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Show Woman's World Start Out the New Year Right Byiajving Yourself At tractive j i3u Irrla Jladcii Princess Fashion L r I I I , I ' ! The princess silhouette as Triger Introduces it in sheer black woole has a flanged seaming for skirt an neckline. Tiny gold buttons, the sif nature of the designer, are linkei If you tend to run large in th hips, don't consistently avoi dresses which have some hip intei est. Look for dresses with a sid draping or other such interest thf breaks the hip line and actuall gives you a nicer look than th absolutely straight skirt. Don't ever discard or, for tha matter, buy a dress without inves tigating the hemline and what i does, or can do for you. Lettin the hem down, or perhaps liftm it as little as a half an inch ca improve your appearance a hundre per cent. It all depends upon you height and the size of your legs. What about sleeves? Well, her you have all kinds to choose from For thin or heavy arms, you'd d best to avoid extremes. Follow na tural lines and skip the too-full type, or the bare arm look. If you have a tall, slim figure look for dramatic peplums to cu your height. You are the girls, too who can wear wide belts with inter esting decorative detail. Double breasted suits are very flattering. On the other hand, if you an slim, but short, look to the shor boleros with high cut waistlines princess lines or pinafore effects. Imaginative Tricks I Scarves are a happy pick-up i for many an old dress. Wear them as interest underneath the dress to add a touch of gay print t or color to the costume, or simply j sling them over skirt or dress neckline and tie in back. Don't stop there though, for a scarf can add hip interest if it is wrapped around you and tied in a perky bow. Or, wear it around your head, but expen- i ment with effects first. 1 There's a variety of ways to ! wear the peplum. Use it in i dramatic and contrasting colors J if you want to point up interest ! at a tiny waistline. Tie them like aprons, pleat them dramatically I or use an all-around effect. If you want to subtract inches, use peplum colors that match the basic dress and use smooth-fit- ! ted effects. ' Dickies have innumerable potentialities. po-tentialities. Since the area which the dicky covers is small, the color can be intense but it should be chosen for extreme compliment to you. If you're slender and of an athletic nature, use hug-me-tight vestees. If you're more the fluffy type, use short boleros that button, but-ton, have sleeve interest and have a perky starchy look about them. YOU catch yourself look- V mg in the mirror and saying, Tm not as good-looking as I was j '- at 20," look out lady and take your-: your-: lelf in hand. Or, if you shrug off doing something about your clothes with the flimsy excuse, "The fashions fash-ions are for me this season," be truthful to yourself at least and admit that you're just being lazy. No woman, with all the modern aids to make her attractive, need feel that she has lost her youth and charm. True, she may have added a few years, but with those years she gains a new kind of beauty, a poise and maturity that is even more attractive than her beauty of the early 20s. And as for fashions, isn't it a bit silly to think that designers would neglect any type of woman? No, let's face the facts. Somehow or other, you've just let yourself slip, and what you really need is to attire yourself In the latest, and I defy you to find at least hah a dozen styles that you can't wear, hilljstakeaiof looking to djSfffulifa after, but when you do find it, wear it, and you'll enjoy the compliments. com-pliments. No longer can women ask, "Which is better, to be dressed becomingly, be-comingly, or to be dressed in the height of fashion?" There may once have been a reason for this sad plea but now we have so many editions edi-tions of each trend that if you try, you can find one which will be flattering especially for you. And don't shy away from adding a few imaginative touches which will enhance en-hance the style for you. Hoods Are Pretty as "Well as Practical For instance, take the hood. According Ac-cording to Cnicago Fashion Industries, In-dustries, it is extremely popular, especially with the young crowd. It makes a lot of sense to wear It on cold days, and chances are you've been tempted to have one. If your features are tiny and you have a good profile, or if you have a long, lean face with high cheekbones, cheek-bones, the tailored version of the hood will do the most for you. But don't discard the hood idea if you- don't fit in" the above category. cate-gory. Let's say that your features aren't quite as perfect as you've wished. You're the kind who likes to wear soft hats with perbaps a fluff of hair to break the severity of the hat. In its usual form the hood is not for you, but suppose you try a knitted, loose snood that gives you the covered-up look and provides the necessary softness. You might even try bangs or a soft fluff of curls to decorate the forehead. Or, if you don't wear bangs, you might arrange a wave or push down the pompadour for a similar look. f FoTTSlthe Fashions, Find Own Version A good way to illustrate this is to watch women who are buying their clothes. I've seen many a tall, bony-chested woman turn down a "V" necked dress which was otherwise oth-erwise perfect for her. Had she spent a little time thinking about it, she could have used a froth of attractive ruffles at the neck, or even a clever dickey effect which could have done a neat job of concealing, con-cealing, and made a lovely garment gar-ment for her. Very often you haven't the time to change your make-up. But you can refresh your skin and get a fresh glow! Wrap an Ice cube in a bit of damp cotton. Sprinkle this with skin freshener or toilet water. Rub over throat and face. Press the perfumed Ice cube over the closed eyelids. Press cosmetic tissue over throat and face, then pat on face powder. Brush off excess. A little Accent with your lipstick and there you are! Fashion Forecast . The front button, princess style variation is still nice fashion for the dressy coat. You can be clever with accessories with this basic coat. Trimming takes a back seat on evening clothes. They're glamorous, perhaps even more so than before, but the interest is in material and lines rather than "things added" to the costume. For the younger set the pinched in waistline and wide belts have a wide appeal. Fashions to keep you warm have style, too. Notice the smarl lines of fur-lined coats that avoid a baggy appearance, and watch for color interest, particularly the contrast con-trast treatment being used quite extensively. |