Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-01-08

senses. But we'll make them as
side line. The thing that has got 70
keep as afioat until FUN skirts come
in again win be a full and complete
line Of women's satin messaline kniek.
erbockera made up to match any suit
OF gown. and a full line OF pajamas
for women aud girls Get the ideas
Scant, smart. trim little tRupe gray
messaline Knockers for a taupe gray
suit. blue messaline for blue suits.
brown messaline for brown"
r. A. Buck stared. open.mOnthed.
the paper on which he had been
scrawling futtering unnotfced to the /
floor.
Look herel" be interrupted. lis J
this supposed TO be humorous"
And" went on Emma McChesney /
calmly. .in our full and complete. not
to say nifty line of women's paiamas-
pink pajamas. blue pajamas. violet pa
jamas. yellow pajamas. white silk"
T.. A. Buck stood up Il want 10
say he began. "that II you are jest
ing, I think this is a mighty poor time
to joke. And II you are serious | can
only deduce from It that this year OF
business worry and responsibility has
been too much for you. I'm SURF that
II you we're"
That's all right" interrupted EN-
ma McChesney Don't apologize.
purposely broke II to you this way.
when l might have approached 1t gem
| thy. You've done just what knew
you'd do. so it's all right After you've
thought II over, and sort OF got shum-
my with the idea, your be just as
keen on II as ] am"
Never! l never will approte IL"
"Oh, yes, you will It's the knick.
erbocker end OF IL that scarsI you,
Nothing new or startling about pa
jamRs, except that more anu more
women are wearing EN-. and that no
girl would dream OF going away 20
school without her six sets of pa.
jamas, Why. a girl in regulation
nightie AZ one OF their midnight
spreads would be ostracized. OF
course I've thought up a couple OF new
kinks in 'em-new ways OF cutting and
all that, and there's one model--a
washable crepe, for travelling, that
doesn't need to be pressed--but Ill
talk about that later"
T. A. Buck was trying to put in a
word OF objection. but she would have
none OF It. 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:
J They've got to be ready for the boys
I spring trip, aad in all the larger cities,
J 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-geI
: this, please-worn by living models
One big store In each town, seer Hall
! a dozen good-looking girls"
!. "Never!" shouted r. A. Buck, white
Q and shaking. "Neverl This firm hai
4 always had a name for dignity. solid
! ness, conservatism"
: Then it's just about time It los
that reputation. It's all very we'll Il
u hang on to your dignity when your,
on solid ground. but when you fee
g things slipping from under you tn
. thing to do Is to grab on to anythini
/ thatll keep you on your feet for !
while at least. ! tell you the womei
will 60 wild over the knickerbocke
idea. They've been waiting for It."
Its q wildcat scheme" dispute
, Buck hotly. Its a drowning man
straw, and just about az helpful n
q reasonable man"
"All unreasonable men say that.
smiled Emma McChesney.
! I'm q reasonable man. sal
And heaven knows ! have the interea
. of this firm at heart. But this 10 q,
ing too far. II we're going to smas
we'll go decentIy, and with our nam
untarnished. pRJamag are ba
enough But when It comes 10 Ii
firm of T. A. Buck being represents
by - by living model hussaes stall
. ing about in satin tights like choru
girls. why"
In Emma McChesneyis alert, ele
trio mind there leapt about = doze
plans for winning this man owe
Il expected just this" she sal
And prepared for H." She crosse
swiftly to her desk, opened : drawe
and took out \ fiat package. n 3
pected opposition. That's why I ha
these samples made up 20 show 20
designed them myself. and tore ,
] 80 patterns before | struck one tn
suited me. Here are the pa1amas :"
She lifted out dainty. shell-pIs
i garment, and shook It out before u
2 halflnterested. half.unVilling eyes
: T. A. Buck.
This ID the jacket, Buttons on Il
left: sect Instead OF the right. as
would IN 3 mans garment. Semi-sa
or collar. with knotted soft silk sea
a oh. it's just 3 little kink. but they
love It. They're actually becomin
I've tried 'em. Notice the frogs u
~ cord Pretty neat, yes? Slight fia
.es at the hips Makes EN- set and ha
r. right. Perfectly straight. like . maj
coat"
pa T. A. Buck eyed the garments NJ
q grudging admiration.
ieo "oh. that part OF II don't sound
We unreasonable. although don't belle
there 10 much Of q demand for Il
nm kind Of thing. But the other-the
rec the knickerbocker things-that's /
an even practical Il will make an u
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