The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-05

era had their gloves partially torn off as they fought for
space and Merry Widow hats strewed the wake.
Miss Bertha was openly disdainful, distressed and
amazed. She had expected nothing of the sort Dear
me- no. Could not lady wear what she chose without
being stared al and gaped at by the rabbe2 II
awful bore and the PEOPLE showed such "a vulgar curiosity
don't YOU know"
Besides she admmitted that she feared for her gown
although matter of fact there little OF it that
she contrved to wrgge through the crowd without dis
placing a wrinkle
While Miss Bertha said she hadn't expected to attract
much attention by her simple little frOck. she did
say that she pad taken precautions IN advance.
Underneath that clnging sheath OF London fog
CLOTH Miss Bertha said she had encased herself in per-
fecty ceat pair of eshings fresh from the laundry
Dear me, gasped Bertha after the ordeal lone
tell what will happen and in case lost my gown
didn't want to appear mmodest
1t is only fair to Miss Bertha say that she DIDN'T ap
ply the adjective outre to her gown She cOntened her
self with saying that it cool and comfortable"
''an ideal walking gown That adjective ''Outre
supplied BY Mrs McCrePry. My dear said she to
Miss Carlisle that gown lovely and 50 sensible Of
course, it Is bit oure, but, dear me- that Is nothing
against it. | find il splendid"
AS for Miss Carlisle she IS strong" for wearing it
again She thinks of wearing frequently during hey
stay in Chicago She looks upon herself the emancipa
OF her She says that have been to) long
trammeled with skirts that impede walking, and It's high
time some one took the initiative.
The gown itsef-wel, its difficult for to describe
it. If a woman has the figure TO begin with it Is sup
posed to be form fitting Mss Carlisle said that hers
form fitting 1t has close fitting skirt and saShed
the right side slightly above the knee exposing the blue
satin trousers which fit the boot ike CATERS. The
trimming is blue with lace jabOt and lace cuffs.
The buttons throughout are trimmed blue, agate and
gold with double loops. set OF blue buttons down
the side of the skirt which IS cut full drectOre heavily
embroidered and walking style On her head perched
full drectoire hat of blue. with buckle OF brians and
large bunch OF ostrich feathers.
In this costume, auntlly al ease Miss Bertha pped
down Jackson boulevard few OF the boder OnOOkers
fell into step Miss Carlisle passed and made up pro-
ceSsion headed by street gains which wored It's way
through the crush BY the time Adams reached the
crowd dense that Miss Carlisle and her stopped
jewelers. for a get their collective breaths-
ScandalOus cried several who had been waiting half
find whether really Amt that the shol
cried gans who trod aaMss Carsles heels At Washington
the thick that Miss Carlisle with her escorts
passed through the front Of convenient shop and out OF
the side door walking de the department
Along the main aisle hundreds CT who al seemed ouy
shopping and most Of whom sn2ry gDwns1 the d.
rectore pass chorus Of signs followed in wake. The ee
Carlisle the of interest fer the saleswoman-
Grand, smart. too stylish for anything. OF
the comments that passed the wdeeyed emDe They
begged Miss Carlisle stand and 10 walk about and 10 SIT down
with her knees crossed and they inspected the fr from
conceivable angle.
On didn't feel anything in particular Ishe replied with
coy smile There is why people should a. this
gown Its cool and sensible Just a. first knew. with al
those people looking. just bit uncomfortable and on
amo had the breath janmed out Of me for good and all
DO you think these gowns VIII become popular she
There doubt of she replied AT least with slender
OF you've got 10 have figure 10 she
added modestly.