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CLEVER DECEPTION': OUR GUIDE ON HOW TO LOOK GOOD


we all want to look our host and keep up with the latest fashions. Hut why is il that the


same clothes which looked so g .... I in magazine illus­ trations can look so disus- t roiis on us? Apparently it is all down


to what the ray trade calls CM)., what fashion experts call "clever deception" and what you and I know as "covering up the delects." Have you like me. eve r


looked at a friend and won­ dered how she managed to look so slim when von know she is the same size as you. Chances are she has worked out the tricks of the fashion tmile herself - and is keep­ ing the secrets close to her chest. Well now you too call look


just as smart if you follow some o f the tips shocn here. T h e f irs t t hiny to do


Indore you even think of w a lk in g th ro u g h that clothes shop door is to iden-


til'y your ynod points and learn how to make the most of them while camouflaging the had. Those, ‘ ‘child hearing”


hips fo r example can he tr immed down with the riyht combination o f colour and style, while an ample bosom looks sexy with a complementary neck-line. Once you have mastered


the art o f Clever Deception you can he more adventur­ ous in your choice of clothes and ultimately more confi­ dent than you're looking good at all times. The first step is to yet a


true picture o f your figure, experts say we all think we are latter than we actually a re , (thank heavens fo r that!). And that we all have at least one good asset - il may


used to talk


means a couple o f Slaves (Slices). I f you refer to the hook o f .lob. Chapter lb, verse ' l l you will find these words,


"because he eovereth his face with his fatness, and makctli CO L LO I ’S of fat on his llanks".


The man in the butchers shop asking


lor a couple o f eollops o f ham might have been better understood in l ’.iblical times.


Many of the local dialect words used


are native, descriptive, horn o f obser­ vation, have double meanings, and have been handed down from generation to generation.


Fill wood in't th'oile — Close the door


•lust like a clockin' 'en — A very fussy person Ta il la rake fin- wi’ — A really had character Ferret it aught — Solving a problem. Fni|uiring for t he truth Fushing daisies up — Dead and buried la-t eat cart e l hag — Disclose secret information Fhs 'ard ehs a pot eat - decorative imita­


tion eats made from plaster and painted, could be found on the hearth as a ornament. Words with double meanings include


the following: Cut — Canal, weavers term for a measured length o f woven cloth. Wound. Draw lots with cards.


E8 Sleek — small coal almost to a fine


powder. Quench thirst. Shift — Vest. To move away. Fooak — A piece o f pork. A hag for


carrying an object. Thick — Stupid. F r ien d ly . Close


relationship. Dawk — Wooden beam. Obstruct.


Shout. Chuck — Term o f affection. To throw


away. I!rat — Apron. A small child. Cam — Caming. Having fun. Flucky. Kant — To speak without stopping. To


go on a drinking spree. Wick — Week. Someone who moves


( I l l ic i t ly . Dialect can also lie described as verbal


shorthand for example: ' f i l l in't tin — !) letters It's not in the tin — lb letters. We'rt goili' — N letters Where are you going — t(i letters. At gnin’ worn — !l letters Are you going home — lb let­ ters. Fsta — I letters Have veil — 7 letters. There are few today who use dialect as


their eve ry day language, and by the end o f the decade thee will probably he only writers and readers, which is a pity. Dialect, if it is anything, owes every­


thing to the spoken word, which was our I'o r e - fa l h e r s ' o n l y me a n s o f communication. Q


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THESE models use some of the tricks of the trade to emphasise their good features. By the clever use of complementary darker and brighter coloured items, the ladies have drawn attention away from their problem areas, taking pounds off their visual appearance if not their actual body weight.


SUE RITCHIE reveals the experts’ way of making the most of yourself


he a pretty face, slim, long


legs or tut elegant neck and shoulders. For those with good legs,


skirl styles and lengths are p a r t icu la r ly im p o r ta n t . S len d er calves and trim ankles look best with a


straight skirt falling just below the knee. These look really smart when teamed with a straight fitted jacket and if pul will low heeled court shoes will real.v give von that, “ total look." Dear shapes like me must


avoid pleated or Inly gath­ e red sk ir ts and aim foi­ st ra igh t , A - l in e or long flowing styles that work wonders for large hips and bottoms. Longer jackets are also


another good disguise for a figure that is less than per­ fect, hut covering up is not


the only answer, careful colour choice also helps, gen era l ly speaking, dark colours hiding figure faults, lighter colours emphasising. C u lo t te s are s t i l l the


number one fashion story this season and are perfect for women who have pre­ viously shied away for from trousers believing their hot- toms and thighs to he too heavy. Culottes combine the comfort of with the clas­ sic look o f a well cut skirt so give a fluid outline disguis­ in g a number o f f igu re faults. Team culottes with a bold printed overshirt in bright


Autumnal colours, worn lo o s e ly o v e r the top (li­ belled in. T b o s e w i t h in o r e


Samantha Fox proportions should a v o id fr i l ls and flounces, polo necks and short sleeves. Think simple is the key.


Look Ibr v-necked blouses which draw attention to a p re t ty neck or choose a smart top with a shawl col­ lar, which emphasise the neck and sh ou ld e rs to balance out tile bust. L a r g e r women should


forget all they have eve r been taught about steering c lea r o f big bold prints. Look for floral prints inm a myriad o f spicy reds, mus­ tards and lichen green to draw eyes to the colour and cut of the fabric rather than tile body in it. In b r in g in g out th e


natural colour tones in a woman’s face and hair they create a g low in g vibrant look and call look e x t ra smart when combined with a classic plain jacket. I f you have lost all urge


to diet now that the Sum­ mer is over, here are some final tips to look like- you have lost weight without act Italy dieting.


1. N e v e r wear clothes


that aretoo tight believing that it will make you look slimmer. It doesn't. Larger clothes are much more flat­ tering because they drape rather than ding.


1. Avoid tightly nipped-in


waists, they lend to empha­ sise hips and midriff bulges. Draped front , long line


jack ets, drop waists and straight skirts are musts for


THIS style shows how a less than perfect waist­ line can be disguised by wearing a dropped waist style, which gives a much more slimming


outline.


the fuller figure. d. Never show too much.


Conceal rather than reveal and that means no mini­


skirts, no plunging neck l in es and no s le e v e le s s blouses, (unless you have slim arms). 0


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