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Title: The secrets of distinctive dress : harmonious, becoming, and beautiful dress, its value and how to achieve it
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Picken, Mary Brooks, 1886- Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Subjects: Clothing and dress Fashion design
Publisher: Scranton, Pa. : (International Textbook Press)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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e stripes, as a rule, must be fine and withoutdefine color or line. Stout women, and, in fact, most women,look better in materials of plain or indistinctdesign in harmonizing colors than in decidedcolor combinations. It is always well to remember, too, that ma-terials with glossy, brilliant surface or finish,no matter what the color of the fabric may be,are difficult to wear and are not generally be-coming, because the sheen and in some in-stances the stiffness of the fabric tend to makethe figure appear larger; whereas, materialsof soft finish or dull colors will make the fig-ure appear smaller and attract less attention. In selecting material for skirts, stout wo-men should usually choose plain fabric with anarrow or an invisible stripe and of a texturethat is as soft and pliable as Dame Fashionpermits. BILLIE BURKE Simplicity dignifies her costumes and helps her to radiatethe delightful charm of womanhood. IUJ2O0 -isii ?3fiin§ib vJpHqnu<2.bnorlriEmow to rrriErfo lulirisilab idi
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Famous Player CHAPTER VII IMPORTANCE OF SUITABLE FABRICS RELATION OF COLOR, LINE, AND FABRIC—SUCCESSFULCOMBINING OF FABRICS—SUITABILITY OF FABRIC DESIGNS FOR INDIVIDUALS GUARDING AGAINST CONTRADICTORY LINES SUITABILITY OF FABRICS. Having told you about color and line, Imust next direct your attention to the impor-tance of fabric in distinctive dress. It is onthree things—color, line, and fabric—thatdress harmony depends. A prominent textile manufacturer said tome one time, repeating his statement twice,with emphasis, Women must learn to appre-ciate textiles in order to use them properly. In further conversation, I found that heheld considerable sentiment regarding theusing of fabrics for certain purposes. Heseemed to know just how, where, and by whomvelvet, charmeuse, voile, organdie, gingham,and all other fabrics should be worn. We frequently err—miserably err—in ouruse of fabrics, and this is a pity. If we re-alized the important part that fabrics play insupplying our ne

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