The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-11
CLOTHED IN MANS APPAREL-


Girls admiration for the members Of taa
masculine sex Shows Itself principally az
the present sinse in her desire - cl0za@
herself Ia TIE raiHeni Of her brother. says
the CAscago Chronicle.
There IL no denying the fact that tie
girl 81 t9szsy Is determined 20 be a. con-
Portable as she possibly can Though a
woman. she Is SSH sramaaele4 w!La
skirts. That Is something she cannot
he rid Of. although size has tried every
thing ssss eossld think Of shortening them
for rainy days and even trying 10 eis1ard
ths.En for blo9a4efs when riding she 81
cycle, sse even vent 70 FAR al time
as 10 try Ausekertsockers when wheeling
but sac foags that sEIe was tae eoJsct 81
80 much ridicuIe taat she has finally gone
back 70 skirts, albeit short ones.
Bat in every osasr respect she can Use
brothers wearing apparel. Her tailor
made sists are patterned after his 50 far
as possible. even 20 sack or ciiEaway Goats,
with vests and ''aickies.''
II may BE- a matter Of surprise to End
that those same ''dickies'' age really
fastened 70 the snowy white cuffs she
wears by the body Of a really truly
mans shirt. Perhaps his will s1ack some
people. Bat the fact is thai when one de-
sires to wear ei0se-fitnng vest and
jacket IL Is not convenient 10 wear a
shirt waist. and the separate cuffs are al
ways coming loose because there IS moth
ing 70 fasten them to except the coat, and
rae pins come out and leave them sliding
over the hand. Then. t0a. that ''elckse'
Hkewera around crooked, ana brother -
shirt never does. so why shoula tas girl
nos have regular shirt?
And ss3e does. f. fits her 3 little mere
closely than this mans shirt about the
waist. bat Ii opens down the front and IS
"a l.tr ssss.
er's,' and most likely brothers. too In
fact. / know Of a girl who deliberately
went into her broiher's room. and, In his
absence, delivered sha following mono
iosua 10 stiu her own conscience.
Dearest brother. may / borrow your
studs
Yes. and welcome. sister WheFeupon
she helped herself not only 20 the studs.
bus also a necktie and scagfqin, and his
new shoes and socks
''Whatr' hear sognu one cxcla.n in dis
may. shoes and socks
Yes. his saoes and SOCKS And why not?
In the first place. 50 far as the Shoes arc
concerned, they are much more sensible
t6an her own. They have good Thick
s9lca and are made OF warm. stout
leather. and. so far as enc Can see by the
styles % the present day. there is very
little difference in their appearance. Her
tr<t were large anu ais were S&tb&is 30 LAX
the size @as "a pcrfect fit
"A for the socks she wore aannels and
Hcoien tights. and that emoagh for
her llnbs, sAat Tie half hose were
quite as sensible as The rest OF her ap-
pared.
or course. our girl has not yet discarded
her corset. She cannot She needs it for
comfor, welt as appearance. bat she
does not Lace Il tightly. and wears the
latest straight effects Of the Partisan
styles. and these give plenty Of roam 10
breathe fully. while they are we'll shaped.
A. Ter hat. the sof; fedora has long been
wcra by oar girl
Her latest steal from brother" how
ever, is his gloves The plain. taior-nade
street suit ia no longer complete sithout
The thick sG~fs~nuish ei0gskin glove with
one~battou clasp "a the wFist. Some gloves
are made with TWO buttons. boz the enc
button Is the latest for brother" ana
consequently fer sister"
IL Is already rurfared that the tailor
made girl has discarded her swishlng pet
tscoats. and she has. but not entirely She
does not wear them witA her --latest ugatIy
fitting tAIior-fnaGe costumes but she does
wear them with her visiting gowns. ara
also all evening gowns She cannot give
UP their pleasant rustic on all occasions.