The evening world., 1922-03-29

Men dress Systematically. That
fact we have had rubbed into us tor
ages But, really now they don I
dress particularly we'll. DO they? Now
we, American girls in "A new era Of
civilization. arc proceeding to show
them how to dress systematically
and beautifully at the same time.
The suit is the foundation of all.
When girl has a we'll cut, we'll
fitted and plain suit with several
shirtwaists to keep it fresh look
ing, then she has a background on
which to form her dressing. For
three quarters of the purposes of
life she can wear this costume
and, provided it is we'll enough
done, she can carry it over, with
innovations. through at least
three seasons. il not three years.
! know a woman who is noted for
her good dressing and who makes
her clothes play a distinctive part
in her profession, who has worn
: her last blue serge suit for three
years solid. And she is still the
proud recipient Of remarks that
run like this: What lovely suit.
It's new, isn't III" She keeps up
her courage remarkably and never
looks ashamed or sheepish. She
has the courage of her conVIC-
tions, which are the right ones
after all.
Part Of her secret is this: Sh'
Nhoesn't wear that suit every time sh"
Yoes out. But when the day comes
that the old, habitual, racial question
arisce, "What shall wear" then,
with satisfaction and peace she turns
Just naturally to me old serge suit.
II has not been overdone. 1t has not
been worn enough to be shiny. It
looks good to her as she takes it from
It's hanger and she likes the fresh
whitcncss of the shirtwaist about her
throat.
Then for I'm between times" she
has those dresses which best suit her
personality--thosc fluffy expressions
which help her to bc as charming as
she plcascs And while they arc be
ing cleaned or pressed or renovated
there is always the old serge suit N
fill in the intcrstices a few days in
that garb brings her back with glco
TO the softer, moro feminine Gnrh
with now happiness in looking that
way.
She has confessed to me that she
Afcls a little guilty at tho simplicity
~ it all, when she sees girls fussne
over their clothes or their lack OF
them. But then she is wiser than
some of her sisters and she is en-
titled to the satisfaction that her &C,
complishment brings along with 1t.
American girls have been accused
OF buying flimsy clothes just because
they like prettiness and nothing else
But there are evidences of the passing
III that day.
A prize salesgirl in an immense
speciality shop told me that she
dreaded Saturday afternoons, for, she
said, "Thcn come the girls who us,
their heads and know what they are
buying" She went on to say, They
don't come in with any half-educatec
and half-hearted manner of buying
but they are right on the job. They
know what they are buying. They
handle and examine and sniff and il
they don't entirely approve of what
they see, they walk out. They have
the temerlty to demand the thing the!
want, and | tell you, they make the
hfe of a saleagirl miserable
There is nothing flimsy about tha
Btory. When the modern girl /!
dressed. she knows why and how
There are no hit-or-miss figuring II
her calculations. She knows wha
she is about and, praise be, she il
becoming "a quantity TO reckon with
NThe retailer respects her judgmen
Sand IL willing to cater 70 her, for h'