New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-05
BY HENRI BENDEL
For NEA Service


fashioned princess lines have be
come stylish once more, revealing
curves where last year there were
only slender, straight lines.
But so far there is shown little
desire for the fuller figures that
once we're stylish. Slenderizcl
lines are as dear az ever 10 the
heart Of the American woman.
And the gown that makes a wo-
man look gracefully slim is the
one she will want.
Certain types Of gowns slender
lie. In plain materials 1t rests
with the cut. In figured patterns
the type. color, manner OF making
and trimming all are features TO
he reckoned with.
Solid Coiors Pest
Unless one is sure she looks bet
ter in figured materials, / suggest
plain colofs for the woman OF
more mature build. Dark colors
are preferable, though sometimes
pure white is better than me-
dunn shade. Best OF all 1. that
combination of dark and light
wherein the light is introduced in
vertical fashion to break up width.
There are certain rules to fol-
low, II one wishes to look slender.
First, never have harsh, decided
horizontal lines. They cut the fig
ure In half, increasing the width.
Tiers often help. But they should
slant, in the approved fashion OF
the moment. N-neck effects are
always better than square OF round
ones on stoutish figure. And
scarves that hang. accenting the
length. are a help.
Red Suggest Weight
Black is ever the friend Of the
woman who Is no, longer slender.
Dark blue Is almost as good.
Brown, If dark enough. has almost
the same effect. But red. on the
other hand. tends to make the fig
ure seem fuller.
I show today three different
types OF costumes that slenderixe.
First, the Worth evening gown
that is an elegant example OF what
can be done to give the illusion Of
slenderness.
Here we have glistening blue
paillettes. on graduated tiers. in a
lovely soft shade that compliments
its wearer and detracts from her
size.
The tiers are circular so that
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softly to the figure. giving it the
illusion of greater height and less
width. The top tier. scalloped as
they all are, IL almost @ bolero.
The N-neck, both front and back.
tends to give a simmer silhouette.
The swooping, peacock hemline
is achieved by having each tier
drop slightly more in the back
than in the front. 1t Is an achieves
ment in a gown for the matron
who trims her figure down to ap-
proximate the debutante's.
Long. graceful lines are employ
ed in the Nionnet coat shown to-
day, summer coat designed for
the woman no longer slender.
Here we have an admirable adap-
tation of the godet idea. The Sec
tons Of the coat curve in slightly
at the waistline, TO flare becom-
ingly at the bottom. 1t Is rose
beige in color. Of the soft kasha
that is so popular this summer.
Trimming Of Broadtail
American broadtail is used In a
restrained manner for trimming.
The slant Of the closing. the flare
Of the sleeves ana the height Of
the collar are all vastly becoming
to the woman OF full figure.
The third costume shown today
is, perhaps. the best example of
what the right lines and cut will
do for woman Of full figure. 1t
is a clever suit, designed by Pa
uuin. OF black mohair. with blouse
and scarf of chartreuse flat silk
crepe.
1t looks like coat suit. But
IL really is an Elton jacket with
a TERED skirt that has all its am
Die fullness in the form Of invert-
ed and dipping box pleats on the
left side.
Add to Height
The skirt 10 the tuck-in type.
with its soft blouse having slight
fullness over the fitted belt Of the
skirt. The blouse has deep v
neck, filled in with soft CLIFTON.
The collar OF the coat 10 of the
chartreuse and forms 4 long scarf
that gives added height to the fig
ure. The sleeves are quite tight.
with tailored cuffs that round
slightly.
A small toque of chartreuse felt
with enough brim to protect full
face from looking too full. tops
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