SLENDER LINES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19002, 26 October 1923, Page 10

SLENDER LINES.

To be tall and slim is undoubtedly the order of the day. But (writes one authority) there is no need for the short and somewhat stout girl to despair. It is quite possible for her to look a a charming as her slender sister, and to fashion s fancies, if only she will take a little care. Her watchword should be ‘‘length. ’ And there are countless ways of achieving this effect. To begin with, she should avoid all “waisted” clothes. The drawing in of the waist, always adds to the size of the figure. 3 . She should wear the lone casaomn mouse (ho straight slip-over dress, and the wellcut. long coaf with the unbroken line. She should beware of belts, (bough loose, long, narrow girdles mar well become her. All her clothes should be free from unnecessary trimmings, which tend (o bre-dc the line, and thus exaggerate fulness. But if she does indulge in (rimming it must always he straight up and down—never round the figure. This also anplies to her use of stripes: strined materials are not foi bidden to the fat girl, provided Ute strives run lengthwise, and are not too pronounced. The best materials, however, for the girl c r "mple proportions are those, with smoo'h, dull surfaces, and with small, unobtrusive patterns. Black is a kind of colour for he-, though, if she is young, she "ill naturally want a wider choice; she will be safe with 'lull hh'ps or deep greens, or with ■mv of (he brown family—with all quiet colours, in fact, I one sleeves "'ill suit tier best, and the nn-tn-date wrap-over bodices are just right for her. 'Hie popular long chains of heads, too, will add grace to her bearing. Neither (lie square nor the round r.ock is for the full figure, but always the V The stout girl ’’as to ho very careful about rll the small, hut very important, accessories. like shoes, gloves, and handbags. Tbev- must be no d’-cord-iui note to destroy I lie harmony of her whole appea ranee.