DRESS HINTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18762, 16 July 1924, Page 13

DRESS HINTS.

How often do we hear it said, M You are too short, short girls cannot wear full skirts," or " Big hats are not for short girls ?' To some extent this is true, that is if a girl is short for her weight. Some girls are so beautifully proportioned that though .their height is barely five feet, they are perfect figures. Short is a word that is often wrongly used. Tiny or dolllike, would more correctly express our meaning in the majority of eases. There is a vast difference between being short or tiny. First and foremost, then, make certain if you are short. Go to the looking-glass in vour wardrobe and raise yourself on your toes. Does tie added inch make you look symmetrical, or does it give you a top-heavy appearance T The girl who, is short, generally lacks inches in the leg, from the thigh to the knee. That is why high heels, although they help to conceal the fact,, do not have the desired effect, because they merely lengthen the line from the knee to the heel. If you are merely tiny—and slight—you can wear almost any fashion. The only thing the tiny girl should avoid is a big check or plaid, or wide stripes. These big designs have an overwhelming effect on a small person. Also avoid very large hats 'irith upstanding feathers or other trimmings, as these draw j attention to your BmaXhaesa and do not give you ,heighii. The fashion of " bobbed" hair suite most small women, especially if they do net possess an abundance of tresses. This style gives distinction, and at the same time a boyish appearance that ia charming in. some girls. Mem like to pet the small girl. They Eke the foil to their own bigness and strength, so, girls, if yon are small, do not envy the tall woman, but make the most of your inches. Be happy in the knowledge that a small woman can more often-make herself look pretty and dainty than hor bigger sister.