Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10
IT THEORETICALLY, it is delightful to
be "a Gibson girl but as a mat

~ THEORETICALLY, 1t is dellghtful TO
be "a Gibson girl but as a mat
ter of fact it may be anything but
pleasant for a woman to be taller than
her escort, or in any way out of the aver
age And it is often a distinct drawback
when a girl is more than five feet ten
inches in height. and she will do we'll to
decrease the effect of tallness.
This may be lessened to a marked de-
gree by the careful selection of the style
of dress. Then, too, large woman
should remember to select big chairs to
sit in, because by comparison they make
her appear small. small seat, to the
contrary, makes her seem gigantic. 1t Is
too low, proportionately, and does not
hold her easily.
When standing or walking the effect of
tallness may be decreased by slight
droop of the head To allow the head to
nang Is extreme, and accOmpllshes MOTH
ing beyond an unpleasant appearance
while the tinest droop can do wonders.
There should be no STOPPING Of the Shout
ders, however, for this will ruin the figure
and make the girl most awkward. She
should hold herself erect though not
stiffly SO.
Marvels may be done in taking off
inches by the manner of hair dressing.
Pompadours Not for Tall Girls.
Large, high pompadours are to be avoid
ed This is not to say tall girl shall not
wear one, but it should not be extreme.
If she has the type Of face to which hair
simply parted and brushed loosely back
is becoming, this is by all means the Golf
fure to be adopted. Few can stand it,
however, and the next best thing Is an
:nconspicuous style of dressing the plaitS
dot nil high
head. Better is it to place the mass of
hair at the back of the head or on the
neck.
Big hats are as great mistake as huge
pompadOurS, for enormous millinery Will
accentuate and draw attention to the
height. Rampant hat trimmings should
be carefully avoided and low effects
chosen in their stead Stripes are excel
lent in dress materials, but should never
be SO arranged as to run up and down.
This style makes a woman appear taller
than she really is. Those for woman OF
height should go around in bayadere ef-
feet and tiounces, bias bands and other
decorations placed at intervals from hem
to the knees and above are suited to her
Exaggerated straight fronts" are to be
regarded by her with horror, selecting in
stead soft blouse waists with wide girdles
The latter are particularly good, espe-
cially when of material contrasting to
that of the gown, for in this way they be-
come more pronounced.
Should Not Wear High Heels.
High heels are vanites to be left to
small girls, or those of medium height.
The tall one cannot afford them. She
need not go to the other extreme and
choose fiat and shapeless kinds, for there
are low heels built with the same curves
as those which are high, equally graceful,
and, to her, infinitely more becoming.
Three-quarter coats and capes should be
passed by always. They emphasize height
except with a very small woman, and her
they cut off. A moderately short jacket is
best for tall figure. The point is that
long, unbroken lines running up and down
accentuate height Bearing this in mind
street garments must be chosen accord
ingly.