Take all the fullness out of this skirt,” they say. “Ok,” we say, “but you’ll feel awfully silly in it next year.” “What do I care about next year?” they answer. “Any dress which isn’t in style for at least three years isn’t any good to begin with,” we say.

If you are the type who truly longs to be a Southern Belle at all times, regardless of taking twice the space available in bus, subway or elsewhere, you had best remove yourself to a large estate replete with servants.

No garment which distorts the shape and motion of the wearer is beautiful, nor s any garment beautiful which emphasizes more than one or at most two of your sexual characteristics.

It is impossible to be completely abstract about clothes because they have no life unless they are worn. They must fit onto a body or they do not exist.

Women want to wear what they do because of what goes on in their heads. Their size and shape have practically nothing to do with it.

Take all the fullness out of this skirt," they say. "Ok," we say, "but you'll feel awfully silly in it next year." "What do I care about next year?" they answer. "Any dress which isn't in style for at least three years isn't any good to begin with," we say.