Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-31
DIARY OF A WELL-DRESSED GIRL


r PLAYED a new role today--that OF
i peacemaker. Before had finished
breakfast. Grace Boland telephoned for me
TO come over as quickly as could.
found her in tears.
What is wrong with mer' she sobbed.
I looked for symptoms of measles, but she
appeared to be her normal self, so l an
rwered. nothing"
Then she continued: Tom and have
had our first real quarrel. / was to have
gone downtown with him to buy his mother
wedding anniversary gift l put on my
new suit and hat. he hadn't seen them.
When asked him how he liked the costume,
he said: There is nothing the matter with
the clothes, but why is IL, Grace, that you
don't look as neat and stylish as some OF
the other women7 You never have that
just-steT ed-out -of-a-bandbox look like
we'll for instance. your sister Nam
''of course. I said things TO him. He left
IN huf.' and I'm miserable. Robin,
want you to tell me the truth. Don't spare
the clothes buy"
So became a brutal critic and said that
the clothes were quite all right. but the
trouble was she didn't get herself together
right.
called her attention to her hair, which
always looks as II II were tossed on top Of
her head and held there by the grace OF
Providence and-not more than two hair
pins. She promised TO go TO a hairdresser
and have II becomingly coiffed.
Then i told her that she had habit OF
overlooking the details OF her costume. Her
shoes. gloves. neckwear and handbag never
seemed to harmonize. In other words. the
accessories OF her outfit always KILLED" the
style Of her gown and hat.
She realized that this was true. and asked
me to go on a shopping tour with her to buy
all these little things" that mean such
great deal.
We made tracks for the boot shop first.
for Grace's shoes are. as a rule, hslf-worn
out We agreed that smart pair OF tan
Russian leather boots looked well on her
feet They had unusually high tops and
sensible heel of medium height. The tips
were perforated and the boots laced with
round silk laces.
Then the salesman fitted her with shoes
for afternoon and evening wear. She chose
one pair OF black satin. as her evening
gowns are black or white, and another OF
black patent leather to wear with her dressy
afternoon froclxs.
We found II hard 20 decide which pair
Of buckles looked best on the satin slippers.
The very newest are of silver or gold In
niagree design. but Grace finally bought
lovely pair OF cut steel buckles, oval In
shape. They are quite large and give the
slippers colonial effect
Next we went TO that fascinating shop
which specializes IN handbags and umbrel-
las II was opened last week. and has the
ioveliest novelties I've seen In long time
We looked at pouch bags OF ribbed SILK,
embroidered or beaded In gay colors, leath-
er bags with silver or gold trimmings, silk
crocheted bags In Roman striped designs
and velvet bags Of all colors. ] persuaded
Grace TO buy bag OF black velvet beaded
with tiny cut-steel beads In an effective.
conventional design. II Is pointed at the
bottom and trimmed with three tassels OF
steel beads. A band OF narrow velvet RIB
bon Is used for the drawstrinE. and the
lining Is OF exquisite rose-colored brocaded
r''t. told Grace that she couldn't go
wrong" In choosing a bag OF this type. as II
would go nicely with any costume.
Grace said that she needed new UNI
preila and selected one that can be used Tor
sunshine or rain. II Is OF dark blue SIX.
with = baikalite handle In dark blue ana
white The tips are OF ivory.
After having tea at my fayorite haunt
we called II "a day" and went home
While we were at dinner tonight Grace
telephoned 70 tell me that the quarrel nao
been patched up" and that Tom couldn't
and the least thing 10 erificize about her
appearance. ! think that Grace VIII be a.
pick-and-span as the next one hereafter
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