The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-11

be Careful That Accessories of the Toilet are in Proper Shape.
 Once upon a time this scribe was travelling in Scotland, and stopped for service at little church in the High lands on a summer Sunday evening. The sermon was preached by an old clergyman, who spoke in broad Scotch dialect, and took for his text, Beware of the foxes, the little foxes" A quaint subject for a sermon. And the good old divine laid stress upon "the little foxes that attack one in daily life, He spoke of the little things, the multitu- dinous little things, and their relative significance; and then went on to point out their tremendous importance when considered in relation to the whole, to the sum total of life.
 'Tis the little things that count! and it is the little things of dress that really make up the whole, the sum total | of ones appearance.
 The head of a large corporation had occasion to advertise for a steno- grapher. Applicant after applicant for the position was examined in the pri- vate office. Some were dismissed with a few words, and out of over 40 candi- dates but three were retained to un- dergo further test as to their fitness fol the work.
 The president said: You noticed that there were some girls whom ] asked if they could take dictation ir some one or another foreign language | We'll, it was not that I require such work, but merely that their appearance was against them, and l wanted to lei them down easy One girl had a skirt with a long train to it, quite unsuitable for business office, although 1t might be all right for a thcater party, An other had lace waist, with a lot oi fancy ribbon fixings, that looked like an afternoon tea table Another showed gloves with her fingers stick ing through for lack of mending; while another had her hair so befrizzed and becurled that she looked more like a toy terrier than a stenographer. Yor noticed, doubtless, that the three I re- tained for examination had plair clothes, neat and tidy-although per haps, they might not be considered ir the first flight of fashion uptown, and the impression they gave me was that of successful business women. Theil hair was we'll brushed their collars fitted, their shirtwaists set well and their belts looked trim and trig; and just guessed that their work would be like their up-to-date, trim trig and business-like throughout" There is no one who should be more careful or pay more attention to her appearance than the business woman of to-day. Good taste in dress cannot assert itself just as conspicuously ir dressing frock. A well-fitted tailored shirtwaist of some durable material either a linen or madras, if wash ma. terials are liked; or one of mohair coleen polin or a plain dark taffeta, il laundry bills are somewhat a con. deration-preferabl with detacha. ble collar, since the collar soils s. much sooner than the waist. Some ar. rangement or device to hold the shirt. waist and skirt together is necessary to the trim and trig set around the waist that the present fashion de. mands; and skirt well cut and short enough to clear the floor all around completes the costume. Where a toucl of color is liked, a little butterfly bow and ribbon belt to match will serve to relive the severity of the garb, with out in the least detracting from tho suitably plain appearance of the design For example, a very pretty dark blue mohair shirtwaist suit is furnished with sets of cravat and belt. Somt are in plaid ribbons, some in pale-blut velvet ribbon, while a little made bow tie is matched in a belt of bias armur' of a brilliant tone of scarlet, whicl well sets off the somber tints of tn, dark blue and does not look in the leas out of place, since the little touch O color is but a mere hint.