Poise Is Important

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 136, 5 March 1938, Page 4 (Supplement)

Poise Is Important

JT Is essential to pay detailed attention to the choice of shoes and gloves. Admittedly, the woman of today is much more foot conscious than she was a few years ago, but, just the same, enough attention is not paid to the choice of shoes. Shoes which match an evening gown will give greater height than those which contrast, although if they contrast with the gown and match a jacket or shoulder posy, they will tend to have a lengthening effect. If slenderness is desired, match the shoes and stockings as near as possible to the colour worn. Unbecoming or unsuitable gloves may ruin your outfit quite easily, so spend as much time on their choice as you would on any other item of your ensemble. (

If your hands are too large, try wearing a long tight sleeve with a point that comes well over'the hand. Don’t have the sleeve perfectly plain; a trimming just above the wrist, which is meant to be noticeable,. helps the hands to look smaller.

Colour, also, is important. Hands which are naturally red will look much worse against a white or pale coloured sleeve. A black cuff has a wonderfully slimming effect on a wrist that Is too large.

If you have large hands, and are fond of rings, let them be of the marquis type, with big stones. A small neat ring merely makes the hand look twice its size in contrast.

A small neat ring adds attraction to a dainty hand. The greatest consideration should be given to poise which plays so big a part in the. life of the modern woman. A woman may be well and suitably dressed, but if she lacks poise all her effort is wasted.

The woman who can enter and leave a room in a lithe, graceful manner attracts attention. Every woman envies the mannequin and the actress who must have good poise and carriage. The same applies to the position you adopt when sitting. Do not twist your legs around the chair, nor tie them in a knot by twining them around each other. Do your best to avoid postures which make towards ugliness and lack of grace. The feet should be placed so that you can rise quickly and comfortably, with the minimum of effort necessary to restore the body balance. Two very pretty and graceful ways of sitting are to place one foot slightly in advance of the other, or to have both feet pressed together and slightly

Small Points That Can Make Or Mar Your Charm GRACE and poise are qualities often neglected and yet they are a vitally important part of beauty and charm. Poise is the essence of personality, and a woman of personality pays detailed attention to her accessories. Small accessories of make-up and dress can make or mar your whole appearance.

raised on the toes a little to one side of your chair. Keep the correct posture as much as is possible. When you are standing or waiting for friends, it will be far less tiring if you stand with one foot resting in front of the other, instead of sideways. This will help you to keep the body balance and the postuje will be more correct. Whatever you do, do not lean against walls and posts. The first consideration In attaining a graceful carriage is to walk correctly. The steps taken should never be too long, nor should they be mincing. When the foot is lifted from the ground, the toes should always be pointing down•ards, and the distance from the toe to the ground should always be equal or less than the distance is to the heel. Do not turn the toes inwards or outwards too much. The knees should be bent as little as possible and the hips should not sway. The only hip movement permissible’is a slightly forward movement in conjunction with the stride,’ for not only is this graceful, but very healthy.