The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-17
Beautlful Women.

Only women with handsome forms
sho,:M venture to wear large pattern
fabrics in tho tell-tale Jerseys, a style
Of dress extremely trying even to fgur-
es synimetrlcally proportional, and yet
bad taste Will pull the classical-looking
Jersey--a really convenient garment
over forms conspicuous in avoirdupois =,
presenting u "stuffed out" expression
that Is anything but admirable; and
the bony, lean figures, with protruding
shoulder blades, fiat chest, and other
wise ugly, will also don the Jersey, and
Hogarth's line Of Deaya;y becomcsstn-
visible. Fashion favOrs close-fitting
sleeves and scant skirts, modes that
faithfully expose the figure, and when
one can look and admire, good taste
governs, but too often this style Of
dress suggests ridiculous comparisons
and the result is derision. On round,
shapey arm, "skin tight" sleeves are
not Objectionable, and particularly
when the plump shoulders gracefully
taper, and from the elbow to the wrist
a gradual sloping is observed. But who
can admire the arms ''by Il large majori-
Ly" that tight sleeves now exhibit?
Arms exposed that show combative
strength are far from pretty. 1t is all
very we'll for Il lady to be strong, but
somehow Il powerfully built arm does
not seem exactly feminine. Shirts
drawn closely over the hips should
not be patroniZcd in the extreme by
every lady. There are forms of sculp-
ture-Iike beauty, and on such "pull-
backs" are admissible, although when
worn to excess this whIm OF fashion is
not commcndable; and particularly is
this style of dress to be avoided by Short
and very stout ladies, who should ever
study to conceal form, instead of giving
prominence to it. These figures look
better in drapery disposed In small, rip
ping folds giving narrowness to width
and thereby adding to height, and then
the too great plumpness Of tile figure is
admirably obscured. OF late fashion
favors pointed waists and "babyn
waists, styles that are extremely trying
to some ladies. Pointed bodices are
only becoming to those who possess per-
feet forms--the length ur waist, size of
bust, and hips must all be Of the chap
py medium" "mOulding-;ndt the "baDy"
waist is only becoming to tiat-chested
figures, since this style of dress adds
too much to the well-developcd.
There is much to be said respecting
every department of dress and the ap-
propriatencss of the various modes,
colors, and shades TO tie majority of
women. Those blessed with perfect
forms and lovely faces can wear what
ever they please; it's all the same; their
beauty oversladows all dress defects;
it is, indeed, power. "AIl orators
are dumb when beauty plcadeth."
Since the present fashions are 50 rich
with color and elegance and artistic de-
corations, it behooves The plan-looking
and those who are not exactly perfect
in form to make study OF appropriate
ness in dress, and also give their atten
tIon to the nice distinctions found in
color blendings and the effect of shades
upon the complexion. And above all,
have care that the conspicuous dress
decorations are really becoming, before
accepted. FichuS on narrow shoulders
are not in good taste. Poke bonnets
on very large or very small heads have
a detrimental effect, even to Il pretty
face. Shoulder capes arc pretty thrown
over tall and well proportioned figures.
Extremely short walking costumes are
only becoming to the low III stature,
and when the feet are small and the
ankles shapely.