The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-16
BUYING AT HOME
AND BUYING ABROAD

\ party OF Washington women. in
which the wife Of a United States sena-
tor figured conspicuously, found them
selves in Paris late last August in the
midst OF the advance display Of fall ana
winter millinery. It seemed a trife early
. buy hats for the forthcoming winter,
but the openings proved irresisubly at
tfactive, and the Washington women set
forth to purchase their full seasons sup
ply OF fashionable headgear.
It takes time and inspiration TO buy
hats. Several mornings we've devoted TO
visiting the smart miiliner shops and
there was q vast amount OF trying-on and
selecting.
Incidentally "a goodly number Of hats
were purchased and the women were ex-
hilarated
All but the Senator's wife She did not
shirk her share OF the trying on. Neither
did she fail to enthuse over the Partisan
creations. She simply postponed buying
and she developed a frown OF perplexity
between her brows.
Finally her friends observed the situa-
ton. and over a frivolous luncheon one
day demanded TO know why she had
failed to buy this. that. and the other hat
The Senator's wife confessed TO the be
/ cOmingness of the hats and 10 the fact
that she coveted them. Then she burst
out with the explanation OF her unfcmi-
nine-like lapse
You see, IL is this way" she explained
Il have noticed how keen we All are
about the hats bearing the Partisan
stamp. Directly we like q hat we turn
it upside down to see what Is looks like
/ inside II the lining bears a iamboyant
afgu
and crown in French. evidence that the
maker is rneaI descendant Of some poor
guillotined milliner 20 a royal parsonage.
how we jump at e,
Il am just as bad as the rest Of you.
FOR with a reflective sight is rather
gratifying 20 see the face OF your enemy
fall when she admires your hat and takes
/ it in her hand TO examine IL, and discOv-
ers that lovely trademark
But. honestly, I am beginning 10 be
ashamed Of myself. You know how
patriotic the Senator Is. Much as I want
some of those adorable hats-or at least
oue-I have made up my mind that tt Is
my duty 10 cling 10 American millinery
out Of loyalty and patriotism"
There was an impressive pause and the
( Senator's wife went on.
You see, not one Of you girls happens
of-July oTations; or gets I'D in the Senate
and makes stirring speeches about the
defense OF the flag Not quite so much is
expected OF you. But with ne, it is a
little different, and ] am d p. =. r., too
Now, / think It would please the Sen
ator immensely If I just abandoned the
idea Of buying any hats in Paris-or even
one hat-and cabled to WASHINGTON TO
have a hat sent over here 20 me imme-
diately. / should feel such good
American
OF course, IL the Senator's wife felt
like that, her friends hadn't a word TO
say. They even entertained In secret a
sense Of dislOyalty toward the stars and
Stripes when they beheld their own
bursting hat boxes
Well. the Senator's wife. with the
conscientious conscience. cabIed at once
70 her trusted Washington miIliner. and
in less than d fortnight the order arrived.
TEe entire party gathered about the
box. eager TO behold the American hat
1t WAS a lovely affair and an approving
chorus was raised when the Senator 5
wife lifted it from its bed of tissue paper.
Il have lost nothing by waiting for
my Washington hat"' she exclaimed Joy
ously
And just then some one caught sight
Of the interior OF the hat. J'pon the lin
ing was an imposing decoration which
bore the stamp Of the most famous build
er OF hats in Paris.
The Washington miIlineT had sent the
American patriot her latest importation
from France