The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-02-12
CamOuflage Of Fair Sex

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The girl In the tight little hat and
the draped veil restrained frown Of
annoyance when in tripping down the
elevated steps she overlook the young
woman in the large picture hat AMI
imitation ermine.
'sWhy. Jessie!" cried the girl In the
big hat. as the other attempted TO go
past. "How mean 1t was that / didn't
know you were on this trainI haven't
seeu you for ages! Are yau shop
Ding1"
"Well, yes admitted the gtrl with
the draped veil. falling into step. I'm
80 busy these. days had to drop q
dozen things to come downtown! But
one does haYo to have clOthes--such
q nuisance!"
sAThats the way / feel about 1t" adj
mitted the other. I'm hooking for q
dress myself. Where are you going to
look first3"
ooh, In ali those exclusive stores"
the girl in the small hat rejoined with
tiny shudder. Il simply cant stand
the places where they have no indivtd.
uality and where. when you do find
something. you meet sixteen other wo-
men with the same thing on! can.
not be happy In q gown unless 1t is for
me alone Arthur thinks ] have the
most distinctive style"
The other girl gave . shrek. "Are
you attn going with Arthur Darkwa-
teP?"i she cried. my goodnessg ]
should think you'd get so tired walt
Ing and hoping
Il am not In such hurry to marry
as you seem to be-" tartly said the
girl in the ANAL hat. Poor Arthur
He told me all about how he had 70
stop calling on you because you 30
evidently were trying to rush him In
to q. pEoDos--
~I'm going to try the shops first
too" hastily interrupted the young wo-
man In the big hat. quite as though
the other had not spoken. y want
something out of the ordinary"
Il 10 simply impossible to buy q
serge dress that is presentable uuder
$780, said the girl In the small hat i
want something terribly simple and
yet distinguished-lo blocking
Il know precisely what ] want"
broke In her friend In the big hat. i
saw one In Nine. Pheleepe's window
in that terribly exclusive little arcade
you know-and 1t was only $50 and
looked wsrth q hundred and 1t had
-s
"Mme. Crops, whore go mostly"
languidly broke In the girl with the
small hat. never. exhibits her frocks
In window. mercy mol You'd never
know there were dresses for sale just
looking In! She has the most wonder.
fully exclusively clients"
Mime. PheIeepe makes special
study OF me- confided her friend.
sweetiy. ''She says she Ia always de-
lighted when she finds some one who
needs an individual style and can
wear IL! I've heard that your Nine.
CrooDs buys lots OF her things at sales
and Just marks them uD"
The girl in the small hat laughed
amusedly. Il suppose her enemies in
business tell all sorts OF things she
remarked. "She Ia making such .
marvellous success might as we'll see
what abe has In evening gowns while
I'm there. suppose. want some
thing In tulle and silver-just little
simple dance mock for about eighty OF
ninety. But ! must get the serge to-
day"
Il may get satin day frOck instead
OF q SERGE" chimed in the girl in the
big hat. Serge really IL frightfully
common. suppose because It ~
cheaper than satin. A severe black
satin trock has such an air and can
carry off those strictly tailored things.
But / won't touch q satin under "a o
yard-lI hate those sleazy cheap ones"
ooh, dear mel" cried the girl in the
small hat, stopping short. I'm so sor-
~! I'VE just remembered I've got to
cali at the opticians for mothers
glasses--and did want you 70 go
with me to Nine. Croopsl No dear.
wouldn't dream Of having you stop
with me. because there's no telling
how long. I'll have to wait"
Maybe It's just as well. sighed the
Girl In the big hat and imitation err
mine, prettlly. II must run right
around and see about those Opera
tickets before it's too latel I'm just
"a disappointed as can bel wanted
you to ethe lovely things at Mime.
Pheleepe's!A
Ten minutes later the girl In the
stlail hat and the girl In the big one
hated each other for Life With a deadly
hatred. For they met In q frenzied
search through the racks Of sz5 serge
dresses in crowded and extremely
popular sale. (