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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Don't Let Figure Defects Distress You SolveGrooming Problem I : j ' , I '.: k : i i r ' J- LJ . i i mS j ""vf.: . 4 t :- " 'usv'' - .i '-t ;'-. l j'i I V " " - ' K & :.:.'A I v: few;.,' ..-Mvrifc ' 'iB( . ..V. . By Ertta Haley FACE AND FIGIJKt: irregularities irregulari-ties are common, but it'. ey-tremely ey-tremely doubtful they look as common com-mon as they really are for women have at their disposal the ways and means of enhancing their good points and minimizing those which are slightly out of line. A good example is seen In the slim silhouette so popular this season. sea-son. As any designer can tell you, the slim look is something that is more of an achievement than it Is actual fact. That should come as good news to the girl whose figure is more plump than slender Facr s don't have to Irok as .'quare or round either, as nature made them. With the right collar and hat effects, even these contour? can be changed without covering them! It's a good idea to be just as aware of our ''elects as of our good points, for that is the starting point of dressing properly. When you know what stands ou each ride f the beauty ledger, you can use all the tricks available to play up the good, and play down the fair or poor. Knowing your face end figure defects should not give you a c- triplex tri-plex about them. When you have brimmed hats which minimize height. Those who are short and full figured can select hat on which the trimming is perched ugh so that longer lines will be achieved. Short, full figured girls can choose the single breasted s lits that give the illusion of slenderness. Those who are slender and tall will like double breasted fashions that pad the figure. Coat Styles Solve Figure Problems Those who are short and heavy may well borrow a tip from the experts ex-perts on wearing coats properly. The advice is this: never wear your coat or jacket open as it will draw attention to the inside figure. The long, unbroken front of a c'"sed coat can do much to give the illusion illu-sion of slenderness. The easy fitting coats, the half belts and dull-finished fabrics which help to give the slender silhouette are widely available now. Short stout figures should make a special effort to shop for them. Thick, bulky, textured fabrics a- 5 taboo on large figures. The sheer fabrics which are now making fashion news come as a big help for those who want to cut down their size. Fashions may change, but personal daintiness continues to be Important as ever to good grooming. To neutrally perspiration, per-spiration, use baking soda In your bath In the proportion of isfij one-half pound to a tub of water. If you prefer a shower, apply moistened baking soda over the entire body and the a wash It away under the spray. them can come. The all-around pleated skirts are popular and made to order for those with natural slenderness. They may choose from the boxy silhouettes, too, or the very wide, gored skirts which are just coming in. That's not all the good news, either! The two-piece fashions, be they tailored suits or casual bolero fashions, will give enough horizontal hori-zontal lines to cut the tall figure down and give it more of the average aver-age look. No attempt should be made to hide slenderness. That is the silhouette of the season. If you have bony arms, look to full dramatic J I Ul 1 ' Cboon clothes with tar .... properly concealed or played them down, you can forget al out them secure in the knowledge that all has been done to make them least obvious. At the same time, you have accented or dramatized a corresponding cor-responding good detail of appearance appear-ance so that is what will impress your friends and acquaintances when they see you. Choose fabrics and styles with as much care as you would make an important decision affecting any phase of life, and you'll be better dressed and more confident in meeting meet-ing the pirblic. Season's Silhouette Uelps All Figures The willowy effects which this season's clothes strive to create will help the woman whose figure fig-ure Is plump, be she short or tall. Narrow vertical lines are used rather than wide horizontal ones. There are side drapes which will catch interest and thus draw it away from a midline that is not above reproach. Those who are tall and naturally slender may wonder where hrlp for to minimni figurt faults. sleeves to soften the angles. If the neckline is angles rather than curves, depend on the wide collars to do the right Job. Hats can add or detract to the height of the figure. Tor those who are tall, there are sailors and wide- |
