The evening world., 1913-10-10
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try. ana I have Q number OF brothers.
All through my childhood ranged
about with them. and Of course I
couldn't wear elaborate clothes.
Now, though am IN London 30
much. 20 out Golnng two. three. four
times a week. OF all sports. golf 10
my favorite. and can play q very
much better game In this costume than
when ! am ciogsed and hampered by
skirts-even short ones. For tennis, for
rowing. for cricket. this Is the only
sensible costume. I do not consider a
skirt safe when one IS riding on horse
back. And when one wishes to walk.
really walk. say twelve or fourteen
miles on . stretch. ono ought not to be
bothered With skirts"
"But-ths conventions?' I suggested,
mildly. Don't your friends think you
are . bit indiscreet?"
II have never inquired whether they
think 50 or not" smiled Miss Teyte.
And docs your husband like your
costume?"
HE has to stand for II" and the
piquant nose pointed at the ceiling more
defiantly than ever.
HUSBAND PROUD TO LET HER
WEAR THE eREEchEs.
But waste not your pity on N. Eugene
Plumnon. who IL "Mr Teyte" It was
he who proudly showed mo pictures OF
his betrousered spouse. am sure her
sartorial Inspirations distress him no
more than they do the little Italian dog
Oscar. who 10 the third member OF the
Re ~ il ,aSl
for an impresario)
"a woman should dress to
please hsrsslf." Miss Tsyts con.
tinusd her declaration OF inds-
psndsnos. "Yirst OF all, she should
b comfortable. when she 10 both
comfortable ana chic she has
achieved real success. Tight skirts
In which . woman cannot walk,
big. heavy hats which give her
headaches, are sbominsble. Z think
that the fashions Of to-day, at
least when CARRIED TO extreme. are
quite Impossible.
The slit skirt IL much more improper
than my trousers. The latter are frank
md do not pretend to be what they are
not. The slit skirt Is vulgar because Il
Is suggestive. I saw a great fat woman
wearing ono the other day. and. oh! bu,
to her knees. and she wore red silk
stockings. She was what call indecent.
A skirt that pretends to cover up and
then docsn't-that Is not nice. But as
for my dress-well, what do YOC
think" ended Miss Teyte with q smil-
ing shrug
II think YOU are very charming in IT,"
I replied But don't seem to see a
fat woman wearing IT,"
TO he sure. what can the poor thinE
wear" Miss Teyte exclaimed. carelessly,
with quite unconscious plagiarism OF
N. Po!ret. A fat man 10 certainly a
darling OF the gods as compared with
a IA. woman.
IN THE EVENING IT Is pIr.
FERlNr.
Are your evening frocks cut after
this model" asked.
Mias Teyte shook her head. ~ believe
that a woman should always be as much
OF woman az possible In the evening"
she replied.
X wear oorssts, yes, though
DO not wear them 10 look - III
wore thsm-yoU know what
mean. never wear rouge or COS
mst1cs OF the stage. Plenty Of
fresh air sAa outdoor exercise ere
the best aids 70 the complexion.
But / do not see why American
women should not adopt my costume for
everyday work and play. When women
are emancipated from the tyranny OF
clothes they Will ind less dificulty In
fighting against political tyranny"
Which 10 doubtless true. But doubt
II most OF us can he convinced that
emancipation 10 spelled t-r-o-u-s-e-r.s.
It's nature. but Is Il art?