Show WOMANS WORLD plan trim new dresses for fall while fabric selection is good ajit arila A I 1 TT T SOMETIMES la Is hard to realize during hot summer days that all the big stores and foresighted worn wom en are planning their wardrobes for or fall all but a fact it if you plan your fail all wardrobe row cow your chances of getting better material in a wider selection of 0 colors and weaves Is greater than it if you wait a few weeks every woman likes a few trim new dresses for fail all and the matter 1 is easily solved by selecting patterns and materials that will be figure flattering as well as practical one dress for or the woman whose wardrobe does not permit the expenditure pend iture of too much money Is a good basic style with several changes of collar and cuffs she might like one set ot of collar and cuffs in a prim and dainty sheer fabric in frosty white for more dressy wear a good choice would be a gay 3 tripe or plaid in taffeta or one of the then again the basic dress may not need collar or cuffs for really formal dressy occasions for this you might like to splurge on some ome cle clever v er costume jewelry a touch of glitter at the neck and a matching bracelet remember how popular pearl peari type necklaces were and still ore are and how much they do tor for a simple black brown or navy blue blua dress what I 1 mean basic dress most blast flatter figure unless you select the most figure flattering basic dress you wont b be e able to do a thing with it the side drape Is only good on some figures others look better in gored or slightly flared skirts still others prele prefer r neat pleats or strictly straight lines in select figure fluttering flattering material all ali of these things must be important considerations to in choosing a dress that will take the place of several select too one that has good sleeves and neckline it if you know for or example that a V neck do a thing for you and it do much for or the very thin flat cheated woman then choose something with a little fullness in the bust if on the other hand you have a well set pair of shoulders and are well filled stay away from too much material at the top of the dress should you be planning several changes of collar and cuffs for or the dress then you will want a basic style that will be usable with collars most flattering to you buy a good pattern a good material put the dress together as carefully as you know how and you will then have the most important ingredients of the successful dress black navy blue brown dark green and gray are the classic colors for this type of dress the one you look best in should be first second and third choice small details make dress fit wearer recent figures prove what most ot of us have always suspected that is that few women come close ts to the pe perfect figure this means that small adjustments must be made on patterns and clothes to make them fit perfectly PJ clothes to your figure some women run narrow in the shoulders and need an extra dart there or at the collar to make the dress lie smoothly shoulders of course can be built up with padding I 1 easy to sew y if M M M w al A simple pattern plus a simple rayon ay iy fabric uit that Is easy fr for a ft be binner timer to t handle makes this a mice lc frock cic an which to t start sewing the k neckline can be worn uh high or r low w and ml the th fluffy peplum at the th hip adds nice detail to the cos turne so that they will balance the figure but this Is an individual problem that must be handled directly in front of the mirror another important problem in hi fitting Is the bodice to give a well molded line its advisable to take one or two darts under the arms to get this effect how much of a dart and just where it should lie he Is best determined by basting and fitting just where the hemline healine should fail all Is another point that has troubled many of us for a long time this should not be determined I 1 feel eel so much by what the fashion is but rather by where the line is most attractive to you if you are short and plump you will want a longer skirt to give you the long line that Is most flattering the shape of the legs Is often the most important factor actor in the length of the skirt waistlines Waist lines and sleeve lengths are another detail which would be judged by the figure for this there Is no guide like the full length mirror another detail which can be used with the basic dress is to have one those soft sheer wool or wool jersey jackets to wear over it there are some gathered at the waist styles that are nice there are others that are more tailored if you wish to have a bolero jacket as another change of costume with the basic dress select enough material and then choose a contrasting print for lining it and make a belt of the print to have with the dress |