Evening star., 1943-09-07
e. for Excellence
By Evelyn Hayes


/ an old jumper) One we especially
liked has a turnover flap to mark
the place" on the skirt where the
slit pocket is.
To go with the jumpers, there are
cute young peasant blouses with col
orful embroidery or braid to repeat
the color of the jumper. Prettiest
with these, we think, are the blouses
with peasantly drawstring neck
lines. Those with Peter Pan collars
are good because they can be worn
with collar showing outside the ubi-
quitous pullover. A gem made in
California Is an Indian-patterned
| cotton in colors that blend with the
blues and green's of jumpers. Amaz-
| ingly low priced, this one, for such
prize. Solid color broadcloth shirts,
of course, must be included.
Now mommy," runs the refrain at
this point, hadn't I better have
couple of skirts to wear with the
same blouses?" And her couple of
skirts" may be cagey understate-
ment softening you for the kill"
This young crowd collects skirts the
way 1t used to collect sweaters.
We're all for the idea. Skirts and
blouses are the basis of a good in
terchangeable wardrobe. A jumper,
two skirts, and a half dozen blouses
and sweaters will go long way to-
ward giving the very young lady
different costume for every day in
the week. To get back to the skirts
let's see. The "big three" are the
an-around pleated one; the one
with what are known as "Molyneux
pleats" Ca box pleat fore and aft
f1anked by smaller pleats on each
side); and finally, the gored skirt.
A plaid wool skirt is almost must"
in any school wardrobe. One that
your daughter should love has a
wraparound effect, fringe down the
side. One you'll go for (because it's
so easy to keep, so low in price, is
a soft wool herringbone tweed gored
skirt pressed to give pleated effect.
If you love nice things, don't miss
the all-round pleated Botany fan
mel at one of the shops There's a
skirt you'll never regret. Do we have
to add that there are also scores of
corduroy numbers to be had?
One of the important 'ingred-
tents in the mix-match wardrobe is
a good jacket that will go with
everything. Fledglings love navy
and red-red particularly, because
it goes with their beloved red and
green plaids. OF course, they need
sweaters, too. but this is not the
year to pad her collection just for
the joy of it. The grade e-schoolers,
like their high school and college |
sisters, are going to make what they
have do. If last years sweaters fit, |
they'll wear them, and buy new
ones only if they are needed.
Some of the girls never wear cot
ton dresses; others live in them;
most need at least one or two. And
cotton dresses are not to be over
looked these days when instability
is great virtue. Plaids seem to be
favorites in cottons, but there are
also plenty of stripes, checks and
plain colors to choose from. Dirndls
go on-and on-hiding chubby
young hips, highlighting cherished
young waistlines. Be sure to see a
California dirndl of blue and white
checked gingham, with a Roman
border etched in red ric rae at the
hem and the square neck. The
shirt and skirt look in dresses is |
another fashion that has come down
from mother to daughter. One dress
the 7-l4ers won't leave alone teams
a yellow jersey shirt top with green
corduroy skirt. Another contrasts
white cotton Peter Pan blouse
with a checked cotton plaid skirt.
Looking ahead to cold weather.
the teddy bear coat is getting quite
a play both BY the shops and BY
their young customers. Brown is
what they're after, trimmed with
bright red or green felt collars.
You'll prefer one of the well-bred
feeces or tweeds. But here is one
place where your daughters resolu-
tions may go awry. Although the
teddy bear coat is definitely a one
occasion coat, we warn you, your
daughter will still want it.
It's more important than ever this
year to invest time and thought in
planning your child's wardrobe. Be
sure that everything you buy can
do double, even triple duty-and her
wardrobe is sure to rate an E for
excellence.