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Show Woman's World Start Out the New Year Right By Making Yourself Attractive j d3u rrta JJafeu j Y7HEN YOU catch yourself look-I look-I ing in the mirror and saying, "I'm not as good-looking as I was t 20," look out lady and take yourself your-self 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 I years she gains a new kind of beauty, a poise and maturity that is even more attractive than her I 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 half a dozen styles that you can't wear. Sometimes it does take a bit of looking to find Just what we're 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 Chicago 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 perhaps 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 cov.ered-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. Follow the Fashions, Find Own Version A good way to illustrate this is to watch women who are buying their clothes. I've seen many a i 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. If you tend to run large in the hips, don't consistently avoid dresses which have some hip interest. inter-est. Look for dresses with a side draping or other such interest that breaks the hip line and actually gives you a' nicer look than the absolutely straight skirt. Don't ever discard or, for that matter, buy a dress without Investigating Inves-tigating the hemline and what it does, or can do for you. Letting the hem down, or perhaps lifting it as little as a half an inch can improve your appearance a hundred per cent. It all depends upon your height and the size of' your legs. What about sleeves? Well, here you have all kinds to choose from. For thin or heavy arms, you'd do best to avoid extremes. Follow natural na-tural lines and skip the too-full types or the bare arm look. If you have a tall, slim figure, look for dramatic peplums to cut your height. You are the girls, too, who can wear wide belts with interesting inter-esting decorative detail. Double-breasted Double-breasted suits are very flattering. On the other hand, If you are slim, but short, look to the short boleros with high cut waistlines, princess lines or pinafore effects. |