Show woman I 1 s world 7 refresh wardrobe by restyling Resty Re styling lina garments no longer in fashio Fas liioi ry erlia ala aa T THINK we cai cad divide women into two groups when they look into their old lid clothes closets thares the first group who make a wry face ace and who try to get rid ol of these garments as quickly as possible then theres the second group cheso women thoughtfully pick up each garment consult their fashion notes and convert the dresses into something that could have come from a smart department store to the smart woman theres not a dress no matter how old that cannot prove useful it if she Is clever with the needle some garments naturally will require a good deal of re styling or even complete alteration others will need just a slight change in neckline or skirt to make them completely new and refreshed fre shed dresses frequently discarded are old formals which look so woebegone when they come out of closets yet look at the beautiful materials in them and think tor for a moment how nicely they could be made into perfectly beautiful house coats new formals or fresh look ing suits if the neckline on an old formal Is hopeless its an easy matter to alter this perhaps you will buy a bit of net and work this into a new type of yoke and sleeves nned straps may be taken apart and used at the wrists as seen in so many of the gowns showing grecian influence or take the sequins apart and use them as a decoration around the neckline or clustered together in a design or flower make a velvet housecoat out of an old formal if you have an old velvet formal or dinner dress of prewar vintage you may be delighted to discover that the velvet is of an exquisite C 11 you haw bave an old formal quality restore it to life by steaming or have it cleaned professionally your daughter may be looking for one of the new bare shoulder formals to wear at her high school dance and this might be just the material tor for her there will probably be enough tor for just such a dress it if not select a small quantity of wide grosgrain in matching color and use it at the skirt or around the bodice tor for trimming another good idea for the velvet garment Is a housecoat it if there is not quite enough material to make a comfortable coat of this type plan to use coral and lime draping at the front as this Is a very effective combination with black velvet among the innumerable uses for this velvet you might discover that the dress could be remodeled into a victorian or renaissance style formal for current wear the neckline making it a square or sweetheart type and add a bit of lace ruffling to give charm this lace might also be used as an insert in the skirt or as a decoration around the wrists consider the material when doing Ke Re styling just as you select a new dress for its appropriate material you f adako a perky suit sait from it ii must consider material when remodeling I 1 think you will find that old taffeta and satin formals can be made into bright perky suits either for yourself or a teenage teen age daughter these materials are luxurious and require rather high style to them oft off properly for the pres pred season you might like to make th into a lovely suit perhaps alt wilt modified bustle first select a good pattern I 1 then prepare the material lor for project this will probably ripping the whole garment apart the remodeling will be a campt change from the former garment pay particular attention to si detail as the sleeves and bustle and follow the pattern cs ca fully it if there is not quite enoi eno material use contrasting ribbon modify the style just a little to I 1 the individual wearer bustles bustled are attractive only if tl are styled correctly A dress fg 1 Is handy to have tor for lines carefully as they may quire slight adaptation from the ol 01 0 trial inal style pin and baste caret and then try the effect on the act person and make any other 4 i essary adjustments belore before putt in the final stitches you will have to sew both these fabrics carefully to in mf them look their best allow pie of room as they do not give wt worn when sewing sheer material the machine stitches carefully r test on a strip of fabric bet you do any actual sewing on accessory you are making 1 may also use tissue paper und neath the material when as this gives the material in body while you stitch this is e ll 11 ily y ripped ripped off when you finish sewing |