Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-11
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who sits at home and develops into a
sour, disappointed old maid. They take the ro-
tund, easy-going woman into their hearts and
homes but the scrawny woman must get out
into the cold world and hustle for herself. She
| is probably not well fitted as her fat sister
to meet the buffets of existence but nobody
seems to consider that. 1t is certainly very
unfair division of things, and something ought
to be done to remedy it,"
1t is an unfair division, but, if the slender sis
terhood only knew it, the remedy is quite close
at hand. All is fair in love and war, you know,
and therefore the thin woman has legitimate
right to fool as many as she can, and especially
the particular young she has picked out to
become victim of her charms.
1t is blessing that men are SO easily deceived
for this makes the slender woman's task that
much easier. 1t is merely question of getting
herself up, and with little care and attention
she ought to be able to do wonders If she can
afford frst-class dressmaker, the dressmaker
will do the trick for her, but if she makes her
own clothes at home, she will have to study the
subject up for herself.
AVOID TIGHT FITTING CLOTHES
The first thing to remember is not to wear
any tight fitting garments. For this reason she
should prefer loose, supple girdle to corset,
for the latter will call attention to the long, un-
graceful lines of her figure. girdle will give
her poise, suppleness, and if she is not positive
ly ungainly, the "willowy grace" that novelists
have made so dear to the feminine heart.
Avoid the clinging skirt veligiously, if you
would not be laughed at. Your stout sister NAV
90 in for the Grecian effect, but you must adhere
to the modern starched petticoat You should
wear as many of them as possible, and they
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bottom, so that your dress skirt will flare grace
fully.
If your skirt is of thin material, it should be
made so that it will billow and float Here is
where you score against your stout sister, for
she dares not wear so airy and graceful skirt
You may come into a room under the .admiring
gaze of some man with your draperies rustling
and shmmering and floating, while your plump
companion, with her meagre, clinging skirt, en-
ters quietly behind you. The man will be fasci-
mated by your frills and founces as he will not
be by the other woman's quiet elegance and
would-be senderness.
In choosing the materials for your gowns you
should pick out those having a rough woolv
surface as these materials will tend to make you
look stouter You must deny yourself the ele-
CANT broadcloth and kindred stuffs, unless YOU
can afford to have them trimmed elaborately
Velvet, plush and fur will be found to be very
becoming to you.
FOR EVENING WEAR
If you want a gown for evening wear of some
pauzy and Aimsy stuff, have it made up with as
many frills and gew-gaws as possible You had
better avoid dotted swiss and point d'esprit as
being too sheer for you, and confne yourself to
creme de chine, challis and perhaps, nuns veil
ing. But if you cannot afford to put lot of
money in trimmings you would do well not to
indulge in them, for to look well in dress made
of any of the materials suggested you must have
plentv of lace, ribbon and pipings of velvet.
Tuck the top of the skirt, or make several rows
of well fitting shirrings This will increase the
Apparent size of your hips
No matter what the style may be, do not think
Of wearing low neck. Have the waist made with
a woke of lace, or even something sheerer, if you
can stand it, Cut the yoke round; pointed or
V-shaped effect will serve to increase your angu.
larity. Trim it with either deep, full ruffe or