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Show Woman's World Make, Plan Summer Clothing Before Warm Weather Comes tJAVE you ever been caught - short with your winter clothing till hugging tight to the closet walls when the sun turned on its warmest rays 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. ad-mit. When it actually gets too warm it's really too difficult to start going over the closets and hemming last year's dresses or even remodeling them, so let's work a little in advance ad-vance of schedule and get some things ready 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 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. All of us, whether we go out a lot or not, like to have several neat dresses for changing Into during the evening. It's the wise woman who makes a shower a part of the 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 i clothes for gardening or out-of-j doors activity is sturdy fabrics. Another An-other is complete washability, and this means everything from trimmings trim-mings to buttons. If you plan to do lots of gardening, garden-ing, 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 con-sider for this type of casual wear is work to making the new styles because be-cause there are no real sleeve problems prob-lems and other details that are so time-consuming. However, remember remem-ber 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 don't want to overlook the possibili' ties of the transparent fabrics. However, How-ever, choose the slip with the same care as you do the outer garment as it is an integral part of the ensemble. en-semble. Make the slip yourself it ybu are not certain of finding one that looks well underneath the garment. gar-ment. Generally you'll find that the cooler dresses have very loose sleeves, or cap sleeves which are now so popular. Necklines, 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 but-tonholes for the buttons on very lightweight and sheer materials. D you feel that buttons are essential, sew the buttons on carefully, and then place snap fasteners on the dress for the closings. Do not select too heavy buttons as they tend to pull the dress out of place. 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 fade too readily as this type of garment will need many tubbings before the season is over. Forget the frills in garments of this type. If you want any trimming at all, then take care of the decoration decora-tion by piping with a contrasting colored tape, or putting a little row of feather stitching at the sleeves in a contrasting thread. Another decorative trick 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 body and preferably one which is fairly wrinkle-free or crush-resistant. Use the simplest of details for the business dress and avoid elaborate details such as lots of pleats and ruffling, as this makes for a fussi-ness fussi-ness that can look anything but cooL You will really appreciate the On summer cottons. simpler type dresses If you do your own laundering, because they take less time to wash.' Simple, short jackets are very nice on dresses for business wear j for they give a charming detail to I the dress, and they can easily be lipped off during the middle of the day In the privacy of an office when the weather becomes unendurably warm. j You will notlca that thera Is little |