TELLTALE SIGNS OF QUALITY OF A GARMENT

TELLTALE SIGNS OF QUALITY OF A GARMENT:  ADVICE FROM 'INSTYLE: SECRETS OF STYLE'

 

 

 

 

"Instead of looking at who made a garment, look at how it was made to make sure you're getting what you're paying for."

 

 

HEMS:  A good hem is double-stitched and invicible from the outside of the garment.  A generous hem allowance is also a good sign.

 

 

 

SEAMS:  All seams should lie straight without pulling or puckering and, preferably, be generous enough to let out if the need arises.

 

 

STITCHING:  It should be secure and straight.  Look for about eight to 12 stiches per inch.

 

 

 

LININGS:  They should be made of smooth fabrics like rayon, acetate or silk.  If the lining fabric is stiff, it will ruin the drape of the clothing.

 

 

BUTTONS.  The buttons should match the garment, meet the buttonhole perfectly, be sewn on securely and, on heavier fabrics, reinforced with disks.  Buttonholes should be perfectly finished, with no loose threads.

 

 

ZIPPERS:  They should be hidden and dyed to match the garment.  Pull them up and down a few times to make sure they work smoothly without snagging.

 

 

 

PATTERNS:  Printed and woven patterns should match up on all seams.  If it's a two piece outfit, patterns should always match up from piece to piece.

 

 

 

 



SHOPPING DOS AND DON'TS

SHOPPING DOS AND DON'TS:  FROM "THE WORLD'S BEST-KEPT BEAUTY SECRETS" BY DIANE IRONS

"Buy for the body you have.  'It would look great if I just lost five pounds.'  How many of those 'promises' do you have sitting in your closet.  By the time you've lost the weight, that adorable outfit will be unadorably out of style."

~Diane Irons~

 

 

DOS...

 

~  Start shopping trip in your own closet.

~  Wear color near your face.

~  Raid your man's closet.

~  Be careful what you wear under your clothing.

~  Wear white in winter.  It's called winter white.

 

 

~  Add a trendy touch to each season's wardrobe.

~  Shop in resale shops.

~  Keep a core of five or six basics in your wardrobe.

~  Pick out two or three colors, and plan your wardrobe around them.

~  Develop a theme to your wardrobe.

~  Purchase items that can be worn in any season.

 

 

 

DON'TS...

 

~  Be afraid to split up outfits.

~  Overaccessorize.

~  Try to hide figure flaws in oversized clothing.

~  Wear tops that display your favorite beer, cause, pet, availability, etc.

~  Wear a full jacket with a full skirt.

 

 



 

~  Use  more than two colors in an outfit.

~  Wear linen in winter.

~  Fix any part of your body in public.

~  Overspend on an item that you don't just love.

~  Send the wrong message with your clothing.

 

 

 

 

~  Keep your clothes so simple that you fade into the woodwork.

~  Purchase clothing that requires constant maintenance.

 

 





















REASONS TO EAT BREAKFAST

REASONS TO EAT BREAKFAST:  ADVICE FROM 'THE WORLD'S BEST-KEPT BEAUTY SECRETS' BY DIANE IRONS

 

 

 

1.  You'll have a better day at work.  Women who eat breakfast work faster and more accurately than those who don't.  Breakfast eaters are also more creative in the morning.

 



 

2.  It keeps you in shape.  Breakfast eaters are slimmer than those who skip breakfast.  They don't reach for doughnuts or croissants at the first coffee break.

 

 





3.  You'll have lots of health benefits.  Cereal with skimmed milk and fruit boost your vitamin intake for under 200 calories.

 





MOISTURIZERS

MOISTURIZERS: ADVISE BY DIANE IRONS FROM HER BOOK, 'THE WORLD'S BEST-KEPT BEAUTY SECRETS

 

~  Purchase an inexpensive moisturizer at the drugstore.  Don't spend a penny extra for any enrichments.  Alternate between adding a vitamin A capsule in the morning and a vitamin E capsule at night.



~  This is what you're hearing all the hype about.  It's pretty much the same formula that they expect you to spend $40 or $50 for.  Add your own vitamins, and get a more powerful effect. 

 

 

 

~  Don't spend too much more for sunscreen protection.  You can always add your own base of sunscreen before moisturizing.





HOW TO SPOT A FASHION VICTIM

HOW TO SPOT A FASHION VICTIM:  ADVICE OF DIANE IRONS FROM 'THE WORLD'S BEST-KEPT SECRETS'

 

1.  They buy clothes that they have no intention of wearing.

 

 

2.  They purchase things without first trying them on.

 

3.  They buy more than one of the same outfit in the same color.

 

 

4.  They find things in the back of their closet, with the tickets still attached.

 

5.  They purchase items that have nothing to do with their lifestyle, just because it's the latest rage.

 

 



LIFE WORTH LIVING

LIFE WORTH LIVING:  WISDOM OF GORDON B. HINCKLEY

"You can be excellent in every way.  You can be first class.  There is no need for you to be a scrub.  Respect yourself.  Do not feel sorry for yourself.
 

 

Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you.  Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. 

 

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile in your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart.  Love life and look for its opportunities."

 



BEAUTY ADVICE

BEAUTY ADVICE:  FROM AUDREY HEPBURN



~  For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

~  For lovely eyes, seek out the good in the people.





~  For slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

~  For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.

 ~  For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.



~  People more than things have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed.

~  Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.  As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one helping yourself and the other for helping others.