Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-11-02
Elbo.u Sleeves for Society.

courting IL never mingled with b'isi'
meas. Sentiment and business. In Ger
tain aspects. are irreconcilable. They
do not belong together. A yoInR
woman may be vastly the superior OF
her employer In all that constitutes
good breeding. She may. on the Other
hani. be his social inferior. Which
ever she ID has little bearing ON the
case. As u woman under salary und
working during certain stipulated
hours, she Ia an integral part OF the
business In that particular shop. She
il there to do her work. Nothing In
her dress or dcmeanor should have
the faintest tnGe Of coquetry or hint
that she is q girl. young. pretty and
fond Of wholesome fun In It's prolss
place.
Equally Inappropriate with elhuov
sleeves are low shoes with high heels
open.work stockings and display os
jeweiry. A business dress should b
comfortable. simple and somewhat 30
we're. Shirt waists Of white muslin
have the advantage OF being readily
laundcrcd. and they are suitable In
every season. Skirts. preferably black
In color. and short. clearing the
ground with case. tidy. well.nttina
shoes. In good order rs to heel and but
tons. n trim toque or sailor hat. ant
n iickct selected In It's season .os
either heat or cold. complete tho zoe
turas Of n young woman who daily
goes TO business.
Young working women constitute
nm important asset In tho management
Of business In our period. A mighty
host OF young people. OF both sexes,
set out every morning. and return
every night. to md from great cen.
tcrs OF Industry. The street ringn with
the rcsolutc tramp OF their march. ms.
without n thought Of complaint or
murmur OF dissatisfaction. they un-
dcrtakc heavy tasks and strenuous
toll. All honor to the business WON
an who asks no odds of any ono and
is conscientious and brnyc-hcartcd 10
carryin. out her portion OF daily toll
Generally. this means daily bread. not
for herself alone. but for parents
growing old or little brothers aud sis
tcrs whom she In helping To clo,hc.
feed and educate.
No class In our midst compares In
generous nnscliishncss with our work
ing girls. and none Of their conicmpo-
rarics surpass them In real goodness.
honesty and stability OF character.
They do themselves n wrong when
their dress or occasionally their be-
hayior In public convcyanccs lays
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frivolity. Most of them are at the
age when they have n right to be friv.
olous. provided they havo finished
their tasks and are free for the res,
OF the day. They then have precisely
the same right to enjoyment. TO pretty
dress and to any bit OF pleasure that
In safe and legitimate that tho jaurh'
ter OF wealth and the belle In society
have In their respective places.
A girl should leave business behind
her when she leaves the Office. and II
she can lay aside the uniform OF bust.
ness and assume a smarter and daint.
Ter toilette for her home evening. put.
ting on here n ribbon and there
flower. she is doing what every daugh.
ter of Eve has n right to do. Home
toilcttcs should be beautiful. and they
may bc so without being costly or
loud. loud toilette can never be
beautiful. Colors that shout at each
other. styles that are extreme. and
fashions that throw the wearor In
the shade by their peculiar emphasis.
arc not In good taste, and are bccom.
ing neither TO the rich girl nor her
poorer sister.
The point of my plea Is that elbow
sleeves and what they stand for arc
appropriate In hours of recreation. out
not In the business day.
Copyright, 1906. by Joseph H. Royy,,s,