Evening star., 1914-11-22

skirt and stout boots consti-
tuted the appropriate and ad-
rirahle regalia for the SAL
aried woman. Such a uniform Is no
longer considered necessary as sym
bolical Of her labors in the downtown
ONCE The modern business woman
dresses according TO the wage she re-
ceives, but her fetish is neatness and
suitability to her task whether ehe
pays STATS for her tailored suit at
bargain sale or Is able to afford a
Persian lamb coat ana d hat with a
twsnty-dollar plume.
There are many items OF dress which,
however charming In themselves, are
quite out Of place in business Office
Among these may be eau-r Grated lace.
chiffon. beads, transparent yokes ana
sleeves, satin slippers. earrings and
trained skirts. without the extreme
features OF frivelity. however. busi-
ness costume may he very distinguish
ed indeed and may express prosperity
and success quite as emphatically as a
velvet tailieur obviousiy for social
wear only.
IT goes without saying that the wom-
an buying for large department.
store. who makes annual trips to Paris
and who receives four or five thou
sand dollars year - her wage. Will
dress more elegantly and impressivsiy
than the girl behind counter in her
department whose weekly stipend IS
under SO Az the business wonnan's
-..,ary increases her costumes VIII m
crease in quality of material and skill
aIa haS n
increase in exquisite neatnsss or per-
feet good taste, for these are within
the compass of all women. --
II the business girl is able to afford
both a tailored suit and a knockabout
utility coat, by all means let her have
both. for variety in costume is good
for the spirit of woman. which becomes
depressed ct being obliged to don the
SAGE habiliments day in and day out.
4 change Of costume also helps to
make the wardrobe last longer, and
saves wear and tear on the nerves, for
II ono has single ouf-of-doors cos
tune its loosened buttons or ripped
pocket must often be repaired in a
hurry, no matter how late one may be
of q morning.
The coat and one-piece frock' COM
hination is a more satisfactory
than the tailored suit and shirt
waist combination il one cannot
afford both. y tailored suit must
be always freshly pressed and spic;:ard
span TO present a good aDpsa ytnce.
whereas one may take change with
rhe big. comfortable coat which, is
slipped over an attra ctive, froch. Such
= frock, for the Office, may be Of hard
twisted serge. Of nlohair or n1ohair
and worsted weave. OF popiin. or Of
some other .'light-weisht cloth that
sheds dust readily.
This year wool materials are COM
bined with silk or with satin, which
gives an added effect OF Nghtness to
the costume. There should be 40 OBJ
lection to frocll OF this sort in the
business ONCE, provided it is made in
simple, tailored style. with braid-bouEd
-dges and long sleeves. There should
be no objection. either. 10 vest and
girdle Of Roilan-striped ribbon or some
other bright touch OF the sort: but
transps rent net sleeves, i pronounced
decolIetage and bead or passementerie
trimming are rather out of place on a
costume obviously designed FOR the
sterner pursuits of life.
An ideal business costume, worn this
winter by young woman who has
Charge Of ten other young women in
4 large downtown Office. is a Russian
frocli OF hard-twisted dark green serge,