See http://emacs.stackexchange.com/a/27527/105: the user wants to use a
different face from face `variable-pitch'. That seems reasonable.
Please consider adding an optional FACE argument, defaulting to face
`variable-pitch'.
In GNU Emacs 24.5.1 (i686-pc-mingw32)
of 2015-04-11 on LEG570
Windowing system distributor `Microsoft Corp.', version 6.1.7601
Configured using:
`configure --prefix=/c/usr --host=i686-pc-mingw32'