By Robert Scott
The key to distinctive dress is to know yourself--your good points, as well as your shortcomings. Every little part of your personality has a direct bearing on what you may wear to the best advantage.
Your figure controls the lines of your garments; your complexion, and even your temperament, the color; and your occupation or station in life, the fabric. Yet, associated with all these is the dominant question of fashion.
It is not wise for any woman to let thoughts of fashion sway her entirely; yet, since clothes are a very important factor and they, in turn, are regulated by style tendencies, it would be unwise to overlook style conditions.
Style has the power of adding much to the appearance of a garment if just a little thought is given to it. Thus, to illustrate my point, suppose we consider a dress or a suit that is, say, only a year old. When new, it was considered very smart; yet in only one short year it seems to have lost the charm it had for us--it is no longer satisfactory.
Why this change?
The fabric may be almost as good as when the garment was new, the color is practically the same, and it fits just as well as ever. What else then can it be if it is not the change in fashion--our conception of new lines--that makes the costume appear less attractive to us?
None of your outer garments should be regarded as a meaningless covering; rather, they should be considered as a part of you.
Garments have the power of magnifying physical imperfections--to make one look conspicuous, undignified, and even absurd; also, they have the power to emphasize good points and make one feel comfortable and always at ease. Therefore, by close and careful study, you should endeaver to find out what is most beautiful in yourself, and then set about to express this beauty as cautiously, as carefully, and as appropriately as you can.
Garments of harmonious colorings that are carefully constructed will always tend to enhance one's appearance, and an appropriate costume correctly designed will lend grace to the figure and an ease that aids in bringing out one's individuality.
Whatever your station in life may be, therefore, it is really your duty to study the lines of your face and your figure. Then you should give every detail, from the arrangement of your hair to the condition of your shoes, intelligent thought and careful attention. By heeding such advice you will be able to select styles that are practical and appropriate and yet becoming.
The key to distinctive dress is to know yourself--your good points, as well as your shortcomings. Every little part of your personality has a direct bearing on what you may wear to the best advantage.
Your figure controls the lines of your garments; your complexion, and even your temperament, the color; and your occupation or station in life, the fabric. Yet, associated with all these is the dominant question of fashion.
It is not wise for any woman to let thoughts of fashion sway her entirely; yet, since clothes are a very important factor and they, in turn, are regulated by style tendencies, it would be unwise to overlook style conditions.
Style has the power of adding much to the appearance of a garment if just a little thought is given to it. Thus, to illustrate my point, suppose we consider a dress or a suit that is, say, only a year old. When new, it was considered very smart; yet in only one short year it seems to have lost the charm it had for us--it is no longer satisfactory.
Why this change?
The fabric may be almost as good as when the garment was new, the color is practically the same, and it fits just as well as ever. What else then can it be if it is not the change in fashion--our conception of new lines--that makes the costume appear less attractive to us?
None of your outer garments should be regarded as a meaningless covering; rather, they should be considered as a part of you.
Garments have the power of magnifying physical imperfections--to make one look conspicuous, undignified, and even absurd; also, they have the power to emphasize good points and make one feel comfortable and always at ease. Therefore, by close and careful study, you should endeaver to find out what is most beautiful in yourself, and then set about to express this beauty as cautiously, as carefully, and as appropriately as you can.
Garments of harmonious colorings that are carefully constructed will always tend to enhance one's appearance, and an appropriate costume correctly designed will lend grace to the figure and an ease that aids in bringing out one's individuality.
Whatever your station in life may be, therefore, it is really your duty to study the lines of your face and your figure. Then you should give every detail, from the arrangement of your hair to the condition of your shoes, intelligent thought and careful attention. By heeding such advice you will be able to select styles that are practical and appropriate and yet becoming.
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