiny eoach and horses. It is very improbable such extremes will ever be fashionable again, but the beauty spot is frequently a beautifier and so is sure to have a vogue once more. It is t* be hoped th* modem ideas of deanlin*** will strongly tabu the old custom of powdered eoiffnres, and leave that to the day* when ladies only did their hale once a fortnight. 4 4 4