Dress and Look Slender
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Dress and Look Slender
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I WHY WOMEN WANT TO LOOK SLENDER
WHEN FASHION DEMANDS SLENDERNESS AND YOUTHFULNESS
BUSINESS AND SOCIAL LIFE MAKE SLENDERNESS AND YOUTHFULNESS A NECESSITY
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR GOOD POINTS
CHAPTER II THE REAL SECRET OF DRESSING TO LOOK SLENDER
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS—SEEING IS BELIEVING
LINES THAT SLENDERIZE AND LINES THAT DON’T
A SIMPLE TRICK THAT TAKES OFF TWENTY POUNDS
MAKING YOURSELF TALLER THAN YOU ARE
LINES THAT SLENDERIZE TUNICS
APPLY THESE RULES TO EVERY ITEM OF YOUR ATTIRE
SECRETS EVEN THE SLENDER WOMAN MUST KNOW
CHAPTER III THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE BIG DIFFERENCES
WATCH YOUR STEP
WHAT YOUR POSTURE CAN DO FOR YOU
SHOES AND STOCKINGS MUST BE SELECTED WITH CARE
NECKLINES ARE SLENDERIZED BY CORRECT JEWELRY AND COLLARS
PURSES, FANS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
NEATNESS AND CLEANLINESS ARE ESSENTIAL
COSMETICS EITHER ADD OR DETRACT
THINK OF THESE LITTLE THINGS BEFOREHAND
CHAPTER IV FOUNDATIONS THAT SLENDERIZE
THE ART OF SELECTING YOUR CORSET
HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOUR CORSET FITS EXACTLY
WHICH IS YOUR TYPE OF CORSET?
THE BEST KIND OF BRASSIERE FOR YOU
THE IMPORTANCE OF SMOOTH, PERFECT FITTING UNDERTHINGS
CHAPTER V CARDINAL RULES FOR DRESSES THAT CAMOUFLAGE SIZE
REMODELING YOUR PRESENT WARDROBE
SELECTING NEW CLOTHES THAT WILL SLENDERIZE YOU
THE TRUTH ABOUT SURPLICE FRONTS
SLEEVES FOR LARGE ARMS
SLENDERIZING FLESHY SHOULDERS
DISGUISING WEIGHT FROM THE WAISTLINE DOWN
NECKLINES MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SLENDERIZING TRIMMINGS
HELPFUL HINTS FROM A LEADING NEW YORK DESIGNER
CHAPTER VI ESSENTIAL POINTS IN CUTTING AND FITTING
THE HELPFULNESS OF DARTS IN CERTAIN PLACES
HOW TO HOLD THE DRESS UP ON THE SHOULDERS
WHAT THE LONG UNDERARM DOES
THE BIAS CENTER FRONT
HOW TO ADD FULLNESS WITHOUT FLARE
CHAPTER VII FABRICS THAT SLENDERIZE
FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT MATERIALS
WHY AVERAGE “BARGAINS” ARE NOT AN ECONOMY FOR YOU
CHOOSE THESE SLENDERIZING FABRICS
MATERIALS YOU CAN WEAR
HOW TO LOOK SMART AT ALL TIMES
IF YOU MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY
CHAPTER VIII COLORS THAT SLENDERIZE
WHAT COLORS NOT TO WEAR
STUDY COLOR “FAMILIES”
CHOOSE THESE SUBTLE SHADES
A COLOR GUIDE TO AID YOU IN ATTAINING A SLENDERIZING APPEARANCE
RULES TO REMEMBER
CHAPTER IX THE LINE OF YOUTH AND GRACE
WHEN TAILORED CLOTHES ARE SMART
YOUTHFUL STYLES YOU CAN WEAR
YOUTHFUL STYLES TO AVOID
TRIMNESS IS YOUR GOAL
CHAPTER X THE SMART LINE OF DIGNITY
DRESS SMARTLY, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE
IF YOU ARE SHORT AND STOUT
FOR THE TALL STOUT FIGURE
SKIRTS FOR DIGNITY
SLEEVES FOR GRACE
TRIMMINGS TO AVOID
HOW THE MATURE WOMAN CAN APPEAR SMART, ATTRACTIVE, AND CHARMING
CHAPTER XI HATS AND WRAPS THAT SLENDERIZE
HAT SHAPES TO WEAR AND NOT TO WEAR
HAT COLORS TO WEAR AND NOT TO WEAR
WRAPS THAT SLENDERIZE AND THOSE THAT DO NOT
CHAPTER XII LOOKING SLENDER IS AN ART, A NECESSITY, AND A PLEASURE
HARMONIOUS PROPORTIONS—THE AIM OF EVERY WOMAN
SIMPLICITY IS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
HERE ARE THE TEN CHIEF RULES IN A NUTSHELL
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