BUSINESS GIRL’S OUTFIT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 16

BUSINESS GIRL’S OUTFIT

DEFINITE COLOR SCHEME .ATTENTION TO ACCESSORIES Tiio business girl would do well to jjl;n liei‘ wardrobe as caret ully as she plans her day’s work. She should decide on a deiinitc eolor scheme and strictiy adhere to it. fin* secret of good dressing lies in the careful planning of one's wardrobe. It is no use buying in haphazard fashion and ti'usting to luck that things will look well together. Tiia; sort of procedure is always disastrous, and not only entails a great deal of expense, but also nmeh disappointment. For one lin< ls oneself encumbered with innumerable gariiiiMit.-. shoes, hats, gloves and stockings which, although individually may be very charming, are, when correlated, delitiilcly unbecoming. To begin with, the most important Hem in u winter wardrobe—a. warm coat. This should be of tweed or velour (doth; tweed for preference, perhaps; for not. Only is l his niulerial veiv fashionable at present, but it is

also rather more serviceable than velour doth. Jl does not. show up stains in quite such a ruthless manner, nor does it crush ns easily. There are loosely-woven tweed coats decked in bright shades of orange, green or ihd. They are made on straight tailored lines, with plain rover collars. Skirts to mutch are also obtainable; these arc made with the very fashionaide hip yokes and inverted pleats at each side. There are other tvpef of coats, some of green tweed flecked in grey, or grey twill flecked in white; whilst that very fashionable eolor, wine red, also fashions some attractive tweed coats. The latter, however, is not a color to be recommended for the business girl; it is so very much a color of a season, and that should always be avoided. To wear with this type of coat and skirt the business girl would do well to Wear a tuck-in blouse made on shirt, lines. These blouses are made from good-quality spun silk, and are smart, in pale pink, green, fawn, yellow and white.

A Jumper for Cold Days. i A woollen jumper to wear on cold days is almost a necessity. The best jumpers are made in pullover style, and have two pockets. More intricate jumpers may be obtained in wool lace. The wool lace 'is used merely to 'forth the yokh and the lower part of {lie sleeves;" the other part of the jumper is of finely-woven wool. A cardigan is another garment that is quite essential for the business girl’s wardrobe. 1 It may be' in a color to match the coat and skirt, 1 or in a contrasting shade. Cardigans in brushed wool' look very cosy, and are alsd vorv comfortable to wear.

'A dress iii 1 plaiii material to wear under the ednt for a change is advisable.' This may be of' wool georgette, wool crepe tic cliine, stockinette, flannel of chalys,' the' latter "being a particularly pleasing material, as not only is it reasonable, but it is very light and yet wdfmth-giving. The jumper suit so fashionable last year also has much to recommend it, but it is not quite as much in vogue as the one-piece dress. The next consideration should bo lulls. The business girl should, it possible, have two, and they should neither of them lie too cheap. Cheap fell is very poor economy, for not Only does il mark very quickly, but it also soon gets out of shape. One hat should match the dominant color ' in tlu 1 tweed coat. II could, in fact*, he of tweed. Tweed' lints are very fashionable nl present; or it could, on the other hand; be of far fell that has the appearance of tweed. There is olio thing every business girl should bear in mind when purchasing a hat, and that is she should never choose one that is made oh exaggerated line—those very' trying oif-the-forehead skull caps,’for example, that oho sees at present—or the exaggerated souwester type. These sorts of hats may be very well for leisured people, who appear out or doors about 11 o’clock, but they are distinctly trying first tiring in the morning, and hot at all kind when one is looking tired after the end of a hard day’s work. A second hat would look welkin a bright shade, rod for example.’ or green 1 if the coat is flecked in ‘either of these shades; beige also looks well.

Shoes and Stockings. As far as shoes and stockings are concerned, these must definitely not be too cheap. The business girl may economise on lief ’coat or her drdS's’, but site should never economise on her shoes and stockings. They make or mar her appearance. Shoes should ncv6r have very high heels, high heels are quite unsuitable for hard wear. They need, however, not be absolutely flat if i'lksiV' should be uncomfortable to wear, but they may he low Cuban or baby Louis height. A pair of skin shoes may appear an extravagance, but it ik really a good investment, for a good pair of skin shoes easily outlast an ordinary leather pair. Should the basih of the color scheme be brown, there are brown crocodile or |>rdwn liziml shoes, and should grey be, tliii predominatitig color, there are grey lizard shoes'or black ones. A heavy brogue shoe for wet days is also a wise purchas'd Many business girls often quite spoil their pleasing appearance by wearing shoddy stockings. If silk stockings are artificial silk. If silk stockings are too expensive, lisle ones should bo bought. Apart from economic reasons, lisle stockings” look far better with tweeds or heavy winter clothes than silk stockings. As far as colors are concerned, all the darker shades of beige will be fashionable this season- oak. maple or dark fawn.

The question of gloves is another pitfall for many business girls. They seem to consider that all that is required is a hand covering; but gloves, as a mailer of fact, play a very important pari in one’s appearance. Skin glows are advisable, for nor. only do they look far better, but also give much better wear than fabric ones. Xappa lent tier is especially good for winter wear.