OCR Text |
Show How to Buy Good Dresses j When you shop for a dress do you t Pay attention to the buttons and other trimmings, making sure they are strong, color fast, if painted wood, chipproof and able to stand washing or dry cleaning? J Make sure that eyelets ar not so large and carelessly made that they will catch on jagged edges? Take th trouble to stand straight, sit down, fold your arms, and in general go through enough contortions contor-tions to be sure that garment does not pull across the back, strain at the elbows, bind at the armholea. that it keeps an even hem (wide enough to permit alterations) and has plenty of sitting room? Look over seams carefully? Make sure stiching does not run too nesr th edge? Beware of many seama? 'And unnecessary number of them means that the dress has been cut from small pieces to economize on material. ma-terial. Be particularly sure that thia haa not been done down the front and disguised with trim.) |