Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
..Here is the time fer vigorous pro-

test from large contingent OF reaueTS.
1 can hear them: We. TOO, would like
TO wear white gowns and flowing silks
and priceless laces,' they say. But we
can not afford the p1lce. And II we
could they would be very much out of
place IN our work. W are busy wom-
en-, with certain amount we must ac-
romplish in our homes, even If we are
we'll along in years Short skirts and
shirt waists are the most convenient
garb for us, and we can not change
them for the sake Of looking pretty
"'Altogether true. Every woman who
has ever kept a house knows that there
are occasions when trailing garments
and flowing sleeves arc woeiully In the
way. Under those circumstances one
must dress for ones work. Long gowns
are as much out of place then as they
would be in gymnasium or ON the
street in pouring rain.
But let woman dress for her work
when she is working, and dress for the
part when she is playing lady or en-
gagged in the occupations with which
irills do not interfere. If she has a
room to sweep or dishes to wash or
bread to make, she may put on the
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a neat wrapper made that fits in snugly
and is not long enough to touch the
floor. But when that sort of work is
out of the way and the time comes to
dress and sit down to sew or to knit or
to read, she should try 10 have her cos
tune something SOFT and pretty and ap-
propriate
1.-The convenience of a shirt waist
mas made it a dreadful snare to women
at large. Its cheapness is likewise a
consideration, and when a woman can
buy ready-madc shirt waist she
rrudges the expense of Having one
made to orc der, even If BY doing this she
can secure something that will suit her
letter than that she finds on the bar
gain counter. II is mistaken economy.
The shirt waist, as usually made, is ABB
soluteiy out of place on the elderly
woman, and still more out of place on
The old lady. Her waists should be made
in a fashion to enable her to wear them
on the outside of her skirts, and finished
on the bottom so that she will not need
a belt. There is a gi,lish suggestion
about belt that renders 1t unsuitable
for an old lady. When she can she
should abjure it, even II she is slim and
TRIM If she is inclined to stoutness the
arguments against 1t are even more
cogent.
".The manner of finishing off the
neck of gown is a trial to many ell
Derby women. I have known several
who said that one item of their dress
gave them more trouble than all the
others put together. the deterioration
of their necks renders V-shaped necks
undesirable, and those who carry good
deal of flesh suffer untold fortunes il
they attempt swathe their threats in
folds of silk or chiffon. More than this,
the perspiration willis down such folds
in a distressingly short space of time.
My sympathies go out to the women
thus struggling. But the way is made
easier for them now than ever before.
The pretty little turnover collars that
are so happily popular are neat, cheap
and launder readily II they do become
wilted. They are not hot and suit near
ly every one. For the women who can
wear it nothing is more becoming than
a fichu or fold OF soft null or tulle
about the neck. II wash goods can
be used it reduces the expenses great
ly, and a touch of white like this is be-
coming to every one. It should not
matter to the elderly lady whether such
Il neck rig is the height of fashion or
not
"The article concludes with the line.
Leave Novelties Alone
THE sensible old lad, will not think
CT keeping up with the latest fashions.
She will find out what suits her and
adhere closely to it. Not for her are
the frivolous big hats, the very tight
skirts, the ultra high collar that the
ultra modish danes of society wear,
with no regard to age or suitability. She
pays as little heed to all that sort Of
thing as she does to the change from
pointed to square toes and back again.
She knows what is becoming to her. She
has given the matter study and decided
upon it. A certain amount of respect
she pays to styles and after that she
goes her own way and leaves the minor
novelties in furbelows to her juniors