The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-21
HOW TO SELECT CLOTHES
THAT Give BEST SERVICE
Different Types of Figures Require
Gowns of Different Designs and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is Big Factor
in Clothes Which Are Suitable
and Good Looking,

in Clothes Which Are Suitable
and Good Looking.
| Women's clothing requires more
careful thought than that for men
and children. The intermediate type
of figure is not difficult to clothe at
tractively, but the more extreme types
the slender and the stout, need careful
attention. Once woman has decided
on the type of design which suits her
best, she should choose clothing which
in general lines is always the same.
Monotony can be avoided by using diff
ferent materials and trimmings. Such
garments may usually be kept in good
style by slight changes in sleeves, col
lar, and fullnes sof the skirt.
For very tall, slight people, designs
should be chosen that suggest round
ness and normal height Soft, full
blouses, full skirts, and draped eff
fects are good; if the height seems too
great, horizontal lines brought into
the costume by means of founces,
bands, and tucks, will tend to reduce
it. Plaids and figured materials with
large areas of design are admissible
on slight, tall figure; also soft, deep
pile stuffs for coats, and bright, SHIN
merry, lustrous materials are good.
Designs Suitable for the Stout Figure
For tho stout figure, designs should
be chosen that suggest height and
slendcrness. Loose, easy-ftting gar
mcnts with straight, unbroken lines
suggest height. Lines that carry the
eye to the center of the figure will
diminish its breadth. No lines should
carry directly acros sthe figure, for
they seem to lessen the height and in
crease the breadth of the figure. Sep
arate waists and skirts, unlses the
waist is Of the same color as the skirt
or is SO adjusted as to fall over the
skirt, will tend to broaden the fiure
and diminish the height. A surplcc
line of the opening of the waist is
good; narrow gridles draped loosely
about the fiure, crossed in the back
and brought to the front again with
one end loopcd over the other, suggest
height.
The stout woman should choose soft
nonlustrous materials, such as crepe
de chine, crepe Georgette, serge, CAB
ordine, wolfe, and batiste. Plaids and
large figured materials are out of the
question and stripes should be eau
tlously chosen. Colors should be
avoided that make the lines of the
figure stand out prominently, cloth
ing experts in the United States De
partment Of Agriculture affirm in a
recent bulletin on selection and care
OF clothing. Taupe, gray, and dark
blue are usually best in this respect,
but all dull, dark colors are safer than
light or bright ones.
Suit the Colors of the Wearer.
Colors should be carefully chosen
not only in relation to the figure but
IN reference to the complexion, color
OF the hair and eyes Of the wcarcr as
well. There is no general rule by
which one can choose becoming COL
ors. Therefore, one must rely on
ones own taste, Judgment, and ex-
periencc. In general, women with
1 fresh, clear compleXions find a great
cr range of becoming colors than 9th
crs who have little color, but patient
experimentation will discover those
which are becoming to either type. II
is safe to choose such colors as arc in
harmony with the color of the eyes
hair, and complexion.
Dark blue is a universally becoming
color. Taupe, dark blue, black and
gray in which violet predominates are
good colors to be used by the woman
who is stout. Bright aggressive col.
ors make the stout figure seem larg.
er.
Bright gay colors may be choser
for the young, slight grlish figure
but always with thought to the gen.
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