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1 SArrf Zs an Aid to
I tfze Tall, Thin Girl.
I 7 Unquestionably
I Takes A way from
V Her Height Nothing
Can Be More
Becoming Than the
! Present Style of Full
and Flaring Skirt for
Her of the Meager
Pounds.
' T'S one thing to be svelte and slen-
5 I dcr. It's another thing to be skinny
I and angulai. But it's possible to
make yourself over from the latter
5 to the former with the adoption of a
r different cut of dress. The obese
: woman can work wonders with her fig-
urc if she e:ets on to the lines of clothes
? that give the appearance of slendci-
1 ncss. But infinitely more opportunity
has the extremely thin woman for
i , Ubing tricks of dress as a transfoim-
ing factor in her appearance. In both
' cases, however, the desired effect is
not produced without a little caic and
study.
In the first place, if you are execs
' sivcly thin, beware of straight lines '
and clinging materials.
In spite of the definite fashion trend
of 1916 away from straight lines I
have seen any number of thin women
' clinging to the straight lines of yes-
! tcrday. The devotion is worthy a bet-.-
tcr cause the better cause being full
ness of skirt panniers and mflles and
' hoops.
At a foimal dancing party recently
there was present a girl fully five feet
eight and one-half inches and weigh-
ing, I'm sure, not an ounce over 110.
;J : Think you she took advantage of the
evening dresses of this season, which
seem to have been designed to help
out such figures as hers? No. She
wore a basque dress tight fitting
laced in bodice and a skiit with not
: enough fullness to justify its being
called such. Pier hair was plastered
. . back tight and pulled into a psyche,
and in addition she wore extremely
high heeled shoes. Her face was
pretty. But the general effect as she
approached you down the long prom
enade was like nothing more than a
i cartoon.
' ' Dressing her with my eye, in the
i ! clothes she shouldVhavc worn, I could
! : sec a fascinating young woman, but
' she surely emphasized her worst points
1 by wearing the things she wore that
;, night
The illusion of plumpness is lent in
the sleeveless evening dress to the
') thin girl by wing sleeves of chiffon,
maline, or any sort material of that
sort. And the rounded neck instead
' t of a big square or long V, is infinitely
more fetching. Bones at the base of
;' , the neck and the hollows with which
l ' they arc generally surrounded are only
excusable when left entirely to the im-
; agination.
There is a degree of charm to a chest
that shows no fullness. It suggests
youth. But below a face no longer
possessed of the lounduess of young
-' , and pretty girlhood a flat chest isn't
an asset. Therefore, the need of re-
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sorting to artifices of dress to givq H
the becoming fullness. H
The short length skirt is an aid to fl
the tall, thin girl. It unquestionably H
takes away from her height. Noth- H
ing could be more becoming nor mora H
kind than the present style of ex H
trcmely full and flaring skirt for her H
of the meager pounds. M
Vertical striped dress materials M
should be taboq by tall, thin vomen H
Nothing will accentuate height so. On H
the other hand, the horizontal patterns H
will give the illusion of less height and H
more weight. M
Clinging materials like soft satins, H
chiffons (unless made in billowy H
flounces), crepe de chines, organdies, H
and muslins all tend to accentuate H
leanness. On the other hand, serges, H
taffetas, broadcloths, gabardines, lin- jH
ens, and goods with a stiff body to jH
them are desirable for this type of H
woman. M
Hats are a powerful factor in giv- H
ing the illusion of weight by taking H
away from the height. The large, H
floppy, or straight sailor hat is kind H
to the tall, thin girl, while the high, H
narrow brimmed turban is cruel. H
A tight fitting tailored suit is a H
treat not intended for the thin woman. H
In this year's styles of suits, how- H
ever, there is variety and fullness H
enough to keep bonincss a memory H
instead of an obvious living thing. H
There aie a thousand little artifices H
of neckwear that soften the tailor H
made and at the sanic time give a H
pi city fullness to the face. So why H
in the face of this philanthropy go M
about with a long, skinny neck, un- M
softened and uncovered? H
To sum up. don't say : " O, I'm thin M
and 1 might as well be resigned." Say: H
" I'm thin, but I'm going to make the M
best of it." And then make your mir- yfl
ror your' best friend and a critical one. H
Practice before it until you get the H
lines that hide the angles and hollows. H
If you feel incapable of working out M
a dicss reform yourself consider it M
neither time nor money lost in getting M
the aid of one who is an authority on H
