The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-12
How to Dress Well.

Selma Dolaro in PhiIadelphis Press.
In the first place, II o woman IL inclined 20
'embonpoint' she must wear her dress as long
as possible and well trimmed at the bottom.
The object Of this is obvious TO render her girth
the lesser. AZ an example,, look at . fat
woman in the street with . plain skirt and q
rather full drapery above; gathered mp between
knee and waist, then short wrap ending just
below the waist. and, as is frequently seen
at the present time, trimmed around this
already overdressed portion OF anatomy,
with the hideous fur balls Does such q
woman ever calculate the number OF inches shs
has thus added to her bulkl Not Bit; she has
gone to buy q wrap, snd she has bought it She
would have bought it, IL tho prevailing fashion
bad been Polar bear. She wanted wrap To
complete her toilet she will wear q bonnet
pinched together a. tightly as possible. mover
stopping to con slider that bonnets and hats are
to the head what frame 10 TO the picture But
il dimiuutlve bonnie Is are the fashion she IL
going to wear one. matter IL her face 10 twice
as big as the bonnet
The remedy il in every woman's own hands.
She must learn TO use the brains tn at presume
bly, benefcent Creator has given her. When
she sees dress that attracts her. she should re-
feet before buying how it will suit her, aud il
the effect she admires cannot DO produced in q
modified form, then she must choose some other
stvle. II bonnets are worn twelve inches high.
before wearing one a woman should be sure her
height permits her to carry it. and IL not, re-
duce its dimensions to just balance. The ef-
feet will be precisely the same. becau % rela-
tive, and erotesqueness avoided. Now We get
the shoulders Dresses should be made close
fitting. the lines of all ornaments or trimmin
longitudinal. the waist cut quite high hips
coming to . point in front This serves two
purposes Avoid q straight line round the hips
and lengthen the legs All drsperies should be
long aud ample. No shining material should be
used for sleeves; it catches the light, increases
the size, and calls attention TO the fact A very
important point 10 that stout woman should
never lace too tightly. The smaller she makes
her waist the larger the hips and bust appear.
It may be said that expect all women to Be
artists. not necessarily by BIRTH but by cultivs-
ton, and by the adoption of useful hints many
women would see the simplicity Of judging for
themselves And their attention having been
once called to their personal defects. they would
learn to appreciate the beautiful and symmet-
ricaL Thus, as a woman developed her taste for
the proportionate in nature, SO would she BY Co
gress improve her taste in apparel, her eye seek
ing har mony in general effect as superior TO an
innovation which may be fashinable, but at the
same time unsuitable.
l consider that the art OF dressing we'll is, or
should be- part of . woDans training. The love
of fnery is innate in woman, why should It not
be cultlvatedf
Now to conclude For short. stout woman
always carry one color from top to bottom.
Never break the line because the eye stops
where the change occurs. and IN this way the
figure 10 unduly shortened. For wraps, never
trim round, but lengthwise. just as much
trimming can be used, and much more advan-
tageousiy in this way. Bonnets and hats must
be made in proportion to the person, busties re-
dpced to the size of the wearer. aud lastly for
evening or carriage toilette stockings and slip
pers of the same color as dress is an imms nse
point.
A woman is always well dressed II her fact
are we'll dressed. American women b I'VE beau
tiful feet, but do not seem to have any idea of
their covering being part of q toilette, and yet
fho ,nefe ho - mi n
commonp ace by wearing Inappropriate SHOES
and stocsings be ieve the principal reason
why French women have the reputation of be-
ing so well dressed IS more from their shoes
than their gowns. Thare ia one reason why
this attention TO the feet is more general abroad,
and il Is but far to state it. Driving il so much
cheaper there that woman walks or travels
in public vehicle.