Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-02-18
TALE OF TWO GOWNS.
Prcof Conclusive That "speciai" Im-
portations Are Sometimes
Duplicated.

Store made suits of all grades have
many advantages. but some disadvan-
tages, among the latter being the pos
sibility of duplication. One young
Brooklyn woman had an amusing ex-
perience when attired in a new suit
few days ago, relates the Eagle Of that
city. She entered o Fulton street car.
and almost Immediately her gaze rested
upon a tall, fine looking girl. attired in
stylish suit. the counterpart Of that
worn by herself
The young woman dropped into the
nearest seat and furtively eyed the
girl, noting that the cut. trimming.
buttons, were all identical, that the
girl had dark hair, and remembered
that the suit had been particularly rec
commended to her because 1t set of
her dark hair and complexion, then
wondered II the saleswoman had sold
the suit to the girl after taking hints
on the sale herself, or IL the girl had
been the one practiced upon, She
noted, also, that the girl wore gloves
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thank goodness. her hat was different.
The young woman discovering that
the girl was entirely unconscious Of
the duplication, gave sigh of relief.
but her peace of mind laster but few
brief minutes. during which time a
trio of older women entered the car.
saw the young woman opposite and the
girl similarly attired farther down in
the car. She drew her companions at
tention and one of them said; They
don't seem to be twins else they would
be sitting together" Here the first
speaker said "Sh-h! | think this one
knows Il" nodding toward the young
woman in a way to attract the atten-
ton of several men in the car, who
quickly realized the state of affairs and
| looked politely amused over the tops
of their newspapers. Presently the girl
left the car without seeing the young
woman, and there was subdued but
audible laughter The young woman
got off three blocks from home and
when telling of her experience said:
| II know 1t was a foolish thing to do
when | had braved those eyes for so
long, but simply could not stand them
another minute"
| However, the suit is handsome and
must be worn. So the next day the
| young woman donned 1t and went to an
afternoon tea. While talking to one of
| the guests she noticed that the cos
tune worn was one made by cele-
brated Partisan modiste that had been
the most attractive feature at a recent
opening in one of the large stores.
Presently they were Joined by another
guest and the young woman was inter-
ested to observe that the gowns were
rephcas.
For moment the two were not con-
scious of this. Then the first mentioned
guest said Good gracious!" and the
second well | should say so. I've
been wondering why you looked so
oddly familiar to me; | suppose that is
one of Blancs gowns? Yes, thought
so, though where | bought mine in N
York they assured me 1t was a special
importation. Then both laughed and
each complimented the other on her
good taste, and the first guest said
well, my dear, we must be sure to stay
at opposite ends of this drawing room
to-day and when we expect to attend
another affair we will have to tele-
phone so as not to wear our duplicates
at the same time again" and" said
the young woman, you will have to
get Mrs. Brown on the wire when you
telephone, for she showed me q dress
that she bought of Blanc when she was
in Paris this fall that is just like that
you are wearing" Then, as a CONSIDER,
she told Of her own experience on the
car the previous afternoon, and the
first guest laughed and said: MY
niece has a suit just like yours, but
she lives in Chicago, so that need not
trouble you. | noticed that yours is
like hers as soon as | saw you My
conclusion is that suits are made In
trios, sent to different places with the
expectation that their wearers will
never meet. But, you see, 1t is the un-
expected that frequently happens"