Quantity isn’t as important as quality. If you select five or six pieces that are well made and are interchangeable, you’ve made it look like you have a greater amount of clothes than you actually do. Accessories are great for this purpose, too. Scarves and jewelry can make one outfit look like ten different ones.

Once you have your clothes picked out, keep them in good shape. If you’re just going to be sitting around the house after school, take off your good clothes and hand them up.

Have your clothes cleaned or laundered often. Check them for missing buttons, rips, or hems that are starting to come down.

Take care of all repairs immediately, and don’t look for the easy way out. If a hem comes down, don’t pin it - sew it. By taking care of your things, they will last longer and look better.

If you tend to perspire very heavily and there isn’t an anti-perspirant on the market that seems to help you, wear underarm protectors. There’s nothing more unfeminine than seeing a blouse or a dress with dark perspiration stains on it.

Make sure your undies are in good condition and there are no runs in your nylons. Slips should always be checked with individual outfits to make sure they don’t hand out.

You should always feel confident in what you’re wearing, so don’t go for skirts that are so short you’re afraid to sit down or bend over in them. If you look great in a tight-fitting paid of pants but you know you’ll never be able to walk in them, let alone sit down in them without fear of them splitting, don’t get them. There are few places you can go where you don’t have to move or sit down.

There are three things to remember about your clothes: Use good taste in selecting them, good judgment in switching them around, and good sense in repairing them. If you do, I predict you’ll have good luck in wearing them.