Show new date frocks add rhythm to college girls wardrobe by CHERIE NICHOLAS j 10 axi wp W 4 tt PROBABLY p full credit for chic wont be listed on college report cards this fall but its one course that is getting plenty of cramming the country over as college girls settle down to the routine of classroom and campus life according to a recognized aut authority hori who annually advises hundreds of college girls on how to buy and how to wear clothes as part of the how to live curriculum on a midwestern campus grooming has a significant influence on the adolescent girl there is a relationship between success and a feeling of well being which springs from the knowledge knowledg 6 that ones best self is being expressed through the proper habits of posture dress and general bearing wardrobe rhythm is the way this authority describes the proper assemblage of clothes that are adequate for all occasions being well dressed on a modest budget is is a matter of wardrobe integrating one of the weaknesses weal messes of the average american girl is that she buys a one ne occasion dress or an eye appeal ing number on the spur of the moment without giving any thought to how it will fit into her general wardrobe scheme the girl who wants to assemble a wardrobe that will be adequate for all occasions should decide on a color scheme for the season and stick to it she should select frocks ensembles sem bles suits coats and accessories that are interchangeable meanwhile being sure that a dress or en 47 is suitable for wear on a variety of occasions variety can be achieved with bright belts bags and carefully selected costume jewelry it if you are planning a basic fall and winter wardrobe on a limited budget you might include a gray or ta tan n herringbone tweed man tailored jacket with a matching bias cut skirt a campus coat of bright red and gray or tan and green wool plaid lined with gabardine for general utility wear a wool dressy dress for dates and those special occasions a wool reefer in gray or brown to harmonize with the skirt of the suit or to be worn over the wool dress and a separate blouse and skirt dinner dress these items with a collection of sweaters and blouses will keep you looking smart on all occasions three simple date dresses that will major in chic for all more or less dress up occasion sare shown in the illustration for five and after the good little black dress is ever a loyal standby the tea dress of black crepe left with its long torso line accented by scallops and its american beauty red velvet bow at the neckline should win high honors the hat adds just the right note of dash off to the movies wear the date special shown to the right and steal the show its tan with brown across the square neckline and around the waist and the skirt well it looks as though the dirndl is here to stay A characteristic feature of this seasons fashions is the importance attached to light wool daytime dresses in oatmeal tan beige muted greens and dusky browns the emerald green taffeta dinner dress in the center above should be a come signal for the st agline the frock with its sl imming torso line ending in a peplum will be voted an ideal basic evening dress released by western newspaper union |