The Art Show runs from September 24th through October 10th.

The Woman’s Athletic Club of San Francisco, now the Metropolitan Club, designed by Bliss & Faville, is a six-story building built in two phases completed in 1917 and 1923. The building is rendered in the Italian Renaissance Style, modeled after a type of early Renaissance palazzo characteristic of Florence, Italy.

Today’s fashions make it easier than ever to appear more slender, no matter what size you are. Here are 28 instant ways to appear thinner just by making small changes to the way you dress.

Dress According to Your Body Type

The type of clothes that will be most slenderizing will depend on your particular body type. Are you heavier on the top or on the bottom? Are you an hourglass or are you fairly straight from your shoulders to your knees? Once you have taken an inventory of your pluses and minuses, it is just a matter of emphasizing the positive and de-emphasizing the negative.

If you are heavier on the top:
• Choose tops with a loose fit, which then slim down to hug the hips and waist.
• Opt for thin fabrics, such as cotton or cotton jersey, which won’t add bulk.
• Create the illusion of length by sticking to one color, down to the shoes.
• Choose long jackets without shoulder pads.
• Try a pleated skirt to bring the eye down to your lower half, and don’t be afraid of shorter hem lengths.
If you are heavier on the bottom:
• Even out your frame with small shoulder pads.
• Wear dark pants or stockings.
• Experiment with vertical lines and patterns.
• Wear long tops that go past your hips.
• Wear prints only on the top.
• Look for jackets, tailored suits and shirtwaist dresses with straight, classic cuts.

If you’re not-so-curvy:
• Add dimension with patterns.
• Try loose flowery clothing and draw attention towards your face with colorful earrings and scarves.

If you’re an hourglass:
• Wear fabrics that show off your figure by draping loosely.
• Emphasize your waist with a belt.
• Show off some cleavage with a V-neck.
• Celebrate your curves. Lots of women would love to be voluptuous. I, for one, encourage you to flaunt it (at the level you feel comfortable doing so, of course.)

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I’m really excited about my new collection. I’ve come up with a new, unique never been done before style of handbags.

This is a labor of love. I hope you like it.

Your comments are welcome!

Kate Johnston