The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-22
On Dressing Well.

1t is the duty Of the stout woman
to restrain her desire for gay colors.
big figures and shiny fabrics. huge
hats and picture effects. Shes hould
avoid all but studied simplicity. 1t
would almost seem to the onlooker
that women often look into their mir
rors with unseeing eyes. Each wom-
an, as has heen found. usually requires
a certain kind of~clcthes, and it is the
duty of the oma to make study of
her special requirements in this line.
The garments that look we'll on one
very often do not give a pleasing eff
feet on another.
A famous designer OF woman's
Gowns vas heard to remark that the
great secret of dressing lay in know
ing just what to wear n what to
leave off" 1t is. simple advice. and
could be followed with very little trou-
BILE.
Picture hats. ultra-short skirts.
girlish frocks and. elbow sleeves arc
not for the woman Of uncertain age,
but ONLY for young women. Dutch
collars, French necks and hard lines
should never he wor by a girl with
a scrawny throat. Hats to the ears
or hair to the eyebrows should never
be worn by any woman past her first
flush of beauty.
This season gives a sort Of advant-
age to the elderly woman The mar
row tWo-toned striped woolens in q
light weight make up into excellent
suits for elderly woman. For an aver
age figure a plain skirt. fttine the hips
smoothly. is a very good model.
There can be a narrow panel down
the front. and by way OF trimming,
the bottom may be hemmed with a
fold Of the material cut on the bias.
When the fr1l N@o1haa $L@ ~.->1 "a
runs up to a point which may be
from nine TO twelve inches. depending
upon the weight of the Wearer. The
coat is made sufficiently long to cover
the hips and is shaped a little to the
figure, both front and back.
In most cases the sandy-haired
woman is considered in the class OF
red haired blondes. but she is really a
distinct type. This type does we'll to
confines toilettes to black and black
and white If the best there is in hair
and complexion is to be brought out.
When the skin is quite pale. the black
should be relieved about the face With
crea WHIT OF be made Transparent
When the yes are a grayish green
and the skin pale, gray is a safe
choice. because it draws out any tint
OF pink lurking in the skin and deep
ems the color of the lips and the
VIZ ~ NdIS. IL VIII Ue IOunO as
tonfshing just how much this idea of
dressing improves the general appear
ance. Gray combined with trimmings
OF amethyst also suits this type.
When the eyes are blue a pastel
shade may be substituted for the am
ethyst If preferred. though the latter
is often equally becoming. The simple
evening frock of black net in a small
design. trimmed with velvet pansies
in all their natural c%olorings, will
transform an insignificant little sandy
haired woman into a very fair one to
look upon.
1t is, Of course. a far easier matter
to dress a Very thin woman
fully than 1t is attractively to gown
the stout woman. Still the thin woman
has her trails in matters sartorial, too,
and this is especially true when she
is quite short. The thin girl, or wom-
nm. must study her individual style
and have her clothes made according
~. In order to get the best results.