The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-13
pI7IFCL POCKETLESS WOMAN

To what shifts 10 She Put to Carry Safe
Her Purse and Handk erchieE
II human beings were classified according
to their most striking peculiarities the fair
sex OF this period would surely bs called the
peck woman"
Plain. sheath skirts are all very nne But It
never entered into the folds OF q bell skirt to
afford hiding place for o pocket.
Nevertheless. there are certain articles which
must be carried. pocket or no pocket. and the
ways Of doing this which are devised by vari-
Gus women are both ludicrous and pathetic.
When a woman starts out shopping or visit
ing. or on any errand there are several articles
which it behooves her to carry. In the first
place, every we'll meaning woman likes to
have a handk erchief concealed somewhere
about her person: and. Furthermore. 1t doesn't
make much difference whether she be arrayed
with tho panoply OF righteousness. but she
must carry at least her car fare
This is the very simplest way in which the
case presents itself. But the ways in which
women meet it are legion Take money!
Often a woman has moro than she is absolute
~ certain to need and. knowing full we'll BY
dire ex periences the manifold dangers which
attend her pocketless condition. she slows 1t
away in divers and sundry PLACES; ,,,,
ss ,s she Mnsd
small BAG HV:A placed inside their dress waists:
Others wear bands ABOUT their waists az did
the miners in the Gid Calif9rnia days; Others
shoes as repositories Of wealth. These women
are always making some purchase whlct over
to Hedge, Says she thinks she win wait 2
aggrcved. Urges the dssirability Of the goods
Woman bushes ;, Clerk Grows eloquent: v,o-
while he cutting the mat eriQl. Truth be-
his face Woman disappears. not in tho direc-
minutes somewhat runed hut solvent;
some women carry money s. ppart t T car
horrors! have small change between their
teeth. and pay very moist nickels into the con-
Handkerchiefs are generally tucked under
the bottom OF the BASQUE or between the but
sleeve. That is, she did until the floor walker
IN the dry goods store led her r. over TO the
shopifting. One bright young woman had a
dress waist made with wide reyers In front.
the change pocket in a mans waisteoat.
One Of these was sacred to the TSe OF silver
found that che had lost six inside OF two
She 10" had been in tho habit OF tuckine her
square Of linen or lace under the edge OF her
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place which would be equally eligible. AZ last
She had an idea. She took one OF these clasps
such as are used for holding up sleeves or
hose, and fastened that under her basque.
Then she claspcd this to her kerchief. and
wake serene in the consciousness that she
! was inyulncrable to loss.
! Thore is always the shopping bag. Awk:
ward ard unattractive as II is it has saved
| most Of our hairs gray and otherwise. from
! bong brought in sorrow to the grave. 1t Is
! really astonishing, he capacity of the cheer
! fGi little things. Tho other day group OF
| girls. each With II shopping bag hanging like
| trophy at hor belt. were sitting al lunch in an
! uptown restaurant Some one dared the girls
to show the contents Of their RESPECTIVE bags.
| and such IL motley collection of trinkets nswas
| forthwith Displayed would have discounted
the total production Of u whole dozen OF
| schooboys' pockets. But tho newspaper girl.
as usual was ahead. And for any ono who
| doubts the usefulness OF II shopping bag. she
| submits tho following little list OF the contents
| OF her own Very small one:
| one notc book. ono purse. three pencils, ono
| knife. two letters. ono stamp box, one hand.
| Eerchicf. two gloves, SIX hair rins. ono glove
| huttoner one railroad ticket. three keys. one
| watch. one yoi- twenty-five separate articles
| in this small rcccptnclc.
| This Is an actual list. and although the bag
was trife aldcrmanc in proportions still 1t
| was not full. rs ha.s 20.
| Nevertheless. tn. shopping bag Is only
| slight amelioratiOn OF our condition. There
must come some sort Of n revelation.
In the mean time. behold us.
! Poor. pitiiui. pocketess woman!