Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14
Skill Required to
Plan oWordrobe
Nv PATRICIA SCOTT

Many Of you may disagree
with what I'm going to say,
but I'll say it anyway: There
is almost no relation between
dressing well and how much
money you spend on your
clothes.
Certainly it's easier If you
have an unlimited budget,
but it can be done with little
money If you plan carefully.
Let's get started on ward
robe planning today, and
next week Wen complete the
plan. 1t takes skill and taste
TO plan a wardrobe success
fully, but it isn't as difficult
as you may think.
The first rule Is to keep
future seasons in mind. Don't
think only of today. If
you do, you'll find your
self with loads of unworn
things hanging in your closet.
If you have limited funds,
the next rule is to keep your
wardrobe small. The smart
woman will not allow herself
to be carried away by a whim
nor will she buy a dress
quickly just because she saw
1t in a fashion magazine. She
uses newspapers, magazines
and better stores as her guide
to keeping in fashion, but
she won't run right out and
buy a new look the minute
it's born. She waits a bit to
see how it fits in with her
accessories. If she really
needs the dress for her way
Of life and activities, she con-
siders whether or not she will
be able to wear it next year.
Make or buy clothes of the
finest quality that can be
worn for various occasions
and, if possible, run from one
season into the next.
Cheap clothes are a waste
Of money. They'll never look
good and will probably last
only one season. Having q
different wardrobe for each
season and for every specific
occasion runs into q great
deal Of money.
Always remember that you
should be able to wear a suit
or dress for at least four
years. If it is well-made, we'll
cut, and not a fad style, this
can be done. My most COM
Portable clothes are at least
three or four years old.
Before you can go any fur
ther. take inventory of every
thing in your closet. The cas-
lest way is to make a chart.
You can then figure how
much you've spent on every
thing you own and whether
1t has worn we'll considering
its value and the time it has
been used. You'll also sec
very quickly the foolish pur-
chases you've made, such as
o pair of red shoes you
thought so pretty but which
you don't wear because they
don't go with anything else
you have. You may also find
that you're very low on the
clothes you need most and
are loaded with things you
rarely have occasion to wear.
DESCRIPTION
OF CLOTHES
/. Goats:
Summer
Winter
2. Suits:
Summer
Winter
HOW MANY
COLOR
HOW OLD
COST
HOW THEY HAVE
WORN
Continue until you have
listed everything from coats
to shoes and specifying
whether they are for street.
wear, evening. at home,
sportswear, etc. Then, with
your chart completed, we can
go on from there. Next week
I'll show you how to analyze
what you own, what to con-
slider when adding to it and
how to make it versatile.
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Miss Scott is olwoys glad to hear
from her readers. and whenever
possible will use their questions in
her column, but because Of the
greet volume Of mail received dolly,
she eonnot answer individual letters.
Patricia Scott has pre-
pared a booklet, "Hop To