The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-03
TRICKS TO ADD INCHES
 TO THE SHORT WOMAN


 ''Whether you are plump or lean, you simply must be tall" says specialist who makes women correct in figure; but for the woman who Is not very tall naturally there are chances A great deal depend upon herself and her style. and much can be done by tall dress.
 "The very short woman as a rule lengthens her waist line. This is a mistake. On the contrary she may lift 1t little. The slightly raised belt line is one of the French tricks for making the figure look younger. It certainly makes 1t look taller.
 'The woman who shortens her waist will at the same time lengthen her skirt, and this gives her the appear ance of height. Let the short woman loosen her aorset strings lift her belt a trifle and allow her skirts to trail front and back, and she will begin to look higher.
 There are short women who always sit on very tall chairs. They are under the impression that high chair makes them look taller. The reverse Is true. The tall chair makes the little woman look smaller than she is
 "The short woman can wear the mOytn age anu 6O"ho To be sure they are very long waiste1 but to counteract this long waisted effect the belt line can be fitted soft ly. The hard and fast belt line would be fatal under the circumstances.
 For trotting purposes when a woman wants to look all tall-for 1t is the tall women who are most grace full in walking-cork insoles may be used. Every little helps. Then there
 .txs s.t. .Isw r. .s a the boots, and the result is an actual inch of added height
 Short women shoulI wear plenty of chains of the kind that fall almost to their toes. Small black carved beads made Into chain that goes around the neck and falls, in straight lines down the front will do wonders for the very short woman. They give her the up and down lines which she needs.
 Here are hints for the woman who would be little taller
 Avoid girlie
 Never under any circumstances wear belt of contrasting color. You may think 1t gives smart color note, but you are wrong.
 Let all your lines run up and down. Do not wear yoke of the square variety: 1t shortens you.
 Have your gown all of one material, preferably light tone.
 Wear long gloves and carry tall umbrella.
 Hold your chin up to lengthen your throat line.
 "Carry your head straight, never tilted to one side. The tilted head is for the tall woman, who wants to look short.
 Choose the tall color schemes Pink makes a woman look taller while red makes her look shorter Brown shortens, but white lengthens Black detracts from the height, but light green adds to 1t.
 Don't wear fiat hat. The battle ship hat is becoming to short women Be sure that it has the upturned side and the tall crown.
 Tall hats are for the short woman but he musnt wear the tall square ol the round cheesebox hats. She mus select something high, irregular ant graceful.
 "Don't dress your hair wide If yo, are very short.
 && e&tlaplujwba,v wy etaoi ct; Don't walk with or stand next to ; very tall slim woman if you can hell it.
 "Avoid the very stout type of woman You will be dwarfed
 "Keep away from tall hanging DOT tieres. Choose draperies and hangings- in case you must stand close to then for any lengt hof time-that are curv ed or draped rather than those that tai with Greek simplicity.
 Dull materials make you look small CT; shiny materials that reflect th' light make you taller. For that req son choose satin whenever possible.
 ''Never wear large ornaments.
 LE nP or a big poodle.
 eff for any reason you want to lool tall some evening make the experimen of dressing your hair rather high an' not too far over your face. Study th' pictures of Marie Antoinette. Her hal was drawn back from her forehead. ye 1t was coiffed very high. Even In he portraits this gives the impression tanness. ,o,u.+ ,,. for one night--it would be too tiresom' as s steady diet-try the trick of hay ing your slippers fitted with quarte inch cork insoles and try also the SUD terfuge of raising the heel from the Tn side. It is less trying than the tW' inch heel though high heels must o' worn lust the same.
 "A low neck always makes woman look taller: the reason Is that her neci looks simmer and consequently longer press the neck long and sliny; neVe with ruffles or with tall fittings O with any other round the chin orna ments.
 "Wear your necklace low: never ul high under your chin Avoid the doI collar as you would the plague. Tax vour dog collars, if you have any o' hand. and have them made into lon' strings of gems that hang below tn waist line.
 "Keep still. look sweet. and shoV your shoulders If you can. This Is go"' advice for tho short woman In evenin' dress.
 "Don't stoop; not only does 1t mak short woman much shorter hut makes her older
 "Don't wear too many rings: bar hands look slender; moreover, the! look babyish. Very young hand ar never burdened with heavy diamonds Jewels come with experience. To max vour hands look infantile take off yoli rings, widen the spaces between you fingers and study hand relaxation.
 "Relaxation sthe key to prettines and height in the little woman. Man short women are positively tense. The look and act as though cast in mould Be wtllowy; willowiness adds severa inches all of itself.
 "Don't get angry; anger makes lit tie woman shrlvel up.
 Don't play the piano, If you are little woman, until you have mastere the secret of the plano stool. Let tn train of your gown trail far to one sid land slightly over the back of tn sNol, and be sure that you sit upriSh = "