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10 THE INDEX, Saturday, January 14, 1928
H T h e C o a t Fits!
There is a faslaion lor evervj hour of tlie dau.
There cfre appropriate details tor everij fashion.
bu Blanche Sears Emerson
T H E old adage that advised
us so sagely—"If the coat
fits, put it on," was not thinking
of fashion. But it is a truth
that should be considered in respect
to our appareling, if we
would be properly groomed and
clad. And it has to do, not with
the fit of the coat alone, but of
every garment that we wear. It
has to do with appropriateness,
as well as fit. It is a comprehensive
rule, but its very breadth
makes it important. Let us see!
Every woman who is interested
in dress is interested in finding
the one frock, or suit, or hat
that is, for her, the most appropriate.
And that means becomingness
to the woman herself,
and correctness to place and occasion.
And trite as it may
seem, it always seems to center
around the problem of size, first
of all.
There are so very many fashions,
the major portion of which
may be worn by the woman who
is slender. But the choice of a
garment is limited by so many
fashions, the major portion of
which may be worn by the woman
who is slender. But the choice
of a garment is limited by so
many "Don'ts," when a woman
is large, that a general discussion
is bound to dwell upon
them. Yet—the slender woman
can make fatal mistakes in spite
of her breadth of choice. There
are "coats" that do not fit her
any more than they fit the
woman of ample proportions.
And we have to decide so many
things! Lines, materials and
colors for our suits and frocks
and coats; height of crown and
width of brim and color for outhats;
the width of the last and
the shape of the toe and the
type of model for our shoes; the
length of our necklace, the
stones and the color; these are
but a few of the problems that
we have to solve.
Then—there is the relation of
each part of the whole—the
most important decision in the
group of many decisions. In
spite of its having been said
many times, we say it again—
no costume should meet the gaze
of the public until it has been
studied, front, back and sides,
before a full-length mirror, and
a three-way mirror, if possible.
Many a woman's day has been
completely ruined by a chance
glimpse of herself at an angle
she has not, hitherto, considered.
Our fashions are too radical
to be carelessly chosen; they
demand careful study. Assuming
that the corset has been
carefully and expertly fitted, we
proceed to lines, materials and
colors—the background of every
mode.
The old rule of color has been
somewhat modified. True, we
know that the butterfly is
clothed in brilliance, and the
humming-bird, as well. We
know, too, that when nature
clothed the elephant, the color
choice was taupe. But we have
been the subjects of experimentation
through a succession of
seasons, and that experimentation
has resulted in a new attitude
toward color. Skilfully and
judiciously used, it is made an
accent in the costume of the
woman who wears a forty-eight
size. Then, too, she has the aid
of accessories, which may provide
the color. Every woman,
whether slender or plump, must
watch her colors. They are not
the same in daylight and under
artificial light; even two articles
that seem to match in the sunshine
become very bad friends
when the lamps are lighted.
Fabrics are soft and pliable,
and this characteristic benefits
us all. But the large woman
should avoid shiny surfaces and
stiffness of material—for her
the reverse of the crepe-backed
satin, but trimmed with the
satin side. Dull crepes and silks
that show a surface that is not
shiny; allover patterns in a
small design, and any boldness
cleverly veiled; lines of color,
running in the right direction;
the large woman should follow
these three rules. The slender
woman can wear taffetas and
satins and moire silks. For her
there is beauty in the robe de
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