The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-03
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Compensation. says the dictionary.
Is giving Il person an equivalent for
something which has been denied
him You may not believe that you
get compensation for everything
which you iogs or you may have
had experiences which convinced
you that tOme times you were re.
paid Emerson wrote a long essay
proving that there Vas a compenha.
ton FOR everything In life. or
course. we are too young 10 be
EmcrAona. but II some times locks
40 II he might have been right.
Take the hot weather. for IN
stance. II means big bills for cleo.
tricity and water and Ice. II means
Irritation and mosquito bites. II
means discomfort and perhaps sick.
ness But Il plao means vacations.
beautiful trips and cool swlms. And
most Of all II means beautiful
clothes II would be terrible 20 DO
an Eskimo and be cool all the time
and have 10 wear fur. Think Of
never knowing The feel Of Bofr silks
or crisp organdics, Perhaps there
ls compensation.
saw a little dress last week that
would compensate me for about
month Of warm weather. IL was
made Of green dotted Swiss, the
dots being very tiny and white. II
had long waistllne and full
skirt which was edged with two
rows OF Vaicncirnnes lace. On both
sides the lace made great whirls
and the skirt was slanted up slight
~. Two rows Of lace edged the
small round collar and the short
sleeves which we're slit on top. a
ribbon sash completed the dress. but
there was a lcghdfn hat trimmed in
green taffeta and lace which was
necessary 20 complete the costume.
think the temperature fell ten
degrees while looked at that cool.
green dress.
Before / had gone very far ! saw
an orchid wolfe which must have
been about third cousin 10 the
dotted Swiss. II was a one. piece
affair with tiny tucks up and down
and crossway. making large squares.
II had no sleeves except for
bracelet Of six rows Of lace fastened
just below the armhole. Around
the waist were rosettes OF lace. OK.
cept that they were in the form 81
diamonds. with tiny flowers in pas.
Tel shades in the centers. This
dress refused 10 separate itself from
a big lavender silk hat 1 hope who
ever huyssit wears Il lavender sachet
with Il.
] decided that sleeves were dis.
appearing entirely when / found
smart frock OF heavy Canton crepe.
II had for a collar bertha OF
cream lace which was rather short
in front but which formed n regu.
lar cape in the back. And all the
sleeves there were was the Lace
over The shoulders. That frock.
however. should be remembered
during the daytime rad worn at
night.
] even saw Tree running diagonal.
~ from hem 10 hip on n black and
white French gingham. and forming
adorable but useless pockets.
couldn't ignore the sweaters
aliho they were rudely Indifferent
as 10 whether looked at them or
not. They seemed to think that
other people would II didn't. Be.
ing descended OF contrary race
Immediately made an intensive study
Of sweaters.
They 20 best with a silk skirt. l
have decided. either one OF these
popular beige or gray pleated skirts
or n straight skirt Of some heavy
crepe. The fayorite among sweat.
crs are the smart. sleeveless kind
Of wool OF silk, or mixture of
the two. ! saw one OF silk which
was solid gray in the back and
a mixture OF blue and gray in
front. II fastened with three tiny
gray pearl buttons at the bottom.
i fairly shrieked Of comfort and
style. a white sleeveless sweater
and n wide pleated white skirt make
an ideal golfing outfit.
Tho plain silk jacket sweaters
are almost as popular as the sleeve