A lady shouid always count a black cashmere among her possessions. They are always useful and appropriate. White can only be worn by young, slender, and pretty women. Little women should affect small figures, delicate spotted linen, etc. Large ones cannot wear coquettish little bonnets and doll-like hats.
Stripes give height to a person, and plaids apparently reduce the size.
A short, squatty woman looks clumsy in a shawl. Tall figures are able to wear them. Another matter that requires judgment is the color chosen. Any color that makes the complexion pale and sickly will mar beauty. A thin woman looks still more pinched in black.