The Washington herald., 1907-09-12
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIE w

According 70 the creed OF a millionaire,
true thrift consists in buying what you
need when you need it. lie practiced it
with good results, so is justified in bis be-
lief. The only safe investment for the fu-
ture is life insurance, endowment brand,
which benefits the person who pays the
premiums on the policy, if he lives. and
goes to his heirs. like any insurance, in
case of death. This is laying by for q
rainy day, and no mistake
Buying largely against the future is not
wise. An advanced style in frocks and
hats makes them wearable next season,
but to buy bargains merely because they
are bargains means a distinct falling off
in style. A woman told me that she
bought none but Paris-made garments.
and bought at mid-season, after stock
was marked down. She knew that Paris
was whole year ahead Of as in fashion
and that she made no mistake in purchas-
ing imported articles that required a year
to secure favor.
I have in my possession a French hat,
seven years Old ard very good style now,
despite its shabbiness. am keeping
it through curiosity. I want TO know
the time that elapses between its erea-
tion and dissolution. French gowns have
the same lasting qualities. But American
goods lose their style and 80 quickly that
dealers do not care 20 carry over to the
next season any part of their stock. Take
the marked down shirt waists for exam
pie. They have short sleeves. very short
In some cases, and long sleeves. falling
well over the hands, are features Of fall
dressmaking. Shirt sleeves will not ex-
plre at once. but when one makes new
additions 10 the wardrobe 1t is but nat
ural to want the latest
There are women who are always lag
ging in fashion. just enough to rob them
of any claim to the title well dressed. -
They spend sufficient money to stand IN
the front rank, mind you, and nobody
can convince them that they are losers
by their system. Real bargains are quite
another affair. They enable women to
pick up occasional choice articles for 1T
tie money, the reason OF the markdown
being something different from declining
fashion.
II may be en- economy to keep large
supply of small articles. like stockings
and handkerchlefs, on hand, although ]
sometimes doubt It. One is apt 70 ge,
/ careless in the face Of plenty and end like
an acquaintance OF mine who had a
mania for buying hosiery. Having &c
much on hand. she found 1t easy 70 tuck
! into the mending basket = pair that
showed any signs OF wear. The bag was
capaciOus. ana when she examined Il in
one Of her fits OF energy she counted
forty pairs Of stockings, every one OF
which needed repairs
Twenty consecutive days OF darning
are enough to make the stoutest heart
quail. don't you think? The stitch in time
is a small affair. but every day Of delay
eularges il. Dre2diEg a task is worse
than doing It twice over. and there are
few women who do not dread a mountain
OF work. 1t is something of an art 20
supply a wardrobe. every article OF
which Will get its share OF wear, but
that is the cheapest and best manner OF
dressing. II furnishing a house or stock
ing larder buying in wholesale guam
tity is economical only when large de-
mands are 70 be supplied.
BETTY BRADEEN.