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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Size of Wardrobe Depends on Personal Requirements Halter Top Dress By Ertta Haley TWO WOMEN WITH practically the same activities hardly ever have the same amount of clothes in their wardrobe even though they may have approximately the same amount to spend on them. The size of the wardrobe depends on the number of changes you require as well as on the variety you feel you need. One girl on vacation can get along with a bathing suit, a sun dress with a cover-up jacket, an attractive afternoon aft-ernoon dress and an evening gown. Another will need two of each of these as well as a suit and possibly two coats. Those who want to get the most for their money and still keep in I fashion will choose apparel for their ; double duty wear. This means se- i lecting clothes that can be worn in several different ways, or a coordinated coor-dinated wardrobe In which, for example, ex-ample, the coat belonging to a dress can be worn with one or two other dresses. Any clothing, whether it is chosen with a large or limited wardrobe in mind, should be picked with loving f I ! . . 1 V Is f t j ' r . pir : r. . . I j Choose Cool Cottons In Two-Piece Styles Wise shoppers will want to get a two-piece dress for both traveling and town wear. Most of these are of the sunback variety that can be used for lounging about casually. Covered with a brief or bolero jacket, jack-et, they are cool for traveling, shopping shop-ping or sightseeing. Jackets for these dresses are brief, either waist length or just slightly longer. Styles are numerous and it's best to fit on several to get something exactly right for you. In two-piece styles, you'll also want to investigate the dress and coat combinations for these have many fresh possibilities in them. Simple, bare-topped or camisole strapped dresses are used with many of these coats, and the dress may be worn without the coat for dining or evening. Many of the coats in these styles, made, by the way, of cotton as are the dresses, can be worn with other dresses. The reefer styles or princess prin-cess models with their buttons down the front, are splendid cover-up for many dresses. Dark cottons are especially practical prac-tical for many of the dresses in these styles. Relieved with fragile and frosty white touches, they are crisp, sleek and smart Use Charming Pastels For Afternoon Wear Vacationers as well as the stay-at-homes who want to look at their charming best during a quiet and restful afternoon will select fragile pastels and other sheer fabrics for their dresses. There's a great variety of fabrics from which to choose depending upon up-on the price you want to pay. Cottons Cot-tons are as sheer as silk, if you want something easily laundered at home, pastel linens with their crease and crinkle-proof qualities are excellent while silk organdy or organza is exceptionally lovely. Very sheer dresses often come with matching slips, included in the price of the dress, and this makes them an excellent purchase. Accessories tor - dresses of this type are in keeping with the loveliness love-liness of the frock. You may wear a small flowered hat or a shadowy cartwheel and short white gloves. The bag and shoes may match or contrast, but they should be summery. sum-mery. Busy Vacationers Need Play Clothes Whether you're spending vacation, vaca-tion, at home or going away on a trip, ' play clothes are definitely needed. It's true that many of these depend upon the kind of activity in which you engage, but you'll need some of at least one variety. Even those who say they want to spend their vacation sitting, usually usual-ly mean they like to see themselves sitting pretty, and not just sitting. Separates in denim with crisp white accents are usually the most practical prac-tical choice when no special activity activ-ity is planned. This budget - priced dress doubles for sunning as well as shopping when worn with its cover-up bolero. Made of Oxford gray ohambray with white pique j jiiillsiil , trimming, this halter top dress has slender lines with its buttons but-tons down the front and the attractive at-tractive collar lines. i Shirred nylon makes an 'attractive style in a swimming suit, and many of these are cuffed with a strapless top, the prevailing popular style. - One-piece suits are. available for those who like their slimming Lines, and they may have such attractive details as halter piping and cuffed legs. Many two piece styles are popular pop-ular two for the younger set in gay prints and colors. If you want to sun and swim, one suit can do double duty for most of the models are made for both ac- Enjoy your vacation fully . . . ' care, never In haste, and with an open mind. If s not always possible to decide in advance which particular styles you want or think you can wear because be-cause small variations make a lot of difference. Strapless dresses which many j women shy away from may be un- ' pvripptprllv hpenminff nn vou. It would be foolish not to have one if you find color and style in your favor. Fashion should not always be fol- j lowed to the last degree, either, for no matter how up-to-date something is, it may not be for you. If arms are spindly and too thin, then, by all means, keep away from bare arms. This Season's Bathing Suits are Well Styled If this is your year to invest in a bathing suit, you'U find much good styling available. The suits are neither too fussy nor too strictly functional. For those who can choose only one suit, it's advisable to pick one of nylon that's quick drying. Those who can take two might like one of wool, and the other of cotton or rayon. i with wellcbosen wardrobe, tivities. It's no longer essential to have two suits, one in which to swim, and the other in which to tan. |