The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-06
JUDGED BY THEIR CLOTHES.

The new arrival at the summer ho-
tel. says the New York~Sun, always
finds the second day more difficult
than any other. The first is usually oq-
icupied in arranging the roms, unpack-
ing the trunks and getting ready for
the campaign. By that time the guests
know that the new arrivals have had
plenty of opportunity to get them
selves into condition to look their best.
So there is no reason why they should
not look all right by the second day.
They know that the inspection will
begin seriously when they go down to
breakfast that morning and will con-
tinue at intervals during the day. Aft
er while they will be accustomed to
it.
Mice looking people," remarked one
woman on the piazza as a mother and
two daughters appeared. They had ar
rived the night before.
I haven't had a chance to look at
their faces" said the other woman,
who was staring hard at them, but II
like their clothes
The three advanced with an effort
to appear at ease. They were follow
ed down the piazza by the eyes of the
women gathered there in groups Md
August had brought new arrivals to
the mountain hotel. and there were
many unfamiliar gowns to be inspect
ed and classified.
"Well-cut duck skirts the girls have
en-" said one attentive observer of the
new party, which seemed as a whole
to have made good impression.
Yes" assented another, who was
able to get a closer view as the two
sat down next to her. Their clothes
are all right. But isn't 1t curious
that they have no personal ornaments
on. Not one of them has even a stick
PIN"
The piazza buzzedi with discussion of
the new arrivals. Their progress had
started it. AS one group after. an
other was passed, tthe talk began be-
fore the women wore. out .of hearing.
Their plain dresses bore the unmis-
taxable ear marks Of good style. 1t
was decided that such beginning
was promising. But it was necessary
to wait until evening before ii was
possible to decide whether they were
we'll dressed.
That night they came through the
ordeal with triumph. They wore rich
gowns smartly they were not over
dressed. and their simple jewels put /,
to confusion the woman who had COM
mented on their lack Of personal orfi-
aments." ta@
The three were sitting on the piazza
again that night when some tired trav-
elers landed from the little steamer in
front Of the hotel and passed up the
steps into the Office.
Aren't you glad, mother" said one
of the two girls, that other women
have arrived tonight. They'll have
to be looked over In the morning"
Nothing so much in1ames the ordi-
nary feminine interest in dress as no
tel left In the summer it is the most
engrossng topic, and In the winter
hotels 1t comes next to bridge. In her
home woman sees dress and change
of 1t much less frequently. In hotels
there are. twice as many women as
she sees ordinarily about her, changing
their clothes twice as many times. II
takes strong-minded woman not to
have her thoughts directed altogether
TO the subject Of costume.
Hotel life as a permanency has been
considered disadvantageous from the
point Of manners before this. one Of
It's least admirable influences must be
the Importance that young girls are
led 10 lay on dress. II the amount OF
discussion they heard made them
tasteful and careful In dress It's harm
might be mitigated, but. AZ rule
there IL merely the tendency 10 over
dress that survives.
Many N the persons who live perma-
nently ln New Yorks hotels fnd their
only opportunity % wear elaborate
dress while they ~ la the corridors Or