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Do You Really Know What Your Figure Looks Like?

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on October 6th, 2011%

This post is part of a series exploring how to choose flattering clothing styles and colors using the book Clothes Make Magic by Emmi Cotten (1949, E.P. Dutton & Co.).

Beyond the fact that all women have such things as shoulders, waists, and hips, practically anything can happen. Nature, in her enthusiasm for infinite variety, . . . → Read More: Do You Really Know What Your Figure Looks Like?

1950s Charm School: Creating An Aura of Magnificence™

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on October 5th, 2011%

This post is part of a series examining 1950s era charm, poise, and beauty using Secrets of Poise, Personality, and Model Beauty written by modeling agency and schools icon John Robert Powers and published by Prentiss-Hall in 1960.

As you eliminate the negative aspects of your appearance and your personality, you must continue to accentuate . . . → Read More: 1950s Charm School: Creating An Aura of Magnificence™

1950s Charm School: Even the Ugly Duckling Had to Grow Into a Swan

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on September 28th, 2011%

Going to bed at night and wishing you would wake up ten pounds lighter–or more graceful–is not . . . → Read More: 1950s Charm School: Even the Ugly Duckling Had to Grow Into a Swan

Is Your Outfit Making You Look Fat?

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on September 8th, 2011%

This post is part of a series exploring the book Clothes Make Magic by Emmi Cotton (1949).

Seeing is believing; but when you look at lines, seeing is deceiving…Optical illusions do not confine themselves to such things as squares and top hats; they can happen to you. They do happen, in fact, when the lines . . . → Read More: Is Your Outfit Making You Look Fat?

1950s Charm School: Stop Thinking, Talking, Weeping and Wailing About Your Weight

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on September 7th, 2011%

You can lose or gain weight if you make up your mind to follow a diet plan faithfully. Thinking, talking, weeping and wailing about your weight is not going to change it. A conscientious diet program is the only way to add or shed pounds. Good eating habits are good beauty habits. And what you . . . → Read More: 1950s Charm School: Stop Thinking, Talking, Weeping and Wailing About Your Weight

Clothes Make Magic!

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on September 1st, 2011%

Clothes can make magic–if you know the secret of selecting and wearing them properly. They can transform any woman into a lovely, glowing personality… or, improperly chosen, they can turn even a beautiful woman into a dull and drab individual. ~Book jacket of Clothes Make Magic by Emmi Cotten, 1949

A couple of weeks ago, . . . → Read More: Clothes Make Magic!

Secrets of Mid-Century Charm: Get Real With Yourself

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 31st, 2011%

You have already discovered two important assets which you have to your credit–your femininity and your intelligence.

The next step consists of thoroughly analyzing your other beauty blessings–and studying the points about yourself which you may consider liabilities. Sit down with a pad and pencil and write them out so that you can begin to . . . → Read More: Secrets of Mid-Century Charm: Get Real With Yourself

Your Other Greatest Asset: Your Brain

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 24th, 2011%

Inner Glow is largely dependent upon a woman’s intelligence. ~John Robert Powers, Secrets of Poise, Personality, and Model Beauty, 1960.

Dear Friends,

I’ll admit it right here: I have zero interest in shallow and vacuous people despite the constant barrage by the media and entertainment industry thrusting these type of people into the spotlight for . . . → Read More: Your Other Greatest Asset: Your Brain

How to Work the Miracle of Transforming Yourself

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on August 10th, 2011%

As I have stressed before, beauty is not the result of eye appeal alone. A woman may become memorable because of her lovely speaking voice. The inner glows can become a hallmark of beauty. The woman who has a gift for remembering names has a special foothold on charm. The woman who writes a sparkling . . . → Read More: How to Work the Miracle of Transforming Yourself

Five Reasons Charm Can Be Your “Open Sesame” to Happiness

By Dr. Julie-Ann, on July 13th, 2011%

My Fair Lady”: still with Hepburn and Harrison from “My Fair Lady. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Web. 13 Jul. 2011.

How often is a girl passed over for promotions even though her work is efficient simply because her appearance casts the wrong impression on her abilities? How often is a woman left out of . . . → Read More: Five Reasons Charm Can Be Your “Open Sesame” to Happiness

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