The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-08-21
Effect Of Clothes
Observation-Disclosures

mission at an afternoon concert. II
seems to me that l am different be-
ing in the hot weather, creature fit
for noble deeds and lofty concep-
tons"
II seem to be fit for nothing but
putting up sandwiches, cleaning my
white shoes and washing my cotton
gloves" answered a less enthusiastic
member of the little group. "All my
time is given over to these stupid oc-
equations and am always glad when
fall comes and there is no longer any
fear of being summoned to the sand
Matchmaking or of being obliged to
wear white gloves and Shoes"
"But one feels so much cleaner and
sweeter in the white gloves and
Shoes" declared Nydia And that is
why l always imagine myself equal
to fine thoughts and deeds when
wearing them. Some of the cleanli-
ness and wilderness gets into my
soul"
1T is curious" remarked the very
serious-faced girl in gray, that
clothes really do have much influence
on ones mind and spirit. know 1
am a good deal like Nydia, and feel
more capable of good deeds in sum.
mer garb than in the most gorgeous
winter outfit. And there is never an
other time that / so enjoy meditating
upon life, death and Immortality as
when l am dressed in a white dotted
muslin"
Must there be dots in the muslin
to insure meditation" demanded Es-
telle. And does each dot stand for
some peculiar meditation? Now as
for me, l might mediate in muslin,
but could not read in such attire, at
least, I would fear to attempt solid
reading. Imagine taking up Herbert
Spencers Principles of Sociology
when so arrayed. No, I believe in the
eternal fitness of things, and | could
MT read Spencer when wearing a mus
lin gown any more than / could read
poetry in kitchen apron"
''Girls," remarked a plain-looking
girl in lavender crepe, what stuff
you are talking! ! think the music
has gone to your heads. Presently
you will be saying that you cannot lis
ten to music unless your costume is a
thing of harmony and your hat in per-
feet tune"
"Well, / don't so much mind my
own dress and hat as the dresses and
hats of the other listeners" remarked
Nydia. II must confess that should
have enjoyed the Franck symphony
more if the hat in front of me hadn't
been such a fright. And as for Bee
thoven music the only safe thing is to
close my eyes and shut out all dress
makers and milliners' discords while
l give myself up to the spell"
Don't you think" said the girl in
gray, chat womens clothes exert
great influence over mems minds, in
spite of their soothing at our devo-
ton to dress?"
II thought it was about time that
we were bringing the men into this
discussion" said Estelle. Really
there is no doubt that the effect of
women's clothes upon the masculine
mind has never been given the scien-
tifc consideration that it deserves.
Do you know, am thinking of compil-
ing book on the subject. book
which will be invaluable to single
women"
I'm what way?" demanded the girl
in gray, "and what will be your meth
cd of handling your subject?"
"Well," said Estelle,' / shall go to
all the women I know and to some
don't know, and ask them what kind
of a dress they wore when their hus-
bands proposed"
Perhaps you had better ask the
husbands" suggested Nydia.
mo, the husbands would not be
able, to give details. whereas am sure
that every woman could tell just what
she wore on that great occasion"
II wore bingham apron" spoke
up one young matron. 80 1 suppose
that there can be no poetry in my
marriage"
Il shall make that apron immortal"
uGCldlSu CSbCilGs <AAANl i oAiclAl Oh 50S
from that and from other aprons that
men are more inciined to propose to
women who wear aprons than to those
who don't"
"Tuti" laughed Nydia. "You are
making fun!"
Il certainly am not!" declared Es-
telle. 81 think that the subtle influ-
ence of clothes IS grand subject
worthy of the finest intellects. And
after l have collected all my facts
and deduced from them what particu-
lar kind of dress goods is best calcu-
lated to fire the masculine heart,
shall be hailed as one of the greatest
friends to my sex"
Here comes the musicians" said
Nydia.