Evening star., 1924-07-20

seem rather unwilling to avail them
selves Of the advantages Of this
tailored suit costume. The level
headed girl who holds down the posi-
ton of secretary to the president"
Of a very big organization comes to
work in a white georgette frock or
one of orchid voile-in cooler wealth
or she wears beaded satin, velvet
trimmed with lace. She Is dressed
more like the maid of honor at
church wedding than an efficient
young woman out to earn her daily
slice OF bread. or course the presi-
dent of the concern to whom she Is
such an invaluable assistant would
like it better If she dressed In a
trinity accou tel red suit-but then he
has long since ceased judging the
efficiency OF his feminine workers by
the appropriateness of their costume.
TT is really quite striking. TINS
seeming lack of disposition on the
part of women who Work at what
were once regarded as mems JOBS,
to assume the boyish and mannish
clothes that at the present time come
well within the fashion.
This tailored suit ensemble is much
more pat to be chosen as the street
and travelling and general utility cos
tome of the daughter or wife or the
president of the concern. You are
far more apt to see it even in its
severest guise on the porches of some
exclusive country club than along the
boardwalks where the girl who works
for her living takes her two weeks
holiday. Oddly enough, too, there are
several successful actresses, legiti-
mate and otherwise, who have well
coined the smart two-piece tailored
costume with enthusiasm. 1t is their
uniform when free from the RESPONSE
bilities of their craft.
For the woman who really wishes
to dress to the best advantage on
decidedly limited income-and what
millions there must be within that
class-the tailored suit, replenished
with fresh accessories as a mans
business suit is replenished, is most
satisfactorily choice. A suit kept in
perfect press, with faultless access
sories. would give a woman smart
distinction at any luncheon and
would even see her through the re-
quirements of afternoon parties when
far more expensive apparel might be
far less effective.
The clothes of the devoted sports
woman have assumed the simplicity
of a uniform nowadays. That is,
almost every girl who has achieved
anything at golf tennis or other
activities, has virtually assumed
what she has found to be best adapted
to the game-incidentally most be-
coming. One golf enthusiast always
wears a one-piece flannel frock with
a soft felt hat. another pays with a
bandeau around her bobbed hair and
choose a sport skirt with a knitted
jumper. Usually it is only the in
different sportswoman who goes
from one sort of sport costume to
another. The real sportswoman de-
velops a distinctive style in dress as
she does in the handling OF her ten
mis- racket or golf clubs.
The young American girl early
learns the advantages and the exac-
tions of uniform, for the young,l
American, generally speaking, spends
some of her summer vacations at
camp where always very strict rules
are kept concerning the wearing of
the camp uniform. At many of the
better-class schools, too, there is a
growing tendency to conform to a
uniform for school hours. This is
of course, a perfectly logical reac-
ton from the over-elaborate dress
ing and extravagant use of cosmetics
and jewelry that have been observed
in many girls high schools. The
more exclusive private schools, wish
ing distinction. forbade fnery. drew