The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
"Chunk of Humanity"

~ EAR MISS LEE: I am such chunk Of human
I'D that clothes look psstty On
two belt 25, hips 40. Such proportions for
girl Is years of age! Ny hair is dark brown and
eyes grayblue, while my complexion is light. Now,
how shall have long coat made which will be
iceable for winter and also fall wear7 -Romola.
chunk Of humanity, indeed! You nothing
Of the kind but just nice, plump, welproportioned
but uniformed schoolgirls and until you have COM
colors and styles, and am sure that by the time
you full grown you will find that your troubles
in that direction will all have disappeared You must
always adopt straight lines, never horizontal trim
mings effects. A good dress model would be
seven-gored skirt with tueks inverted box pleats
Bpringing from the line Of the hip to the hem and
trimming the bottom of the skirt The waist
side pleated the shoulder taperng to the waistne
and confined by belt preferably of the
same material as the gown and always the same color
The waist can have a small round yoke running down
in pointed tab effect, which will suggest length. 1t
your face very round and plump, this management
of having small sleeves. Many stout people fancy
that large sleeves will make them look larger still,
but this is not 80 Care, however, must be taken to
terminate the funess just below the elbow and not
bring to the wrist Long tightftting cuffs should
complete the sleeves. You see if the sleeves hang
puffy about the elbow the size Of the bust and waist
are disguised that it will be noticed whether
these parts are large small; while, If the sleeves
close fitting, bust and waist stand out to their
full measurement The full sleeves help reduce the
hips as wells indeed, it be plainly that the
arms draped rather than closely fitted will be far
and away the better choice for the plump girl. Me-
dium-sized hats should be worn, and coats not too
closely defining the figure. The cose-ftting back and
straight front is good and is the semiftting model
with seams from the shoulders, the fronts straight
Gloves should be inconspicuous possible, tan
and brown both being In good taste always Trim
your hats high rather than fat and do not wear all
black hats Striped materials the stripes going up
and down. will become you, but checks and paids will
not look well except trimmings or accessories.
Choose plain cloths or striped goods for whole gowns
Never wear belts that either light in color or
broad in style. Narrow the color Of the dress
should be aimed at and in furs choose those Of short
pes Follow these suggestions and mind wheth.
the clothes look pretty OF not You surely will
wearing them, and so try and think so yourself. AS
to the long coat, why not choose a kind OF mann1sh
goods, in very stripes Of two grays; think
It Is called English suiting Two dark grays or two
tones Of brown would be good, made semifitting by
means Of seams from the shoulders, to be covered
as far the hip line back and front with bands OF
the goods about two inches wide. Have a box back;
that is no seam down the CENTER and then let strap
come from those covering the at the wastline
overlapping in center back and held down with nat
brass button Close double breasted with these but
TONS and finish with mans collar Of velvet; black
If you have chosen gray, golden brown with brown
shades Have fairly full coat sleeves ending in vel
fronts The result will be Stylish becoming, prac-
tical and serviceable garment.
Now please don't call yourself such chunk OF
humanity again. but just do all you can to make
yourself as dainty and attractive possible
/ Elizabeth Lee,