Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Fashion Tips to Benefit Toll Tall Women By Ertta Erita Haley F YOURE YOU'RE fortunate enough to tobe tobe I IF be tall like many of the good models then get rid of the slouch which you have thought would subtract subtract sub sub- tract inches from rom your height I t Dont Don't use a lot of fuss and detail Jt In your our dress in the hope that it will make people forget youre you're tall 5 That's the consensus from experts experts ex ex- to the tall taU girl The girl with i height can wear clothes beautifully and look took elegant When properly S i groomed she can be the envy of her shorter sisters Contrasting colors and horizontal lines are recommended for tor tall girls but if it this same girl has a lovely slender figure she is told to emphasize her lines by repeatIng repeating repeat repeat- Ing in dress This too is good advice advice ad ad- vice because whatever the asset it should be brought out with proper wearing apparel However i if the tall girl has a athin thin angular face tace and figure she sheO O Should use horizontal lines to play down the poor points For example dont don't expose the forehead with a n atall atall tall hat that sits on the back of the head Select a wide brimmed hat which covers the forehead and at atthe atthe atthe the same time tUne gives a horizontal line line Never repeat angularity with vertical ver- ver straight or droopy lines They'll only succeed in hi making you look ungainly Current Fashions Aid lAId Lanky Girls Have you noticed the wealth of plaids stripes and bulky tweeds which are being shown These are arerI rI t J. J t tto to t I W I I Ir 1 r r It TaU Tall girls need color contrast ifor for the tall girl The same is true of lof those big picture hats with large brims weighted with large fluffy 1 I flowers i I Feminine Silhouette t Best for Tall Girl The tall taU girl should take a critical I look at herself herselt when choosing coats Although she should avoid frills and fuss she must also avoid being too masculine in her choice of clothes Masculine clothes are an too angular for tor her and such details as sharp quills on hats only emphasize the angles she already has Soft draped lines are best The fitted or belted coats now being shown are ideal for the tall figure For a sport coat choose the same basic lines and add to it the wide revers and saddle pockets I Wide belts help materially in hi breaking up any vertical too lines I I Capes too are for tall figures I because they have the height to toI carry the them They have the softness I and curves which the taU tall thin girl I needs o Break Figure Below Waist One of the basic rules in choos choos- I I ing a suit i if you are tall is to break the silhouette below the waistline There are several good ways to do this One is to use color contrast a light colored jacket and dark skirt Another good way especially especially espe espe- daily if you are ample hipped is isto isto to wear a long jacket with the break coming well below the waistline When the tall taU girl is top heavy she should wear a long dark jacket over a print dress This plays down Wd Wide brimmed brimme bats bals for blanc balanco the large torso and still gives the co coor or break with which to shorten the figure Avoid Tuck-In Tuck Blouse If U You arc are Tall The long torso blouse Is perfect I for the tall girl The brief sweater the skirts or tuck-in tuck waist high should be avoided j If you are angular wear the large ru ruff rufI that comes with so many new blouses If It you are arc slim and tall wear the large bows If you are arc tall and heavy wear the slImming slimming slimming slim slIm- ming revers shouldered Round girls should not wear the round drawstring neckline neckline neck neck- line for it simply accentuates the tho stoop Keep the neckline flat in inthe inthe inthe the back and wear a bolero whenever when ever possible Tall TaU girls should not wear the tight narrow skirts They simply emphasize height The droopy look too is to be avoided Use draped skirts snappy pleated ones or those with the peg pockets that give a n suggestive horizontal line Tall slim girls would do well to choose swim suits with shirring and a voluminous skirt to hide their bony areas Another good selection in hi a swImsuit swim swimsuit swimsuit suit Is the soft sort dressmaker type with the shirred or gathered top |