The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-22
SCopyright, 1918, by Mcclure News
 paper Syndicate.)
MORE ADVICE FOR
 THE STOUT WOMAN

In choosing fabrics, solid colors are far and away the very best the stout woman can adopt
 ~ There are some, I know, who believe wear, because they suggest height. This part is tfue,- and for the shore woman stripes are good. But they are not always good when she is also stout.
 For instance, wide stripes in strong ly contrasting eoIors will tend to in- crease the size of the wearer. Mar row stripes in equal widths and self tones-that is, the two stripes in one color, but differing in shade and not more than one-quarter inch wide-are not a bad choice by means, and the hairIine stripe of white on a black ackground, the stripes never more than one-half inch apart, is also be- coming to a stout figure. But it is safe to say that all broad stripes should be avoided, and, when the fig~ ure is very stout, the wiSest course will be to stick to materials in solid colors. depending upon a little trim ming by way of relief Stripes re- quEre very little trimming. In fact. they ares 1udtciously arranged, a trimming in themselves.
 But there you arel In the hands of an unskilled person a striped gown can become an atrocity- On the other
 
 v4n be charming. Hence, repeat, the safety of plain colors.
 Few women need to be told striped goods must always be made up 1egxefhx1Se for stout persons wear It Is very obvious that stripes running around the figure will make it look 1aEEeE Only as trimming may strApas be arranged Horizontally or cut on the bias. as. for instance, a skirt cut so the stripes run lengthwise, with narrow panel showing the stripes in an opposite direction, or strappings of the goods cut Ion the bias and applied. Any line or trimming entirely enncor- height and height is the very thing tha4 must be preserved.
 A stout person needs every fraction of her height and as many more as can be suggested by sIxillful dressing. Another point to be remembered is that any line that cuts breadth ap- parently adds to the height, as, for instance. panels in skirts, vests in the coats or wraps or any 1engthwise trimming.
 An absence of all huttering ends and ribbons is good for a stout figure, how ever attractive they may be when worn by a. slender person.
 When the skirt is to be worn by. a woman possessing a prominent abdo- men she will find it. an advantage fl the front gore is cut an inch or So longer than the side gores. This lit tie extra length is eased into the side seams over the abdomen, doing away with the strain and consequent creases so often visible there. As a rule, this type of figure finds her skirt stand out in a point in center front. This can be obviated by lifting the back width from one to three inches at the clos ing. so it might be well to cut the back longer than the sides and see how much needs lifting after the skirt Is pasted together.
 Box pleats down back and front tend to suggest height and should be adooted when they are in fashion.
 When it comes to the coat question s4 s--1 .--s-stz[ sang the Balkan or 2 ny other blouse is not for her. Coats in tailored style never go out of fash ion, and there is really no better mod e1 for the stout woman if she chooses material and model wisely.
 The semi-fitting model is a good choice, cut away ever so slightly in the front. only just enough, in fact. to meet fashions requirements. When the coat is quite cut away, then the skirt should be slightly shaped and so break the broad expanse in the front. The extreme cutaway will however, broaden the figure The length is another important point
 The little Eton coat, once more bid