The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Make the Most of Yourself
He.ase.r for the stoes, short we....

should be adopted by stout figures always
black hat trimmed with a color will
give much the same effect as a colored
hat, so the choice In millinery is by no
means limited
There are many women who prefer a
black hat with a touch of color In II to
millinery entirely of the somber tone.
The trimmings on hats are exactly suited
to the short. stout woman. The perky.
jerky 'fancies." as they are known "a
good term. since no bird could recognize
its own feathers when ready for saleD
| will add to her height better than any
/ thing else because they are so light Ia
effect. Even ribbon loops will seem TO
be topheayy. sometimes. and the stout
woman Is quite heavy enough without any
artificial aid.
There is no occasion for wearing a ri
diculous mount or 'stick-up," because
there are many very pretty trimmings
that are modest. too. In regard to the
ARRANGEMENT Of the trimming. It should
De tried at side, back. and front but IL
Is safe to say the feather should not be
sewed to the edge of the brim, as seen
sometimes and looking extremely well
on the right person.
In a forthcoming article upon How to-
Choose a Becoming Hat" shall be able
10 go more fully into the question. but
L relating
10 millinery for the short, stout woman
40 not apply to the tall. stout figure. Her
| nat snould De fairly large, while the
| trimming may be broad as well as high
sometimes straight brim. as a Iarya
sailor, is becoming. but unless the weay-
er is quite tall the brim should be irrex.
t-'nat IS Dent into becoming curves
or be slightly tilted
As 1 said before. the trimming NAV he
broad as well as high. A topknot ar
rangement on the head Of a tall. stout
woman Is not pleasing sight.
y The arrangement of the hair is a mos,
important point to be considered by the
stout woman because height can he an
parently added to or detracted from. de-
pending upon the choice of the coiffure
whenever possible, the hair should be
| dressed upon the top of the head. and
wnen this Is unbecoming. then by not
dressing 1t too low the height may be
preserved by adding an outstanding bow
or similar ornament 1t must not be
too fluffy
The coIlarless and the slightly y-shsnad
neck are good for the stout woman gen.
4 orally, but shape must be considered
| When the face is quite round and full II
Is unnecessary to emphasize or even
proclaim this fact by topping the gown
with round yoke. IL will be found far
| hoTe DetofllnS III SNAPPED to slender v
| The square opening is seldom seen now
| but supposing the yoke will be worn un-
| der rounded cushion of a chin, then a
small, square yoke will suit the owner
!? IL preferred to the v. The square Jaw
may be modified a good deal if the open
ing beneath 1t is V shaped And so IL
goes-all the smallest of details-yet each
and all important.
/ The effect is always better wren the
neck Is cut away. both in back and front.
| rather than at the latter only. Only
nat trimming should be used as an outline
, or finish
/ The very short-waisted figure should
| avoid the deep, round yoke always be-
| cause it breaks the line from shoulder to
belt. and choose instead a long plastron
effect tapering and ending almost or at
the waist line. There is a popular be-
lief that long waist will make a short
person look taller, yet never was there
a greater mistake. As a matter of fact
| the result is entirely opposite TO this.
Given two persons of exactly the same
height. the one naturally Cor even arti-
fcially) long WASTED, the other short. and
the latter will appear to be the taller
of the two.
| CAny question suggested BY this article
| will be answered by Mrs. Lee personally
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