The sun., 1916-11-26

This dresser had been In the service
for years and had grow SO proficient
that she could stand in the wings and
make simultaneous changes for a sis
ter act i'm " taps OF a trap drum.
She could start seventeen layers Of
tuAle on its way over a blond wig and
by the time you had batted your eyes
twice the thing was in place and the
wearer out ON the stage whirling
around on the tips Of her toes.
In the course Of her varied duties
this dresser had acquired a collection
Of scars. gifts OF irate artists as tokens
of appreciation when buttons missed
their holes or hooks parted company
with eyes. In "A burst OF confidence
she confessed that anything more
than a minute and a half would be re-
garded by her AZ a sign OF old age
with its attendant atrophy Of the
speed faculties. II was not at all un-
usual for her 10 turn out a vaudeville
connection new from top to toe in half
a minute and the CONNECTION wearing
tango slippers at that.
1T isn't always the ones az wears
the least that turns out the easiest.
either. declared the dresser. Some
of them whihy things they wear have
to nave "A map OF them drawn. n kind
OF a scene plot showing the location
of the fasteninSs TO let a body know
one end from tother. It's up 10 iii.
dresser to get on by herself and study
'hiS scene plot So she knows right
where To look for trouble.
"A change that takes two minutes 1T
the Monday matins can lie cut down
In IA minut by saturday. b. that
time ! can he arguing with n stage
manager, reading The funny pictures
IN the paper. rubbing my left ear VITA
my right band and making n quick
change from a Dutch maiden TO IL
French doll all al the same time, and
never miss - Wrinkle in any of them"
Here is another conom OF tim"
tip. Get used to'your clothes. II ,ori
want 10 cut down your dressing schcd-
ulc keep Nour clothes long enough to
get acquainted with their peculiariti"s.
Many a woman spends valuable hours
and Jeopirdizcs her ,hances Of own
inS "A harp In the great hereafter Just
TO ee, the better Of u difficult dress.
And then when she is hook perfect
her dressmaker thinks up another
scheme To peel II yellow note from the
outside Of husbands hankroll and she
has 70 begin her lesson all Over again.
\. certain husband who has been
trained to play dead, walk lame, roll
over and beg never secs "A pair of the
prevailing high top boots without
wearing the look Of a strange cat be-
Ing chased mp n tree by a hungry bull
dog. Th" husband is a pessimist AZ
INIHAri H., l.S fipnr.I ntI, that Snpnor
OF later the hootmakers arc going u
have the high cuts lace M the back,
He remembers the time a few seasons
aga when he wore his knees 10 the
bone lacing the regulation height up
the back. IT they ever start that back
lace fad now-but why make other
victims miserable? There will lie
plenty OF time for that later.
\ representative of IN of the smart
est Fifth avenue shops when ap-
preached on the subject OF time limits
thought there should he no such thing.
"A woman should take as much time
To dress as Is required to look her best
was his idea. "Everything depends
upon the herself and the
clothes she wears. II she needs only
five minutes to do her hair in the most
b'' onlnS manner lpl nef alloW nersell
FIVE minutes. but If she requires a har
hour to complete her most becoming
couture let her take the half hour ana
consider 1t proftably spent.
The same applies to her gown, II
simplicity becomes her 10y all means
let her wear simple gowns. II her
style demands the more elaborate
STYLES she should not hesitate to give
an hour OF more To her toilet. The
wise woman will turn the clock to the
wall and eliminate time from her dress
ing table"
Which brings us back right To where
We started how fast can u uman
dress, and should she IL she can?