The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-14
,F YOU ARE NOT YOUNG.
How IA Woman May Soften Time. Raw

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How "a Woman May Soften Times Raw.
ages.
~ Black is usually safe Int tboro
siiso many coiors which become the
scompleNion of middle age. Most reds
sui 1nir women as well us bruncttes
past their prime, but greens are only
suited to dark women. The deep. full.
Srass-Srccn now worn in velvet NAV he
chosen safely by almost any compleyion
ana elderly women should bear i'm mind
ohat rlch materials are suited to them.
that velvet, plain and brocadcd, silk of
Inc pest texture, lend dignity to age,
ana That III mantlcs as we'll as dresses
splcndor Of detail should not be ignored
fawn Is Il favorite color now. but il IS
young woman's shade, unless it be
loaded with jet or gold trimmings. 1t
is Dcttcr to have one handsome gown II
year and Il rich mantle in three wears
Than to choose many unimpressiye
toilets for those who have passed the
hcyday of youth
care must be taken in choosing the
patterns of the materials worn by stout
hgurcs. Horizontal lines must be most
carefully avoided; long straight panels
diminish the apparent size, and great
care must be taken in hanging the
skirt. especially if it be plain one.
Long, shallow plaits ought to be in
serted mt tho back of the hips, and it
should be so managed that few soft
horizontal folds fall about n quarter Of
Il yard below the waist in front dis
guising the outlines of the figure. The
present style of cutting the skirt on
the cross is Il help i'll this class of dress
making, but striped materials must not
be chosen, and on no account must the
labrlc be fitted to the waists without
plalts rs now worn .by young people.
The cross cut materials arc generally
more elastic
The best way of trimming a bodice
is to have either braces or long rcvcrs
on either side, narrowing ut the waist,
covering the front darts. A stripe
down the center, hiding the fasteninps.
is also good. Long, graceful lines
must be chosen in the arrangement of
any drapcry on the bodice, and short.
sleeveless jackets are to be avoided.
Polonaiscs slillfully managed diminish
the apparent size and though the pres
'cnt long cloalSs cut the figure, and
should he avoided by those who are
short ami stout. they are admirable for
tall stout women. a girdle placed
low about the hips, in the hands of IL
sl<illful drcssmalicr, may be made to
lessen the size of the wcarcr,
while unskilifully treated il will
increase It, The present style of
wearing chiffon on the front of the
bodice enhances the charm of middle
age: and often it is an advantage to
trim one side, and then carry the folds
across. The waist frills of lace now
worn can be used with good effect il
thcy are made to end ut the side and
not carry in front but it must be borne
in mind that if the hips are big every.
thing must be done to lessen their an
parent size, and any extra trimming on
the hips is calculated to enlarge the
figure Nothing must be tightly girt
in at the waist. Long jackets with let
drops soften the outlines, and stout
women, in trying on both bodice and
skirt, should test the effect seated as
well as standing.
The sleeves must on no account be
made over high or broad and women
with short necks should be specially
careful on this point. For tea gowns
the long pendent sleeves are desirable.
In nantes long sides proves to be q
great help to short, stout figures
With hats and bonnets, much must be
left to the individual. Probably it will
be apparent that it is advisable to dis
guise the napc of the neck and the lines
which will come beneath the chin.
This will make it necessary for bon
net to be continued low down in the
neck, and strings made of black lace or
chiffon should be tied beneath the chin.
1t is only quite old ladies who will rec
oncilc themselves to wearing strings
to caps, but the same result may be
produced by encircling the throat with
soft diaphanous materials Middle age
should abjurc linen collars. Chicago
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