Every woman and most men these days are aware of the importance of looking good or at least as good as possible. It matters and there is no way to say that it does not. Maybe it should not, but it does.
If you do not look right, you will have difficulties getting a date, a spouse and so, ultimately, a family of your own. If you don't look right you will have problems getting the job you want and promotion within your chosen career. And the higher up the ladder you aim to be, the more important your image will be to you and your prospects. People who take care of their appearance earn more by having better jobs and have an easier time making a wide circle of friends or networking, as it is now called, which also helps in getting the job you want.
So, if you could do with a little help, here are five of my best tips for looking good.
Keeping Up-To-Date: we all know that accessories are very important to an outfit: the bag, the scarf, the bracelets, the earrings, the bracelets, the tiara etc.. However, the outfit itself is the most expensive single item usually (OK, except for the tiara). However, you can recycle last year's outfit with this year's accessories, but this year's dress with last year's accessories never works.
Lowering Hemlines: it is a common mistake to iron a hemline until it is razor sharp. However, if you do this, then you will never be able to hide the old hemline, if you decide to lengthen your skirt. It is far better to just roll the hem and not iron within a a quarter of an inch or a centimetre of it. Nobody will either know or care and you can recycle the skirt or dress.
Sliding About: a fashion editor's tip on shoulder pads is to cut them out of light-weight tops, sweaters and dresses, as they look far more natural if the fabric moves freely over the pad, rather than the pad moving over the skin. The pads can be slipped under your bra straps, if necessary, but it is better to attach them with short loops fastened with press studs not safety pins.
Double Tights: it is probably not done as much these days, but you can get a lot of extra mileage out of a pair tights by cutting a laddered leg off a damaged pair at the thigh. You can wear two pairs for months longer and it's warmer in the winter too.
Cupboard Love: hang clothes you are not likely to wear for a long time inside out, that way they will not get so dusty. Furthermore, if your wardrobe is too short to take a full length dress, turn it inside out and sew two loops on the waist band. Then you can hang it up like a normal skirt. This method of hanging also takes the weight off a fabric that is prone to going out of shape by stretching.
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