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Clothes Make Magic: Masquerading Saddle Bags

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.).

Clothes with lines that accent the width of the shoulders are flattering to Type 3 hips because they balance low hip width and counteract . . . → Read More: Clothes Make Magic: Masquerading Saddle Bags

The Well-Dressed Girl

1950's Ad for J.C. Penny's Separates

If we talk at great length about clothes and the place they play in making you an attractive, charming person, don’t think that we believe for one minute that clothes are the most important thing in the world. They aren’t. But they can do a great deal . . . → Read More: The Well-Dressed Girl