The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-02
High Prices and the Goddess Of
Guards.

That the glittering vanitles of wo-
men have a distinct bearing upon pre-
vailing high prices, has not been
widely indicated but may this not be
a legitimate deduction? No extrava-
CANT have become the flats of the
Goddess of Guards, that. women in
the set of which she is Dictator
have a choice only between following
her WITNESSES or Imply retiring from
her wicked world.
To-day not only is one handsome
eown OF ceremony required of wo-
lean who is swimming socially, or one
who wishes to be known as a mo-
del OF "sartorial perfection" but a
dozen equally handsome frocks. with
accessories in keeping each suitable
in fabric and cut to it's occasion,
and to the taste and figure of the
wearer More gorgeous must she be
at after-dark functions than Sheba
VI Oiu-out must tWihhic anu Sht-
ter AID CLEAN, though not too OBJ
yiously. She must no longer rustic
stiff, rs was the vogue five years
ago: her gowns must be softly rich,
her laccs must be real and supple
Iaented by superb embroideries over
cloth-of-gold, or silver; these embroid
cries enriched in turn by jewels, some
times mock oftener real. And over
all is thrown a veil of chiffon that
adds to the mystery, softens the SHIN
mer. and notably increases the ex-
pense. Thus she expresses herself
through her gown. Briefly, she is
dress-mad. The chronicles of the fiji
ties have much to say of Women's wit
and charm; comparatively little of
their frills and furbelows; nothing of
barbaric splendors. Verify, all nor
NAL women wish to look 'well-to wea
good-looking cloths that are we'll cut
and worthy of ten thousand egale
eyes; but few are there among worth
while danes or demoiselles who
would feel elated at being cited as
a Fashion DOLL or a Clothes Tree"
If the gold silver and jewel rae in
dress-fabrics continues, contented
minds in drawing-rooms or office will
be at a premium. Only trillionaries
can stand the metallic pressure of
superfine raiment. Few wealthy mod
erns have the courage to be "origi-
nal' in dress, unless in extravaganza
or in cut; yet, scattered like dew
drops upon a parched earth, We occa-
find serene-eyed young wives
and mothers with who dress is not
an obsession. When prices soar, such
women prefer one yester-year's frock
for ceremonial occasions, aye, even
sans glitter. to the family stomach
yearning for accustomed strength-giv-
ing food. One solemn fact must now
be faced, to wit: that there are wo-
men galore whose barbaric adornmen;G
are stolen in part from the "house-
and who say me Nay" The
credulity of husbands on this score
is matched only by the fond belief
Of wives regarding their husbands
meagre lunches, downtown, so perhap
this evens up matters maritally.
Granted the cost of high living has
about double II is not true as well
that the cost of high dressing has treb
led? Extravaganza is on her High
Horse these days, en- routs for the
Devil, 1t would seem. While dow
illness is both a blunder and handi-
zap, Cleverness is not so vapid as to
make that error nor is she likely to
sink her individuality to the extent
IF being known by the glory of her
gowns. When prices soar, she does
lot blame the Meat Lords entirely,
lor the Egg Barons. She decides
hat so long as the Goddess of Guards
make women her puppets. husbands
-Messrs. Meat and Egg included
must pay. and in order to pay, prices
must and will tower along the entire
levouring line.-Minna Thomas An
rim In September Lippencott's.
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