Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-01
She Must Follow Well Defined Plan First
Consider the Essentials Economy Does
Not Always Mean Low Price -Ac-
cessories Are All Important.

To dress well on a limited income In
these days of extravagant costuming re-
quires strategetics in inanciering, to
which not all of the fair sex are equal.
Laying out a plan and closely adhering to
1t Is the only means by which small
dress allowance can be used to best ad-
vantage.
Select the Essentials First.
Essentials are always the first consid-
Grafton In a wardrobe limited by the
size and capacity of ones purse. Too
often women make the grave mistake of
haphazard buying which results in a
motley wardrobe and the time worn COM
plaint of nothing to wear" Ones en-
vironment has everything to do with ones
clothes. Selections in styles, materials,
and coloring should hinge on their pos
sible use, and never should we be tempted
into buying something simply because 1t
is cheap, without 1t represents future
practical use.
what Economy Means.
Economy in dress or anything, for that
matter never speaks cheapness. The most
economical investments are sometimes
those which mean the greatest Initial
expense.
A. well cut high class tailored costume
whose cost may seem at first thought
beyond our limit will in the end prove
its worth Many women, classed among
the best dressers of the day, are those
who prefer to give high quality suit or
costume two seasons wear rather than
buy a cheaper garment, inferior In ma
terial and impossible in cut, and wear it
a single season.
Z A good style garment, be it a coat suit,
separate wrap or costume, retains Its
style enough the second season to make
a smart appearance, If set of by modish
up-to-the-minute accessories.
Modish AccessOries.
II Is the accessories such as neckwear,
gloves, belts, and, of course, millinery,
which make toilette high style or passe;
30 no woman among us, however beauti-
full she may be, can afford to overlook
these important details.
The tailored suit should receive the
most careful consideration Remember
that no other piece of the wardrobe is
called up for SO great a service as this
tailored confeetion. II one street suit
must answer every need for a toilette OF
this character, then the more reason for
thought In its buying
Suit Fabrics.
The most practical suit is that in a
modish dark toned fabric, perhaps serge
or cheviot. plain or noyeIry weave, as
these represent an amount Of service
which is quite out of the question even
IN the finest qualities of cloth. Besides
this, both these rough surfaced weaves
are decidedly modish this winter; another
and very significant reason for their
choice.
Accessory CoIOrs.
/, As light toned tailored costumes are
made distinctive with black or darker
toned hats, so the sombre hued costume
Is liyened with chapeau Of lighter tone
The one tone accessory idea is very at
trhctive, Ones appearance may be quite
altered by the simple changing of ac-
cessories. The ultra fashionable black
and white hat win take the pure
white accessories, and the blue
green or brown OF the headgear
may be reflected In the bodice, gloves and
neckwear, this latter taking the form Of
rolored embroideries on high white linen
collars, or the striped borders on bosom
kills.
Long Coat L. Neeessary.
The long separate coat is an acouiai-