The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.

The business woman is becoming
a more and more recognized and inn
portant member of society, SO im-
portant, indeed, that pages and pages
are written full of advice as to her
behavior, her duties, her health and
her diet, all Of which are no doubt, Of
great assistance at the start, although
"a woman of experience will tell you
that after all there are many things
that the novice must find out for her
self and which she can only learn,
many hard knocks and secret heart
burnings and innumerable headaches,
the later acquired by burning too
much midnight oil in thinking up
ways and means, and by improper and
hastily eaten food. After the first six
months the competitor in the indus
trial struggle has learned valuable
lessons, which viii be Of incalcuable
value in years to come, She has
learned to depend upon herself and
to appreciate her own capabilities and
shortcomings She has learned how
to buy sensible d lunch for small
amount Of change, instead Of existing
on ice cream and eelairs or reasonable
but impossible slices of lardy pies,
She has learned her position in the
world and it is her own fault if she
has not learned how to hold 1t with
dignity and to command respect with
out being disagreeable or naughty
After the first half year she has
learned to systematic her work so as
to accomplish the greatest amount of
work with the greatest facility and
least waste of strength, so that what
seemed an impossible task at first has
now been reduced to its proper stand
ard.
There are two other personal mat
ters which should also have been
looked after. If she did not realize
their Importance in the beginNing, 1t
is to be hoped that she does SeW.
These matters are, first her per-
sonal appearance; and second, but no
less important, her surrounding at
home. Home, il not in the sense of q
house, whatever little nook, even II in
the top floor of boarding house, is
her dwelling place.
In the matter of dress, much has
been said Of what is suitable. Dress
is no longer considered of minor inn
portance to a working woman. She
knows now that only to often she is
Judged by her attire and she realizes
the difference between flashy, insult
able dress and an attractive but APP
propriate toilette. Not only is much
trimming out of place in business
office, but for economy's sake it Is ill
advised. Frills and rufFles soon be-
come soiled and untidy and dirty
finery is an abomination to every man
and should be to every woman, If q
woman has a position requiring nc
manual labor, or having other men
and girls under her, the result is ex-
actly the same-not only does she en-
cite ill-feeling by appearing better
dressed than her subordinates, but she
also sets them very bad example ii
good taste and extravaganza.
| The tailor-made blouse is the saliva
ton Of the business woman. BY this
means she can keep two or three
bIouses in use; and right here let me
say that there is decided economy in
a. change of attire. Alternating two
blouses made plainly and fresheneC
by clean turnovers and cuffs, it vii
| be found that the two last in proper.
ton longer than one worn day in and
| day out with little or no chance e
| rest and air.
| A little more expensive but un'
equal for wear is plain-coloret
| poplin or mahair, tucked or shirred
and of some warm shade-brown, RET
or green. The collar and cuffs may b.
of cross stitch or embroidered liner
| in harmonizing tones, and the result il
a chic blouse having the effect of silk
without it's perishable qualities.
A raincoat and a serviceable hat ar,
also a necessity, and foolish tht
woman who permits pride to interior,
with the purchase of a pair of storm
rubbers. Mirror