Haweis, Mary Eliza Joy, 1852-1898 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 56
ng the outline of a dress, andlooking at it from all points of view, and with half-closedeyes. This test, applied to that form of gown whichwas so long in vogue—the long,pinched waist, and the unnaturalwidth of the hips, low neck, and nosleeves—proves the extreme ugli-ness of it. Observe the… … 36 BEAUTY AND DRESS. decreases height, and the absence of sleeves is a painfulblot to an artistic eye. Few womens arms are beautifulabove the elbow ; fatness is not correctness of outline,as some seem to think, and if we judge English armsfrom Mr. Whistlers-unfiattered portraits, we may seethey are…
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