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Show Woman's World Select Washable, Wearable Clothes for Informal Wear By Ertta Haley JT-vHERE are many of us who don't consider ourselves dressmakers of any skill, but I've yet to see the woman who doesn't like to make something for herself, even if it's only a simple picnic blouse and skirt. The materials which have reached the market recently are intriguing enough to bring everyone to their beck and call. You'll see the most delightful cottons, exquisite rayons and nice sleek, cool linens. The colors are everything and more you've desired, so why not just go on a little, if not a big spree, and see the pleasure of sewing something for yourself. If you like picnics and gardening, garden-ing, you'll be fascinated with the full skirts with their swish of ruffle. If you like sports, you'll certainly want to make a pair of shorts and skirts as well as blouse for your activities. At least you certainly will if you see some of the nice prints available. Choose your pattern first to fit you and the activity; then choose the fabric to fit the pattern as well as the activity. Let these all combine to make a more attractive you. Don't feel that you have to finish the garment at one sitting. Cut at one, baste at another and then sew it altogether, leaving the fine finishing fin-ishing touches for another sitting. In this way you won't hurry the work and become careless. Style Notes for Skirts and Blouses Skirts arc very full this season, even, or especially, if they are the casual cottons. They swirl with action ac-tion and have tiny waistlines. Blouses, too, are of great interest, and they boast of the gay nineties look. Collars are very tiny or large. very practical for many needs such as golf, shopping, tennis or the beach. Perk up the outfit with white pique piping to make the clothes trim and neat. The boleros are enhanced en-hanced with large collars as well as the new three quarter length sleeves. Washability is one of the requisites re-quisites to look for in playsuit material. ma-terial. If, to that, you can add an easy Ironing feature, so much the better for keeping spic and span. Judge Your Workmanship By Professional Standards The dress, bolero or top should fit at the shoulders without any pulling or straining. The shoulder seam should lie about Yt bach back of the center of the shoulder and be absolutely straight from neckline to sleeve seam. It you are square shouldered you don't need much padding. If the shoulders are round and sloping you'll need just enough padding to make the dress look proper. If your dress or blouse has a collar, the latter should lie flat without wrinkling. Wrinkles from neckline to shoulder are certainly an indication - of tightness somewhere some-where around the neckline, shoulder or sleeve seam. If the skirt is on the slim side, look for an easy fit over the hips. The slim skirts should be a little longer than full ones to give the fashionable length, but select the length which is best looking for you. Make your waistline fit properly and don't try to camouflage looseness loose-ness with a belt as this only makes a messy result. Armholes should be big enough so that you feel at ease and comfortable. comfort-able. Avoid tight cuffs if your arms are chubby. Make play clothes light . There is nothing much in-between. Shoulder interest in the blouses is modified, they're somehow softer and more extended to give a flattering flat-tering silhouttee. Stripes and plaids are very good for blouses, and the skirts boast of checks, solids and plaids. You can't go wrong if you select white because that is one of the big things this season, but white is very effectively combined with black as well as very bright and rich monotones like royal, kelly and red. In stripes and plaids the favorite color combinations are salmon and turquoise, lime and lilac as well as gold and gray. When you look at the picture in playsuits, there are not only very delectable solids that go well with Gay and easy-to-launder. these patterns, but also prints such as you've never seen. If you're the tailored type, stay with the solids in rayon or linen, for they're sleek and cool and always al-ways make you look beautiful. Tf you're more casual, try an all print or a print and solid combination. Styles in Flay Clothes Considered Interesting Whatever your feelings about the new look, you're certain to like what they're showing in the casual department You'll find many backless back-less dresses that come with boleros that will make them just right for street wear. Shorts come with halters, halt-ers, and in many cases the skirts that cover them are voluminous. You'll bask in their luxury. Naturally, if you golf, you'll want a smaller type of skirt, such as a four gored type topped by a halter, or something even more classic. You'll find the boleros very practical prac-tical and this means that with so many parts to a dress you can mix prints and monotone colors. Choose that style that will suit your activities, and then play the material with the same thing in mind. If you make the four piece dress Tve mentioned, you'll find H |
