San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-03
The Dress You Ought to Wear

Brooklyn Eagle.
The cut of dress must be studied.
especially by a woman WHO'S either
too fleshy or too thin. Tailor-made
clothes fit too closely for either one
or the other. A certain amount of
|'drapery Is necessary to hide the
rotundity or insufficiency of flesh.
Some stout women of my acquaintance
still have small bustles put in skirts;
thew add to the symmetry of the tg-
ure. The present length of skirts
also adds much to their stature. The
present draperies which garnish bod
les is a compensation to the long,
thin women for the long, plain,
straight skirt; and whatever is said OF
the present fashion it always offers
way TO be shaped to the figure OF the
one who has taste enough 10 adapt IL
for her own peculiarities and detects.
A very fieshy or very thin woman
should not have exaggerated puHs on
her sleeves; they tend to narrowing
the shoulders. a t1eshy woman then
appears ger,,around the waist .than
across the chest, and thin woman
looks as if there could not be room tor
healthy lungs. A thin woman must
hide the too swanlike proportions OF
her neck with high neck band; the
fleshy one must be careful not TO
wear any neck band at all. A woman
who has disproportionate limbs must
correct it with extra length OF bod &c;
while on the contrary round waist
is recommended to one who has
long waist and short limos. Inc
texture of goods should also be a COIL
sideration in the choice OF dresses.
Thick shaggy goods should never oe
chosen by woman VINO wants
height and not width. 1t is seldom
that one sees a becoming wooden
plaid on any one; and on stout wom-
an it is hideous. Stripes tend 10
frightening the figure; but stripes
like plalds become very tlresome II
the wearer has not sufficient change
to relieve the neigbor's eye with
plain dress now and then. The notified
goods in much favor in America for
every day dresses have never been
adopted in France. Goods entirely
of one color are preferred, aid with
the exception of few disadvantages
I think the choice of the French wo-
man the best The harmony OF color
should always be an object OF atten
ton and study. Light blue is not
always becoming to blends, and L
have seen brunettes look charming
in light blue evening dress. DARK
blue is becoming to almost all COM
plexiOns, and although scarlet is said
to be the color of brunettes l think it
10 hecOnoinp tn blondes who have SAN
DIV hair and sallow complexion.
Yellow is suitable only for .brunettes;
and 1 hold that the grays and draos
are becoming to very few women.
Many blondes with sallow complex
ions persist in thinking gray their
color; it is generally the color OF their
hair and skin, and altogether the three
form medly of vague tints viii "a
are not rejoicing to the eye, especial
ly when the hair is in need of wash
ing, the skin demanding a clearing
out and the dress has been worn long
enough to have caught cOatings of
dust which obscure the sheen OF new
texture. Brown and black are the
only staple cOlOrs for good wear aud
for always looking acceptably nice.
Brown is becoming to all compilations.
it has peculiar quality of bringing
out all the points which are advsnta'
geous to beauty. There Is much
choice, too, In shades of browns, and
| the blending of different shades is so
effective; so harmonious. Inever see
a woman dressed in a well-made, rich
| brown suit but 1 conclude she is a
| moman OF taste and refinement.