New-York tribune., 1903-07-11

esaTy GooTs and psse Fg she
cafean-iat Silver gray, fame color old gold Old
rose rose du Barri and sea green White muslin
outdoor wear soft pastel tones silver arrays
golden brown; the dark shades OF red purple PP ana ana
leved with much white or ivory or cream near
What shall the middle aged woman wear to look
her best? That depends, answers Mrs Praga; II
eschew ali light shades beneath the bust line and
stick to soft dull blacks relieved near the face
with pale greens pale yelIows, orange and the
brighter tones of red Is she thin and sail9w?
dark reds and silver ,grays. Is she coi9rless and
faded? Then let her beware of too vivid tones Of
silver blue or black. If stout.
MIDDLE AGED CLOTHES"
The days have happily long since gone by when
the fact that a woman had reached middle age
implied that she was of necessity a dowdy also
And the woman of forty-fve or fifty nowadays is
as well turned out as her daughters of twenty
Only, beware Of looking frisky! The frisky
mother IN o2 IS n9 o amy g % be can sS f R ess
great an offe1ce aasinsf 81 ali the canons Of good
taste as to be frisky i'll manners.
an and the plain woman for all of whom Mrs
rTaga , mas word OF counsel and ect GneSF me me
founces and bodces with bands and white and
and exceedingly tight clothes and exceedingly
loose clothes It is far easier @ to to & dress "a I Yey thin
of ugliness, you can apparently adj to her flesh;
B W9 W the the aG What T y9u Pra P y0T
mends strongly the adoption by the thin type of
some historic or picturesque style OF dress which
goes out Of such boa as fae gHT
sieeve WIN us Pus the Oroa6 Fupf'aI bT1ds TItIs
and an overattenuated bust and the Marie An
sized hats trimmed broadiy and an ayodance Of
pointed trimmings or bodices are other points to
Plain women It is painful theme. this. but
Mrs. Praga focuses her pen upon 1t with dis
Nowadays nobody need be plain" she says, and
ugly. True. as long the world lasts there will
be beautiful women pretty women women ,f soT %m4
of actual deformity. maintain and always shall
s She ha Chooses n9 TO- b so % of Re own free viii
i. e. makes the worst instead of the best of her
self Let us consider what frankly ugly woman
1 nd forem6s U her figure should receive attention
If she is short WASTED. narrow chested and lacks
bust she should go to the best corsetere her
carefully made by the best dressmaker she can
afford and she SHOULD not aim at gTeat f yagteX geX
ones Again the plain woman L must qo n9waFe t bea
tifni. Picture hats are not for her, nor the fluffy
essentially feminine style of dress. all lace 2ng
white muslin Of the ngenus For spring g. autg%n ao4
and winter wear the probability IS that IaLol
modes will suit her best
THE PLAIN GIRL.
above all the plain girl must be Immediately
neat in her dress always. A wisp of hair out OF
place which would perhaps only enhance the at
fractions of a genuinely pretty woman. becomes
rank untidiness when plain one. A hat
a littlc to one side will give dainty, impudent
air 10 the one; in the other 1t merely looks as II
put on in a slovenly fashion; and SO j. is all along
to tie MP the sh0estrngs of pretty woman VIII;
in his heart OF hearts characterize the plain Gtl
1t,n $40 sucn a service aJ his hands as a STAT
tern pure and simple SO let neatness ii5 be your
social and. perhaps, later on, matrimonial sue
cesS Ixb+ LOT G the ideal way for a plain woman or
girl to dress? | was asked the other day. The
question had reference to outdoor ATTIRE may
This was my reply. having regard to to the pre- pre-
hos and patent oxford shoes with sole thick
enough to be serviceable and low heels onae6f df
too elaborate desGription m smart silk petit
LII the skirt worn. well cut, tailor made
coat and skirt either tight hitting. serni-sack or or
question best SMART blouse Of glacs silk 5F or
Sort.nj,ir, in the latest mode. whatever that may
he 4 dainty toque and irreproachable gloves