Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-06-14
ARR YOU TALL AND SLENDER?
By JANE HILL

The tall and slender woman is the
| type generally chosen by the artist
| when he sketches cloths, as we'll as
as by the famous dressmaker when
she showsthem on living models. The
reason why she looks 30 well is. in
large measure, because OF that beau
tiful long curve from armpit to ankle.
Even a less tall girl who is bit
longwaisted may have such a line.
The taller woman is, the more
It matters how she carries herself,
and yet it is just these tall girls who
tend to stoop. Perhaps they think
they're too tall. and SO they aim to
cut off a few inches by dropping.
Never WAS there such mi.takei
The lovely line of the neck is gone.
The whole daring of the beautiful
confident body. The charm of
rhymetice motion suffers, too, for
only as you start from 4 sure poised
equilibrium wit you be wonderful
to watch as you walk. or dance, or
play tennis.
Here again, in the very foundation
OF beauty of movement, comes in the
corset. You should be sure to get
a model that is light in weight, with
few bones. but long enough over the
hips to preserve that curving. un-
broken line that is your Tery lowell
est. There are corsts designd for
your type that are quite different
from those the average figure needs.
Be sure your filter finds them for
you.
The tall slender woman may wear
almost any OF the popular modes
since they are. in the min, created
Tor her-unless she is extreme for
her type. Then she should avoid the
too-lons line. II her legs are too long
she should lower her waistline; il
her arms are too long. she should
wear trimmed or double sleeve;
II her face is too long, she should
puff out her hair and wear hats that
have widths. hats, perhaps. with
that dropping brim so characteristic
OF the English mode. The too-tall
girl should never wear short skirts.
or noticeable shoes on her too-Iong
feet. These last statements would
seem TO be self-evident and yet. Just
notice the number Of transgressors
the next time you go for a walk.
1t is GRACEFUL 10 be tall and slend
er when We are well proportioned
But if we are not careful, as we grow
older We are apt to develop angles
instead Of curves. and unkind people
call US not slim" but thin" The
cure for this tendency is the persua-
sive moulding of the proper corset
designed TO give youthful roundness
10 those lines of the tall, slender fig
ures that are not sufficiently curved
Then What Shall We Wear?
The little girl might do we'll to
follow the immortal Mary in choosing
4 sort OF sophisticated child's dress
Ruffles, sashes. thin simple materials
Iow-heeled slippers-all these are
good for the little girl.
But so often she rebels against ber
lack Of incehs and her very youtb-
[ulness. Well, she can be .ouaint -
with demure old-fashioned look
about her. Or she may be at tiny
perfect little figure, very finished
very French, very much of the great
world. Or she may be a bobhaired
slim young hoyden-thouRb we'd
rather she wouldn't. But her clothes
must be simple in effect, not broken
As to color and line, for there ISM
enough of her to convey more than
one impression at a time.
Inc youth OF such a type /, vary
easy to dress, for there are so many
.hlngs that one may do with il es-
'ence of springtime that it ia INT
middle age holds terrors. For Won
ioove all people, slender little girl
must never, never grow sideways, ri
,ou do. the whole charm is rome
Keep the years off-by exercise. bv
net, by clever corstery "a we'll az
Win every cunning device that Won
md your dressmaker can concoct
from the beginning you mu,t h.
areful in the selection of vour cor
cts: Get a moderately short lt,h,
model with few bones, not sn,an
lie OF a big woman's corset hn,
orset designed especially for 80
ind of figure. Never have r. tjsht
GU can't afford to pinch vonr It'll
urves. AS you grow Older 90
ae auarter-inch threatens you with
iore menace than an inch would
ring to your tall cousin, maIe
,,end OF your corsetiere. You'n need
eI! But il you keep young In mind
ma body, you'll always carry a charn,
Ike the fairies themselves rhar
about you that mstas 30
II want to take care OF youNas
ecially II we're men and verv tall,
II you have any corset nrohlan
rite TO Miss Jane Hill in care ~ ~.
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