The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1910-11-18
THINE was when the business wom-
an took no thought as to where
with-all she should be clothed

THINE was when the business wom-
an took no thought as to where
with-all she should be clothed
attractively. The tailored shirt waist,
the stiff linen collar and the well fit
ting tailored skirt Tor the office, with
a jacket or coat, and the plainest Of
hats for the street, made the limits
Of her choice very circumscribed.
Such an outfit, of good material, good
tailoring and immaculate as to con-
dttion, is hard to improve upon. But
too steady diet of the best of things
gets tiresome, especially to women.
and along came the business girl, in
whom the eternal feminine longing
for pretty clothes was not to be
repressed.
The business girl, tastefully dress
tions. Among her first discoveries
was that of the extravaganza of the
immaculate shirt waist. 1t had to be
fresh as a rose, or it's charm was
gone. This meant a change every 9TH
er day, with longing for a daily
clean waist which went intensified in
the majority of cases. For laundry
bills have to be reckoned with. The
business girl took up the dainy lin
gerie waist. with a little embroidery
and a little fine lace for decoration.
With three-quarter length sleeves and
removable collars, she achieved econ
Omy in the matter of laundry bills and
prettier dressing at the same time.
The daily fresh collar is Joy and an
inspiration. =
The black silk waists of messaline
or other soft satin finished silks, Is a
boon to the business girl. They are
prettiest made with yoke and collar
of white net, lace or batiste These
yokes are easily washed and dried
over night, or set of three will pro.
vide for the week. Many of the
waists have high collars, with which
turnovers are worn. They are not
quite as pretty as those with yokes
Black skirts we'll fitted and tailored
are worn with these waists. The
effect Is dignified and charming. Other
dark colors, such as navy and dark
brown, are made up in the same way
! but black never grows tiresome. The
large retail establishments require
their salespeople to wear black. be
cause it Is the best choice in colors
but it is much improved by the touch
of white near the face in yoke OF
collar. Yokes of black net are worI
| by the way of variety.
Now that the one-piece dress is sc
| much in vogue, black serge, If wei
tailored and fitted, will give the busi
ness girl greater satisfaction. Attel
| this, a dark, rich blue is the bes1
| choice. The plainest of shapely coats
to match, worn with white collar ano
jabot at the neck, and smart hat
make the costume all that any one
| could ask.
1t Is In the matter of hats tina
| the business girl is most liable to fal
In her attempts to get both practlca
| and pretty things. This Is probabi!
because she is laboring under some
| delusions as to what is practical, tina
is what is durable and becoming.
Very large hats lose their shape
with much wear, are difficult to man
age on windy days, get in the way IL
elevators and cars and become muci
battered and dilapidated before thei
days are all numbered. Therefore,
beseech you little business girl, buy
small, smart hat, made of good ma
terial and in a simple design. Beav
ers and beaver cloth, felts Tin goot
quality velvet and (spite of its fragile
| appearance) good chiffon will stant