Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-02
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Snowy or Smart.


You'll all begin to be frightfuliy
tired of my constant lectures on
| smartness. but, honestly. ii does niea n
ii lot in the struggle for popularity.
You can't realize how much the
boys think of your appearance; now
often in talking over their girl friends
they Use the words good dresser
rather than good locker"
If you watched the really beginners
at any dance, you've surely noticed
that they're not always the hest.
looking girls; that half of them are
snub- nosed and straight-ha and
even freckled ia ced-but, oh, how
smart.
And YOU girls who want to follow
their example who want to make
your appearance 80 attractive and
modish that the men will overlook
any slight pecu,iarities of face-wan,
to set about making yourself smart
in the right way.
Now, one OF the most common
faults to be found in the apparel OF
the girl who wants to look like a
combina ton of Gloria Swanson and
Norma T" lmadge is that ot too much
fur. Somehow. the young social as
pirant feels that If she can wrap her
self up in yards OF NANCY fur-a
cross between the rabbit and the tom.
cat-she's won half the battle for
style. Whereas. any sort of cheap fur
SPOTS entire effect-makes it's
wearer look shoddy and undiStin-
Suished.
If YOU can get darn good imita-
ton. wear 1t by all means. but don't
wear it in abundance-the more you
show. the more opportunity people
have to realize its true value.
Don't wear sheer hose unless YOU
can afford the real thing. DON. go
in for This slinky gauze through
which YOU could shoot peas with the
greatest facility.
II YOU cant afford genuine cut
steel buckles, confine Yourself to
smart black kid shoes. minus the
buckle. If there's anything more de-
pressing than the sight of two luster.
less, pathetic imitation buckles. let
me known by return mail.
None of You need 10 he told at this
STAGE of the game that feathers and
frills on the hat are out Plain black
NelNets or cOlored felts are worth
million genuine aigrettes.
Instead of spending your shopping
time pricing slightly-worn chiffon lin.
Serie. go hunting about for the little
novelties that will give your costume
touch of real dash
una NphiSell "A really Oud hatpln,
something that nobody else has In
vest in An unusual bag of odd color
and shape, and you won't be sorry.
Pay the greatest attention to YOUR
{ gloVes-none of those fancy colored
cuffs unless your costume IS elaborate
enough TO be able to stand IT,
Here's description of T. girl seen
! IN hotel the other day. judged by a
fashion expert TO look perfectly
turned out in every detail:
Straight black coat with sma I'll
I imitation gray fur collar. pale yellow
stockings. black suede slippers with
round toes and single strap. pale vel.
! low KID gloves. small black felt hal
orn"mented with a smart bIack.anJ
red pin. red and black ba e. a cIimpse
{ of red scarf under her collar. She
looked stunning.
And she doesn't earn enough in one
| WeeS to pay for a quarter of ward
/; OF real fur. But she has learned 70
he smart. not snowy. II YOU girls
want any hints about this seasons
wardrobe, drop line to Mimi.
MIMI
Mimi Will be glad answer anv inouiriss
directed To this paper. provided stamped
addressed envelope is inclosed.
tCopyrieht. 1921