The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05
HEADGEAR FOR THE
 STOUT, SHORT PERSON

1 Copyright, 1914. by. Mcclure News paper Syndicate.)
 The millinery question is one of the greatest importance if the short, stout woman desires 10 present a. suc- cessful tout ensemble. There is cer- tainly no reason why she may not be srnartly, fashiona bly,, and beconfng1y4
 halted at the present time, because the fashionable shapes are those best suited to her l It is seldom women of this type find their needs have been considered. So never be seen in anything but pret- ty hat. Never at any time must they wear a large, shape or flat one. The reason is obvious. The brim of the hat will cut the height, and anything ] both flat and large will be more fatal still. H At the same time, it is unnecessary l to go to the other extreme and choose | a shape ridiculous1y small. The me dium- sized is the very best choice such as are worn today The hat l should be medium in everything-me- dium crown, medium brirn, and trim ming in moderation. A smart turban | is always becoming to woman of this type and is model that seldom goes out of Fashion Tn fact, it is all ways in good style, much as the toque l is The trimming should be upstand- I | looks so stunning on a tall figure should never be worn by the short one except from necessity, as in the | case of mourning The reason why Is because the hat being black, the eye is carried no farther than the 1 face so that the wearer appears to 1 be just as tall as her face and no taller Her height stops at the black hat.
 1 This may be true, but dress should be means of disguising any short comings Of nature, and so by wearing i a white or coIored hat the eye is
 carried beyond the race, with the re- suit the wearer appears to, be taller than she really is. Rs height is in | creased. breadth decreases, therefore anything that aids the former should be adopted by stout figures always. 1 A black hat trimmed with a color will give much the same effect as col i ored hat so the choice in millinery is by no means limited.
 There are many women who prefer i a black hat with a rouch of color in l it to millinery entirely of a somb CT tone The trimmings on hats are ex- l act1y suited to the short. stout wo- man. The perky, jerKy fancies." as they are known Ca good term, since 1 no bird could recognize its own feath- ] CTS when ready for sa1e) will add to i her height better than anything else l cause they are so light in effect. i Fen ribbon loops will seem to be top
 heavy sometimes, and the stout wo-
 ma is quite heavy enough without any artificial aid
 Thee is no occasion for wearing a I ridiculous mount or "stic1k-up,'' be- cause there are many very pretty triYnm 1gs that are modest, too. In l regard to the arrangement of the l trimmin~. it shoulG toe tried at side,
 back. an ! front, (but it is safe to say l the feat. CT should not be sewed to 1 the edge of the brin, as seen sonae- l times and looking extremely well or l the right person
 Tn forthcoming article upon How 1 to Choose a Becoming Hat,'' shall | be able to go more fully into the l question but might say here that l the rules relating to n1il1in cry for the l short, stout woman do not apply to | the tall, stout figure. Her hat should beA fairly large, while the trimming 1 may be broad as well as high Some 1 times a straight brin, as a large sail 1 or, is becoming, but unless the wearer 1 is quite tall the brim should be irreg- ular-that is. bent into becoming curves or be slightly tilted.
 As I said before the trimming may l be broad as well high. A topknot l arrangement on the head of a tall, stout woman is not pleasing sight. The arrangement of the hair is a 1 most important point to be consid- cred by the stout woman because height can be apparently added to or detracted from, depending upon the choice of the coiffure Whenever pos | sfble, the hair should be dressed upon the top of the head and when this is | unbeconing. then by not, dr dressing it l too low the height may. be preserved by adding an upstanding bow or a similar ornament. It must not be too fluffy
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