56 The Queens Courier • holiday • december 4, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com s pre-holiday guide Look your best for holiday parties No matter if you are going to a holiday party at work or to a family get-together, we all want to look our best. Neatness and good grooming are “in” this year. In addition, you need to be sure you are dressed appropriately for the occasion. You do not want to show up in formal attire for a casual office party or vice-versa. Here are some tips to follow: •● Dress Right for the Party: If you are attending a holiday party with co-workers, be sure to dress – and behave – conservatively. Unless it is a formal shindig, both men and women should go business casual. Men should beware of gaudy holiday ties, while women should go easy on both jewelry and make-up. • Neatness Counts: Nobody wants to spend time with a messy party guest. Crisply pressed clothes project a confident image and show you pay attention to detail. Pay attention and carefully iron collars, buttons and cuffs because these spots are the first people notice and you do not want them wrinkled. •● Grooming Is Key: Just because it is a celebratory season, does not mean you should be a slovenly reveler. Especially when you dress casual, grooming is crucial. Your hair should be neat, do not skip that shower or bath, and men should be cleanly shaved or have well-trimmed beards. Never go light on the grooming! •● Fast Fixes: Are you late for the party and all wrinkled? Did your clothing get rumpled in your luggage on the trip home for the holidays? If you are in a hurry, use the steam setting on an iron and gently hover over wrinkles, smoothing out the warm fabric with your hand. Always travel with a sewing kit to reattach buttons and mend hems. •● Look Great Without Spending on Dry Cleaning: Dry cleaning can be expensive and add yet another errand to your list during this busy season. Some clothing, like sweaters, may be labeled dry clean only but can be washed at home in a garment bag on the gentle cycle using gentle detergent. If your pants or blouses are not dirty, just wrinkled, return them to perfect condition with a precision iron. You can also avoid dry cleaning by using different settings on your iron, such as for silk, or smoothing out the front crease of your pants with your iron. You can extend the life of certain clothing by dry cleaning items less frequently. Of course, another way to look good this holiday season is to skip that extra piece of pie or holiday cookie! – StatePoint Media
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