The Washington herald., 1913-12-21
Hop to Make the Most
OF Your Best Points
The Stout Woman Should Choose Models of
Dress Which viii Accentuate Every
Fraction of Her Height

AAcf HStSTII.
upon little trimming by way of reIief
stripes require very little trimming. In
Iact they are, Judiciously arranged. n
trimming in themselves.
/ But there you arei In the hands of an
unskilled person a striped gown can be-
come an atrocity. On the other hand.
skllfully manipulated, stripes will ba
~ arinins. Hence, / repeat, the safety
Obvious Fact.
Few women need to be told striped
goods must always be made up length
wise for stout persons wear. II is very
OBVIOUS that stripes running around the
ngure viii make IL look larger. OnIv a.
trimming may stripes be arranged bori-
zontally or cut on the bias, as. for in
stance, skirt cut so the stripes run
lengtnWise, with narrow panel showing
the stripes in an opposite direction ar
strappings Of the goods cut on the bia.
and applied. Amy line or trimming en-
trely encireling the figure will tend to
cut the height, and height Is the very
thing that must be preserved.
A stout person needs every fraction or
her height, and as many more as can
De suggested by skillful dressing. An
otner point to be remembered Is that any
line that cuts breadth apparently adds to
the height, as, for instance panels in
skirts, vests in the coats or wraps or
any lengthwise trimming.
: An absence Of all huttering ends and
ribbons is good for a stout figure, how
ever attractive they may be when worn
by slender person.
When the skirt is to be worn bv a
woman possessing a prominent abdomen
she VIII hnd II an advantage IL the front
gore Is cut an inch or so longer than the
side cores. This little extra length fs
eased into the side seams over the ah-
domen. doing away with the strain and
consequent creases so often visible there.
AS 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
closing, SO 1t might be well to cut the
back longer than the sides and see how
much needs lifting after the skirt "a
basted together.
Box pleats down back and front tend to
suggest height and should be adopted
when they are in fashion.
When 1t comes to the coat question.
II goes without saying the Balkan or any
other blouse Is not for her. Coats in tail
ored style never go out of fashion. and
there Is really no better model for the
stout woman il she chooses material and
model wisely.
Good Choice.
The semi-ftttng model is a good choice.
cut away ever so slightly In the front
only just enough, in fact, to meet fash
ions requirements. When the coat il
quite cut away, then the skirt should be
slightly shaped and so break the broad
expanse in the front The extreme cut
away VIII, however, broaden the figure.
The length Is another important point.
The little Eton coat, once more bidding
ior iaVor' IS an excellent model for the
short, stout figure.
The length, just covering the hips. is
generally becoming. and even shorter;
but when the hips are at all prominent
the shorter length should be avoided A
coat ending at the line of the hips would
be just like taking a line around the
largest part of the figure, and no one
wants to draw attention to any undue
proportions
ing one to this type OF figure, because IL
cuts her on numerically and she GER
talnly needs every one OF her inches
Coat sleeves are always in good style,
30 there Is no reason foE choosing fanci-
tul effects to ones detriment Flat ef-
fects in trimmings should be preferred to
all others. Braid is extremely good, and
when the material Is somber a little satin
is very effective.
tire satin coat would be fatal to the
stout woman.
Buttons are to be approached cautious
y and never used in large quantities.
specially when they are OF a contrasting
,oIor.
1t is so easy to make a garment look
oatchy with buttons. I saw a woman
recently who at a short distance away
actually looked grotesque because Of a
lumber OF buttons Qarge ones, too,) dis
'osed apparently Unfortunately over
Ter gown 1t brought to my mind a
woman, who. in the days Of pipings, wore
/ black dress, every seam piped with
ray. Really, a short distance away she
ooked like huge bundle tied up most
with twine. I have never for
'otten the sight
Perhaps II may be necessary to say that
very bit Of trimming must suggest a
'urpose. There must be a reason for its
resence- Very often 1t Is the injudicious
Of trimming that stamps
garment home made" A bit Of lace or
bow OF ribbon will be added perhaps to
over some defect of fit or finish and
his without stopping to consider whether
ither It may or may not destroy the
riginal lines.
n too strongly in regard to the question
{ trimming. Do not at any time over
o 1t.
Since this type needs more than general
dvice, there will be summing up for
er in the next article.
(Mrs. Lee VIII answer personally any
,tter requesting her advice on How to
lake the Most Of Yourself IL q stamped
nd addressed envelope Is inclosedl