Show woman s world study your figure problem if you are short aud and slight j frita M MODELS are re usually taller by tar far than the average woman so they can show clothes oft off to a an n advantage if we see clothes they wear we frequently want some like they have but olten often we do not stop to think that the lines chosen for or tall women will not do a thing for or the woman with a short slight I 1 alg figure tire just because you youre re five feet hect three inches or less however does not mean that you can cant t look as smart as the girl who Is taller the main thing to do is to scale your clothing to the exact proportions of your figure keep clothes in proportion to your size and remember above all things that simplicity should be your guiding point not only in clothing but in accessories speaking the shorter jackets the smaller hats which by the way are very popular right now fewer ewer and smaller accessories are the main pointers for or short slight women to choose to be delightfully chic dont let horizontal lines cut what height you have use softly curved clothes othea cl but have nothing to do with fussiness you may wear gathers shirring short boleros baleros and full skirts dont use too much detail in clothing as it will only detract from your delicate face ace and figure choose soft fabrics as well as soft colors wild plaids and bulky fabrics are only tor for those with the taller figures who do not look swamped in them keep things trim and shipshape ship shape give a unity of impression in everything e you wear and be dressing in good taste tor for your size check your waist before buying no matter how small and nd slight the figure there may still be special problems problem in connection with choos ing clothes clothe ance since we all have some figure faults t or instance if you are small but long dont bring the attention dow downward by wearing a long torso une line and low placed skirt interest it Is 1 far better to raise the waistline and achieve the long look unit HJ a sway back in this way the empire fashions ashjorn ash lorn now being shown are ideal for solving this problem it if youre short dont select a dress with a lot of bodice interest wear simple longer lines to add length to the short upper figure no matter what the waistline on the short slight woman she cannot wear heavy large furs on her coat she could choose high revers rather than a deep shawl collar short women do best to choose coats that are gently flared or softly belted belled any fur on the coat should he be in proportion to the figure itself the sleeves or bottom of the coat or other trick applications of fur break up the figure of a short woman and do her no good there should never be too much fur on OB your cost coat if youre short long haired furs are out of the question stick to those that are short and flat dont let yourself swim in a 6 voluminous coat even though it may be the prevailing fashion fitted coats scaled to the figure do more tor for the petite person choose far coats for proportion the choice of a fur coat for the small and slight person usually of lr ers more of a problem than lor for one of taller stature the tall tail fleur figure can show furs ur off naturally to more advantage and the choice of fur is not so 0 o limited but short women can look chic also overpowering furs are to be avoided completely unless you want to te look like an overgrown bear cub choose the small fur with slightly accented shoulders careful length and little fullness the slim princess silhouette in a flat fur is is perfect for petite figures the deml demi coat about 32 inches in length in a flat fur such as persian lamb mouton lamb or muskrat are good choices tor for the smaller figure currently be sure the shoulders are slight and do not have too much fullness in the coat generally if youre choosing a fur jacket dont choose a longer cape or wrist length type the above the waist cape or capelet are much better choose light feeling suits suit for or short figures figure large plaids made of heavy fabrics are not for or small people since they take large frames to carry the then them n around your suit may be softly tailored or even man tailored or of make yourself look laller but it should be in good proportion to your figure soft monotone woolens or small patterned lightweight light weight tweeds may be worn by small people boxy double breasted jackets will cut the small figure too much so its wise to choose those suits which give long lines select a suit that is best kept closed so that it will give a unity of impression and thus add height you may have a small frilly collar on the blouse b but ut its really better not to show more than that as contrasted blouses and suits suit destroy unity another thing to if youre petite do Is to avoid equal length in the skirt and jacket emphasize the girlishness of the figure by having a short jacket when you do have a co color lor break in your suit keep it high rather than bringing it down even as tar far as the waist match hat and shoes so they can ma make ke you look taller high heels and high hats has do not make the sho short rt woman look taller the they give just the opposite impression in such contrast they are been because use to the figure itself you may wear a high b but ut not a towering hat bat and medium heels |