Beauty of form and grace of vesture . al linesof the figure. Angular, thin women never look so well aswhen elaborately gowned. If such a one willwear materials that are light, that with everymovement multiply lines, she will find her ownsharper ones obliterated, and her size madeapparently important. The figure of a girl with a violin (Fig. 49) hassoft, full undersleeves and angel sleeves add width behind. The neck, square cut,is wide and shallow. Her vest and jacket addhorizontal lines, and a border might be added toher skirt. This design will be favourable to a thinwoman. There
Beauty of form and grace of vesture . al linesof the figure. Angular, thin women never look so well aswhen elaborately gowned. If such a one willwear materials that are light, that with everymovement multiply lines, she will find her ownsharper ones obliterated, and her size madeapparently important. The figure of a girl with a violin (Fig. 49) hassoft, full undersleeves and angel sleeves add width behind. The neck, square cut,is wide and shallow. Her vest and jacket addhorizontal lines, and a border might be added toher skirt. This design will be favourable to a thinwoman. There are gathers at the shoulder and in frontof Fig. 50, which would add desirable fulness to aslender person. Thin arms may have large, loosesleeves, or be padded in smaller ones; or both, ifthe outer sleeve is transparent. The design illustrated in Figs. 51 and 52 willbe appropriate for slender women of mediumheight, or for those who arc slender and gives an appearance of breadth, and adds toapparent height. 132 BEAUTY OF Fig. 51. Fig- 52- Small, delicate women may wear light-colouredfabrics, very beautiful in themselves, with but littletrimming, and that choice. The light colourdemands notice, the dainty ornament rewards it. BEAUTY OF FORM. 133 Or, they may have no end of pufifs, ruffles, andruches of fine material, all in one hue. Some artistic dresses are suggested in Illustra-tion 53 for school-girls.
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