oose threads: new ways to wear old clothes

IT’S MIDSUMMER and
you’re still lost in spring
clothes? Simplify your
wardrobe for warmer
weather,

Before you buy a lot of new
summer clothes, however, discover
new ways to wear the old. This is
the best way to.2pen your mind to
the latest styles without closing
your bank account. - :

Coordinating your old stand

~ bys doesn’t require as much fash-
ion ingenuity as it does a change
of perception. You tend to think
of your clothes in certain ways out
of habit. ;

The most common imagination
block is role assigning. Let your
clothes escape their usual place in

| your wardrobe, They are no

. ; longer strictly for one season,
matched in a suit, or in a rigid
category such as dressy and casu-

“ale ee ”

Let them work.twice as hard for
you, Then you can select from a

. much broader range for every
outfit. .

For instance:
> If it’s evening wear, try it for

day.” . :

Sheer chiffon palazzo pants may
have been a favorite for dinner -
parties fast season, but try them
over a bathing suit for the beach,
rolled at the cuffs, or with a T-
shirt that’s tied at the waist.
> If it’s sporty, make it

‘ sophisticated. .

Your favorite T-shirt may -
always get thrown over shorts and
jeans, but instead, slide it un-
tucked over a long skirt. Roll the.
sleeves, add dress-up jewelry and

’ wear it to an early dinner. ©
& If it’s plain, give it new drama.

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What do you do with a plain,
long-sleeved T-shirt dress?

Pull your head through the neck
hole, but instead of puttine your
arms in the sleeves, put them into
the neckhole, too. Then, drape the
front of the dress like a cowl at
your front and tie the two sleeves
at the back of your neck halter-
style. Belt it, if you wish.
> If it's businesslike, let i¢ lax.

Your summer-weight, unlined
jacket looks corporate at work,
but it can stretch your weekend
wardrobe.

Roll the sleeves and pul over a

bandeau with shorts as a coverup.
Add ethnic pendants and beads in

.place of workplace gold jewelry to
dress it down for a picnic.

GIVE YOUR clothes new roles

ways.

> If it’s conservative, give it per-
sonality.

Your straight-as-nails chambray
shirt and bermuda shorts can get
added style if you tie the shirt to
reveal your midriff, layer spandex
bike shorts beneath the bermudas,
and instead of your classic brown
leather belt, slip 2 thick rope
through your belt faops and knot
it.

& If it’s an accessory, let it stand
on its own,

A vest or sleeveless waistcoat
makes a great summer top even if
it was bought in winter.

Consider a long vest worn
without a shirt beneath and paired
with jeans or a dressy skirt.
> Ifit’s always paired, try it solo.

ideal base to create many different
- iooks, as do most white or black
pants and skirts. One style ex-
treme pairs it with a sophisticated
blouse and leather belt, the other
with a ’70s crocheted cardigan,
bra and chain belt.
& If it’s proper, try it sexy.

Your long, pleated skirt is
perfect for work with a blouse or
jacket, but it can be given sex ap-
peal if worn with a little silk
camisole or evening halter top and
fishnet hose for night.

When you've exhausted your
wardrobe’s possibilities, invest ina
few summer purchases that will
act as a link to other pieces that
currently can’t work together.

Your cotton cardigan goes over
atop, of course, but worn on its
own, tied at the midriff or the
waist with narrow pants, it’s no
longer predictable.

If it’s extra long and
lightweight, wear it backwards,
with the V down the back, as a
coverup over a swimsuit.
> If it’s tailored, try it feminine.

Your classic black suit trousers
can be softened with a chiffon or
lace blouse, worn untucked and
hanging with a lacy bra beneath,
or a fitted look in a slinky
bodysuit. Simply add heels.

& if it’s a perfect backdrop,
change centre stage.

A solid white skirt makes an

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