the subject. H
In the meantime, try to put real M
flesh on your bones. It can be done. M
There is no sufficient reason for the M
S picvalcnt belief that a person not ac- Vfl
tually diseased should be unable to in- M
crease his weight. H
Undernutiition is the most common H
cause of .extreme thinness. Of this KM
class there arc two kind of folk those IPS
who have a healthy enough appetite H
but fail to eat enough fattening foods H
(carbohydrates and fats), and those H
who have difficulty in eating a suffi- H
cient quantity of food because of some H
weakness in the digestive organs. An- JM
other class of lean folk is made up H
of those who are good healthy caters H
but active. H
The first class may be ignorant of H
just what fats and caibohydratcs they jH
should eat generously. Cieam, but- H
ter, and olive oil arc the fats I rcc- H
ommend as producing best and health- H
icst results. Carbohydrates you should H
help yourself to generously arc bread. H
rice, oatmeal, potatoes, custards, ice H
creams, puddings (lice, bread, and H
tapioca), and sugar. Also, you should H
." j eat of fats and proteins eggs and H
cheese in plenty. H
For fattening purposes any kind of H
bread will suliice, although whole H
wheat bread is best because it insures H
t a sufficient supply of minerals, etc., H
without which health and strength can- H
not be maintained. H
If you have difficulty in digesting H
foods you should take measures to JM
have your digestive organs treated be- H
. fore your trouble becomes chronic and fM
all hope of gaining flesh has vanished. H
If you belong to that other class H
of ftoo active" folk, the remedy is 1
with yourself entirely. Take your time H
about doing things. Give yourself H
time to sleep. Give yourself time to H
cat. And refuse to worry. H
ANTOINETTE DONNELLY'S ANSWERS TO BEAUTY SEEKERS.
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jrAItTON: Yes, I hac a formula for reinovlngr
' warts, but I hesitate to print It for you, for I think
It would be much txsttcr for you to sec a skin specialist
i about tlic lump on your neck rntliei than attempt to
lemovo it jouli'elf. I don't believe ll li a wail. You
can greatly lmpiove the slialffht, atrlng-y appearance
of join hair by first moistening- it with a curling
fluid before putting- It up in kid cullers. It will usu
ally keep wavy three or four days at a time.
JULIA S.i Voji can overcome the brittle condition
of jour nails by holding lliam In olive oi almond oil
for about Ave minutes each day. Girls of ll do not
usually wear corsets. If jou ar laicc and plump foi
our aye you would probably feel more cornfoi table
b ivcailn feirls waists. The redness of ypur hands
may be caused from poor cliculation. "Walk and oci
clsc as much as you can in the ppon ah. There Is
nothing better for poor cliculation than exercise. I
shall be el ad to sond you my instiuctlons for the caro
of the hands If jou will send mo a stamped, addrohsod
envelope.
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LDTTin: A ell wltli biown hair, eray vlplot ayoj,'
j
nnd clear fair skin can wear black, cieam, and ivory
white, golden, and golden Un brown; all shades of
blue; all shades of gray, especially blue-eiay; daik
itd, muslaid. ajid amber yellow, and shell pink. You
can soften hatd watfi by unine Uio following: Put
one pound of bian Into a muslin bae. lco In four
quarts of water, and boil for flftoon mlnuics. Add
onoueh of tlic(bran water to the bath water to mnko It
milky.
MATTlDTlus is a good o.Miiohc for slrnlghlonlne
lound shoulilers. but it mustr'lJvS'ra'feUcnlly faithfully.
Stand pi ret, weight on the ball of the foot, with hands
on the chest, Angers pointing horizontally toward each
othoi, elbows on a level with the shoulders. "Wlh your
eyes laiscd toward the ceiling slowly bond your body
foiward at the hips, kciplng the eyes IKcd on the
point that you Have chosen. Do not let youis elbows
sag. Piactlce this for about Jlfteon minutes twlco a
day.
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' WOnrni!"D: 'Thoro Is iiotlilng to bo worried about.
Tho do'noaa aiurOutpplng of the skin m your body
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may be caused from bathing too often. The offects of JH
an excess of bathing aie shown by an undue dryness H
and hrltatlon of the skin, causing chapping or In- H
llammatlon. This occuis mostly from excessive warm H
bathing, but it may be produced by tho use of cold M
water. Tills condition usually cornea In winter. Tho H
obvious way of avoiding tho condition Is not to batho M
overmuch. The 111 effects can be minimized and aomo- "H
times proonted by using tepid water and bland floap M
and greasing tho skin with olive oil. or after .a vlg- H
crous rub with a Turkish to cl dust tho wkin with a H
good ponder. H
