Evening star., 1915-06-20


and general ability
go away. but they return. and few of
our maids. in proportion to those who
go to eastern schools. but come back
each vacation. rather than pass it
among newly made friends in the east.
And more often than not they fetch
with them young folk who have been
here before and who could not resist
the spell Of our pleasant potency
(whatever that is).
Illustrative of the aforesaid-of
course, one illustrates everything now
adays-that very attractive young
woman, Miss Anita Thomas. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, who
has been at Miss Somers' school in
Washington. returned yesterday for a
polly holiday, bringing with her Miss
Harriet Bush, who visited her last year
and who has made many friends to
welcome her return.
Miss Anita, stunning, tall, rather bru-
nette type. promises to be a beauty.
for it will be quite one or two seasons
before she is formally "out," 1t is be-
l1eved, and no one has the right to claim
the title of beauty before she makes her
formal bow to society.
The Thomases have a dandy little
yacht. which last summer proved end
less good times for the girls, who had
one pleasant little party after another,
and II is this yacht that Is assured of
another busy season. for both girls
adore it and are quite keen at sailing.
The return OF Mrs. Potter Palmer to Chi
cago is always of great interest, socially,
and her friends are hoping that she will
decide to remain somewhat longer this
time than has been her wont of late.
Mrs. Palmer returned Friday morning
from a weeks visit in New York, and
has since spent the time quietly with
the members of her immediate family
at her resider nee, 1866 Lake Shore drive.
Her plans for the summer are rather
indefinite. She does not expect to re-
turn south in the near future, and
trip out west to the Medford. Oreg,
holdings is possibility. with visit
to the expositions, a trip that most OF
the society folk of Chicago have made
or are about 20 make.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, jr., who
had intended to go to Biddeford Pool.
Me- this summer, are considering tax
ing house in Lake Forest. Last week
thew inspected the Mark Morton place
and may decide to lease 1t for the sea-
son.
Boston has a dress league. which held
its first conference few navs ago. It's
purposes certainly
Dress League worth while. and wom-
en- the world over will
III oostoA. be interested to see just
what the organization will accomplish.
The aims Of the league are ito promote
beauty, simplicity and individuality in
dress among all women: to inspire new
ideals in dress by means of the princi-
pies of art applied to individual types
that will lead to permanence and re-
pose, rather than change and RESTLESS
ness; to set before women such ex-
amples of beauty in nature and III art
as will conduce to a finer appreciat ton
OF both, in the belief that a subsequent
| good taste will result in better stand
(! ards in dress; to encourage a whole
! some independence of the ever-chang-
ing fashions, except as they meet the
| ideals herein embodied, and to this end
! to supply suitable and practical de-
| signs" etc.
| All Of which is very good. except the
| Independence of the ever-changing
| fashions" The average woman Is dis
| tinctly and naturally interested in the
| passing vogue notes Of the moment.
! They freshen her mind in way as
well as her wardrobe, and 1t is rather
| jolly TO walk through the shops and
! observe the novelties. one doesn't have
! to buy them and wear them to enjoy
| them; IL is good sport merely to see
| them.
| Al the first conference a dress form
| was used for the purpose of pointing
! out the relation of the outline of dress
: TO the figure. The league is not made
| up OF modistes or dress reformers, but
| made a direct appeal to women in gen
| eral and of all classes. The main OBJ
| ject is TO make dress artistic. to keen
! each gown beautiful enough that II
| will be worn until the fabric is no
| longer wearable, instead of throwing
! II aside the moment newer style ap-
! pears. The gown must be beautiful In
| three ways: IT must possess beauty, II
| must be beautiful to the wearer, and II
! must harmonize with the occupation OIL