Give yourself a well-earned pat on the back for having gotten that great new job. Now, how are you going to dress for it? Experts will tell you that your best bet is to dress like you did for the interview, because obviously the person who hired you liked what he or she saw. But you can't wear the same thing day after day. Here are some pointers on getting a basic wardrobe together that can grow as your paycheck does. Think of it as a starter wardrobe, and always buy the very best quality you can afford at the time.
Instructions
1. Get out your clothes and try on everything in your closet to see whether it fits or not. Make a separate stack of any t-shirts with ads or words printed on them, flip-flops, or hot date clothes like tight sweaters and jeans or low-cut tops. Put these back in your closet or dresser drawers for now. Keep out any plain blouses, nice slacks or skirts, jackets or blazers, even if they don't match anything at the moment.
2. Pick a suit that's right for your new job. It needs to be a good quality cloth, like a wool blend which won't wrinkle and look saggy after a few wearings. Now think back: Were the other women you saw during your interview wearing skirts or slacks? If they were wearing mostly skirts, then you should go shopping for a skirted suit. If they were wearing slacks, you can figure slacks suits are OK, too.
3. Figure that for your starter wardrobe, you're going to need a good suit, at least three blouses, two sleeveless shell tops, a lightweight jacket-style sweater, and a nice pair of slacks that matches the suit jacket in style and color. Pick out your favorite color and get your suit in that color, the slacks and sweater in a slightly darker shade, and the blouses and tops in colors that go well with your favorite pants. If they're printed, be sure the prints pick up your favorite color, too.
4. Add the clothes you already had to your new starter wardrobe. Pick out one of the plain blouses and change the buttons on it to the same color as your suit is. Match a 1/2-inch-wide yard of grosgrain ribbon to tie under the collar for a string tie effect. Will a jacket or blazer you had already go with the new slacks? Or maybe it'll go with the skirt from your suit. Try them on to see.
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