The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15

There are popular eupcTstitions about
the dres sing Of a stout woman that 60 10
the extremes Of either plainness or amph-
tude OF drapery, but the Truth lies Just
between.
In absolutely plain clothes a really stout
woman looks stuffed and uncomfortable.
On the other hand. gown all fuss and
hrbelow, with flowing draperies and
sleeves, gives her the appearance Of a
full rugged ship with every sail set. There
IL really no reason why any woman should
be over stout unless she IL a victim OF
that unusual disease obesity. TOO, too
solid flesh a. a rule. is the result OF
too great fondness for the good things Of
life, or lazines- in combating the silent
advances of the enemy
The undenlably stout woman must look
her condition in the face and. unless she
intends strenuously making an effort r.
overcome il, she must make the best of 1t
and dress IN manner which will disguise
as much az possible the fact that there
are times when IL il possible 20 hive too
much Of good thing.
She must begin at the foundations Of
her dressing in her efforts 10 reduce her
apparent size eliminating all voluminous
and superfluous ,nderGarmonts and using
only those that will cling az closely "a tho
proverbial brother and take up the least
room
That union underwear must bc worn,
goes without saving. 1t takes one thick
ness from tine hips at once. Also. in tho
matter Of short petlicoats and corset COW
ora, the union va-lety is the most salts
factory.
The silk petticoat. which "a the only
pettcoat besides the short one that should
be worn, must have perfectly fitting
yoke OF the silk, unlined. and at least eight
inches deep. As little material as possible
should be used in the body Of the skirt,
but a wide shaped hounce will be found
necessary to give the proper fu!ness NJ tho
bottom 50 that there will ne no uncom-
Portable Topping OF the skirt about tho
heels
For warmth. instead Of the old fashioned
flannel pet'icoat. pair Of equestrienne
tight. should be- worn. and as these may
be found in three different weights, in both
silk and wool. there ought not to be any
difficulty in finding the warmth Tor lack
Of IN desired.
If possible. the corset should be made
10 order, for there IS no more important
part Of a stout woman : clothing, and for
obvious reasons its perfect 1T l. essential.
Cndsrclothed in this way. there will be
great difference noticeable in a woman y
size, for much Of the short wasted appear
ance OF stout woman IL produced by the
bulkiness of her undertaking and the
punching Of her petticoats by the use OF
drawing strings.
II Is quite possible for the stout woman
who j. not sure of herself IN her dres7 per-
ceptIons 70 make lamentable mistakes.
but. unless she can afford the services Of o
really good dressma ker she had better
be- responsible for her own error OF color
end style than trust 70 the unreliable and.
more often than not, impossible taste 81
the average cheap -eaturireSS. At any rate.
there will be a certain amount Of originality
in her gowning. and 10y mo u~e of some
self reliance. and giving II the proper
amount Of thought. she will find that IN
a comparatively short time she viii have
astonlshingly good results a. a reward.
Most large women think y best 10 stick
closely to black and while this X wise
Judgment. they must not forget that there
is black and black. \ shiny, lu-trous black.
such satin. messaline aud the rest land
IN woollen goods. mohalri IL just az en-
larging IN effect ~ light colors.
Crepe de cheue. broadoloth Of n duh
finish. wool ortpe- and materials OF like
nature are the only ones that reduce the
apparent size. In fact these goods. even
IN light color-, will not make one look any
larger than black that Is shiny and re-
fleets the light
The keynote Of the materials used by
stout women must hr fairness. In weave
as veil a. color that H. the real secret II
dressing 10 appear small.
The reiRning vogue for an unlimited
amount OF material in gowns must be met
by the stout woman with the discretion
that is ever the course OF wisdom. A stylish