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Where is today’s Friday feature? you ask. (I hope we’ve become as indispensable to your Friday mornings as coffee and Friday cake)

Sadly, we’ve become so popular that WordPress has added adverts to our site, which isn’t a look that we’re keen on. We could get an upgrade, but we’ve decided to move the blog to the tender care of the University Library domain instead. Please be patient for a week while we get ourselves organised: updates will appear on this blog so please please don’t forget us! We would really miss you!

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Women

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Women

There are no ugly women ; there are only women who do not know how to look pretty – Berryer.

Recently, I catalogued a short book titled “Woman” [1919.9.84], which was made up of quotations from a variety of authors and poets. The book was illustrated by a famous, self-taught artist: Starr Wood (1870-1944).

My first impression of the book was that it portrayed women in a wonderful way and at the same time I realised that my thoughts coincided with the 8th of March, which is International Women’s Day. This is a global day celebrating the life of women and their economic, political and social achievements past, present and future.

A woman is the essence of life. She is a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a lover, a wife…

Quotes  from Don Lemon  about The Perfect Woman:

A perfectly formed woman will stand at the average  height of 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 7 inches. She will weigh from 125 to 140 pounds.

Her bust will measure from 28 to 36 inches ; her hips will measure from 6 to 10 inches more than this, and her waist will call for a belt from 22 to 28 inches.

The well-proportioned woman wears a shoe one half the size of the glove that her hand calls for. Thus, if a woman wears a six glove she should wear a three shoe.

Perfect woman?

The book also tells us what women will be like based on their month of birth. Not the most scientific method, but fun nevertheless :

Woman’s Birthday:

If  in January.       A flirt, good-tempered, but not to be trusted

If  in February.     Good-looking, discreet, and likely to  marry young.

If  in March.          Quarrelsome and moody.

If  in April.              Very intelligent. A good housewife.

If  in May               Given to melancholy but good-tempered.

If  in June               Frivolous, pretty and much liked.

If  in July.               Extravagant, but likely to marry rich.

If  in August.         Coquettish, a favourite with men.

If  in September.   An affectionate wife and good mother.

If  in October.        Impetuous; likely to be unhappy.

If  in November.    Passionate in love ; inconstant.

If  in December.    Well-proportioned ; practical and matter-of-fact

Happy International Women’s Day! (8th March)

 

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