| Show WOMAN'S WORLD Simple Dyeing Tricks Glamorize Wardrobe By Ertta Haley wardrobe need be dull or colorless NO If you use some simple sewing and dyeing tricks to add glamour touches to Most of these projects will Involve only a minimum of time and and they can add more fashion to your clothing than a new As every smart woman will stretch many a wardrobe Into one that no lone would even suspect of meet-ling only the minimum With some thought and Imagination put to you can turn lout accessories that have a custom-made A dress versatile enough In color and simple enough in styling can be changed through the use of different colored scarves at neck or It will become still an-iother dress with a matching print and Gloves and matching hat will give it a third School and business girls who at their disposal their Dad's or brothers' shirts have found they can be cut down to their and then touched up with bold plaid cuffs and stole treatments and capes for evening wear are all possible additions to the wardrobe if you use old materials wisely and collar and cuff or scarves for dresses and suits are within your grasp with a little application of time and Imagination to remnants or parts of old All of these suggestions involve very little in cash as long as old clothing is available to be turned neatly into tine Check over the situation and plan Create Basic Dress For These Accessories II you do not have an adaptable Turn old sweaters into dress in the wardrobe you can probably acquire one readily through an old discarded It should have simple lines and styling so that it can be worn with Jewelry or Black is the most frequent basic dress color but there's no reason why the dress can't be one of the new shades of dark wine or or even A hand-me-down suit skirt will yield a clever cape to be worn with the dress on such days as need no If you feel unequal to the task of cutting one get a pattern either for the cape or lor the cape and dress combination being An old print dress will yield a nice cummerbund and scarf If you a bolero and Have one of the colors In the print used match or harmonize with the basic color In the Old remnants or pieces from eve- Year Suit I This year from Adele Simpson's new collection made of pure wool with a black velvet trim and a black velvet The tweedy weave Is of copper and The sleeves of the fitted Jacket are slashed at the wrist and have a three-button ning clothes will frequently yield Interesting If the material is faded or see what can be done about dyeing It into an attractive combination with the If the scarves will not go with the check to see whether they'll be suitable for wear with Jackets or Scarves may be long rectangular shapes to wind about the throat or they may be square or Simple machine or hand hemming will finish the and the scarf is all ready to be Fancy scarves for more formal occasions may have the prints outlined in Tap Old Sources For New Blouses Look to father's old shirts or pajama tops for sources of fabric for simple Striped shirts can be dyed charming pastel can be used Just and into as they or may be dyed a dark color like brown or dark A white shirtwaist of cotton broadcloth can be used as It Is after cutting to or it may be Brighten it still further by using inexpensive plaid ribbon for a bow at the collar and matching Old blouses can be tinted into pastel shades that will go with several different skirts or Give them added effect by monogram-ming the pocket with your name In a contrasting Simple crepe blouses are lovely when tinted a pastel becoming to Dress up the blouse for more formal occasions by decorating with sequins which are very easy to Get More out of Sweaters With These Tricks Sweater colors certainly can be changed If the old colors do not meet your new wardrobe You can also brighten old colors by washing the and then tinting it in the original color to make it fresh and bright Gentle handling and gradual temperature changes are Important in tinting and dyeing of sweaters just as they are with other Lift them in and out of the water supporting the whole garment to prevent sagging and getting them out of If you have a boxy pullover make a dress-up sweater by and sewing it to a new if necessary to go with Informal Party Dresses Are Easy to Create If the wardrobe is lacking a dress for casual evening use a handed-down evening or an old basic dress re-dyed and The charm of the dress will He in Its accessories which may also be made from other old A small basque Jacket made from a discarded suit and dyed to match the dress will be a perfect accessory for the informal A double row of small buttons marching down the front of the Jacket is an effective Leave the Jacket collarless if you have a Peter Pan or a nice pointed collar that can be worn over the Old dresses which have ripped around the armholes or have their bodice worn in other ways are good material for a These may be plain or heavy or lightweight Cut the neckline in a low boat style and wear a pretty tucked front blouse with the The worn bodice of an old dress may be replaced with a new lace top dyed to match or contrast with the skirt of the Insert a band of the same lace In the skirt so that It will look as though the two really belonged Discarded lace tablecloths are good sources of lace for just such projects as Here are Good Sources For Materials From the good portions of a lace you can make a stole and mitts for evening Dye the lace a luscious pastel color will harmonize with the |
