Evening star., 1919-04-20

c0medy-alsle seats--row hve.
The night being snippy with
raindroppy intervals. they had
worn blue suits with chiffon waists the
same color-not ''blooses." waists. The
short ons--not waists. wOmen-had on
her best chain with an aqua marine
pendant. and the one who was the other
wore cross on ribbon--and gloves, OF
course-whit0.
They were comfortable. self-respect-
ing women who looked a. II they had
savings. but goodness knows they were
plain! Especially the ono who wore
but never mind that. Having come
early. they were serenely oblivious to
the low-downness Of the hats In their
laps and the ready -madeness Of their
chiffon waists. until friend sailed
down the aisle in scrumptious wrap
Lillowed 1t over her chairback and came
over to exchange greetings-aA gold
brown satin and lace: rich lace with
plenty Of it. And jewels.
More scrumptious wraps. bare heads
marceied to the roots. bare arms up to
where they begin. bare necks, shoulder
blades and lovely spines: feather fans
from pink, blue and yellow ostrtches.
Greek fillets and scarfs like you see IN
miniatures, made beauty spots Of the
seats around the cloth tailored women
who had their hats in their laps and
an umbrella between them. And 1t
wasn't musical comedy umbrella at
that. Just plain gloria with wood
handle hook style.
The occupant Of the chair next the
ribbon-cross woman wore an old rose.
drapy dream with shadow net sleeves
cobwebbed with rhinestones, and the
one beside the aqua pendant was state
ly in mourning satin, stiff with gor-
geousness. and-oh, the diamonds. the
diamonds!
When it was all over and the two had
scrambled ahead and got seat to-
gether on a navy yard car, the aqua
woman unloosed the pentup Utica Of
seN-anger that had ragged within her
throughout the three acts-'one min
ute between the second and third"
II have never been SO mortified In
all my life! What on earth made you
wear a hat when you know how it
planks your hair down.
Because can't afford to risk a
cold. that's why"
"Oh, l looked as tacky as you did!
What are YOU saving that white silk
for? You might have worn that, any
how"
oil r,,II Ipsf
want to get spotty. thought my waist
looked all right with new lace in it"
"Then you were never more mistaken
in your life. And for mine. felt like
2 cents. And I looked it. Next time
go to thing like this 1 shall wear my
best evening gown il have to swim.
going and coming. Except for US
frumps there wasn't hat in the whole
orchestra"
That's all right. I reckon the bare
heads and scarfnecks came in autos
and they don't have to worry about
how their jobs will get along without
them tomorrow II they wake UP with
cricks in their necks. And, besides,
your hair looked real nice"
''Well. it's more than l can say for
yours"
II can't help 1t! Every time stick a
hairpin in 1t runs into bump. Besides.
II you had caterpillar fusz that wouldn't
stay put-and you know how ever
lastingly brush it.
'Shut up! You couldn't look any
worse that I did. IL that's any comfort
to you"
But 1t wasn't. 1t was not.
A good conscience is splendid as
set and common sense 10 generally sat-
isfying, but neither Of them are the
least bit Of consolation to you II you are
caught In the sartorial blaze Of a fash
ionable musical comedy in a tailored
suit and an umbrelia-plain gloria-with
fine birds in fine feathers preening all
around.
Every woman knows.
A PRINTERS devilette" was among
those present at the happening
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