A connoisseur examining a fine painting, was asked by a bye-stander,
which part he most admired; his answer was, “_no part_.” “What!”
observed the other, “is it possible that so highly talented a production
as this is acknowledged to be, can have no merits in your estimation?”
To which the connoisseur replied—“Sir, a work so masterly in
execution—so striking in effect—so perfect in _all_ its parts, cannot be
truly estimated but as a _whole_.” Here, then, the _picture_ is the
_Petersham_—the _selection_ of beauties therein, the _difficulty_: To
get rid of which, be it sufficient to state, that the prominent feature
in this Hat is elegance of _style_, strongly visible in all its parts,
and each part in unison with the whole; which for _tonish_ and exquisite
_dash_ has no competitor. It will be seen, from what is here stated,
that, much as this Hat is capable of transfusing its _graces_ to the
wearer (and who can doubt it), some _little_ attention to _personal_
requisites is necessary—which, in stature, should be over five feet
seven, and not too lusty; countenance or complexion is of little
consequence; but the visage should be oval, such corresponding
uncommonly well with the fine _arched_ brim, which forms nearly
two-fifths of a circle; and, when tastefully placed on the head, with a
slight inclination over the face, so as to bring the _fore_ point on a
line with the _tip_ of the nose, such will be the result, that, whatever
difficulty may attend a just description of its astonishing effects, the
advantages to a wearer will most assuredly be FELT.