Gilpin observer., 1910-11-17
TheEstablished
Order

DO you know" said young Mrs.
Allison. shutting one eye and concen-
trating the other on that of the needle
in her hand. do you know. l think
there ought to be an established or
der in the matter of clothes
"Gcodness!" 'gasped the fluffy-haired
blonde. dropping her sewing in con-
sternation. Don't tell us that you
are going in for dress reform. Ce-
lester"
Nothing like that" said young Mrs.
Allison. placidly Dent be alarmed.
dear. I'm not going to appear in
tctga and sandals. either, and hop
around after rubber ball in order
to perfect my figure. Far from It!
My tastes are highly modern and
gowns"
What intend to convey by the re-
mark to which you so hastily took ex-
ception-" She paused for breath.
What intended to say was that
there ought to be regular tabulated
catalogue. arranged with cross-refer.
ences. telling exactly what costume
should be worn at any given function.
at given time and place and under CIV
en- circumstances"
Her audience giggled as n noncom-
initial way of receiving the sugges-
ton.
But think" pursued young Mrs. AL
lison with earnestnoss. how much
Inconvenience and embarrassment 1t
would save in the matter of making
decisions. to say nothing of the help
1t would be in preparing a seasons
wardrobe"
But. Celeste" protested the young
matron with auburn hair. what II you
didn't have the exact costume the
rules called for?"
The requirements would be approx
innate. of course" replied Mrs. ALI
| son. grandly. And" she added, de-
scending to tone of personal feeling.
! Just think how nice 1t would be II
this method were universally adopted
and you had positive assurance that
you couldn't make a mistake and find
yourself unsuitaby dressed!"
Hal" exclaimed the fuffy-haired
blonde. gleefully. so that's the
trouble. is It? Did you get caught in a
gingham dress at a garden party. Ce-
leste?"
ION the contrary" said Celeste
gloomily. 'it was quite the other way.
I assure you; but It was just as bad"
II can feel fer you." remarked the
young matron with auburn hair, SYM
pathetically. BILLY and l went out to
dine last week on an impromptu in
vitation-.just little informal sum.
mer affair our hostess had assured
me. So Billy wore white flannels. and
l put on lingerie frock. And when
we got there we were the only ones
among twenty guests not in evening
dress. The other eighteen knew the
affections Of the household. Tell
US how you were caught. Celeste"
1T was q dinner. too." replied young
Mrs. Allison "A girl knew awfully
we'll was giving 1t. SO I just simply
asked her what to wear.
"'Well.' she said. I like to dress
up. myself. and the Judsons are COM
ing. and they always look like fashion
plates anyway. SO fancy you may
go to any length OF elegance that you
choose
so OF course Fred wore his evening
clothes. and I got into my very best,
newest and most cherished yellow sat
in gown that keep done up in blue
tissue paper In lavendar scented
box in my guest room. II was one of
those sticky. hot nights, too. and Fred
growled scandalously over his toilet.
My yellow dress is rather tight, and
with the heat from all the electric.
lights. and the exertion and every
hing. my face was the color of my
coral beads-in yellow! Fancy It!
And the prickly heat began to come
out on my arms"
The sewing circle murmured COM
passionately.
And. fond friends" said young
Mrs. Allison. with Indignant allitera.
ton. when ye got there my hostess
had changed her mind and worn an or
candle MULTI was too terribly hu-
mid for anything else she said. Mr..
Judson had Just come from the golf
club. and apologized for the dust on
his shoes and for not having had time
to dress. And every woman among
the guests, including the elegent Mrs.
Judson. had on cool. lacy wash
dress!"
Even the luffy-haired blonde seemed
impressed with the tragedy.
I'VE went out motoring In the even.
Ing" concluded young Mrs. Allison.
land Mr.. Judson. with HIS dusty shoes,
stood on my yellow satin slippers In
the tonneau."
The others groaned.
II have to go now" said young
Mrs. Allison. rising. Think over nv
suggestion Of an established rule. and