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 What if you're
going bowling (except that he didn't tell you, and you didn't ask),
and when you get to the alleys you take off your new spring coat. Underneath,
there is a dazzling summer dress which, if you take one giant step,
will rip from your knee to your buckle? WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR? "I have absolutely nothing to wear!" That's what we all say. Usually, your closet is full of clothes (whose are they?) and a couple of sweaters are lost in the debris on your bedroom chair. Mom is about to tear out her hair—or yours. She knows she spent last week's household allowance on you. But you're threatening to run away from home, or throw yourself out the window, or call up Freddie and tell him you're dying and can't make it. (No, you don't have the nerve to call him. You want Mama to. Mama says, "I will not. That's lying." You say, "I swear if you don't call him I'm going to drop dead anyway.")That is not the way to set the stage for a first date—or any date. The answer to the clothing question is not to pawn everything in the house, including Grandpa, for an 80-piece wardrobe. (Even with Grandpa thrown in, you won't be able to afford 80 outfits.) The idea, when you shop, is to supply yourself with all the basic clothes you need. Then buy accessories—like costume jewelry, chiffon scarves, a white pique bolero—to dress them up and change their whole appearance. If you still have money left you can go in for fads—like an orange chiffon trapeze. What's basic? You know better than anyone. If you live in the country, maybe three pairs of jeans are basic (one for Sunday picnics); if you live in a big city, one pair of jeans may be plenty, whereas two silk dresses are absolutely vital. The girl with the bigger dressing problem, or course, is the one who has more and varied places to go. But don't think that every date requires a whole new outfit. Even if it is with the same boy (if he wants a fashion show he can go to a department store). Let's hope he's dating you because he likes you, not because you're wearing the latest news from Paris on your back. But if you manage to look like a sack (without even wearing one) he'd have to be blind not to notice and to fell let down. Every boy likes to be proud of the way his girl looks. He may think you have a million clothes when all you have is the poise that comes with perfect grooming and with wearing what is appropriate for the occasion. Say your first date is for a drive in the country. You wear a navy blue sheath with a bulky white sweater buttoned over it and a shades-of-blue chiffon scarf to keep the wind out of your hair. He comes back Saturday night and takes you to a show. There you are in your navy blue sheath with a milky rope of pearls (fake) dangling from your neck, and a pair of flowered linen pumps on your feet. He thinks you're a knock-out. Both times. You are! |
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