The Washington times., 1920-04-07
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Should a Wife "Dress Up" for
Her Husband!

jill is the ordinary girl Jack Is the average man
When Jack meets Jill there is mutual effort to be
attractive.
II the acquaintance continues and more than common
place relationship develops Jill takes especial care In dress
ing when Jack CALL and Jack makes an extra eor
to be entertaining and interesting while he Is there
this situation changes after marriage what Is the rea
son and who Is to blame?
Should Jill continue to put her prettiest dress when
Jack comes home?
Should Jack take care that the little attentions to which
he gave thought before the ceremony do
decrease In number lose in graciousness9
These are questions which every married man and
sometime ask The woman when she thinks that she
has been or is being sighted The man. when he his
wife with untdy hair gown that she would hurry to
change if somebody rang the doorbel.
Arnold Bennett social philosopher and entertaining
writer whatever topic he chooses contributes to the
April number Of Harpers Bazaar article which he heads
"Women as Charmers."
In it he discusses protably to the reader Of the
questions suggested above.
Women" he says constitute spectacle not only for
but for mankind he may grumble at the cost OF her
oothes he may make irrational and unfair remarks concern
ing the futy Of appearances he will almost certainly
got irritable because In her anxiety about appearances she
has kept him waiting at the sarnevertheles he would be
dsoontented she failed wohy to play her part in the
spectacle
Jack adorns himself for dinner in precisely the same
number Of minutes whether the mighty of the land
ing to dine whether he is to dine with only JILL When
jill takes an hour and half to adorn herself for special
occasion and two minutes for Jack alone Jack will be think
ing in his heart The bargain bit uneven and II
showed such apathy in keeping the wolf from the door or
in defending her against burglar trouble would probably
ensue In this household" Fl"
The average young unmarried girl disapproves of her
married sister who shows falling of in her effort to be
attractive husband and wonders how such attitude
Of mind ever comes about.
What does cause it, and why does it happen in some
cases and not in others?
Is decrease in interest on the part the husband
real cause? Does the wife get tired of dong up when
despite her most anxious efforts the results attract mol
attention?
What remedy is there for the failing lack of interest on
both Sides and is this lessening of mutual admiration and
effort the chief Of income for the divorce awyer
If you are a woman and on thinking it over, you
realize that you less for how you look when your
husband around than when anybody else
April Bazaar and read what Mr. Bennett says. It may help
you to reform.
you and you think your wifes interest as
evidenced by her thoughuness in dress and manner
little less keen far you concerned than 1t was dur
ing your earlier acquaintance you will find the article worth
perusal
You might look the fashion pages with her
they the last word in women dressand if you should
say II think you would look fine in that let's get it,
the very suggestion will clear away of the clouds and
perhaps restore 100 per cent sunshine.
There is any risk anyway for there's everything to
gain and nothing to lose