Show Becoming Styles for Middle Age Suiting the Peculiarities of the Stout Figure T WE JE E frequently vv hear Ii h e a r I com complaint c o m mS S plaint that fashion is artists consider only the model figure many man types arc are be becoming becoming coming to 10 youth 1 and grace that are arc impossible when w v h e 0 n middle Age has been reached and the lite fig figure figure figUre ure has taken on 4 S heavier er proportions It is always well ehl to consider that the litter latter stage requires a certain amount of dignity in in costume this does docs not mean that one must dress old but there should be 1 an 10 importance to the lie design and trimmings that is not essential for youth louth youthA A young joung girl may wear WC an absolutely plain shirtwaist for instance with collar and cuffs but for or the lie woman of forty fort or over this garment would be entirely un unsuitable unsuitable unsuitable suitable Even the lie plain plaited shirt shirtwaist shirtwaist shirtwaist waist with standing linen l nen collar that looks trim and smart on a younger woman toman seems in in some souse way out of keep keeping ing with the lie dignity imparted imputed by added years jears Tho The Importance of at the tho The waistline is is important to any an fig figure figure ure but most particularly when the waist has passed pass d the 2 inch mark great reat care and discretion must be used The exaggerated dip at the front is to be avoided and never never have a dip at atthe atthe atthe the back rock A trim straight ht line across the gradually dropping at atthe atthe atthe the sides until at the it is is about two inches below helm the natural waistline is smart and becoming The exaggerated dip that brings the of the belt far down on the abdomen may look fairly well vell at the front view but from the lie side it is is quite ugly and the sideline that should fit in prettily to the curve cune of oC the waist is is the critical view vie The lengthened front effect may ma be much more mor artistically provided by trimming rimming lines For an outdoor costume a long Ion coat co t that outlines the figure gracefully but butis butis butis is sem fittin not tight is the proper garment to select The actual length must be determined by bv ones height and by b experiment at the time of fitting fitt nr but it should come conic well down over oer the hips and the French cut with the scams seams run running running ning nin to the lie shoulder at both front and back is better betler than the lie darted front with l I finished materials tend md t to Increase thi 1 E apparent size while a smooth sur act reduces it For the same reason large larl larlor 5 or pronounced pronounce plaids or figured goods should be avoided 4 t An Because one is stout and md has reached the happy and kindly middle distance In hi hilife J life it is not necessary necess to deny den the small though insistent fads of fash fashion fashion fashion ion The suspender waist and the un tin or both rather frivolous lOlls Ions details of the costume may b bt be adapted to the use us of the woman who wha is IS s fair fall and forty if she will only bear bearin bearin in in mind the idea of dignity 1 The waist shown presents the feature embodied in 10 the that is however given a distinctive touch by the use of the small vest pieces at the front which should have small fancy buttons by b way Wl of decora decoration decoration decoration tion for the lie simulated or actual closing I IThe The same buttons with silk cord or 1 cotton colton cable cord covered with the waist material trim the slashed opening I through which W the lace is visible at the shoulders The skirt has two at each j 15 i iside side of the forming what I is known as an inverted double box f plait and the same me arrangement is re repeated repeated repeated at the ck the skirt has hasnine I nine lime nine gores and flares lares smartly about bout the I feet Silk or satin will develop nicely 1 by this design though perhaps woolen goods will be even better 1 Lansdowne j jIS I IS 13 an au especially ally suitable material or |