New-York tribune., 1913-11-09

II is not the simple undertaking the
uninitiated might imagine to select an
anpropriate wardrobe for the girl about
to make her polite little bow 10 society.
The STYLES of the hour are youthful In
the extreme-that is very true-but there
is a Sophisticated air 10 many OF the So
called Youthful creations that strikes a
iarring note when they are worn by the
ingenue. Her clothes should be dis
tinctive without being blatantly 'dlHer-
ent," and individualistic without being
freakisb. II is very credtable, and plays
10 small part in her ultimate success
when the debutante displays a style OF
dressing that expresses her personality
A few years ago--before the era or the
Futurist-a well-known debutante won
reputation for chic dressing because she
always wore bright colors, whether on
the street or in the ballroom, and as she
was of the dashing type, with swapping
black eyes. dark hair and the vivid color
ing Of the true brunette, they were very
becoming and expressed, as IL were, the
spirit Of her makeup.
ART IN APPROPRIATE DRESSING.
II was not only the radiant hues OF her
costumes that attracted the attention OF
society, but her originality, for she was
often the one glowing streak OF color IN
ballroom of pastel tints. Another
equally prominent debutante recognized
the fact that clothes so severely cut that
they might almost be termed mannish
we're the most becoming to her. In her
street and sporting togs she had always
affected the strict tailored lines. but she
reproduced the same severe lines In her
house and evening gowns and maze
thereby a sensation. While both of these
cases are. OF course, exceptional, yet
every debutante should know the coloring
most becoming 10 her and in general the
lines which show to the best advantage
the good points OF her figure. There is
art in good dressing, and there is no
reason why the debutante should not
recognize this fact and receive as definite
instruction on the nice points Of dressing
as she would on department.
Unfortunately, the American girl Is not
born with an instinct for dress; some few
acquire it, especially IL their education
mas Included a year or two OF schooling
on the Continent. but as a rule the little
French apprentice in a dressmakers es-
adjustment knows more about the A B IS
Oh dressing than the rich American girl.
she knows her color before she even rec
osnizes different colors, and she selects
uhconsciously the type of dress most be-
coming to her individual style, even
though she may secretly prefer another.
And right here is one Of the commonest
mistakes the American girl makes: She
selects the style she likes the best, re-
CARELESS Of her individual style. She ad-
mlres the gown on friend, perhaps her
exact opposite, or In the window OF the
shop, and she buys IL, and, worse still.
wears II. Sometimes. in a half uncon-
scious way, she realizes that she never
seems TO look well in that particular
irock. and that somehow II is not as
pretty as she thought II was, but she sell
uom hits upon the truth-that IT Is not
ana never was the frock for her indi-
v1dual style.
TO GET BEST RESULTS.
The argument is not that girls should
give more time TO their clothes. for the
average American girl is quite willing 10
give her time and thoughts to her clothes,
out that they should be taught to get the
oest results from their clothes from the
point OF view Of their own individuality.
ihis cry for individuality in dressing Is
now raised on all sides but IL will be