Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-14
DO CLUB WOMEN OVERDRESSF
Interesting Discussion Aroused by Recent Articles 0' W.
Womon's Federation Biennial Convention

.iia' w w u' ". .,t'r ana 10 summer ga
t.,isle lrd tbrt u attributed 20 tne
hf,f and ret 3D. any d0s.i l' pAIAu.
fb.ir n1s ri1ihaa There were kIeAt
many white t1.ir't-'i u-.ln-' pd,,,1s
and dinItia Island tllurh.'
llaht color cdHiIinu. u Z" 10. .n, -
rect. But such cl.ium.' ''' "''
peusiye. ...-,..r Inv.
Nt v.rH Che exception. |
Tbev won. wurr by ths speak ~, or ~
IA. brvrs ur UV WHWUn % WhnH
go ae natural l0 put 900 an 'N.hihk
drr-r frr dinner lr o. pui 'h ".o
suit iu the morning. lhlH VIZ -
omphasised the iruU I'',,.gg ~ s"
f,dcuti1n aud ihe WhlI, .ll -, |
~ 49, r,.pfi.-rI The club woman |
A. 40, I, gusrisfirt sh represents On
iv mo me average. and cons quehtly
m y.euid md RI great diversity OF !
tsste IN droas in such great eohNeh-
lion of club women. -....,,,., 40.
This nrsemhnro NJ W'n-EVw
mon aufurifnd me very mueh. LOT
had exported b. fre th' HWit nes
type narndiuE In on anhi,'iaU'i ~,
or pnHnlblv hi1Omeff. but ulu ~,
~. . gi,ete ono Each club seemed
4, have selected the hrst al-atound
representative. anil that means the
woman who can make good appear
nnre nj wou no. make % glod speech
In other words. 10 proved the iutellcc-
tuni woman ~ today has regard Tor
beauty aa well nr brains
on several evening occaH1na the
audience reminded mo much ~ an
opening night OF grand opera Dot
that tho gowns we're Hl Cosby hu'
they ait had the exquisite little touches
HlfIN NNMnf
was mora fascinating, lnnamuch ~ the
clubvumun who wore these pretty
toilets had bright and beautiful faces.
MRS. KATE HuDpLEsroNE.
u ls one ~ the signs " progression.
% seems TO me. that the great. intel
icctuaiiy grcat. woman g. dressing bet
ter than ever. The time WINS when
public movements were managed by
what may be- termed the ngrrcsaive
woman. who usually appeared with
short hair and short skirts. Tho time
o. when tho leaders ~ progressive or
carnations come 60 The front nttrnc-
lively nttircd. and Tor that very rea-
r1n WELD wider influence. II IL cer-
tniniy stop IN advance from every
possible point N view.
Tho question NJ dress is. of course.
n matter VI individual taste. To me
" VIZ" NNN'N'NNNL ~ NNNNN NNNN |NNWAANH
women. capable IN every way. who
came together IN Denver. ao admirably
r1wned. Tho thcater In the evening
presented brilliant appearance. which
added much 10 the success OF the meet
inEr.
Speaking or Jane Adams. her clothes
niwuyH shows tho touch ~ good
tailor. Susan ". Anthony always
wears beautiful laccs with hor hand
some black gowns. And I remember
% have mot clara Barton az o. reccp-
tlon who're she wore the most exquisite
lacca with a SILK gown that stood
alone"
n was probably IN keeping with the
modern wumnn's idea that she should
always appear at her best that o. Dom
Yer woman suggested O. her biennial
committee not 10 turn Itself into n
nhlrt.wnlHt brigade during the biennial
AZ any rate. both the women OF Dem
Yer and those from abroad were ON
all occasions well druaaod. but not over
dFrfrsd.
A. Tar as decolietc dress l. concernc d.
II lf simply a matter 90 habit. To A.
lustratC; The nirht of the opening ~.
Ccp;lnn I was half across the street o.
the THROWN Palace H1sel In a simple or.
candle dress when I mot a friend whl
told me the receiving party nnd most
" tho guests were Ia evening dress.
returned 90 my room ana put on hn
evening dress instead. wishing thereby
l % express my appreciation ~ the nHInH
which tho ladies had given themHrlVe.
I 90 appear 20 tholr hfHi. I found d
most democratic nHarmhlagr. rbm,
ladies being 10 b1nnrtH. some rtlll if
I travelling dresses, a trunk had ull
/ arrived. ana some On we regulation
evening toilets, Everybody rermrI
| happy, u was not tho mbst Eore
/ uuHlY uppArclrd ladies, in many eases
| who appeared % wlrld tho most lnnu
l enco ur go whom the public was mos
/ anxious 60 be- introduced.
! feel about dress Nery different from
/ many pDrH1nH. I carry my ideas s0 fnl
! that I ever Hny g. workings girls of
/ women in any profession or trade @
/ dress appropriately. feal that thl
| rcachIng uut % Boz Just the average ao
mun-iust like everybody else. ln fact
n IN most eases the expression NJ
personal ambition, which ia absolutely
! legitimate, I consider q viii BE- urea
| gain when tho utilgrant women shat
have been long enough 10 this C1uutrl
% take their Hhawla IN their heads an,
put on bonnet or q hat n IL M
hest promise NJ the future which theH
women can give tln|r families The,
thereby declare they want 90 De ilk
| everybody else and drop class dIHtlnc
| ton Women who do not undrrHtani
social conditions often cfltlCise wha
! thoy call extravaganza " working NO
mon Ia the matter ~ dress ln mtul
cases Kris who have 90 work week Afie
week la "a factory Or store iind their on
social Inspiration IN putting uu theI
best dress and going out among people
10 N tho reward Of weeks nf labor 10
that one day 20 look thelr best and b
lust like everybody else.
MY attitude ON this subject has bsel
FOR principle, ana while no one Ruul
deprecate more than l an undue en-
| phaHls OF dress. especially an undue tx
pcndNure, am stlll VI the advice W Oh
| polOnluH;
costly thy habit az thy purse can bu
Hut not uxprctsd In fancy; rich. 90
Eundyi
For the apparel Oft proelalma the mar
MISS GERTRUDE nEHKs.
The only criticism I heard 40 ponyo
ON the attire of the women ,n attend
nnca al the meeting 0f she Gcnora
Federation ~ W0meu'a club was mad
by an English woman ~ some uuti
! who. when asked what she Thought "
the work Of the federation. quickly Do
whence the heaviest nrc comics d an
rather too wen dressed % ucclmplIf
much" We fastened GO tuke .asu
Wth her, ana she very clrvarly mt
tho situation by replylngi "ph. well
% 40 much easier Tor the English $50
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