Article: Shorter women should look for shorter jackets, while taller women can consider longer jackets.
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Look for form-fitting jackets that nip in at the waist and flare out at the hips. Select a length that works for your height. Stick with single breasted jackets, since double breasted jackets may end up adding unwanted bulk that can throw off your curves. Avoid jackets with too many pockets or additional detailing that could add bulk to your curves or waist.
Article: You can use any color you want, even a "fantasy" color, such as pink, purple, or teal. The yarn must be 100% acrylic, otherwise the method will not work. You will be braiding this yarn, so the cardboard should be about twice the length you want your tail to be. Wrapping the yarn around the cardboard about 12 times should be enough. Use a pair of scissors to cut the wrapped yarn along the bottom edge of the cardboard first. Slide the bundle off of the cardboard, then tie a short piece of yarn around the middle of the bundle. Use the short piece of yarn to tie the bundle to a support, such as your toe, a table, or a chair. Split the yarn bundle into three even sections, then braid those sections together. Tie the tail end of the braid with another piece of yarn a few inches/centimeters from the bottom. Use a pet comb with wide bristles to brush out the yarn at the end of the braid. Keep brushing until the yarn strands unravel and turn fluffy and wavy. The tail end will become shorter and you will get a lot of fluffy bits of yarn. Discard these fluffy bits or save them for another project. The fluffy bits that come out of the yarn are perfect for making plush animals. Set a hair straightener to the lowest temperature setting possible. Working a few strands at a time, straighten the brushed yarn at the end of the braid. Keep straightening, one small section at a time, until the yarn is straight. Do not use too high of a setting, otherwise you will melt the yarn. Comb through the straightened section with a fine-toothed pet comb to help smooth them out further. Do this until the cardboard is full, then cut the yarn at the top and bottom of the cardboard. You'll end up with lots of 7 to 8-inch (cc-centimeter) pieces of yarn. Gather 8 to 10 pieces of the cut yarn together. Make sure that the ends match up, then tie the bundle into a knot in the middle. Repeat this step for all of the pieces of yarn that you cut. You'll end up with lots of little bundles. For a thinner tail, wrap the yarn 6 times. For a thicker tail, wrap the yarn 13 to 16 times. Separate two strands from the bundle, one on each side of the knot. Use a wide-toothed pet comb to brush the other strands out until they unravel and turn wavy. Repeat this step for all of the yarn bundles. Again, you will end up with lots of fluffy bits of yarn. The yarn bundle will become shorter. This is normal. Comb the bundle one more time with a fine-toothed comb to soften it further. You'll be using the two unbrushed strands to tie the bundles to the tail. For a more secure tail, brush these two strands out as well. Set your hair straightener to the lowest setting possible. Use it to straighten the brushed out yarn until all of the ripples and waves disappear. It'll be easier if you straighten first one side of the knot, then the other. Do not straighten the strands that you used to tie the bundles together. Brush the bundles out with a fine-toothed pet comb afterwards to help them lay more smoothly. Place a brushed-out yarn bundle against the bottom of the braid, right above the tie. Take the two strands of yarn you used to tie the bundle together, and wrap them around the braid. Tie the strands together into a tight, double-knot. If you brushed all of the strands out, sew the bundle to the braid by the knot instead. You can also use a drop of hot glue or fabric glue instead. Alternatively, you can brush these strands out, and then straighten them, just like you did for the bundles. This will take more time, however, but it will give you a neater finish. If you sewed the bundles on, skip this step. Flip the braid over so that the back is facing you. Position the next bundle right above the knot where you tied off the first bundle. Wrap the tie strands around the braid, and tie them into a knot, just like before. Trim the strands out, or brush and straighten them. For a fuller tail, add the next third and fourth bundles on the left and right side of the tail. Repeat the process: front, back, left, and right, until you reach the top of the braid. Scrunch the bundles down as much as you can so that they are stacked on top of one another and you can't see the inner braid. For a thinner tail, tie the bundles inch (1.27 centimeters) apart. If you are sewing the bundles on, work in neat rows, with the knots right next to each other. At one point, you may run out of bundles. If this is the case, make another batch using the same method as before. If you have any bundles left over, consider adding them into the tail to fill in any gaps. There are a few ways you can do this. You can use the ties at the top of the braid to tie the tail to your belt. You can also use the ties to secure the tail to a key chain hook or ring, then hook that over your belt. A third option would be to sew or glue a flat-backed safety pin to the top of the tail and pin it to your costume.
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Get 100% acrylic yarn. Wrap the yarn around a piece of cardboard a few times. Cut one side of the loops and tie the other. Braid the yarn together. Comb out the tail end of the braid. Use a hair straightener to straighten the tail end. Wrap some yarn around a 7 to 8-inch (17.78 to 20.32-centimeter) piece of cardboard. Tie 8 to 10 pieces of yarn together in the middle. Brush the yarn bundle out, except for two strands. Straighten the brushed out yarn bundles. Tie your first bundle to the braid. Trim the strands off. Tie the next bundle on the other side of the braid. Continue tying the bundles to the tail. Make more bundles, if necessary. Attach the tail to your costume.
Article: Prepare a baking pan by greasing it lightly with non-stick cooking spray, butter, or shortening. You could also line the baking pan with aluminum foil instead of greasing it with cooking spray. Use a serrated kitchen knife to cut the squash in half lengthwise. Dig out the seeds and stringy pulp. Make sure that the squash is clean before using it. The skin of an acorn squash should be scrubbed with a vegetable brush under running water to remove dirt and debris. Use a heavy metal spoon or ice cream scoop to dig out the seeds. Both halves should be cut-side-down in the pan. Do not stack the halves. They can touch, but they must not overlap. Cook the two halves until the flesh feels tender when poked with a fork or paring knife. Do not cover the squash as you cook it. Temporarily remove the squash halves from the oven and brush the cut sides with the melted butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, if desired, and return them to oven for another 15 minutes. Note that the squash halves should now be cut-side-up inside the pan. You can enjoy this squash as is, or you can mash it or use it as a base for other recipes requiring pre-cooked acorn squash.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Cut the acorn squash in half. Transfer the acorn squash to your prepared baking pan. Bake for 45 minutes. Brush the squash with butter and continue baking. Serve as desired.