The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-23

signs II IN" ready made models II de-
pa rtmrnt stores Most 81 these are worn
Ivy very young girls new 10 the profession
who may have spent all their initial
Oertain lines IN their fAoes that tell Of work
ont ~ hour at "NceSs ~ .nd"aNoT hal
auC.'d by an ability To dress a little better
than their fellow iahoT-rs
\ charming p"lch ha-ket hat - black
velvet with a tiny gold rtm ornamented
With "A soft white wing S..wed FIAT 20 crown
and hrim l. IN" atorumsnt Of q very .retty
gIrl whu-s dress skirt - above her shoe
tops and who lDuks loo young To sDsl
correctly nauN" hrpadcluth and q
picture hat With . fountain - violet
phIm.- - the secret admiration ~ q hand
some Young woman. pr"matuT"ly gray,
whp-.' hands trpinbls "a she LIT, a cup Of
strong COTE" To her lip She h pointed
out ~ making ga" Of IN" largest salaries
downtown.
Roughly -r@aking. stnnographers and
tVptstS IN" Nv" prevailing Cla--''s ut the
downtown business women, NAV be di-
Vided into certain grades with The usual
TRANSITION numbers that mark arbitrary
distinctions br'>- helps cuh-.d"Tahly
10 hes" d"marCaiipns
Fnr instance. there ~ the mddl" aged
~ oman who has gwen up ,Nfupetitpn
IN clothes There was time when she
topn0tsd current modes ~ spare moments
and studied ways and means zsalously.
Tor her the days of sipi"r'd easr IA oft1ne
hours have come She depends for her
place IA her faithiulns -. long service
and tho other virtues that flourish ~ her
Ealing H'rmind now = taken up with her
hank account and her drrss Shove econ
oIny carried - ~ fullest extent Tor thn
enlargement Of that surplus.
Her favorite head covering 10 a Jet tuF-
han made from thr remnants 81 an eve
ning gown Her shrtwaists are stif and
and rnttlA iKfa HfsspFtlnaH
cept on a laundry slip as lingerie Her
shnas gloves. ties belts, hatpins and other
Accessories are PLAIN and serviceable.
Her bag - enormous aud often holds q
piece Of croCheting, work slls can do IN
spare moments with clear onsoi"nce
In this class bclnng ths " idoSed mothere
M shabby Grape Who ars working To sup
par, upgrowIng families and give them
m" education their uNn -s'nse - reiine-
ment makes necessary, aud IN" wives " hO
ara taking care Of husbands cut Of work.
Tn" larger percentage ~ BUSINESS
wom"u are rated m tho class II many
thousands who have b""u five. ter.
fifteen years downtown They believe
that good clothes and well Sruom~d
look are necessary aSs'ts ~ sucCers
and cvideno" tn" struggle that - caF-
rod on. each year NOR" d"spr rately.
20 achiov" this result. On" of them int,
viewed says.
Whom women hy forcr II commercial
conditions wore f~gt driven into the
BUSINESS world their s1iar.' cnrrr-I,ond,-'l
with tho" received to-day tor ia" -ame
Kind II work lut living was much
cheaper Now everything mas advanced
hut IN" salary iist. and Ia" discrepancy
hatw"..n receipt aud expenditure - shown.
A. 10 lnvar. ably - IN all classes Of society.
bV tn" feminine wardrobe.
Fifteen dollars a week. considered
fair wag" m business houze at present
tor 'h. f"m'nin" typiSt, does not allow
much margin for cNtravaganCo when
actual living expenses are paid Con
-.drrIng the difficulties in her path. tha
business woman az her desk ~ present
: mary, llouS "Nampl" Of what eau II.
ACCOMPLISHED with = will without q wny
som" of her duNI"tI'- ar" That -la
has httl" TIM" or strength l"ft for tn.
hon.. d-"--makiuG and nllr"-~ Iu-
dulgad lu bv h"I stay AZ hom" sisters
but j. placed IN COMPETITION with rhnm
socially Sh" has 20 pay NOR" ior what
-h.. buys. Tor N" has uO tim" 20 hunt
bargains IN" wear and tear 81 a daily
routitrr on cars IN the streets IA Offices
d.pi..'" her lppar"l quickly
Ru' with th"~" and other troubles
To 'akc into account sh" "VDmplifez
neatne-s not mod shn"-- rh. loautv
IN utility which n not style bat approaches
~. a complete lack ~ "NCe-s IN any dirac-
ton for she do..S not show shabby Shoes
and swaRR"r hat. nor ~htvar that =ha
may danRl" imitation Ueiri "arr.ugs.-