The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-20

- ligned city as to Its masculine
manners. Narrowing tales are
told from which you gather that
the leading citizens and scions of first
families have nothing more pressing
TO do than accost lone females along
and then my. way OF diversion. The
stories really had me worried. but i am
not by nature a George AIDE timid spar
row. Neither could visionize my
Buenos Aires visit as being passed In
the privacy of my boudoir. The hrst
day here took the plunge and started
'out thrillfully at one end Of the Florida.
I arrived at the other terribly SUR
priBed Il won't deny disappointed) ana
unpinched person.
unattended. and have yet to expert
ence any untoward unpleasantness. TO
be sure you occasionally catch a NUT
tered remark, but as long as II Is in
Spanish II needn't feaze you. It's also
true that frequently the men not only
stare bit unduly but even stop. turn
and watch you out of sight. Surely a
North American woman used to any
big city In the United States IL immune
to little thing like that.
No Worse Than New York.
In plain words Buenos Aires isn't
any worse in the ''masher" line than
New York. Boston. San Francisco, or
New Orleans. IT'S not one half as Of
fensive in that respect or rather dis
respect as Rome. Madrid. or even
Paris. Really the Argentine maids and
matrons rather encourage the stares
and remarks of the male contingent
than otherwise. AS they pass by. in
their elaborate frocks and frills they
feel sighted and discouraged unless
they leave O wake OF admiring glances
and ecstatic Easps Of hermosa OF
"simpatica." You can't blame the
poor things for being grateful for q
little masculine attention on the streets
That's about the only time the mer
ever notice them. Buenos Aires Is in,
deed a mans town, and wives and
daughters are used mostly to adorr
the home. Almost all the smart break
fasts. banquets, and functions at tht
Plaza, the Jockey Club or the Paris
Hotel are stag affairs, while stagna-
ton Is the usual lot of the womer
save for the wild excitement OF go
There are semi-weekly dances at the
Plaza now, the dansants and musicals
but these are attended mostly by tnt
American and English fair sex while
the true Argentine lady bides at home
with the exception of few younf
girls who come we'll chaperoned.
Pavement Becomes Promenade.
Florida pronounced Flor-ee-da) Is thu
Fifth avenue OF b. A. Here are thu
largest and smartest shops. and alonl
its way everyone who Is anyone prone
nades or motors. 1t Is woefully mar
row street. with room on Its sidewalk
for only two people to walk comfortable.
abreast. From till p. M. however
| all vehicles are barred, and then Tn
pavement is used as a promenade.
| The Argentine women dress mos
deliberately, their furs are sumptuous
and their hats are laden with wonderful
aigrettes and paradise that to US are n
forbidden fruit. Their fingers and ear
glitter with the most beautiful Ola
4 monds | have ever seen. and yet the
wear their clothes with the true chi
OF a Partisan. There is no no trace o
n too lavish ostentatiousness or vulga
display Beautiful. abundant hair. an
small. well-shaped feet are the two ex
IRENE charms OF the Buenos Aires bell;
The first is accumulated by being al
ways perfectly dressed and well care
for. The second. by the most extrava
gantly designed and well-made of foot
} gear. Almost any foot would look al
tractive in the short vamped, high-hee
ed Partisan last that Is all-prevaler
here. Exquisite are the high boots G
bronze. patent kid and suede. som
made as II nodded to the foot. with n
visible lacings or fastenings.
The tiny evening slippers. sandal
and cothurns. strapped and gleamin
with brilliant buckles. are ut for fair
feet. They make the North America
woman, all fitted out In the long-vamI
r ed effects OF our present shoe mode
, want to sit on her Chicagoesque tootsit
In rage while the Argentine Cinderells
, prance up to the head OF the beaut
class feet foremost.