Dress and Look Slender
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"Dress and Look Slender" by Jane Warren Wells is a comprehensive guide for women who want to appear attractive and feel confident in their appearance. The book focuses on the principles of optical illusion in dressing to look slender, emphasizing the importance of selecting clothes that create a slim silhouette. It addresses the desire of women to look youthful and slender, especially in a fashion-conscious society. The book provides practical advice on choosing the right clothing, accessories, and grooming habits to enhance one's appearance. It also highlights the significance of posture, mov...
Chapters (260)
- Dress and Look Slender
- FOREWORD
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER I WHY WOMEN WANT TO LOOK SLENDER
- WHEN FASHION DEMANDS SLENDERNESS AND YOUTHFULNESS
- BUSINESS AND SOCIAL LIFE MAKE SLENDERNESS AND YOUTHFULNESS A NECESSITY
- MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR GOOD POINTS
- CHAPTER II THE REAL SECRET OF DRESSING TO LOOK SLENDER
- OPTICAL ILLUSIONS—SEEING IS BELIEVING
- LINES THAT SLENDERIZE AND LINES THAT DON’T
- A SIMPLE TRICK THAT TAKES OFF TWENTY POUNDS
- MAKING YOURSELF TALLER THAN YOU ARE
- LINES THAT SLENDERIZE TUNICS
- APPLY THESE RULES TO EVERY ITEM OF YOUR ATTIRE
- SECRETS EVEN THE SLENDER WOMAN MUST KNOW
- CHAPTER III THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE BIG DIFFERENCES
- WATCH YOUR STEP
- WHAT YOUR POSTURE CAN DO FOR YOU
- SHOES AND STOCKINGS MUST BE SELECTED WITH CARE
- NECKLINES ARE SLENDERIZED BY CORRECT JEWELRY AND COLLARS
- PURSES, FANS AND OTHER ACCESSORIES
- NEATNESS AND CLEANLINESS ARE ESSENTIAL
- COSMETICS EITHER ADD OR DETRACT
- THINK OF THESE LITTLE THINGS BEFOREHAND
- CHAPTER IV FOUNDATIONS THAT SLENDERIZE
- THE ART OF SELECTING YOUR CORSET
- HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOUR CORSET FITS EXACTLY
- WHICH IS YOUR TYPE OF CORSET?
- THE BEST KIND OF BRASSIERE FOR YOU
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SMOOTH, PERFECT FITTING UNDERTHINGS
- CHAPTER V CARDINAL RULES FOR DRESSES THAT CAMOUFLAGE SIZE
- REMODELING YOUR PRESENT WARDROBE
- SELECTING NEW CLOTHES THAT WILL SLENDERIZE YOU
- THE TRUTH ABOUT SURPLICE FRONTS
- SLEEVES FOR LARGE ARMS
- SLENDERIZING FLESHY SHOULDERS
- DISGUISING WEIGHT FROM THE WAISTLINE DOWN
- NECKLINES MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE
- THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SLENDERIZING TRIMMINGS
- HELPFUL HINTS FROM A LEADING NEW YORK DESIGNER
- CHAPTER VI ESSENTIAL POINTS IN CUTTING AND FITTING
- THE HELPFULNESS OF DARTS IN CERTAIN PLACES
- HOW TO HOLD THE DRESS UP ON THE SHOULDERS
- WHAT THE LONG UNDERARM DOES
- THE BIAS CENTER FRONT
- HOW TO ADD FULLNESS WITHOUT FLARE
- CHAPTER VII FABRICS THAT SLENDERIZE
- FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT MATERIALS
- WHY AVERAGE “BARGAINS” ARE NOT AN ECONOMY FOR YOU
- CHOOSE THESE SLENDERIZING FABRICS
- MATERIALS YOU CAN WEAR
- HOW TO LOOK SMART AT ALL TIMES
- IF YOU MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY
- CHAPTER VIII COLORS THAT SLENDERIZE
- WHAT COLORS NOT TO WEAR
- STUDY COLOR “FAMILIES”
- CHOOSE THESE SUBTLE SHADES
- A COLOR GUIDE TO AID YOU IN ATTAINING A SLENDERIZING APPEARANCE
- RULES TO REMEMBER
- CHAPTER IX THE LINE OF YOUTH AND GRACE
- WHEN TAILORED CLOTHES ARE SMART
- YOUTHFUL STYLES YOU CAN WEAR
- YOUTHFUL STYLES TO AVOID
- TRIMNESS IS YOUR GOAL
- CHAPTER X THE SMART LINE OF DIGNITY
- DRESS SMARTLY, NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE
- IF YOU ARE SHORT AND STOUT
- FOR THE TALL STOUT FIGURE
- SKIRTS FOR DIGNITY
- SLEEVES FOR GRACE
- TRIMMINGS TO AVOID
- HOW THE MATURE WOMAN CAN APPEAR SMART, ATTRACTIVE, AND CHARMING
- CHAPTER XI HATS AND WRAPS THAT SLENDERIZE
- HAT SHAPES TO WEAR AND NOT TO WEAR
- HAT COLORS TO WEAR AND NOT TO WEAR
- WRAPS THAT SLENDERIZE AND THOSE THAT DO NOT
- CHAPTER XII LOOKING SLENDER IS AN ART, A NECESSITY, AND A PLEASURE
- HARMONIOUS PROPORTIONS—THE AIM OF EVERY WOMAN
- SIMPLICITY IS THE FIRST ESSENTIAL
- HERE ARE THE TEN CHIEF RULES IN A NUTSHELL
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