Evening star., 1933-05-14
BY NINE. JENNY.
2HE Frenchwoman has the repu-

TIME Frenchwoman has the repu-
tation Of being the best dressed
woman in the world. If this is
true-and I believe it is-there
is reason for it. Some one said
10 me the other day, ITO be chic re-
ou-es q certain point OF view. IL
seemed to me that this woman had
really discovered one OF the real @ Secress
of sunartness For to be well dressed
does REQUIRE one to think constantly IN
terms Of smartness.
I don't mean for q moment that all
ones thinking hours need be given over
70 the problem Of dress. The modern
woman Is entirely too busy to spend
her time this way. But when woman
Is choosing . costume or accessories,
khe must take the matter seriously. by
that I mean that she must realize tne
Importance Of the least detail.
The Frenchwonan does tnis-
whether she Is the possessor OF LOT
tune or dresses on tiny allowance. She
plans every item Of the costume for lts
relation to other parts Of the costume.
She doesn't Just buy any hat, or any
pair of shoes, or any piece OF ,eWeliy.
She buys the one that will harmonlze
with the ensemble, and will therefore
create an air Of distinction. II Is Jusl
Is easy to buy the. correct hat OF gioVes
as it is to buy the wrong ones. IT taxes
no more time, no more effort, ana even
no more money.
Indeed, I know no surer way to econ
hny than careful planning Of the ward
robe. The woman who begins, Tor IN
stance, With a coat, and builds her en-
tire daytime wardrobe around TINS
article, Is almost sure to be well dresseo
at a minimum cost. She discovers ways
In which different sets OF accessories
can be utilized to give dinerent cnaf-
acter to her costume.
For exemple, client OF mine oroereo
for Summer wear a smart, simple coa. M
OF soft, lightweight wool crepe. ~.
wnart wear around town, for shopping,
or lunching at important restaurants,
she added revers of white pique. rms
gave IN air Of freshness, jauntmess
very suitable for the occasion. Wnen
worn in this way, she chooses very
simple frock of wool, or tailored SIX,
we'll made walking shoes and Trim
little sailor. She is perfectly dressed
her costume Is correct for the occasion,
her appearance is smart.
X X X
RUT now, let me tell you how sne,
- with a bit of simple magic. turns
this costume into one suitable Tor mucn
moro formal afternoon wear. She re-
moves the white pique revers, ana sup-
stitutes a scarf of black clre rlnoon
Her frock is of more dressy type, sne
chooses draped chechla or turnan'
noon pumps. She has cleverly built
around this simple coat, two entirely
different costumes Seeing her, you are
quite unaware, however, OF the adapt
ability Of her costume. Yet, 1t has all
been done at minimum cost.
In each costume, you have perhaps
noticed, every detail was right. The
accessories chosen were correct for the
type Of costume. I must emphasize how
important this IS. The wrong accessor-
les so often spoil the handsomest gown.
Indeed, I think this is the point on
which more women err than on any
other. It is not difficult to buy dress
which is becoming. There is the ex-
perienced saleswoman to assist in find
ing the lines, the color, the general
mode suitable to yourself. So 1t Is not
very hard for a woman to choose
dress that is suitable and becoming. But
when this Is done, and she Is turned
lose, II I may put it that way, into
the bewildering maze OF shoes, gloves
hats. wells, bags and jewelry, she tnds
ample opportunity to fail.
Afternoon dress shoes, worn with
tailored clothes that scream for smart
walking shoes, dress gloves with sport
clothes, elaborate jewelry with daytime
costumes-these mistakes are made q
thousand times day, and you need
only walk down any city street to see
them everywhere.
Most people, think, have learned a
good deal In the last few years about
color ensembling. They no longer
make the mistake of wearing blue hat
and brown gloves, but many of them
are still oblivious to the other under
lying principles Of harmony in acces-
sories. 1t shouldn't be hard to learn
that tailored clothes demand tailored
accessories, that rough country clothes
demand accessories designed in the
same spirit, that elegant afternoon and
evening coCtumes must be worn with
oecessories similarly elegant.
y \ Y
$4F sometimes 1t becomes necessary to
eeonomise. then let me urge you
WA4D % az on the side Of simplicity.