BE YOUR AGE

NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 10

BE YOUR AGE

Wear Clothes That Will Show It Mutton dressed as lamb may be artistically objectionable, but lamb dressed us mutton is a sin against youth. Dress down to your age. TF you are young, dress youthfully, ■ and don't be afraid that you will look too naive, unattractively innocent. Sophistication comes with time, but youth has an alluding charm all its own. With her mother upholding childishness and her own ideas dwelling longingly on eye veils and the classic backless black velvet, ■ the young- girl is forced to strike a happy medium, and that is the best note. She must compromise. The secret of smartness for the young' girl is to dress simply, be- * comingly, and v/ith restrained chic. The wardrobe of the debutante needs careful planning, because, apart from the question of money, there is the question of good taste. Girls who The Vogue For Satin think that at eighteen they can wear with success the garments of their older sister, who is twenty-five, are making a grievous mistake. Her clothes should, on the whole, be simple. There are very few. girls who look better m fluffy-ments and frills than they do m tailored effects, crepe de chine and spun silk and flowered chiffons. Organdy is an expensive and useless material for most girls. Frocks that launder well and do up nicely for the summer, and frocks that can be worn with or without a coat m the winter are her line. \ nother thing to jruard against is too much m the satin line. The vogue for black satin is a useful one, but one, also, that can be overdone very easily. The new reversible satins are very nice' fory sports clothes and afternoon frocks, but there arc all sorts of nice pastel shades s\nd beiges that Avill do very well instead of black.