Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-05

udNdBduL He'll IN tneII eNpetlbt
aecount--that Of clothes BY that one
means frocks and hats, for they make
the largest inroads into ones purse,
whether that be lean or otherwise.
-~ The first lady OF the land, Mrs.
woodrow Wilson, has asked the Am.
erican woman 20 start retrepehins
along this line. and, while we all IKE
pretty frocks, as do our husbands IN
gweetheaFts. yet IL would almost seeri
as ft the American woman, who. by
the way Is The most independent #
her sex In the world. could take the
stand OF inexpensive frocking. One
hardly realizes the hardship and heart
aches that this form Of dressing
means, for here In Hawaii, with its
continued round OF going, the dress
demand Is q fearful and oyerpower.
ing problem for the modest purse.
when one harxs back TO twenty years
ago tand then sees the mothers OF
tOday,s debutantes i'm their pretty
lingerie frocks. 30 absolutely suitable
10 our tropical climate. one wonders
why such charmingiy cool method
of attire has ever been changed, 20
this silk day with the untold woe Of
a gown. sent to the cleaners and
coming home only ut Tor q rag-carpct,
mop OF. rlimHage sale. II would be
possible 10 70 back to that perfectly
comfortabit and happy time II one or
the Emartly frpeked women here
would appear at d half dozen affairs
in simple lingerie gown. Every
woman in the social swim" would
Immediately do likewise, for the fefl.
mime III each Of us Is very keen. The
silken- fabrics are not worth the from
bic Of making them, for they sillst
melt" and to clean them 30 &c "a
make them Wearable Is nigh iInpos
sible. A remark Of one Of Last years
tourists Is rather interesting This
woman said she knew TIE women VINO
belongedv BY the utter 1inipI.tity II
their downtown morning tub frocks.
II Is especially hard on the woman
with the lean purse for. rather then
appear badly eoNned most wonld
rather remain q bone. Every 01es
can be possessed Of q few pretty to-
frocks and Still be we'll grppmed md
thif Oar. Vhen ECONOMY r ne fsttcht.
word ~ CIR daily lives; 3 4 nj ehty
good time 70 start. 50. rIiiIady, IN,
The Isi1nlte q TIE bout Z = pp tol
yDo. -
The Red Cross relief classes TAKE
precedent over al else Glasses ntet.
social ohltfafions second or third. q
necessary. Almost every woman here
belongs 70 two or more classes, ami
home study keeps one 81 the task
many hours
Mrs. Gerrit Wilder e still busy
forming the new classes sent by Mrs.
William Whitney and the spiendsd
work keeps up. Even the card p2rties
have been turned into war functions,
for af nearly every bridge Q basket
on table calls attention to the TACT
that the orphans of France need aid.
No one Is asked for more than a.
quarter. 50 the giving Il easy.
The summer Il coming IN on Us
with rapid strides and everyone o.
ready Cor seaside homes. The I o
meht school closes, children and
country clothes are packed In . motes
and are whisked away for three
Oahu I'd be sure. the Younger set
are rIwa,s more tlsn paw for with 4 !
msnv Vo,,nr fnlls. honne from main.
land c6lIe1ee fheft 4 always gayets
81 one Ixind 81 another
Sd while naiiady has not bean Busy
etleffaiIii6f she has not been ll,e
Win IRE thousand and one .eharifahIe
tfIfr< fbat one car 40. llt n :. 10
sfr21Se fiSht here is 80 our sn,aff
women n nawl. made rsr.3eI
match dein6 t,s,cl sarfenInr 5 ans
rsrien seen fhis week would haye
sIsde ane frncE eafdener----that 'is !
reai - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Win envy a
nerfeet vse fhe soii and drainsee
conliitiens and that a., 4 ANAL na.e.,
or land Eyefvfhing planted seemed
more fhsn wlIIina rs crow and r,nw
wei a. fhaf--sdoinr its SIf'ss md
very profitablv. #
Nj. Vauafar MacCauehey,s lectures
or. rather informal taiks.- are very
helpful and are the means ot 4 hotter
understanding 81 sol, and drain con
ditions. and iust what and how 10
pIaht
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