| Show woman s world make plan summer clothing before warm weather comes y alla faey HAVE AVE you ever been caught short with your winter clothing still hugging tight to the closet walls when the sun turned on its warmest rays ray and sent you scattering to get out your cottons this has happened to most of us at one time or another perhaps more frequently than we like to admit when it actually gets too warm its really too difficult to start going over the closets and hemming last years dresses or even remodeling them so lets work a little in advance of 0 schedule and get some things ready lor for summer now the amount of work you actually have to do depends greatly on your own wardrobe needs if you plan to spend a lot of time at the beach or in the garden then you will want several outfits tor for these purposes on the other hand if you work you will want several cool crisp dresses that will let you travel to and from work neatly as well as keep you looking crisp on the job ob an all of us whether we go out a lot or not like to have several neat dresses for changing into during the evening its the wise woman who makes a shower a part of the dally daily routine when the weather tends to get her down then she changes into something cool as the second part of her morale building routine use utility fabrics for outdoor wear one of the main considerations of clothes tor for gardening or out of doors activity Is sturdy fabrics another Is complete and this means everything from trimmings to buttons it if you plan to do lots of gardening then choose pinafores or slacks made of denim duck or something as durable there will be many mornings when you have rough work ahead and you will want a fabric that will withstand wear another important factor to consider tor for this type of casual wear is start your sewing early to have colors that will not show the dirt too readily for this reason a rather solid blue not too dark is very practical choose a color that does not lade fade too readily as this type of garment will need many tub bings before the season Is over forget the trills brills in garments of this type it if you want any trimming at all then take care of the decoration by piping with a contrasting colored tape or putting a little row ot of feather stitching at the sleeves in a contrasting thread another decorative trick tor for the simple out of doors garment is the use of buttons since the garment will be laundered frequently it Is best to sew the buttons well but not too tight so they will last with their original stitching proper clothing for daytime if you are a working woman you will want to choose fabrics that are comfortable but which hold their shape well inasmuch as many clothes seem to wilt before noon when the weather is excessively hot in this case select a material that Is lightweight but which has some ome body and preferably one which Is fairly wrinkle tree free or crush resistant use the simplest of details tor for the business dress and avoid elaborate details such as a lots of pleats and ruffling as ai this makes for a fussiness that can look anything but cool you will really appreciate the s a ap ox on summer cottons simpler type dresses it if you do your own laundering because they take less uma time to wash simple short jackets are very nice on dresses tor for business wear for they give a charming detail to the dress and they can easily be slipped off 03 during the middle of th the a day in the privacy of an office when ahe weather becomes unendurably warm you will notice atif there is little work to making the new styles because there are no real sleeve problems and other details that are so time consuming however remember that styling Is important and fit Is absolutely essential if you would look your smartest when you select dresses for late afternoon or evening wear you dont want to overlook the possibilities of the transparent fabrics however choose the slip with the same care as you do the outer garment as it Is an integral part of the ensemble make the slip yourself it if you are not certain of finding one that looks well underneath the garment generally find that the cooler dresses have very loose sleeves or cap sleeves which are now so popular necklines klines too will help you keep cool if they are loose rather than high up and tight in working with the sheer fabrics if you find them difficult for sewing use tissue paper underneath while stitching and then tear this off when you have finished it is best not to try to make buttonholes ton holes tor for the buttons on very lightweight and sheer materials jf you feel that buttons are essential sew the buttons on carefully and then place snap fasteners on the dress tor for the closings do not select too heavy buttons as they tend to pull the dress out of place |
