The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-28
Everyday Colchester
the Business Girl

cannot expect any reasonable man 10
keep his mental equilibrium If you will
insist upon wearing low-neeRed lingerie
waists far too low for the street. black
velvet neckbands. Jet earrings. mass
OF puffs and French heels. An employer
likes his office people to look well. IL
gives his place tone to look wen
groomed; it belitties his business TO
have them otherwise.
When you start out resolve that your
attire shall be the essence of good
Judgment and refinement. and that SIM
plicity shall govern both. Put the taboo
mark on French heels, lingerie waists.
lace wells a heterogeneous mass OF
puffs and whatnOt-in fact, any kind or
a costume that would in any way Do
unladylike.
When you make an application for
position the man OF woman who inter-
views you takes in your appearance ana
sizes it up Just as much as your quaiin-
cations; and though you might take dc
tation at the rate of 200 words a MIN
ute type il of accurately at an equally
rapid speed. if you looked like a nrst-
class bill poster for a sideShOW you
would not. get the position. Bear in
mind that your appearance must be
your passport, and that IL you make a
good impression you will set a more
And IL isn't that the cost OF looking
neat Is so great as it is the use of
common sense and good Judgment.
To start out with. have a neat
tailored suit. with plain three
quarter tight-ftting coat and a plain
gored skirt Pleats are nice. but must
be pressed often to look so. But above
all. get the idea out OF your head that
ANY old thing will do for work
Remember that you spend great
deal OF your time in your working
clothes.
As for shirtwaists, IL you can mako
them, all the better. for even at this
late day many good materials can be
picked up at reduced figures. WASH
betting can also be purchased as
cheap as Is cents yard at times. Pay
particular attention to your neckwear.
for nothing detracts so much as badly
arranged neck fxings. In buying en-
broidered collars, for they seem TO be q
general favorite. see that the height is
Just right, for quarter of an inch either
too high or too low viii make a vast
amount Of difference. Or IL the embrOid-
cred collars do not suit your style OF
looks, the lace stocks that can be had in
the stores for as cheap as % cents, when
properly boned are very pretty in
deed. The fluffy little neck bows that
have taken such high favor are not
expensive and give quite fetching
touch.
Wear gloves whenever the occasion
demands it, Silk gloves, If the kid are
too warm just now. can be procured
in many good shades.
Pay particular attention 20 your
feet, buying a good shoe while you
are at IT, for a well-made, well-cut
shoe Will hold its shape and last twice
as long as a cheap one. In fact. your
shoes. your gloves, your hats, as well
as all the other little accessories OF
the toilet, tend to make or mar q
costume
When it comes TO the subject Of
hats. get a sensible one. the trim
mings Of which will not fly apart at
the first pun Of wind or melt away
before few drops OF rain. leaving
such things as plumes for your
ford them. Indeed. there Is nothing
more chic looking than the hat trim
med with a huge bow OF ribbon,
which, by the way, IS still good caIona
chic
Have IN your wardrobe at least ons
umbrella. a pair Of high storm rub
bers. pair OF good stout shoes and,
II possible. good raincoat-not ona
of those silk things the color OF which
runs while you walk, but one on thu
order OF those worn by men. OF rub
berized worsted. which cost about SIS.
possibly less. Also have a good SEN
stble veil Of chiffon TO tie down over
your. hat on windy days. A young
girl has no need to wear a veil, espe-
cially the lace wells that seem TO have
such a hold on some young people.
Always endeaVor to have your hair
looking neat ana not as II 1t had been
shot at and missed: see that YOUR
belt fits well and does not permit tina
safety pin OF your skirt to take a
peep out OF doors occasionally: that
your shoes are clean, the heels even
the buttons or the laces tied
correctly, whichever you happen 10
wear But above all. Just keep so sweet
and clean and neat looking that your
employer would dread to see YOU
leave, saying that you are like sweet
balm to the soul and a pleasure to the
eye; for haven't you met people who
made you feel fidgety because or
either their clothes or Themselves So
you try to be the opposite and keep
away from the please notice me-
styles.
Just one more word OF advice-and
that Is. learn to sew. for thereby Won
Will be able to lay aside many a Ifff1a
penny, maybe enough to help out with
next years vacation trip With a
good pattern and plenty OF patience.
you will be well rewarded we cant
all succeed a first, but each time will
be better II you just make an occa-
slonal shirtwaist, a plain skirt for
the office, some of your underwear
II all helps. and you remember that
song. Every little bit added. etc"
Wen. it's all true