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DOS
AND DON’TS FOR TALL AND SHORT FIGURES
The Complete Household Guide
- 1954
It
seems that the trick here is that if you consider yourself
to be tall, it's best that you wear gigantic
accessories that will create the clever illusion of dwarfing
you. Similarly, short girls should wear everything
several sizes too small to accentuate the bulking mass
within.
But then again, Tack-O-Rama is 5’4” and looks
fabulous in wide-brimmed hats so The Complete Household
Guide could end up with a libel suit on their hands…
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The
woman who thinks she's too tall to look smart
is wrong. Height can be a calculated asset.
DO
WEAR: |
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Hair
styles which are flat on top, with interest
low on the neck, or wide at the sides. |
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Wide-brimmed,
shallow hats worn low on the head, or small
head-hugging ones. |
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Two-color
combinations which divide your height across -
contrasting blouses (or jackets) and skirts. |
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High
collars. Wide, shallow necklines, turtle
necklines. Strapless bodices. Wide,
contrasting collars. Capes. Long-haired furs.
Big sleeves. Heavy, choker-type necklets, big
earrings. |
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Bulky
coats and jackets. Loose, boxy jackets.
Bloused bodices. The middy line. The dropped
waistline. Peplums, the draped hipline. Wide
belts, cummerbunds and sashes in contrasts. |
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Wide
skirts, full skirts, tiered skirts. The short
length for evening; dresses with horizontal
lines. |
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Horizontal
stripes. Large patterns. Checks. |
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Mid-heels.
Cross-strapped shoes which cut down your
height. |
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Long,
crushed-down gloves. Large pieces of jewellery
in proportion with your figure. Large
handbags. Contrasting accessories. |
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AVOID: |
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Very
short or brushed-up hair styles.
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Hats
with turned-up brims, soaring trimming. |
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Plunging
necklines. Vertical lines. Very long skirts.
The princess line. |
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Dresses
in fabrics which cling to the figure. |
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Very
high heels. Very low heels, except on
extremely smart shoes. |
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Small,
insignificant pieces of jewellery. |
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Very
small handbags. Long strings of beads. |
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The
secret of smart dressing for the small woman
lies in simplicity. She must learn to avoid
any fussiness to scale her outfits and
accessories to complement her size, and
concentrate on perfect cut, clever color. She
can give the illusion of height without
appearing to have gone to elaborate measures.
Here are some effective hints for the small
woman.
DO
WEAR: |
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Smooth,
short hair-dos which accentuate the shape of
the head, particularly brushed-up simple
styles. |
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Small
hats with small brims or no brims at all.
Small earrings. |
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Plunging
necklines. Collarless necklines. Small
collars. Sleeveless bodices. |
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The
princess line. The Empire line. Dresses
pleated from shoulder to hem. |
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Vertical
lines. Straight slim coats or fitted ones.
Flat-haired furs. |
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Slim
straight skirts or softly flaring. Long skirts
for evening. |
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Plain
colors, vertical stripes. Small prints.
Smooth, fine fabrics which mould the figure. |
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Narrow
belts. Small pieces of jewellery in proportion
to your size. Small handbags. |
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Simple
shoes, preferably low-cut courts. Heels which
flatter without destroying good posture. |
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AVOID: |
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Large-brimmed
hats.
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Two-color
combinations which cut across the height.
Large collars. High necklines. |
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Wide
or contrasting belts. Contrasting accessories.
Large bags. |
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Shoes
with horizontal straps, angle straps or straps
high across the instep. |
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Very
full skirts. Thick fabrics and large patterns
or big checks should also be avoided. |
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