The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-12
WHATS IN FASHION,
New Coats for Larger Women

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Of course
IN no fashion, knowing large,
woman would say what we heard
one woman remark in a coat de-
partment the other day-"Well, I'm
fat and there's nothing to be done
about it."
Because any fashion knowing
woman knows there's lots to be
done about it. Enough at least,
so she doesn't have to look bigger
around than she really is.
How should the larger woman
go about choosing a becoming coat?
First she should consider her fig
ure. Look at it quite critically in
a full-length mirror, and decide
where most Of her embonpoint fat
to be explicitly is concentrated.
And then, second, determine to find
coat with details that counter
balance her overbalanced spots.
Wrap-Over Is Best
Whatever her proportions, the
coat with good wrap-over is best
for her. 1t gives her a chance for
adjustment and comfort. She can
wrap it to her exact size. And this
is the most fashionable silhouette
for all women-large or small.
The fashionable coat length
middle calf or a half inch below
covers the largest part of the leg
nicely.
No matter where the figure is
large Cor in fact, if it isn't large
anywhere) the diagonal closing line,
fashionable in new coats, is be-
coming.
And the new shawl collar, put on
in this diagonal line with one side
longer than the other Gas shown in
the left hand sketch, is not only
Smarter-it's better for the large
figure than the old shawl that was
the same length on both sides.
Long Sleeve Helps
The Short-haired, soft furs like
mink, kolinsky or dyed squirrel and
the curly furs like persian and as
trakhan are the best types the
large woman can wear.
Far better than the fluffy, long
haired furs that add bulkineSS to
the figure. And these shorter furs
are equally as fashionable as the
longer ones.
If you're large through the
bust, look for coat with the new
Vionnet type sleeve-the sleeve cut
in one with the bodice of the coat.
This is one of the ways fashion
takes to give the smart, wider,
slanting shoulder line. Both
sketches show this sleeve0
Shoulders Give Balance
Now don't think-"But I don't
want anything to make me look
wider" If the bust is extra large,
this wider, loosen shoulder line
balances it. A large bust is only
accentuated by tight, narrow
shoulders.
This is a good sleeve to wear, too,
if the hips are the large part as it
equalizeS hips and shoulders. The
hips won't stand out SO prominently
if the shoulders look wider
If the bust is large, the rever
shawl collar (as shown in the right
hand sketch is good, if it extends
below the bust line. 1t helps fill in
the space between bust and waist,
making less noticeable the difference
in size.
Consider Sleeve FulIneSS
Many of the new coat sleeves are
designed with width in various
spots. Sometimes at the top, some
times at the elbow, sometimes just
above the wrist. Consider your
figure and see where you need this
width for balance.
If the waist is small in compar-
iSon to bust and hips, get a coat
with fullnesS at the elbow. When
the arm is down the elbow comes
at the waistline and wider sleeves
give wider look there, balancing
the width in bust and hips.
With large hips and small bust,
top width in sleeves acts as coun-
terbalance. With large bust and
small hips, width above the wrist
does the same thing.
Newest coats are not belted but
fasten with buttons. Better for the
larger figure! Newest furs blend
with the color of the coat. And
these one-color effects are more be-
coming to the large woman.
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