The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-03-24

ranged as questions ana the important
facts of recent occurrence were embrace
ed as current events. The literary ar
tistic, and musical achievements of the
last half century were embodied in a
paper written by Mrs. George G. Will
Jams. Miss Carriger then gave out
delightful program for next Tuesday,
which the Circle anticipate as gala
day, journey to Paris and the coming
Exposition.
IFr0nh Fashions Center
Through the courtesy of the recip-
lent, we are enabled to give our readers
some valuable fashion hints written her
by a New York cousin.
New York, March 10.
Dear Jessie: Truly the woman who
longeth for the feshpots of style, en-
dureth much and is-wroth. 1t does
seem as if fashion arbiters might have
considered the average woman, instead
of the exceptional one, in the matter of
skirts. Talk about this being an age of
philanthropy, the greatest good to the
greatest number" ugh. I'm so tired of
hearing that old saw, aren't you? in
church, in missionary societies, in clubs,
O, yes, in clubs | think it's time for
some genuine philanthropist to philan-
thropise on behalf of the greatest num-
Der of WON n-those with emaciated
pocket books. Now here's me and Milly
excuse grammar, unconsciously put
number one first because so much the
rrD1ggest sufferer-am | not Ne Fat one!
and our skirts. 1t just goes to show
that age has no appreciable effect or
vanity, for mine was easier prey thar
Milly's. You know how Milly pride'
herself on her Indifference to the opin
ion of the common herd (she can affor(
to- She holds herself quite above goot
looks and clothes and the usual socia
etceteras-until there comes pinch
and Major Seawell. Well, we each in
dulged in tailor-made, had to, if We
were going to stay here and hoped tt
impress these utterly too-too New
Workers with even belief in our dull
responsibility. Style is their fetch
and say what you will, it's mighty com
Portable when you are in a strange lane
to feel that you're sin it," OF course {
suit was necessity, but a 800 broad
cloth was luxury 'pure ct simple.
Yet instead of contenting our souls witt
one of McCreary's or Storms ready
made's, we timorously paid our duty
to the invincible Haas. It's too pitiabl'
how people still on the safe side o
idiocy, allow themselves "wheedled
against all the tenets of good sense anc
sound Judgment. | wrote you in thu
fall of the tight-drawn, deluding habit
back skirt. But, my dear, little did
think | should prove an early and al
easy victim. | even abetted inveiglin9
Milly into the sheath abomination
When giving the order and selecting
cuts, did pluck up courage to meekl,
suggest that we wanted a conservativ,
style, "a cloth lasts so long we prefer
red not to experiment, &c, &c" Down
we sank in the barometer of Monster
good opinion. We could see the mer
curry drop to provincial" in big letters
| wonder if you will share my later dis
gust when | admit we cared? We did
and | added weakly, ''Besides, I'm to-
stout for such an ultra tight skirt.
Alas in trying to retrieve my first falls
(?) move, put my foot in it deep. HI
frightened perceptibly, and hastenet
to reassure my doubtful spirit 80, nc
Madam" Madam you observe, 0, tina
cruel avoirdupois) "our cut is especial.
adapted to flesh"
"Then what about me?" demanded
Milly in perturbation. Blandly, with
out winl;ing an eye-lash, did this artist
assure her that 'the thinner the bet
ter" And / know you too well to doub
your perfect readiness for the informa
ton that since November, your modes
cousins have been backing away iron
those whose opinions (of backs the
value, only to be confronted, in Marcl
with pleats, tucks, gathers, any thin'
other than that they have in the Skin
line.
i But rejoice! there balm in Gilead
My soul yearns over, not middle men
; but middle women, the vast army G
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