The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-05-31
DRESSING ON SMALL INCOME.

Il wish,' said the girl in the brown
suit to the girl in >trig dark blue, that
you would tell me how it is that you
always manage to look so spic and
span and well dressed-when I know
that you don't get half so many clothes
as | dor
The other girl, model Of smart
ness from her dark well-ftting boots
to her chic little tailored hat, set
down her menu card and smiled
across the table at her companion.
you've just told the reason, your
SELF" she said. eff my clothes wear
we'll and look we'll think it is pre-
cisely because I don't get as much as
you do. / get less, but / pay more.
For instance, l happen to know
that last winter you had a suit and
coat You paid for the two about
what l paid for my one suit. My
suit is cleaned and pressed and hang
ing in my closet ready to be worn in
the fall and through another winter.
You are probably planning to get new
things for the next season. Aren't
you, now?'
The girl in brown nodded
,''The fur on the coat didn't wear
we'll at ALL" she said. And | was
caught in storm OF two and the
gray material faded to a funny pur-
pie. I've got to have. it dyed before
can wear it again-if l can even
them ..t...
Then" the girl in blue said you
can count both of those dead loss.
You could put new fur on the coat,
but good fur is expensive buying. 1t
would be better to buy an entire new
coat, with which you would be really
satisfied. <s 49, .'5<"'1' . e.
Nov, if you had bought one good
suit you'd have it for next year.
Good clothes don't lose their lines in
a storm, Or if they do it is only tenn
porarily-a tailor can always rectify
that. And good clothes don't lose
their color and turn purple.
Il learned from experience that the
dearest suit or the dearest dress is
after all the cheapest, because it holds
it's shape, is good whether strictly up
to date or not, and requires little or
no accessories. ..."N
Il found that wearing my cheap
suit two seasons was no economy. 1t
was an expense instead. Because, to
| make it look right, | was continually
buying fiXings for it, paying in the
long run almost as much as | would
have paid for new suit. And l was
| never satisfied with it.
by buying one good suit, a blouse
! and hat to harmonic, and a good pair
of shoes, you have an entire outfit
which you can, in these days of 'serv
| ice first wear on all occasions.
Il have found, too, that dark blue
and black are the best colors. Brown
| is good, but one tires of it, found
| and dress accessories to go with &
| brown costume are not always suit
able for wear with other colors.
'By holding to dark blue or black
all the little things you have on han6
to dress your tailored suit will always
harmonic. Your hats, for instance
can be worn with your dark satir
i dress as we'll as with your suit, OF
they can be worn with light coloreC
costume or an afternoon dress, I'm
less they are strictly tailored models
| Another thing that l do is never
to strain economy to the point of do
| ing without dress that I am likely
to need later for some special occa
sion. | get that dress in the begin
ming of the season and wear it in an
ticipation of that occasion. If l die
not, would probably have to get i
anyhow, and in hurry. Buying in {
hurry, when it is possible to avoit
it, is wrong. You will frequently blu,
what you do not want, Or pay more
for the garment simply because you
need it right away. ...<
And don't hoard! If you have {
pretty dress or suit, don't put it away
for some particular party. Get it ou
and have some. wear from it. If you
are careful of it, it will be quite al
good for that party, even though yol
have worn it several times before
| And | do not thihk that severa
pairs of shoes are 4 luxury, but {
necessity If you weAr one pair con
stantly they lose their shape. 1t 70,
have several pairs to change with
they not only will last longer, but will
look far better. Two-tone shoes,
find, are not economical. They can
not be worn successfully with ever,
costume and, like very light shoes, re
quire too much attention"
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