The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-29
Bartering Clothes a Recent Fad.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The barter that goes on among society
girls is very. amusing. 1t is partly in earn
est for the sake of the supposed advantage
gained by exchange of belongings. part
ly for the feminine excitement that loves
anything in the shape of bargain, for in
this social traffic gowns, hats and jewelry
are frequently to be had at absurdly low
prices just because the tickle taste of their
owners Graves for something new in their
places and partly again just for the amuse-
ment of the transaction, which is generally
carried on with much laughter and joking.
whatever has Mabel brought homer
exclaimed Mrs. A, as she saw from the
window her daughter sitting in hanson,
with her lap and the seat beside her piled
up with garments and boxes, while pass
ing boy rang the bell for her. The foot
man hurried down to her assistance and a
moment later she entered the drawing
room with her arms full of clothing of
various descriptions. while the man fol-
lowed, equally laden.
Thank you. James. put them down any,
where" she said to him, and then. as the
servant vanished, she turned 10 her mother.
Il have had the greatest fun" she ex-
claimed. Eleanor Midas has had auc
ton in her rooms. There were about
dozen girls there and we got the most beau
tiful things for absolutely nothing. About
a week ago we were all lunching at Dora
tired of gowns. Girls exclaimed
Eleanor, i am dead tired of every garment
l own. and the season is not half through.
| am going TO have an auction and make
clean sweep of all that L have and buy
everything fresh. l will let them go at
what they will fetch. Will you all Gomez,
II thought she In joke. but to-day
tiny red flag stuck out of her win
dow and went in. There | found all OF the
others. and did have a lovely time!
Eleanor was as good as her word. She lit
orally cleaned out her closet and shelves,
reserving only one dinner gown and
street costume to wear until she can get
others. OF course the prices were absurd
but what could she expect at a forced
sale like that? As her terms were cash.
and by great good luck | had still about
half my quarters allowance, while most or
the others were hard up. l was able TO out
bid them whenever l wanted to- and. you
see. have come back with enough things
10 stock old clothes shop. What am l
going TO do with them? Why. that is the
question. ] am sure | don't know"
Where did you get that lovely hat. Eliz-
abeth?" said the sister of another girl. who
came into the drawing room for tea one
afternoon. You did not have II on when
you went out. Did you buy it and put it
on at a shop
'Oh. / exchanged with Mildred s."
was the answer. I'VE lunched together at
C-s. She liked my hat and liked hers.
so we went into the dressing room and
made a deal Hers was imported and mine
was American, so she insisted l should
give her S. besides.
Another story Of the kind is that GER
tain young woman. when bout TO start
for the opera, looked herself over in her
long cheval glass and felt dissatisfied. II
do not think this cloak is at all my style"
she said TO her mother. Molly BIS new
wrap Is much more becoming 10 me, and
mine seems to suit her. She suggested the
other day that we should trade | wonder
IL she was in earnest?" Then. with the
impulsiveness of her kind. she ran 10 the
telephone. called Up her friend. made the