Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04
LADY AND THE DRESS
WOMAN AND HER LOVE FOR
BEAUTIFUL RAIMENT.
Men Cannot Understand the Strength
Of Temptation Presented by
Millinery Shops.

Lady Violet Greville. in London Chronicle
This is the season for millners bills.
Every woman who has any pretenson to
dress and good looks knows well the mean
ing of those significant words. When we
are young and innocent we begin by VOW
ing that under circumstances whatever
viii we run up any bills, nor be persuaded
by the wiles OF those fascinating creatures
who keep miliners' shops into spending
more than can afford comfortably at
the moment. The male person cannot even
understand the temptation OF shopping He
never shops; he goes to his tailor's, orders
his summer his winter suits according
to his wants. pays his bill either quarterly
or yearly, gets discount, and Herewith an
ehu He buys no dear little chifons, no
odoments OF tulle, of ribbon. of lace, no
ues and bows and scarfs and flowers and
,he hundred and one additions to womans
toiiet Whlch she believes necessary. He does
not even wear gloves Think of the economy,
the delight OF going bareheadedl OF neither
setting INTO new pair of gloves with the
oehchcy, the precaution and the persever-
ance required for a scientific experiment.
nor of putting on cleaned gloves that
apomnation of the economical woman. with
IT'S noXiouds odor and it's dsagreeable
libby feeling to the sensitive touch No;
man knows nothing of woman's worries,
nor OF the head-spltting process of anxious
thoNSHt which accompanies the pursuit OF
dress.
A new frock promises infinite charm, but
at what price is the joy purchased?
A Bewitching Environment
Full Of delightful anticipation, one enters
the splendid precincts of the mlliner's
abode, ones feet sink into the softest of
velvet carpe>s. silk curtains drape the tall
windows. satin couches invite repose and
meditation, electric lights sparkle over
stately mirrors which display ones humble
form (of which one Is promptly ashamed
in every possible aspect. The very atmos-
phere breathes luxury. How In such indo-
lent surroundings. dare one insult the owner
of this magnificence and degrade ones
own self-respect by bargaining? AS well
contradict royalty wear Il bicycle cos
tune at smart garden party, There is un-
rolied before ones greedy eyes the kaleido-
scope of Vanity Fair Ethereal stuffs
soft to the touch. gorgeous fabrics pleas
ant to the sight. delicate embroideries filmy
lace and cunningly-simple and extensive
dresses follow each other in quick success
sion. With aiabolic ingenuity the most
costly and rarest articles are shown first
When the price appalls us. less beautiful
OBJECTS are In their turn presented. Our
artistic taste is offended: we turn away
from them in disgust. to giut our senses on
the images of loveliness and perfection.
She must. indeed. be bold and hardened
woman, Cased in a rigid armor of self
control. who can leave these halls of de-
light having only ordered what she re-
quired, and had originally determined on.
The great miliners must be descended
from the Sirens. they charm so sweetIy so
persuas.veiy What is money to themp
They can scarcely bear to sneak of il: their
sensitive ears abhor the sound of petty bar
gaining, and their ledgers would he com
terminated by the touch of ready money
MOI Credit is their god and credit is 50
convenient There is no hurry for payn1ent
let the lady choose what her ssul yearns
al 10 Fsf..-
does Since the DAYS of Eve women have
always listened "a the voice OF the tenpter
and this temp;er is serpent enough to take
her hy her most refined and estfrnahle in
stinct-the love of beauty
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Ao'e U Ihs beHut1ul.
Woman is. at heart. not so much a, rake
as a vnTlrpt,,.rv -rour1, taste and si,,bt
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p SHiS'theu ana YET fad1ahtly happy
woman steps from the threshold of the mil
liners secure that for once at least her
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suffering they raisel The knowledge that
a hat sits perrhed av-v thar 6rees is
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tha+ ayyfiII chas1n called I know, MOI
wherefore The placket-hoIe that a ,rIo,-e is
twisted. a hutton missing a stain-tIe stain
witch hangs Ne.,esjs-Iilse over ,ba ga tine
Of stra,yberyins ana cre1n, nv y-ater icee
a. the oardeu nart,-- has soJIed tho irr,,sCr,
late nurfl,- of HE white garment no longer
muddy al the hem. but muddy i'm all Kinds
of wrong, plsces-sllch things hiring gray
hairs U,rinkIes headaches bIusbSe and
every desrrintiou Of trivial aisromft1tre in
tbeir tyatr
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