Evening star., 1943-08-15
Advice to the ClOtheslOrn

Recently, the large number
OF telephone calls and letters
from readers have led us to be-
lieye that you would find useful
a column in which we can regu-
larE answer questions pertaining
tossclothes problems. This fea-
ture will run every Sunday. We
ask that you address any ques-
tions you may have on clothes or
clothes conservation to Mrs.
Hayes, and watch this column
for the answer.
tMy daughter is being married
shortly. Immediately after the
wedding. she will leave with her
husband for an Army post. What
! want to know Is whether 1t
would be all right for her to be
married In church in q dress
other than a bridal gown-or
what would you suggest?"-
Mrs. M. G..
Answer-Of course, 1t would
be all right for your daughter not
to wear white. In fact, in these
days, when every clothes pur-
chase should count, we think it
far more sensible-if not senti-
mental-to choose something
that will have . definite place
In the wardrobe, rather than q
one occasion gown no matter
how important the occasion.
You didn't say what your daugh-
ter looks like, 50, in general, we
would advise that she might
wear q short soft dress in q be-
coming color, or q dark dress.
for that matter, II she feels she'd
rather have it. For example, she
might choose to be married in a
soft shade of blue. Then, with
the dress she could wear a hat
Of a rosy shade of pink and
match to 1t her bridal bouquet.
A dress like this she'd wear later
on as a dressy afternoon dress or
for the informal dances at the
post, while . hat of that color
so good this fall-would prove a
stunning color contrast to any
black or dark-brown dress in her
wardrobe.
DO you think 1t advisable for
q girl feet 2 and not too slim to
buy a suit? I love suits on other
people, and would love to own
one, but my mother thinks I am
too short and says the jacket
would cut my height"
Miss s. B.
Answer-I partially agree with
your mother. You are too short
for suits in general-but this is
Just your year to wear one. A
short jacket suit would look best
on one of your height-and this
is THE year for the short jacket
suit. Especially pretty and be-
coming to you would be a suit
with waistcoat or cutaway front,
both of which make for a tall,
slim look. BY all means, buy a
one-color costume because, as
you know. a two-color suit which
shortens lines Is better for your
taller, leaner sisters.
I'm a couple of months plan
to take position. Having mar
ried as soon as I graduated from
college, I have never worked be-
fore, and consequently the
clothes in my wardrobe are more
geared to suburban life than to
an Office. Inasmuch as the posi-
ton I am about to take is semi
I want to be sure that
what I buy will make a good i'm
preston and, of course, I don't
want to spend money on the
wrong clothes. Will you please
advise me what should get to
start my business career?"
Z. B. W.
Answer-We think it most
laudable Of you to 60 into the
business world at this time in
order to take the place Of some
man who is serving his country.
To our way Of thinking, the
best possible buy for you would
be three-piece suit-that is, a
coat and suit such as
the one pictured on this page.
Such an ensemble would be good
this year, next year and for many
years to come, and in itself al
most constitutes a wardrobe. You
wear the suit alone, the skirt
with a blouse and the long coat,
the long coat over separate tai