Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

being the very least amount at which
we'll cut and tailored suit made of sturdy
material may be obtained. The wise bust
ness girl sees to 1t that her clothes.
materials and that the cut is not go ex-
aggerated in style that they may not be
worn another year as second best"
This second best suit is used the first part
goods have been reduced in price. when
many real bargains in tailored wear may
be picked up by the canny shopper.
In addition to the smart, we'll made suit
the business girl provides two frocks. one
for the office and general wear and the
other for the occasions when she is in
vited out to dinner or the theater-for the
business girl must play as well as work.
she will be very dull little business
girl indeed The two frocks. made of
simplest material by modest dress
maker will not cost less than S15 apiece.
Two hats must be added to the wardrobe
each season. These. trimmed by the girl
herself cannot cost less than s. each.
With two pairs Of shoes and a pair of
slippers or pumps for evenings at home.
amounting to $40 expenditure and three
shirt waists at 81 each our little business
woman has now spent SS1. Ten dollars
more is very little to add for undercoth
ing. including wool combination suits
and the stockings that will wear out and
need to be replaced. ard for gloves. neck
wear. belts. handbag. umbrella and incl
1t is a canny business girl indeed who
keeps always trim, dainty and attractive
on this slender dress allowance.
After Christmas prices are amazingly
reduced in the shops. The summary goods
blossom out on the counters and winter
stocks are shelved back to be hustled out
at almost any price in order to clear the
decks before ''stock-taking' season. 1t is
a wise business woman who buys at this
time and buys in such manner that her
wearableS will last over another winter
until the after-holiday price slump comes
round once more. There are shirt waists
and whole frockS now to be picked up
for almost a song when one remembers
what the price tags stated two months
ago.
Usually. too, the business girl has bit
of Christmas money at this season to
invest in something particularly longed
fOr-like a set OF furs or even fur coat.
If Santa Claus has been good enough to
bestow the wherewithal for this luxury.
Though the sensible business woman
never wears velvet, satin or jewelry in
her office downtown. her furs may pc as
handsome as she desires-Or can AFFORD.
Rich furs are always in good taste, and
big, luxurious set of fox. wolf or skunk
all low-priced pelts-wiil warm the
as we'll as her shoulders, and will add
vastly to the effect of her modest tailored
suit. and simple hat.
No woman should make the journey
back and forth to business through
long cold winter without one good. warm
coat in ankle length. There is no COM
putting the comfort of such a coat until
one has enjoyed one for ones self. Be-
meath the long coat may be worn little
frocks of thin wool material or of mohair
or siciienne, much more attractive and
much smarter. too. than the everlasting
shirt waist and skirt combination which
becomes so tireSome after while. The
long coat may be Of caracul, or ponysk!n,
or of one of the warm yet not heavy
English or Scotch mixtures which are
made up smartly now in semi-fitted
raglan effects. AS has been said before.
all eccentricities of cut and trimming
sort. that should last for several seasons,
is purchased.
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In well heated office the frock Of
cashmere. thin serge or other light
weight worsted fabric is more comfort
able than one OF heavy material, and
such a frock should be simply fashioned
and not too tight in fit, for the business
girl is working every minute and must
often stoop. lift books. reach up to high
shelves and the like. even IL she is not
bending over a desk and using her handS
and arms all day.
Mohair frocks are ideal for Office wear.
as they shake the dust SO readily. and
there are hairline and self-striped pat
terms which are very neat and pretty
when trimmed with braid or with pip
ings and covered buttons of some con-
trasting color. Such a frock should es-
cape the ground by two inches and
should have long sleeves and neck
very slightly rounded out to show
white guimpe and stock collar. Under
the warm fur neckpiece a turned-down
linen collar may7b worn all winter long
by the girl, who is more comfortable in
this sort Of neck dressing. This turned
down collar should be Of linen. however.
or Of hand-embroidered lawn, for elab-
crate lace collars-especially imitation
ones. are in the worst possible taste
for a business Office. White cuffs to
match the collar are immensely attrac-
tive. but alas, every business woman
knows how impossible it is to keep white
! turned-back cuffs clean even through