Beauty of form and grace of vesture . ng at the pres-ent time exemplify many of the best ideas regard-ing beautiful costume. Of course it is not meantthat exaggerated forms are to be waists, pleats from the shoulder and neck,full sleeves, and wide hats are in keeping and ingood taste; soft shirred caps, short waists, andcoats less voluminous, are also admirable. The want of moderation that hampers a littlechild with a skirt too long for its convenience, is adeparture from the general good effect and a vio-lation of the laws of art. Spring-heeled shoesallow little folks to use t
Beauty of form and grace of vesture . ng at the pres-ent time exemplify many of the best ideas regard-ing beautiful costume. Of course it is not meantthat exaggerated forms are to be waists, pleats from the shoulder and neck,full sleeves, and wide hats are in keeping and ingood taste; soft shirred caps, short waists, andcoats less voluminous, are also admirable. The want of moderation that hampers a littlechild with a skirt too long for its convenience, is adeparture from the general good effect and a vio-lation of the laws of art. Spring-heeled shoesallow little folks to use their legs naturally, secur-ing that ease of motion which in every-day pla)-allows them to get over the ground in the samemysterious, apparently unguided manner observedin the young of animals. When high-heeled slip-it l62 BEAUTY OF FORM. pers are added to their equipment for a party,they become at once awkward and self-conscious,fantastic and ungraceful in their efforts to managethe unwonted clumsiness. CHAPTER X. BEAUTY OF If a definite plan is formedin providing the wardrobe, en-during materials chosen andbecoming tints adhered tofrom year to year, the wholesupply will become most satis-factory; hats, gloves, andother accessories being har-monious, and so continuing tobe till hair and a few chosen colours in mind, if one canwait for supplies till the season is partly or whollypast, advantage may be taken of lessened prices,and something gained for the future. It is a mat-ter to be considered, whether it is not better toforego a certain gratification in being thoroughlyequipped for the present season, that a greaterbenefit may accrue the following year. A ward- Fig. 68. l64 BEAUTY OF FORM. robe that is to be beautiful till it has perished inuseful wear, may well grow slowly into complete-ness, by thoughtful discrimination, without hasteand worry. The danger of an unfortunate pur-chase lies in want of due consideration. It is desirable to get
Size: 1224px × 2042px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectclothinganddress
