Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-16
Personality
In
Clothes

One could write Il book of directions
TO women on what not 10 wear. The
atrocities which some women put OH
their backs in the name Of dress are
almost too fearful to describe. The
great trouble Is that it is really i'm
possible TO give ont any set rules on
how TO dress. for what one woman
may wear with impunity another
cannot appear in without secret and
sometimes open ridicule. And the same
suit which will be called smart on one
girl will be characterized as dowdy on
another.
Therefore no rigid rules for dressing
IAN be gwen or should be followed. The
selection of suitable clothes is more a
matter of following ones personality
or appearance than certain directions
given out by others. no matter how
great authorities they may be.
Girls who wish 10 look their best
should never take the advice of out
siders. especially saleswomen. on what
TO wear They should give careful,
considerable study TO their own appear
ance. Then when they enter shop 10
buy they should try on different styles,
describing this. approving that until
the field narrows down TO two or three
particularly attractive models.
Never try to buy in a hurry, for
you are almost certain TO repent at
leisure. Remember what you buy has
10 be worn for months and certainly
deserves few hours careful consider
alton in the selection. Do not be n
rigid devotee of Dame Fashion. for
styles are as variable ms woman's sup
posed moods. and where one may be-
very becoming another may be hide
GUS Usually there are enough differ
ent STYLES TO afford room for wide
selection. so that IL YOU search far
enough you can generally liud some
thing 70 flt your type.
Color is another matter 10 be studici
seriously by the girl who wishes to q.
pear well dressed II t. much custer g.
decide what colorS become YOU than g.
know what style is pecUiiIriy you.
own. But even colurs aie sometime
confusing For instance. 81 H. gencl
ally accepted fact that rcd rose ana q
he rich tones OF this hue are part. ,u
larry well suited to the brunette. til
shade is undoubtedly becoming TO most
brunetteS. but nevertheless should only
be worn by the brunette of the dash
ing. vivacious or coqucttish type There
are dark haired girls who come moro
under the head Of quaint and demure
To them rose or red is "A forbidden
color. for there Is nothing of the
quaint or deinure about either of these
shades.
You must select your wardrobe with
an eye not only TO your appearance. but
TO your personality as well. And yet
even here there may be confusion, for
one often finds the tall. queenly wO-
man who likes TO be vivacious and the
little perky girl who would love To be
stately. In such cases TO tit their de-
sired personalities would he extremely
dangerous.
Then IL Is often easy TO be daZZled by
the color OF frock into overlooking its
style. The saleswOman shows you a
dress in n shade which you recognize
at once as being most becoming TO you.
You try II on perhaps. and the shade
brings out your good points to such an
extent that you never notice the fact
that the model accentuates your worst
features. Such a mistake is very com
mon unfortunately.
Dressing is not only an art; Il Is a
study as well. You cannot watch your
own type too carefully. and the woman
who dresses well not only knows her
own appearance by heart. but does not
allow herself to be misled by colors, by