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Show aiikK laiagram, vvaniay evening, rsDruary xo, itw 103111011 I IBudgetine: Too Grimly Makes Your Wardrobe Dull I y-s V - . ; -.. A (c ,-:. ' ' JLt- S p ) . ' W i II ' ' -! ' ; ) ! htMmmiitMtHimammmmimmmtt udBBHaHHHMBHBVBhatsMgaB I Faahiona ' Too Sensible Clothes Are Not Practical By LUCIE KIVIIXC HOLLYWOOD "Clothes can be so sensible that they aren't practical." prac-tical." said Gwen Wakellng. Tha trouble with budgeting wardrobes la that moat women get too cautious. cau-tious. They lose their enthusiasm and everything they buy la navy or black, perfectly plain and very dull." I had asked this Hollywood designed, de-signed, who dresses 30th-Fox'e moppets and lovelies, what would be good spring fashion buys for people who plan on getting several seasons' wear out of a suit or dress. Miss Wakellng Isn't what you'd call a rash shopper, herself, and she takes a deliberate 19 minutes to put on her hat when she wears ouo. "Budget or no budget, the best guide I can give you Is to ask yourself when you're buying, Does this hat do anything for me? Or 'Do I feel good In this dress'?" tha designer said. "And taka your time shopping I A woman can't afford clothes mistakes, because, unless she haa pots of money, she hss to keep on wearing her mistakes." mis-takes." A strictly tailored, mannish suit would be more of an extravagance this spring than a dressmaker suit, ' Miss Wakellng believes. The former for-mer Is a little out of favor, and not a style for everybody. In any season. But dressmaker suits are more wearable than ever before becauss their details aren't so fussy. They hava tailored Instead of trick shoulders, decorative pock-eta, pock-eta, materials and colors that don't yell "cocktail party." "This kind of suit In a dark color j not so boring as a light shade 1 and with accessories that give It variety and pep, Is a good spring buy," she said. "And for a business girl, a dress with a jacket or bolero may be an even better choice. A Front fullnett, high simple necklines and broad shoulders wil stay 3 in stylo, says Gwen Wakeling, designer of this toatt-baiga tilt fl frock worn by Mary Healy. Only ornament it a copper-colored I suede bolt, buckled in gold. 1 I Spring dressmaker suits aren't fusty, but trimly tailored, like this bolero outfit designed for Mary Healy to wear in "Star Dust." 1 Little of ths white pique blousa shows because the brown wool ' skirt has high, built-up waistline. Ths brown bolero H pin-striped j In whits and faced with pique. suit-acket la uncomiortaoie to wear all dav, and you have to wear 1 It In an office." 1 Redingotes will be sensible coat buys, especially sines winter resort ' collections featured them; because of that, they'll be popular by summer, sum-mer, even better next spring. . A print silk frock Isn't a luxury, either. Ought to get at least six months' wear out of one every year, the designer said firmly. Wear It now with white or brisht 1 accessories; give It a rest this summer sum-mer while cottons are In; next fall 1 use dark accessories. And haul It i out of the closet again next Janu- c ary. That's what she does. . It's a wild guess what fashions snd fads will carry over, but Miss ( Wakeling stuck out her neck and ( committed herself on a few: Snoods ought to last, as hst trims , or separately; fishnet turbans will A go through the summer, anyway. Silk jersey Is just now getting ' down to business; a black dress of I this material will be a good Invest- c ment d Sensible gals will keep an eye c out for contrasting Jackets and skirts to pair with tha spring suits ' they buy. For your best summer c evening frock, chiffon Is as good 1 a choice as can be made white if 1 It looks well on you, or a bright color and It will need a bolero or jacket of linen, crepe, fine wool or velveteen, giddy colors preferred. Lsce, Miss Wskeling warned se- 1 verely, can look perfect or per- I fectly terrible (especially colored 1 lace), depending on Its price. Bet- 1 ter have several pretty. Inexpensive Inexpen-sive cotton evening frocks for sum- 1 mer If you can afford only one really grand formal outfit. C on ' |