The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-07
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A HARESSlNG QUESTION.
What 10 tho Business Woman to Wear
In Hot Weather?

What 10 tho Business Woman to Wear
In Hot Weather?
The question ct midsummer wear
ing apparel for the business woman
is not an easy one.
In the first place. she wants to be
cool in summer but in any case she
must be neat. And If she Is neat she
viii at least look cool. thing that she
would not do were she ever so thinly
clad in apparel that was other than
neat.
As 1t grows warmer 1t Is a great
temptation for the business woman.
especially If she is rather new in the
field, to resort to some Of the cool,
dainty frocks that suggest themselves
for July and August wear. But If she
has been a business woman long
enough to understand the situation she
knows that frills and furbelows have
no place for her. She also knows that
they are not essential to feminine
charm and that even in the hottest
weather perfect tailoring and immacu.
late cleanliness will do as much to-
ward making her look and even feel
cool as sash ribbons and lacy garni-
lures.
But Just what is the business wom-
an to wear In hot weather?
Must she stick to the cloth skirt and
white waist Of fall and winter? Not
necessarily. There are days when she
doesn't want to think Of a cloth skirt.
In this case II she still wishes to re-
tain the two piece suit arrangement 1t
would pay her to have a coat and
skirt Of linen or cotton poplin in tan
or blue.
But this is not wholly satisfactory,
as it necessitates the purchase Of q
coat which Is not entirely suitable foI
wear with other garments. and the
coat must be pressed often to keep II
In trim. Besides this. the skirt will
require more frequent laundering than
the coat and even with the best ma.
terial this Is sure to make a difference
in the appearance Of the two gar
Inents.
This season affords a peculiarly for
tunate solution to the dress problem
Of the business girl in the smart one
piece tailored dress. 1t is, II strictly
tailored. entirely proper for wear or
the street without a coat, while the
shirt waist and skirt seem to Suggest
the presence Of a coat like the skirt
Then, too, the plainly made one piece
dress is perfectly suitable for business
wear and can be carried out In almos,
any material. Even q gingham in shep
herds check Of black and white has Z
smart tailored look, though the more
common materials are cotton poplin
racket cloth. rep or linen. The last
however, il only suitable for the won
an with mn unlimited amount Of mon
ey for laundry and pressing.
The nnai advantage Of the ono paecl
dress IL that it u quickly adjusted. n,
tiresome fussing with belt. collar and
cuf links, but on and fastened up In 4
minute.
To add to this Q skirt Of some light
weight material, such a. mohair o.
lightweight suiting, will provide an al
ternate costume for wear with shir,
waists.
Il takes q little courage, to be sure
but the wise business girl has learned
that even In hot weather she must no,
yield to the temptation Of wearing
those soft, rumply feminine looking
things. And, too, II she ID wise and
has position Of any responsibility o,
importance she will 60 Just q LITTLE
easy on this Dutch neck" craze and
WIN mot despise the starched cola,
altogether.