The Washington times., 1920-04-30
Saving MOneym the Home;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
BY Elizabeth Lattimer.

The question Of selecting clothes
that will give good service in addi-
ton TO appealing to the eye Is one
that only few women have mas
tered. IL isn't the woman who
spends the most money on her
clothes who looks the best or whose
clothes seem TO have that happy fac
ulty of "staying in style Many "A
woman who complains she has
nothing TO wear" is in that predtea-
ment simply because iher, olosetiis
full OF "mistakes." she has spent
her money not wisely, but too well
The really economical way TO buy
clothes. is to buy a spring and sum-
mer outfit all at once, and then stop
buying until the autumn when the
fail and winter wardrobe can DC
accumulated. Every woman knows
early in the spring just about what
che viii need for the season ana
just what she can afford, by BUY
ing for the season she can adhere
TO color scheme which VIII not
only save money bat also the har-
monies. How many of US have seen
women who look as ii they never
let their millineT know what their
dressmaker docth. who look as
though they bought their dress
while under the influence OF one,
aura and their hats and shoes under
another? Lack of money Is often
an obstacle to this plan | advocate,
but IL the total sum required CAN
be saved in advance, II VIII go fur-
ther when spent az a whole than IL
will II one garment is bought this p.
payday and another the next.
Women's clothing requires more
careful thought than that for men
and children. The intermediate type
OF figure is not difficult to olothe :
attractiyely. but the more extreme
types, the slender and the stout
need careful attention. Once
woman has decided on the type ~
design which suits her best, she
should choose clothing which in
general lines is always the same.
Monotony can be avoided by using
different materials and tr innings.
Such garments may usually be kept
In good style by slight changes IN
sleeves. collar. and fullness Of the
skirt y a.. ,s.f
For very tali% slight people,. jde-
signs should be chosen that Suggest
roundness and normal height. Soft,
full blouses, full skirts. and draped
effects are good: IL the height
seems too great. horizontal lines
brought into the costume by means
of flounces, bands, and tucks, VIII
tend to reduce It. Pla.ds and flg-
ured materials with large areas OF
design are admissible on a slight,
tall figure; also soft, rtdeep-piie
stuffs for coats. and bright, SHIN
merry, lustrous materials arc good.
Designs suitable for the Stoat Figure
For the stout figure, designs
should be chosen that suggest
height and slenderncss. Loose,
casy-fittinG garments with straight
unbrokeu lines suggest height
Lines that carry the eye TO the cen
ter of tho figure viii diminish it's
breadth. No lines should carry dl-
rcctly across tho figure, for they
seem to lessen the height and IN
crease the breadth of the figure.
Separate waists and skirts, unless
the waist is of the same color as
the skirt or is so adjusted as to
fall over the skirt, VIII tend 10
broaden the figure and diminish
the height. a surplicc line for the
opcn:ng of the waist is good; mar
row girdles draped loosely about
the figure, crossed in the back and