Show woman s world plan 1 carefully at home before starting on shopping spree fujii arlla THERE THERE S nothing women like to do better than shop as is proved by the fact that they do 85 per cent of the nation nations s buying but some of our sisters do like to spend money better than shop wisely it s more fun never to get your money moneys s worth when the spree is over than it is to come home with a let of odds and ends that make you wonder how you could possibly have bought that to shop intelligently requires more than free time and the ability D to stuff your shopping bag full of I 1 purchases it requires sitting down the day before and doing some sen ous thinking checking and making a list don t think for a minute that your storekeeper won t appreciate that he likes to serve women who know exactly what they want check clothes closet before purchasing top to take a look in your closet before dashing out to buy a dress or a blouse do you really need it or would a suit answer the purpose more adequately what color goes best on you and do you have ac cess es sones ories to go with it or will you have to buy those too these are some of the questions that can be solved before you buy decide too on the approximate pr ce you can afford and then check the sources where you can buy mer chandise in m thai that range sometimes it its s a good idea after you ve made your list to check by te lephine to see if you can find merchandise at the price you want and where telephone inquiries will save shoe leather and wear and tear on you if f you have a lot of shopping try it and see how much more sati satis stac fac tory it is when you make out a shopping list jot down the stores you win will go S to after each item also set down the price as this will tell you about how much money to take ST 4 A 1 1114 organize yourself for shopping along when this is done make out a list to plan the day which stores to go to first and what to to find at each one add up the approximate I 1 costs and you 11 know how much to tuck in your purse this may seem like a lot of time to spend on paper work but its it s more efficient and end you II 11 be able to concentrate your efforts better on the day you actually shop in fact if you don t get to the stores often this is the only way to plan as you don t want to for get anything or if you don t want to run short of time start shopping tour early in morning anyone who has worked in a store knows that the best selection of se is available early in the morn ng plan to be there when the store opens everything is in order the clerks are fresh and anxious to serve you for they don t carry the day s problems on their minds yet you get better ice what about comfort when shop ping pinga if you expect to do several hours shopping nothing will help more than comfortable clothing it you have to try on clothing wear a dress that s easy to change use a simple that s easily re paired too much cannot be said of corn coin for portable table shoes especially on a job such as this that will keep you on your feet most of the day lower heels and real walking shoes will really take you through the day even though high heels might look smarter you might even give yourself a pedicure the night before just to prepare you for the day consider bargains J before buying all women who shop have had ex penances penen perien ces with bargains that simply aren t bargains A good shopping list if you stick to it will eliminate buying the things you don t need certain things aren t bargains at all even if they are reduced in price this goes particularly for shopworn hats and shoes it may even apply to dresses that are so outmoded as to be no more than a covering for the person and you don t want any part of these there are certain types of sales when you really will be able to prof it by buying there are the white sales of sheets towels bedding and linens after the christ mas holidays that are worthwhile you also may purchase coats at this time fur coats however are at their best bought during late summer classic summer dress styles are also good any time during august some items whose styles do no t change much may be bought at an any y time of the year included in this list are shirts pajamas socks sweaters and shoes 0 think before buying soiled goods some soiled items are really well worth purchasing but there are others that can be a total loss it the cleaning and repairing on the markdown can properly be done at home and not take too long perhaps it s a bargain but t if the S skip bargains thad that really aren arent t fabric is such as will have to be dry cleaned and spotted so that even this type of cleaning may not be effective skip the bargain it just isn t always make certain that the markdown you buy is to your liking king most of them cannot be re turned and this may make you un happy once you have it at home don t forget to relax in the midst of your shopping spree have your lunch or afternoon snack amid pleasant surroundings and forget about the ng for three ter of an hour then get up and finish it feeling relaxed renew your make up at least once during the day and get off your feet while doing it this will give you a real lift in morale and you can better concentrate on shopping once you ve rejuvenated yourself |