DRESSING THE WOMAN OF FORTY.

Northern Advocate, 28 July 1934, Page 4

DRESSING THE WOMAN OF FORTY.

PROBLEMS FOR THE PLUMP. One of fashion’s problems is to dress the woman of forty or so who has grown rather stout, although she has not by any means lost her looks. Ten stone is easily carried by the tall, firm figure (says “Madden,” fashion export of -“The Australian Journal”), but when one touches the eleven stone mark care is necessary. To dress u woman of over twelve stone, more than care is necessary. It needs skill and art!

The corset is the first consideration. No dross, no matter how expensive and carefully chosen, will look well if •it is not on the correct foundation. A woman with a really stout figure cannot wear a brassiere and ordinary skirt corset, as rolls pinch out between the two. She must be measured and fitted by an expert for her own individual corset. It is well worth the trouble, as she will realise when she sees the result in her mirror.

Having achieved the. proper foundation, the plump woman will not go far wrong if she follows those rules; Her best colours are black, brown, ami bottle-green, and her best stylos those with long, plain lilies and matching belts. She should avoid all fullness at the hips, and affect long, softly loose sleeves with.narrow cuffs. She will find the V-ncek advisable, as its sharp point takes away the round effect from the chin. She can have her evening frock cut fairly low, but should never forget to wear a loose scarf of some fragile material. On ordinary day frocks a collar should be worn to cover the back of the neck. One thing the stout woman should never do, and that is wear a blouse that contrasts with her skirt. In selecting woollen garments she would be wise, too, to choose the cardigan style, as the short jumper, ideal for the slim and young, is apt to make the plump figure look as though it had been cut in two.