New-York tribune., 1907-07-07
sELF-coNscIoUs GowNING.

SELF CONSCIOUS GOWNING
In a retired corner OF a spacious veranda Of one
Of the beautiful country houses that have been
dropped along the Hudson several matrons were
discussing two young women of the house party
whose gowns were noticeable even among those OF
their fashionaby attired companions
do you know said one Jack always says he
can't bear Julia H. because he knows she must
give such laborous thought TO her personal appear
ance, but he has the greatest admiration for Flea
nor C. He says that matter when where
you her she's exquisite. and it's quite evident
that she does II by instinct, and couldn't be differ
ent under any circumstances. You see the effect
and IL never occurs TO you that any means were
necessary to produce IT Julia he declares dresses
well with great effort and only from stern sense
of duty. He doesn't attempt to deny that she looks
stunning, but he says that every time he sees her
he wonders how long it took her and her maid
to accomplish the result. He's quite positive that
Julia would have been dowdy OF the worst type If
she hadn't been brought up in a sphere in which
it is regarded woman's greatest virtue to be
wen dressed Why does any one ever say that
don't understand clothes?"
THE INTELLECTUAL POSE
Il suppose I'll have to ask Alice B. She'll
be something of drag to be sure: but I think
with the others I'm TO have we'u be able to es-
cape being seriously depressed" The speaker was
young Mrs. c.. who. with the assistance Of a
useful friend. was getting out invitations for a
house party. 'Al that's wrong with Alice" she
went on. lis that she affected by the epidemic
Of cleverness that broke among women a few
years ago. and although the disease has since gone
entirely out Of fashion, she never had courage to
return the happy, healthy brainless thousands
She's really to be pitied for she's left much to
herself as IL her malady contagious and every
one in deadly fear of catching IT,
There's no greater mistake than the pose of
cleverness, and women show their good sense IN
being 30 very chary of adopting II they are at
present 1t produces enmity among themselves and
irritation among men. man will often accept q
false curl contrary TO his better judgment but he'll
never attempt to false flashes of cleverness
You say Claire NJ. is clever too? Oh, no!
She's intellectual and is just clever enough TO con-
ceal the fact. II she were determined to exhibit
her intellectually she would have TO go through
the world like q mounted policeman In crowd.
Her progress might be a species Of triumph, but
every one would scamper out OF her path. But
of her Uranium were furnished in quite the ordi-
nary way. and SO she loses none of the good
alarmed when her name is mentioned and will risk
a conversation with her without any signs OF re-
luctance."
LARGE HANDS AND FEET.
To suppose that the size OF ones boots and
gloves must be a matter of interest to all ones
acquaintances has always been regarded as n
feminine weakness. and 1t has. moreover, been
believed that the weaknesses OF women the
same in all generations. Albeit. the form in which
the particular weakness under discussion mani
tests itself to-day undoubtedly differs widely from
that in which It appeared not many years ago. 1t
Is now the woman with exceptionally small hands
and feet who is most reticent on the subject. and
IL appears that such a possession will cease
to be glory TO womankind Only the other day
one OF the most admired of the younger women In
society heard to proclaim with delight that
she took such a large size in boots that she had
always TO have them specially made for her, as
her BOOKSELLER did not stock them.
The esteem In which a large hand or foot is now
held. of course means that there is an increase in
height among women. Some ld-fashioned people
view this condition OF affairs with alarm and
think the fact that the modern girl refuses to stop
mothers portends evil to the race The impression
received of life whole must be very different
when one is compelled to look down on the ma
1ofity OF ones fellow mortals instead of looking
up to them In the humble fashion which ats-