The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19

lied by women a neat little room il par
utioned of expressly for their use
II may be that all these convenience
are the outcome Of the fact that at certain
seasons Of the year the average New York
wonan's daily schedule does not include
q visit to her own house between the time
she starts out in the morning, which is
usually about 10 o'clock, until her return
at $50. or II may be, on the other hand,
that the up-to-date schedule came into
fashion because Of them. There is not
the least doubt. however that because Of
their aid the daily itinerary OF most women
is nothing IL not varied. and that they. can
accomplish twice as much now as would
have been possible in the old days
Thus, for instance, when Madame leaves
her home OF a morning In attire smart
enough TO answer for any engagement
she may have to I'll before night. her plans
oftentimes include a round that will not
bring her in sight OF her own front door
again until dinner time. visit to the
shops. TO her dressmaker, her milliner. to
the bank or TO morning musicale may
eaten in a restaurant Either before or
after this meal she retires TO the dressing
room and from the depths OF a pocket In
her drop skirt fishes out very small bag,
which contains bit Of chamois well charged
with face powder, an eyebrow crayon and
perhaps a thumb-sized box containing
rouge. The pocket also contains fresh
pair OF white gloves. When she energies
again she is in spick and span trim for the
afternoon programme OF calls. teas, a matt
rec or any other entertainment down for
the day.
Or it may be that she is to lunch infor-
mally at private house instead OF a res
taurant. In that case she makes use Of
any dressing room chat comes handy,
whether it be at the bank, the hotel. or the
restaurant.
II is the dressing rooms Of the big stores,
though, that illusi rate best the remarkable
popularity Of this practice Of making the
toilet in public In the newer establish
ments the rooms set aside solely for woman's
use are huge and yet not hall big enough.
For example, in one store there is dressing
room lined from end to end with mirrors,
underneath which are at least one hundred
stationary wash bowls. Nevertheless, at
Ger: ain times every day there is a long line
OF women impa.iently waiting turn to
primp.
The Fifth avenue contingent fortunately
stays away from the department store
dressing rooms, else the jam in them would
is more than made up by the shoals Of
women from less fashionable circles and
a tremendous out-of-town delegation,
which perhaps, more than any other. makes
good use Of Ills privilege The Out -of;iown
woman, it IL said, stays longest In the dress
ing room and she can generally be spotted
b. cause at the very start she takes OF her |
hat New York women keep their hats on. |
On one occasion last week just after the |
lunch no ur a young woman who looked /
as IL she might have been through quite a |
strenuous struggle with bargain counters |
since she left home that morning made
beeliIe for the dressing room In one store ,
aid gave big sigh OF satisfaction when
she iouLd a bowl and mirror at her dis,
posal. First she deposited several small
pac kages ard a haI.d satthel at her feet.
Then size went 10 work and deliberately [
piled up on the marble at either side OF the
bowl her hat, veil aid gloves.
One by ore out came her hairpins. She
shook her hair down ard then welt TO work
and twist ed il all up again, putting 1t out
II the side AID arTangl loop over ole
Eve with her fingers she had no comb.
Alter that she washed and dried her hands
and face, polishing up the latter aiterward
With piece Of pale blue velvet she got oui
81 the satchel. or course, the velvet had
'ome powder on IL, i
Zen she started to put on her hat and
his proved to be so long q process at
4 elances could have killed she would have
lr,nped dead in hurry from those levelled
II her by women who were waiting their
UNI She put that hat on three different
lines. fastened II with long pins. tried how
he liked the feeling of II with wabbung
notion of her head. and rs often took the
hing on again.
Finally, after Il was arranged to her
at Isl action she took a step back, surveyed
lerself, then leaned forward until her face
Ilmost touched the glass and peered some
more, turning her head from side TO side
Iiter that she began to adjust her veil
II was brand new veil that she took from
ne Of her packages, consequently II took
Ia own time 10 Tall into the proper lines.
" at least into the lines that y weerer
most fancied. Al any rate 70 tnh part o. !