The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-11

better off and simmer without them.
Let her undergarments be joined ana
all skirts, ETC., set upon thin linen
corset cover. This leaves all the super
fluous flesh to fall to a natural position.
Then comes the dress. The princess back
with loose front falling from the neck
and belted loosely with fancy chain
belt or bow and ends Of ribbon is really
the most graceful, and, if one may use
the word in this connection, belittling
of all gowns. But this is only suitable
for home, for tea gown or negligee, and
there must be something for the street
and something for dressy requirements
Black goods have the faculty of ap-
parently diminishing the size and light
ones Of adding to it. A stout lady in
light gray looks positively elephantine.
Black satin probably has better effect
than any other material. There are
enough black goods this season and
planned for next season to fit out all
the stout ladies and leave some for the
thin ones too.
They begin with calico at 3 to 10
cents yard and end with splendid Irish
poplins at 50 to 81 yard Satin and all
the smooth surfaced goods in black are
better than figured or rough stuffs. Bro
cades, bayaderes and plaids should be
avoided but lengthwise stripes are we'll,
as they give apparent height Long, un-
broken lines give slenderness.
The skirt, when trimmed at all, is
better with the pointed folds or tucks
Ut line OF narrow braid. The point
should come directly in front, and the
bodice should have q sharp point in the
middle toward which any trimming
ought to tend. All waists where folds
vi gathers are brought down to the
point Ill front and back are becoming to
.ne stout figure, as they hide that tell
,eie curve between the bust and the
high stomach.
Napoleon, we are told, had his coat
oS' away shapely in front in an invert-
.o Win vest coming to a point be-
.ween' The double point has something
~ us favor for stout ladies, too, but the
pointed bodice is the easiest TO make
''nu manage and is quite as becoming.
Inc collar of stout lady's gown
onouia be high and flaring in the back
90 Su sue, sues so as to afford the appearance
=. iength. One mediste showed me a
, T"iS' just finished for very stout lady.
ms collar was cut down ON to the very
=. and then draped and trimmed
~ ~ up ana down shirrs so that it made
S tho wearer's neck look quite as long as
T 1ro Jaw governing such things requires.
ad no eye was so deceived by the clever
aoSS OF the trimming that one never
nougnt TO note how much wider it was
o oui the bottom than at the top.
=. 9hirrings in narrowing lines starting
~ 'ne top of waist or blouse apparent.
= reduce the size, but the stout lady
S sOos not look pretty in blouse or a
spanish flounce.
r;, ~ get the Spanish fiounce skirt lust
e. en' tne upper part of the skirt must
,So ' h hgure like glove This throws
mo ne nips into undue prominence and Is
WI, vS desirable thing, 80 the stout lady
e mouiu DO well to have her skirts loose
ra9 vush around the body to fall in folds
thr ner tnan to be stretched tightly. A
st.N oe-quarter basque with rather
o oSaaight vest effect is desirable for street
sI i.ames One Of the best devices in
ali. " ior the overstout woman Is the
TIL with q wrinkled front drapery.
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