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Sally Suggests Wardrobe Resolutions Barbara Field Iowa State College Volume 18 Article 8 Number 6 The Iowa Homemaker vol.18, no.6 1938 Sally Suggests Wardrobe Resolutions Barbara Field Iowa State College Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker Part of the Home Economics Commons Recommended Citation Field, Barbara (1938) "Sally Suggests Wardrobe Resolutions," The Iowa Homemaker: Vol. 18 : No. 6 , Article 8. Available at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/homemaker/vol18/iss6/8 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oI wa Homemaker by an authorized editor of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sally suggests Wardrobe Resolutions by Barbf!ra Field EW YEAR, new styles, new clot~es N new colors--Be a new person w1th the new year-a chic Miss 1939. Write down your resolutions or say them to yourself, but be firm. Enjoy winter sports! is resolu­ tion number one. Enjoy them twice as much because you know you can look attractive and still be warmly dressed. Functionalism is now as important in our clothing as in our household fumishings. One piece flannel skating dresses in pastels and whites rival the up to the minute two piece skating suits. There are oodles of practical sweaters and skirts that look well and are protective from the winter weather. Knitted peaked caps tie under the chin The crisp taffeta evening gown with date back to the popular Victorian keeping a great portion of the head bursts of fullness from tucks and gathers brooches. warm. These may be matched in color­ in the front of the skirt in the darker American women buy millions of ful mittens. Smart for shopping or class­ shade ... the bodice of the lighter shade sweaters each year. No wonder the wear are the checked tweed jacket is featuring. Another idea is a gray manufacturers make such a variety for suits with full swing skirts. You can bouffant skirt of gunmetallame with fit­ every need. Soft and attractive in many wear them skating right after school. ted bodice of emerald green crepe. Or colors are the styles you love so much .. Pastel angora baby sweaters worn you might be saucy in a blazer striped . cardigans, slip-ons, golfers, cloud with circular flannel skirts in con­ jacket in wine on white accompanying a puff pull- ons of French angora, gros­ trast cut a pretty figure on the ice. full gray satin skirt. If you are interest­ grain banded cardigans, and half wool­ Double breasted ski jackets are in ed in a slender frock, it might be done half angoras. bell hop or hip length. And the ma­ in gray crepe. Your boudoir will be very attractive terials for warmth and good service are If you prefer the demure feminity of indeed if, while you are in it, you will tweed, windproof cotton, and gabardine. the full skirt another suggestion would wear quilted velvet rayon mules with Resolution number two . be gray slipper satin with self ruches. fur wings, chiffon satin olmpiads, or About hats and more hats. Glitteringly bright, gay and effective is soft satin platforms with padded soles. Try on a Polish Peasant hat. There are the white rhinestone studded evening General keeping up to the min­ many sewn braids-fine and coarse. dress. Net in an evening picture dress ute on clothes is a pretty big order, Jersey and striped ribbons appear in is listed among the best sellers. but that's resolution number six. whole hats and as decoration. Veiling Bunny jackets are not sufficient unto Coats are more important than suits. is used as a hat fabric. There is a new themselves anymore. They call for a They are tightly fitted or straight and blending of color. matching muff. Rivaling the bunny loose, sometimes with a full back. If in A new double brim that obviates a jacket and the classic black velvet are black the lining is found to be a bright bandeau is shown. These brims follow the new, smart, and practical untrimmed contrast. There are red print dresses the same line in front but separate at tweed wraps in bright shades. to wear under black coats. Embroidery the back, one taking the place of the New Year's resolution number and black persian lamb trim are featured rubber and holding the hat to the head four: I resolve to make use of the on the big sleeved coats. Ultra smart for by going under the edge of the hair. new colors. the college girl is the hooded sport coat Reappearing is the sugarloaf Directoire Flame red rivals rosy tints and ger­ in untrimmed tweed. poke bonnet. Paris favors new hat anium. The warm new blond tobacco Jackets in waistline length go with colors in grain yellows, blues and follows the trend toward jonquil yellow fuchias. pleated skirts. Wool chenille basque and shocking pink. The old standbys­ jackets find gay trim in metal and wool Hats come in many materials this black and navy-are smarter than ever embroidery. Fur jackets still feature season. It is easier now to get just the and more important to your wardrobe. chunky sleeves. Quilted kid jackets do right thing to go with the right coat, Gray is in an abundance of textures and double duty for evening and daytime. dress or accessories. There are lacy, a variety of finishes. In other words, More best sellers are print top dresses dressy effects in the rustic braids. Sur­ use quantities of gray. with boleros, tailored prints, paisley, rah, faille, taffeta, moire, felts, mat taf­ Resolution five: To consider monoastic, all over pleating, and puck­ feta and novelty ribbons are a few of sweaters, jewelry and boudoir ered and shirred crepes. the fabrics shown ... many of them in stripes. slippers. Hair shows softer and more becoming Pendant necklaces come in sets such lines in back with a waterfall coiffure Number three ... To look love­ as the flower cluster and bangle jewelry. topped by black velvet and a white ly in the evening. Pearls in single strands and many rows gardenia. The Iowa Homemaker 7 .
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