The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-02-28
SH0TT FOR us. SENATE

! Straight perpendicular lines tend -
cause. the Observers ry. tn go up and
down. thus presenting II Sen,l.rizing
effect. rlaits produce straight lines.
but too many phii~ produce bulkt-
ness. If pals are desired, nny II few
should be used In their simplest style.
( The stou, woman with II long neck
Sh"ld wear moderately high col
lar, 81 as to shorten the looks Of her
neck. The scarf can be- uS..l to ge,
the same results. The STOUT woman
with II short neck should wear n V
shaped neck line, since II catches the,
eye AMI guides II away from the necl
ihuS making her neck look longer.
TIL" design around the waist and
an dihc shoulder should b. nS simple
~ possible. TOO much around The
shoulder as simple a possible. TMo
mech around the shoulder will make
them look broader. The sleeves
should not possess any great amom,
offulm"ss. Rmffles should not be-
worn. Nothing should he worn n+ar
or around the bust TO attract 100
much attention. Attention Is dcsir-
able, btu the effect should he slender
iZing
The type of matcrial that a Stont
woman should wtlr j. quite imp0r-
tant. Velvet which has shiny up
pcnrancr, tends TO make her look lar
ger. Soft serge, crepe. nm dgeorgette,
made into straight line garments or
clinging gowns have slendcrizlng rf-
fects on the stout figure. The surface
should he considered In the appear
ancc of slinnssss.tu the figure. Two
different kinds of Materials should
not appear unless one is presented
!, To give support Ia the ohpr.
Coats should be perfectly cut. for
it * ny Il woman's cont that she pro
claims herself. Great care should be
taken with the back. so that 1t docs
not make u tight rounding appear
nncc, bui may sean rather loose
Will" fitting >nugly To the figure.
Nh" coat should be- given Ion. lines.
but not too many of them.
The stout woman should ne dis
creton II the selection Of her colors.
The col"rS used should moi b. loud
and attractive, but cool and slender
izing. Black tends to slendcrizc. while
red tends TO increase the size. The
color Of the skin. the lips. eyes. and
hHir should hc taken into conSidern-
ti"n in choosing cnlorS. Colors are
classified ns warm AMI COOL The cool
culorS are worn to effect slimncss.
and Tie warm culorS Ia increase tn,
size. Rcd, yellow, and ornng. Arc
warm r"l"rS, while green, Blue. vi0-
let, blue green. and blur-violct ara
warm. Col"rs may hc blended iOgcih
or to give a pleasing effect. though
tn" effect may be- just the opposite.
For the stout figure. blending togoih
cr for dark mixture l. most suit
able.
Accessories ~" important 10 the
stout w"m.in: her" ~" hat plays M
.npoItani part since Jhrc - 40
horiz"nal break In Inc to arrest the
eye. The hat worn should be- y small
close fitting iurbnn. hi. allows the
eye ~ 20 beyond 10, actual l.ngih
81 The figure. making The wcarer
seem taller.
The foot wear should nppcar grac.
ful AMI well -groomcd. Light rolorS
make III" feet appear larger than dn
dark color~. Furlhcrmoe. The ankle.
will appear smaller IN dark ,uiorcd
Shocs and hose. II II the esire Of the
stout woman TO max" her figure ap-
pear tight on The feet. To do thi~,
she must not wear shoes i"o smnll
shoe produces aninadcquat, Pounds
iion which noticcably small fer give
TO the bulky figure. since the wear
or wishes 10 appear longer aud slim
mcr. the feet should coTresTnnd. Inc
shoe wiEhout strap nccompli>he~
this purpose.
Being stout woman j. not ~
ways cSirable, but her dress can
mike her inst rs attractive ~ 10.
slender woman.