The Lamar register., 1917-02-14
A QUESTION OF DRESS
BY EARL REED sILvERs.


Il wish could take you over to the
horse show In New York tomorrow
night" said Jim Chambers. speaking
with the frankuess Of an engaged
young man TO his worshiping tancee.
But l can't. I'm dead broke"
Edythe Merritt sighed resiguedly.
IF you only could" she suggested
II would wear my green tnffeta."
We'll. why not wear 1t TO the club
tonight?"
81 can't; it's an afternoon dress"
What's it likeT"
Edythe manifested slight degree
Of Interest.
"Tll let you see picture Of 1t II you
care to-" she said rising. ITS in the
April Ladies' Star"
Here II is explained Edythe. open
ing the magazine and indicating one Of
three young ladies representing the
very latest Of spring styles. And
well, isn't that STRANGE
isn't what stranger
why on this very page Is the pat
tern for Doris Howurd's evening
dress"
Jim's eyes opened wide A picture
of the country club bazaar as his sis
ter had described II flashed before him.
(which nncg" he asked.
The one next To mine. My. but It's
pretty"
Not so pretty rs yours. You have
o new hat 10 go with the dress, haven't
youg"
"Yesl Would you like to see ItT'
Sure; go up and put II on"
Edythe hurried UPSTAIRS and as
soon as she had disappeared. Jim
seized the magazine she had laid on
the table and looked long and earnest
ly at a picture Of dimpled young
lady In blue satin. covered with silk
net Of the same shade. Then herring
signs Of activity from the room above.
he hastily drew forth a pen-knife and
cut picture and description of the girl
from the printed page.
After supper that evening. before
he took Edythe TO the baZnnr nj the
country club. Jim drew n Slip Of paper
from his pocket and consumed II long
fAf'NiNAifT ~ AfhA hAHHF WIN l'ft N'''l
the detniled description Of certain
evening gown. Reaching the club. he
wandered around with seeming aim
lessness, gradually drawing his com.
punion toward a certain antero0m. over
the door Of which We're emhlazoned
the words, The Great Dress Dt.scrip-
tion Contest"
Its a guessing contest" the girl cx-
planned Doris Howard has on her
new evening dress. Any man who
thinks he knows anything about
dresses Is given five minutes In which
tn write description Of IL. The one
who writes the best description wins
The prize Of twenty-five dollars.
~ ought to know a lot about dresses.
herring you describe yours all the
lime" said Jim thoughtfully 81 guess
l'U take chance"
lie entered the room and was seated
af table with paper and pencil before
him.
jim glanced at Doris Howard. who
WAS standing on slightly raised plat
form at the far end OF the room. SmiI-
ug confidently, he set to work.
This beautiful evening gown is Of
pink satin, silk net of the same shade
and muize silk net bordered with gold
-puuglcs," he wrote. "The wide -ir,lle
aud pointed skirt sections Of satin are
mounted over a lining-foundution.
while the top Of the bodice and sleeve
sections are of gold net Joined with th,
spunglcd guimpe. The skirt has
foundation Of messaline. finished ut
the bottom with a founce Of lace"
Ills description finished, he rejoincd
Edythe outside.
They wandered about from booth Ia
booth. chatting happily until midnight
arrived, when the various prizes were
awarded.
The great dress description con
test" the president of the club an
unuuced, drew forth many responses.
huJ by far the best description WIS
SVEN by our well-known fellow-cluh.
man, Mr.. Jim Chambers. This effort
was masterpiece" He paused.
Jim smiled broadly.
What did tel your he whispered
to Edythe. "You can wear your new
dress after ALL"
But" the president continued, "al-
though Mr.. Chambers description was
Il wonder, he described the wrong
dress. Miss Towards creation. the la