Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-09
| ow5cience is He| pins. Stout
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Less ~Stout'

can best encourage this natural tendency
on the part Of those who SEQ her.
This In all a matter OF the selection OF the
proper lines and their proper application 70
her clothes. With the right lines rightly
applied, she can create a. deceptive an ilu.
sion Of height and slendeness as the
architect does with his huge structures Of
brick and stone.
The trouble with the stout woman'a
clothes in the past las been tho utter dis.
regard which their makers have shown for
certain wel.known scientific laws. They
have insisted that because a woman was
stout sho could not dress IN the prevailing
styles without looking ridiculous. They
made her dresses n SERIES OF broad, perfectly
plain stretches Of fabric unreIieved BY any
frilla or furbelows.
There could be no greater mistake than
this. The palmer a stout womans dress II,
the more nnrslieyed it's eEpnnsea 0f fabric,
The broader and shorter II makes her look.
Let me explain briefly what Hines the stout
woman should avoid or nubdue In her dress,
and what lines she should emphasize.
Horizontal lines are never good for the
must be broken or relieved IN some way
All lines that tend toward this horizontal
should have a downward curve N the stout
woman Is 10 look her best There II nothing
better 10 cOunteraet the bad effect ~ the
heavy masses Of flesh found over the
shoulder blades Of many women than lines
curylng downward and toward the front
Horizontal lines, Of course, cannot be- en-
trely avoided, but wherever they appear
they must DO broken or softened. The EN-
phasis must always be placed on the YER
teal.
The unpleasant effect produced by undue
funess through the back. an effect very
common among American women, II success
fully overcome by liberal use ~ panel
pleaiH and broken belt effects. Panel seams
arc excellent for making this bust appear
smaller than H. really In. and 80 are reyers
II long and pointed.
The scientific designer ~ clothes for stout
women uses buttons literally. No other
simple mode Of trimming dress will do
more 20 make IT. wearer look tall and
slender. They are employed IN various ways
10 relieve the belt, and o long line OF them
down the front Of skirt Will often make
woman look six inches taller and nifty pounds
lighter.
The large hipped woman should shun
plain tigbt6tting skirts as she would the
plague. Let her try soft pointed pleats over
the hips and she will be pleasantly surprised
20 see that instead Of their making her
figure larger, they seem 10 reduce It's size.
Some Of the more elaborate draperles
which are now so popular may be worn
without hesitation by the large hlDped
woman, provided they are chosen in nc.
cordance with the principles which am
outlining IN this series Of articles But
these draDerles should always be carried
below the hip line and their effect will be
greatly enhanced by tho akilful use OF
pointed panels.
Each and every part Of gown must be
made 10 assist in creating the desired II.
fusion. Even the pockets can be made 70
play an important part in producing the do
sired effect II they are given the proper
curve or angle.
II Is surprising 10 see how much can be,
accomplished by a proper handling OF the