The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Touches That Make
PrsvailiRgStyl@s Suit
able TO tb@ Stout

Now that the most modish OF the
young women in the fashion plates
have come to resemble the youthful
and detected 'Arriets that Phil May
used to draw, the girl built on the
short, square plan Of the country farm
house feels that there Is little chance
for her to look her best in the gowns
of the day. The sweeping, long lines
OF the empire dresses, the short-waist-
ed jackets, the dropping plumes on the
broad hats-all these are not of a ma
ture to show off the best points of the
girl who weighs 162 and stands only
feet l in her silk stockings.
I've taken on man tailor" said a
dressmaker In a side street who has
risen to the possession of her present
fine establishment through her ability
to prescribe for her customers as well
as to make smart gowns for them, "be-
cause there are so many women who
have been driven by the styles of the
winter to take up the tailor-made
dresses. / have already advised many
of my customers to do that"
Then she went on to explain how
she had accomplished wonders with
women who would have been little else
than ridiculous in the modes of the
year.
you know" she began, 81 would not
attempt to try to persuade any fat wom-
an into the belief that she looked
well in a short-waisted empire gown
with a broad -brimmed hat. AS those
are indispensable features of the new
styles of this year, how can a young
girl be smart and yet ignore them?
I'll tell you. She can become tailor
made and have distinction of appear
ance and a chic which all the empire
clothes in town would not give her."
Among the dainty articles for the
tailor-made woman are exquisite sheer
linen shirtwaists, not much embroid-
cred, but plated and tucked finely. To
these there are attached attractive col
lars and rich ties.
Put one of these beautiful waists
on girl" he said, holding up one
that showed a myriad of fine tucks and
was finished with fine ruffie down
the front, land 1t makes no difference
how fat she is; she is going to have a
certain cachet that even the smartest
of the empire styles cannot excel.
Then dress her, so far as the outside
clothing goes, with a very strictly tai
tornado coat and skirt.
"The utmost sacrifice to chiffon that
/ allow is black satin belt. AS these
tailor-made compromises with the
mode are intended only for stout girls,
l allow no stiff, hard finish cloths to
I be used. Nor must anything with a
very rough surface be employed, since
1t tends to give also the impression Of
| size.
Dark colors are, of course, best, arrl
| find the soft, solid color cassimeres
most becoming.
81 insist on the tailor-made idea
even to the hats. Nothing is prettier
to go with such suit than one of the
| silk beaver alpines that the men are
now wearing in the country. They
come from Vienna, have a long nap
and are made in green, black and
brown. They are not worn plain by
women, but with wing or another
kind of feather ornament.
$50 the fat girl need not worry
about being out of the style. II she
will consent to become tailor-made
rather than take to the present fash
ions, she can have the satisfaction of
looking more distinguished in her own
way than half the women who slavish
ly copy what makes them look their
worst. Boston Herald.