The new South-news., 1909-05-29

Every woman Knows.
Always be we'll gloyed and well
shod. and the dress viii take care OF
itself. II is very simple" advises the
woman who has never earned a slice
OF bread and butter In her life. and
would probably sfarvc II she were sud
denly left TO support herself Every
woman knows that good gloves and
good shoes are necessary part Of
her dress. and she knows. too. that
much depends ON her personal appear
ance; but when The rent OF her hall
bedroom is paid or perhaps OF the lit
tie fiat whore her mother keeps house
for herself and several small brothers
and sisters. and when the milk and
gas and bread and other hllls are paid
to be well glovcd and wen shod Is FAR
less simple than it sounds. To be
well glovcd one must have more than
one pair and ditto with shoes Some
times one can spare the change 70 buy
gloves. but by the time some money
has accumulated the gloves are worn.
so whi.e formerly she had good gloves
anu NhhtoN SINUS rA' INV Ae' A'''
shoes and shabby gloves. And so II
goes. Have one good tailormade
suit and plenty Of shiriwaists." advises
another woman. Well and good Shirt
waists mean laundry bills. and unless
a tailored suit be OF the moro or less
expensive cloth. which win not shrink
with the first foggy evening, or wear
up rough after few outings. the ef.
feet OF trying 10 be well dressed on
one suit fails after a week or two
The relation OF dress TO manners
and morals is too obvious to be insist
ed on Ease and self-conhdenco are
apt to fly away with the consciousness
that n worn and out-offashion costume
is under scrutiny. The woman who
knows that her skirt hangs badly and
that her princess dress wrinkles cv-
orywhere that Il should not wrinkle.
however superior she may be. finds IL
impossible to show the manner OF
graceful suavity which distinguishes
the woman who comes fresh from the
hands of her maid. who has clothed
her IN the most becoming colors and
| texture and style that slillful mod
istc could devise. The question of
dress is fell in all walks Of life. Prob
ably the woman or girl in the social
world. with little else to- occupy her
mind. feels the tragedy keenly when
her allow nee leaves her unable to
vie with 4 rivals in the splendor OF
lace and fwels; but the real tragedy
of dress }oes not lie with her as It
does with the woman upon whose per.
sonal appearance depends the means
of her livelihood Even more than
with n man a woman's appearance IL
altered with her dress Many promi-
nent beauties owe 20 much to the skill
OF the modistc and 10 the harmony os
color and general arrangement OF hair
and the hats which are perchcd on II
that they would not attract a second
glance from passcrsby were they al.
tired In the inconspicuous costume OF
a shop girl A pretty woman Is pret-
| ty whatever her dresses may be, II IL
argued. and there Is more or less
| truth I'm the assertion, but the fact re.
mains that a pretty woman is ten
times prettier when she r. well and
harmoniously garmented, and many a
woman who has no claim whatever %
beauty has gained the reputation OF
being beautiful because she thorough
| ly understands the intricacies o!
| gowning and the wonderful effects oi
harmony OF coIor.-Lesiie's Weekly.