Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-24
pI1iFuL pocKErLEss WOMAN.

IL human beings were classified &C
cording to their most striking peculiar
tiles the fair sex of this period would
surely be called "the pOcketless
woman"
Plain sheath skirts are all very fine.
But it never entered into the folds of q
bell skirt to afford hiding place for q
pocket.
Nevertheless, there are certain arti-
cles which must be carried, pocket or
no pocket, and the ways of dong this
which are devised by various women
are both ludicrous and pathetic.
When woman starts out shopping
or visiting, or on any errand, there
are several articles which it behooves
her to carry. In the first place, every
well-meaning woman likes to have .
handkerchief concealed somewhere
about her person; and, furthermore, it
doesn't make much difference whether
she be arrayed with the panoplv of
righteousness, but she must carry at
least her car fare.
This is the very simplest way in
winch the case presents itself. But
the ways in which women meet it are
legion Take money! Often a woman
has more than she is absolutely certain
to need. and, knowing full we'll by dire
experiences the manifold dangers
which attend her pocketless condition.
she slows 1t away IN divers and sundry
places.
The hat is . not uncommon hiding
place tor this little surplus, which is
securely pinned between the hat frame
and the lining. A great many women
carry their extra money in a small bag
placed inside their dress waists. Others
wear bands about their waists, as did
the miners in the Old California days.
Others select their stockings, and still
others their shoes as repositories o!
wealth. These women are always
making some purchase which over.
draws the cash they have in sight as il
were. 1t Is very amusing then. The
woman begins to hedge. Says she
thinks she will wait little while Def re
deciding. Clerk, very much aggrieved,
urges the desirability of the goods
Woman bushes. Clerk grows elo
quent. Woman says she will go over
to the glove counter while he is cutting
the material. Truth begins to dawn on
clerks mind and q smile on his face
ton OF the glove counter. Reappeari
in five minutes somewhat rufiled bui
solvent.
Some women carry money, particu
larry car fare, IN the palms of their
hands. Others. horrorsl have small
change between their teeth and pay
very moist nlckels into the conductor
grimy hand.
Handkerchief are generally tucked
under the bottom of the basque or be
tween the buttons, but one young wo
mar OF the writer's acquaintance al
ways thrust hers no her sleeve. That
10, she did until the floor walker i'm tho
dry goods store led her over to tue of
fee, under the impression that she wa,
shoplifting. One bright young woman
had dress waIst made with vide re
vers IN front. Under each reyers wa,
a email pocket ike the change pocke
IN q mans wsistcoat. One of tnes.
was sacred to the use of silver and The
other To paper money. That girl va,
happy for awhile. Her money wac cafe
But one day she counted her bandksr.
chiefs aud found that she had los
SIX inside OF two weeks. She rack &c
her brains for remedy. She had beer
IN the habit Of tucking her square oil
linen or lace under the edge of hel
basque and she could not think of any
other place which would be equally
eligible. At last she had IN idea. sh.
took one of these clasps. such ~ are
used for holding no sleeves or hose
and fastened that under her basque
Then sbe clasped this TO her 'kerchIef
aud walked serene ia the conscious
ness that she was iuvulnersble Co lose
There j. always tho shopping tag
Awkward and unsttrsciive az Il -. i
has saved most Of our hairs. gray and
otbcrwl.e, from being brought n sor
rov 10 the grave. IL q really sstonish
ins. the capacity of the cheerful liuls
thlnss' The other day group Of girls
each WITH a shops lug has ha0gIns iis'
a trophy At her belt. we're sitting al
i1nch IN an mp town restaurant Som'
one dared the sfls 10 shove The con
tents ~ Their respective bags. ard <uei
a motley COLLECTION 8f tfankefs "a so
fettheitA displayed would have DIS
eeaased ths tetsi pfodaetlan IT I
shole dsssea ~ soBessi boss peck sts
hst the a~~spsfsf s4l. ss usual, va
ahead Ard Tor saYnse sha dauts'
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