Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-09
DETAIL IN DRESS
VAST IMPORTANCE or THE XXX, SMALL THINGS.
Ruslness Women In Particular Should 6e Careful That Accessories of the Toilet Are In Prop.
 CT Shane,

SnS0 uP0A . S4AAc LILLE SCTlD0 was travelling in Scotland, and stopped for
 service at little church in the High.
 lands on 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 multitudinous little things,
 and their relative significance; and
 then went on to point out their tre.
 mendous importance when considered
 in relation to the whole, to the sum to-
 tai of life.
 lis 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 large corporation had
 occasion to advertise for a stenogra- pher. Applicant after applicant for the position was examined in the pri- vate office. Some were dismissed with few words, and out of over 40 candidates but three were retained to undergo further test as to their fit. ness for the work.
 The president said: You noticed that there were some girls whom asked if they could take dictation in some one or another foreign language. We'll, it was not that I require such work, but merely that their appear ance was against them, and I wanted to let them down easy. One girl had a skirt with long train to it, quito unsuitable for business office, al. though it might be all right for thea. ter party. Another had lace waist, with lot of fancy ribbon fixings, tha. looked like an afternoon tea table. Another showed gloves with her fin. gers sticking through for lack of mend ] Ing; while another had her hair so be- frizzed and becurled that she looked ] more like a toy terrier than stenog- . rapher. You noticed, doubtless, that l the three I retained for examination had plain clothes, neat and tidy-al- though, perhaps. they might not be in the first flight of fash on uptown, and the impression they gave me was that of successful busi- less women. Their hair was we'll brushed, their collars fltted, their 'hirtwaists set we'll and their belts ooked trim and trig; and just guess d that their work would be like their lppearance-up-to-date, trim, trig and 'usinesslike throughout"
 There is no one who should be more 'areful or pay more attention to her appearance than the business woman # to-day. Good taste in dress cannot ssert itself just as conspicuously in business garb as in dinner gown or ressing frock. A well-fitted tailored hirtwaist of some durable material, ither linen or madras, if wash ma erials are liked; or one of mohair. oleen poplin or plain dark taffeta, laundry bills are somewhat con. ideration-preferably with detacha- le collar, since the collar soils so luch sooner than the waist. Some ar. angement or device to hold the shirt. 'aist and skirt together is necessary the trim and trig set around the 'aist that the present fashion de- : lands; and skirt well cut and short nough to clear the floor all around ompletes the costume. Where . 'uch of color is liked, a little butter. y bow and ribbon belt to match Ill serve to relieve the severity of le garb. without in the least detract. lg from the suitably plain appearance the design. For example. a very retty dark blue mohair shirtwaist lit is furnished with sets of crayat nd belt. Some are in plaid ribbons. ,me in pale-blue velvet ribbon, while 1 little made bow tie is matched in a { ,lt of bias armure of brilliant tone scarlet. which we'll sets off the son. IT tnts of the dark blue and does not ok in the least out of place, since e little touch of color is but a mere