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 with so many crosswise lines that look like a crosswise striped barber’s pole.

Draperies are your share of the fashions that many other women cannot wear. Tunics, loose panels and coat effect are all good.

Avoid mannishly tailored clothes, they will make you seem larger than you really are. Don’t be afraid to indulge in pretty clothes—blouses with frills and dainty collars.

Suppose we talk just about necklines. Have you ever happened to think that the neckline of a dress can make you look taller than you really are? I am thinking of those long V neck lines and the panel front effects that so many of the coat dresses have.

If you are wise you will leave these for your short plump little cousin. She needs them and you don’t.

You can indulge in some of the ultra fashions—the boat and almond shaped neck that ovals slightly from shoulder to shoulder or the straight across Grecian neck line which many shorter women complain of as “trying.” Of course, there are square and oval necks, too, that will become you. Bertha effects, when they are in style, are a neck finish you may indulge in.

You may have your choice of either a kimono or set-in sleeve. A long, very close-fitting sleeve will make your arms seem long. Fancy sleeves will probably be more becoming.