He was a shortish almost portly figure with a definite bearing. "Coming of Age: 1939-1946" by John Cox

On the contrary, she carried her head with great assurance on her spare shoulders, put her hair in curling pins each night as punctually as she said her prayers, and wore a well- cut, shortish tweed skirt with sensible shoes. "The Privet Hedge" by J. E. Buckrose