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Costume design and illustration (1918)

Traphagen, Ethel, b. 1884 · New York, John Wiley & sons, inc.; [etc., etc.] · leaf 96

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eds. Great heed must begiven, fundamentally, topersonal characteristics.The materials used forcomfort or ornament canthen be so chosen and sotreated as to neutralizeindividual defects or de-ficiencies and to enhanceevery good point.* 40. Facts Always to beKept in Mind.—Commonsense and… … Horizontal lines makethe figure look shorterand stouter; the shorterthe vertical lines aremade, the shorter theperson will seem. Bandsof contrasting tone orcolor accentuate the lineeffect. Stout people shouldavoid large figured goodsand materials too brightor too fight in color. Thin people with…

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