The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-29

II fashion had deliberately de-
cided TO give the long-neglected
stout woman a chance, she could not
have produced raiment more ad-
mirably suited to her purpose than
styles OF the present moment. At
last the stout woman has come into
her own. without dieting or tight
~corssting, she can year what every
body else Is wearing-and look well
in II. No more does she have ,to
modify and adapt everything in
current modes. to her particular
need. No more does she have to
avoid the very prettiest styles of the
moment and prune down her ap'
pareI into staid and embarrassing
effects. She can wear Just what
the d~ebuntantes are wearing and
look her very best.
Lines nj Last Kind { q Large Figures
The dropping of Wristbands. the
loosening OF bodices. the charging
of sleeves, the lenethening OF skirts,
the use of trimming in panels-all
combine to give the stout woman
an easy time OF It. Lines OF the
moment hide excessive curves and
give an effect of slenderness where
~slenderness as not.
To the slim woman this makes not
a mite of difference. styles are
equally becoming/to her-and II she
takes n notion 10 wear ruffled skirts
and crosswise trimming and short
tight slceves-all prohibitive modes
for the stout woman-she may do
so; for fashion includes these modes
In her schedule for the season. SO
long as lines are right-slim n
straight from shoulder TO ankle.
trimmings may be what they please.
and satisfy either the stout of the
slender.
Materials Help Too.
Fluffy clothes are not as smart
as limp, graceful ones Just now--an-
other thing that helps the stout
woman. Velvet, with its stately,
gracious lines: georgette with its
soft, limp folds; canton crepe n
crepe de chine. heavy, soft laces, and
especially the weighted fabrics with
beads or Embroidery on net-they
all contribute to the needs OF the
ample figure. As for frilly taffettas
and puffed out tulles, the slim wom-
en- and the debutantes may have
them in quaint little dance frocks
the happy stout woman is not
envious. she has all she needs.
Broadcloth. revived by Paris and
one OF the most fashionable fabrics
now, Is another material that IL
kind to the ample figure. Broad
cloth is rich and elegant, and falls
into most beautiful folds when cut
and draped by skilled hands. NelnurS
and duvetyn also lend themselves
to correct and becoming lines-what
fabric of such beautiful quality
would not7 The belted frocR\ pic
tured IL ideal for n large figure: It's
I lines. it's material and its manner
= q - l.. cod - nanNnn
crepe in n very dark taupe shade
with prfntings in slightly lighter
tone shading into the tone Of the
frock< The very narrow vestee IL Of
beige colored crepe. The costume Is
ali I'm one piece, drawn In at a low
walstllne by a narrow belt. weighted
at the front with a steel buckle so
that the belt slopes downward a hit
in a becoming curve Pleats are set
into the costume from shoulder 20
hem, making a panel effect at front
and back, the sides OF the skirt
swinging loose and hanging two
inches longer than h foundation
skirt to which the pleated panels
are stitched. The sleeve with its
long loop at the back is another
feature OF grace. This costume
might be built in broadcloth or In
velvet with the same lines Of grace
and dignity and the same becoming
ness for a large figure.
Beaded Net Wonderfully Becoming
Another picture shows a formal
afternoon gown, or a gown suitable
for restaurant dinners and the
theater. Here Is another type OF
frock Ideally suited TO the stout
woman's needs, Here. again the
loose straight lines. the low belt. the
descending skirt drapery and the
flowing sleeve. Black silk net EN-
~broidered In dull blue and gray. and
weighted heavily with blue and steel
beads has been used for bodice and
tunic, with a simple, straight under