The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-09
Was clothed in
Msns Rpparel

Girls admiration for the members of
| the masculine sex shows itself princi-
| pally at the present time in her desire
to clothe herself in the raiment of her
brother.
There is no denying the fact that the
girl of to-day is determined to be as
comfortable as she possibly can. though
a woman. She is still trammeled with
skirts. That is something she cannot
be rid of, although she has tried every
thing she could think of, shortening
them for rainy days and even trying to
discard them for boomers when riding
the bicycle. She even went so far at
| one time as to try knckerbockers when
wheeling, but she found that she was
the object of so much ridicule that she
has finally gone back to skirts, albeit
short ones.
But in every other respect she can
use brothers" wearing apparel. Her
tailor-made suits are patterned after
his so far as possible. even to sack Or
cutaWay coats, with vests and dick
les"
It may be a matter Of surprise to find
that those same "dickes' are really
fastened to the snowy white cuffs she
wears by the body of REALLY truly"
mans shirt. Perhaps this will shock
some people. But the fact is that wnen
one desires to wear close-fittins west
and jacket 1T Is not convenient to wear
a shirt waist, and the separate cuffs
are always coming loose. because here
is nothing to fasten them to Except the
coat, and the pins come out and leave
them sliding over the hand. Then, too,
that "dickie" skewers around crooked,
and brothers. shirl never does. SO
why should the cir! not have rngular
shirt?
And she does. It fits her little more
closely than the mans shirt about tine
waist, but it opens down the front and
is fas tened by little studs, Just like
"brother's," and most likely "brothar's'
too. In fact, I know Of a girl vhn de-
liberately went into her brothers room,
and. in his absence. delivered the fol-
lowing monologue to still her own con-
science:
Dearest brother, may 7 borrow your
studs?"
Yes, and welcome, sister," Where
upon she helped herself not only 20 the
studs, but also a necktie and scarfpin,
and his new shoes and socks.
What" ] hear someone exclaim in
dismay, "Shoes and socks."
Yes, his shoes and socks And why
not! In the first place, so far as the
shoes are concerned they are much
more sensible than her own. They have
good thick soles. and are made Ct
can see by the styles of the present
day, there is very little difference in
their appearance. Her feet were large
and his were small, so that the size was
a perfect fit
AS for the socks She wore f1annols
and wooden tights. and that was enough
for her limbs, so that the half hose
We're quite as sensible as the rest Of her
apparel.
OF course, our girl has not yet dis
cardod her corset. She cannot. She
needs it for comfort as we'll rs appear
ance. but she does not lace it tightly,
and wears the latest straight effects Of
the Partisan styles, and these give
plenty OF room 10 breathe fully, while
they arc we'll shaped.
AS for nat, the soft fedora has long
been worn by our girl.
Her latest steal from brother" how
ever, ia his gloves. The plain tailor
made street suit is no longer complete
without the thick suedc-fnish dogskin
glove with one-button clasp ~ re
wrist Some gloves, are made viii, two
buttons. but the one-hutton Is the latest
for brother" and consequently for
SISTER"
1t is already rumored that the taller
made girl has discarded her Gwisnns
pptticoats. and she has, but not entire
ly She does not wear them with her
latest tightly fitting tailor-made cos
tunes. but she does wear them with
her visiting gowns, and also all evening
gowns. She cannot give up their pleas
ant rustic on all occasions.-Chicago
Chronicle.