The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
HER STOCK IN TRADE.
Sympathetic Gowns to be Worn in a
Divorce Suit.
From the Neuo York Recorder.


Divorce Suit.
From the Netg YORK Recorder.
Although a woman's gowns frequently
deserve and receive honorable mention, like
brand of baking powder at national ex-
hlbit. there are only three times in her life
it may be four if she is an American
when they are entered for the blue ribbon.
These are important occasions, and these
gowns are the result of anxious thought and
laborious research in the fields of gown lit
erature.
First, the dress she wears as debutante;
secondly, the wedding gown. The thlrd
gown is worn by the young mother when
she receives the relatives and friends who
have come 10 offer their congratulations to
her and their gifts to her first born child
Debutante bride and motherl A woman
may be all these, and in America she
frequently is something more-a divorce
Here frockS are not important factors, and
| am irresistibly reminded of trunkfull of
dresses l saw last week which are to play a
prominent part in big divorce case soon.
What heap OF pretty frocks,n said.
Eyes" my friend replied. Horribly ex-
pensive, and l couldn't well afford them,
either, but business is business, you know
these are my stock in trade. They're very
sympathetic gowns, | must say. The de-
sgner caught my idea perfectly"
Sympathetic gowns! Stock in trade!
What do you meanq gasped.
What do l mean9 Why. stupid, these
are to wear at the trial."
30, dear mel All thoseP'
''Yes, all those. Now, here's this black
one," said she, talking like Rosina Vokes in
one Of her soliloquies. 81 shall wear this
the first dav. 1t makes me look pale. and
has crapy, mournful air about it that will
make favorable first impression on the
court wish them to understand that the
defendant has wrecked my young life
See?'
'Well, this red gownl Doesn't this bris-
tie all over with determination? Isn't win
or die fluttering from every fold9 l shall
wear this the day we make the biggest fight.
1t looks so aggressive.
NOW here's this white cloth. Very sim
pie, you observe. Silver giFdle. Broad hat
with feathers. Fluffy boa. Sweet simple
ity. Girlish loneliness. That's for the day
my counsel sums up.
THAT gray-sad, dove-colored, Quaker
ish looking. l shall wear that-with tears
i'll case we seem to be getting beaten.
"This is brown cloth to wear upon all
the common, ordinary occasions. It is made
in sensible way, with this business-like
jacket. There is set of silver tablets goes
with it, also vinaigrette. Tine tablets for
any random ideas might have which should
be instantly jotted down, the vinaigrette in
case should faint. 1t may be necessary to
faint you know. Some judges are so obdu-
rate.
This notebook, l fancy, will make
great hit with the jury. Yes, it did cost
pretty penny, but hope the results will
more than compensate for the outlay.
"You see, one Of Ted's strong points of
defense is that l was so extravagant he
couldn't stand it. The ideal Well, now,
any jury of average intelligence seeing me
with this little book will say: Dear me
She couldn't be so awfully extravagant.
Such methodical, business-like habits don't
go with extravagance. No. indeedp
That's what the jury will say, and
shall come out with flying colors and vic
tory perched upon my banners. And why?
Well, of course, the fact that my side is
right, and Teds is wrong. has something to
do with it, but chiefly, my dear, chiefly be-
cause Of my gowns.
"The jury won't know it; the Judge
won't know it. When did man know
anything about woman or her strategies?
And between you and me, the less they
know the better What they don't know
won't hurt them, and it is really selfish of a
woman to worry man with trivial mat
ters when he has such grave and important
cases on mis- mind.
"Gcingl Well, wish me luck with my
gowne. This is nv way of casting bread
upon the waters"