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 Avoid the too-short skirt and the skirt that is very full. They will both make you look shorter.

Top coats that have set-in sleeves and are belted at a low waistline with a narrow belt are far more becoming than a voluminous wrap or flaring unbelted coat.

Your hat is an important item. You are one of the women who can wear a small hat unless your face is round. Medium hats, too, will become you. Avoid a shallow crown hat. A hat with a medium high crown is better. A decided mushroom brim is another style which makes a person look shorter. On the other hand, a hat with an off-the-face brim or with the brim rolled on one side gives height.

If You Are Tall.—There is a difference in being tall and too tall. We know that Fashion designs for the tall girl or woman. She practically hasn’t any clothes worries at all as far as the lines of the garment are concerned.

However, if you are too tall, I think I can give you a few helpful suggestions. First of all, how do you carry yourself? Don’t on any account stoop, as if you were apologizing for being as tall as you are. To carry your clothes well you must stand up straight.

Of course you don’t want to wear panels or stripes that emphasize your height—on the other hand, it’s a mistake to make a dress