The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-25

| VI, yebs you Will lib the KICK
erbocker end of it that scares you
Nothing new or startling about pa
jamas, except that more and more
women are wearing EN-, and that nc
girl would dream Of going away to
school without her six sets of pa.
5amas- Why, q girl in a regulation
nightie At one of their midnight
spreads would be ostracized. OF
course I've thought up . couple Of new
kinks In 'em-new ways of cutting and
all that, and there's one model
washable crepe, for travelling, that
doesn't need to be pressed-but III
talk about that later"
T. A. Buck was trying to put in q
word Of objection, but she would have
none OF 1t. But at Emma McChes-
ney's next words his indignation
would brook no barriers.
Now" she went on, the feature Of
the knickerbockers will be this:
They've got to be ready for the boys
spring trip, and in all the larger cities,
especially in the hustling middle west
ern towns, and along the coast, too,
I'm planning to have the knickerbock-
ers introduced at private and exclu-
sive exhibitions, and worn by-get
this, please-worn by living models.
One big store in each town, see? Half
a dozen good-looking girls"
Never" shouted T. A. Buck, white
and shaking. "Neyerl This firm has
always hadsa name for dignity, solid
ness, conservatism"
Then it's just about time it lost
that reputation. It's all very well to
hang on to your dignity when you're
on solid ground, but when you feel
things slipping from under you the
thing to do is to grab on to anything
thatll keep you on your feet for a
while at least. l tell you the women
will go wild over the knickerbocker
idea They've been waiting for it."
tits a wildcat scheme, disputed
Buck holly. Its a drowning mans
straw, and just about as helpful I'm
reasonable man"
"All unreasonable men say that"
smiled Emma McChesney.
I'm reasonable man, / say
And heaven knows have the interest
OF this firm at heart. But this is 60
ing too far. II we're going to smash
we'll go decently, and with our name
untarnished. Pajamas are bad
enough. But when it comes to the
firm OF T. A. Buck being represented
by - by = living model husstes stalk
ing about in satin tights like chorus
girls, why"
In Emma McChesney's alert, cleo
trio mind there leapt about dozen
plans for winning this man over.
Il expected just this" she said.
And l prepared for it." She crossed
swiftly to her desk, opened a drawer,
and took out fat package. Il ex-
pected opposition. That's why l had
these samples made up to show you.
/ designed them myself, and tore up
30 patterns before struck one that
suited me. Here are the pajamas"
She lifted out a dainty, shell-pink
garment, and shook it out before the
halfinterested, half-unwilling eyes of
T. A. Buck.
This is the jacket Buttons on the
left; see? Instead of the right, as it
would in mans garment Semi-sail-
or collar, with knotted soft silk scarf.
Oh, it's just little kink, but they'll
love 1t. They're actually becoming.
I've tried 'em. Notice the frogs and
cord. Pretty neat, yes? Slight flare
at the hips. Makes 'em set and hang
right. Perfectly straight, like mans
coat"
T. A. Buck eyed the garments wit.
a grudging admiration.
"Oh, that part of it don't sound 30
unreasonable, although l don't believe
there is much of demand for that |
kind Of thing. But the other-the-l
the knickerbocker things-that's not |
even practical. 1t will make an ugly
garment, and the women who would |
fall for fad like that wouldn't be of |
the sort to wear an ugly piece Of
lingerie. It isn't to be thought of Sc
riously-"
Emma McChesney stepped to the
door OF the tiny wash room OF her
office and threw 1t open.
Miss La Moves! We're ready for
you"
And there emerged from the inner
room a trim, 1.-the, almost boyishly
slim figure attired in bewitchingly
skittish-looking garment consisting Of
knickerbockers and snug brassiere Of
kings blue satin messaline. Dainty
black silk stockings and tiny buckled
slippers set OF the whole effect
Miss La Noyes," said Emma Nc
Chesney, almost solemnly, this is Mr..
T. A Buck, president of the firm.
Miss La Noyes, OF the Gay Social
Whiri' company"
Miss La Moves bowed slightly and
rested one white hand at her side in
IN attitude of nonchalant ease.
Pleased, I'm shawl" she said, In :
! clear, high voice. II
Ard, Charmed replied T. A. Buck,
III years and breeding standing him ]
n good stead now.
Emma McChesney laid = kindly
and on the girls shoulder. Turn {
lowly, please. Observe the absence I
( unnecessary fullness about the hipG,