The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-17
4 Temporary Pesslnzlst On The
Dress Question When 1t
Comes To Endless Hooks
One Husband Who Declares Against Acting Ladys Maid
Hooks Rows of Em-Women Such Extremists And
Wee WHEY Goes Serenely Enjoying Herself.
by DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

1t at the expense of mutilating my
hands and dying of blood poison or lock
jaw"
Would you suggest a shirt waist and
skirt for women as a uniform?" asked
the chaperon.
Not exactly" replied the young hus-
band. II suppose they ought to have
some sort of evening dress"
Most of us find It rather convenient"
replied the chaperon.
But they needn't be ostentatious with
yards of fastenings and frills and furbe-
lows that cross over and hook in front
and then turn round and perform dou-
BILE sommersault and hook in the back
Why can't they fasten just straight up
the 'front.'"
quite an excellent idea and decidedly
Oriental, but utterly passe and impossi-
ble," suggested the chaperon. Now
I am going to introduce you to girl of
that type there are still a few who
wears that sort of clothes and refuses to
: have even so much as a rat In her pomp-
adour and you can see what you think
of her."
And so saying the young husband was
wished off before he knew 1t and was
seated beside a girl who, Priscilla like,
was arrayed in the plainest OF garments,
and who promptly began to talk suffrage,
tenements, settlements. New Thought,
and all sorts of downright serious mind
ed things, and for spell he was left to
his congeniality ~
In the meantime the chaperon Joined
the young husbands wife at the other
end of the room. surrounded by a half
dozen of the most attractive men In
town, each of whom was telling her how
stunning she looked, how smart her gown
was and how perfectly her coiffure was
arranged-all OF which, these days, is
considered the proper personal turn for
conversation to assume
The time passed and still no sign of
the young husband, when suddenly his
wife, missing him, exclaimed:
81 wonder where John can be?"
The chaperon pleaded guilty and told
of the conversation, where she had placed
him and with whom, when just at this
juncture he appeared hopping his brow,
looking very tired and quite disfigured,
but still in the ring.
His wife's various admirers fell aside.
making room for the young benedict, who
approached the little coterie. saying:
why do you suppose women who
wear sensible clothes, and low heeled
shoes, and part their hair In the middle
are always SO undressing and boring p
''Why dear" said the lovely picture of
Il,
with her charming face, soft hair, bright
eyes and shimmering gown. 1T ina ined
you would be highly entertained by the
hookless woman and 30 my friend the
chaperon introduced you"
well. I wasn't" said the young hus-
band, land want to tell you that you
are perfect queen, and the prettiest
thing at this party tonight"
silly" she murmured, as he offered
her his arm, and they walked away to-
gether, he proud and possessivsly adoring,
gazing down at the modishly gowned
vision-while hooks were forgotten.
"A little lesson now and then
Does lots Of good to most of men,"
Paraphrased the timehonored chaperon.
as she enjoyed the sequel to her little
game.