Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
SUB ROSA
ny MIMI.
What Is Correct =?

Viola takes umbrage at n recen:
article of mine in which | gave few
suggestions rs 10 what was correct
for evening wear.
Says she: Its all very we'll for you
tn talk about the beautiful things We
girls ought to wear in the evenings.
Rut what IL we can't afford it? What
IL we can just manage TO scrape
enough money together for Just one
evening dress? How do you think ii
makes us feel to hear that our pitiful
efforts aren't correct? In other words
we hadn't better go out at all. if we
can't he correct"
She RACES on like that through
three long pages. hut | am a kind.
tolerant person who does not get
angry very easily. so | will ignore all
her harsh remarks with a truly Chris
tan tolerance.
+ Now listen. fiery one. when | write
these articles. do so with the one
idea to help you girls. and perhaps TO
make little money too.
And when | tell you what is correct
] simply try To set a standard for you
standard which you may copy or
initiate in the cheapest way possible.
DO YOU want me TO assure you that
anything can he worn in the evening
that shabby old clothes are as cor
rect as lovely gold brocades and chif
fon velvets? II tell YOU that. what
have you TO follow as an example of
fashion?
OF course l know perfectly well IT'S
correct TO wear an evening wrap for
evening parties. but personally
always used mothers fur coat. until |
came to the age where | was earning
my own spare cash.
Still, didn't mind being told that
was n dafncd sight smarter and more
correct when the family income in
creased enough tn permit rose
velvet trimmed with fox. Id listened
carefully To other peoples advice
about what should he worn. So that
when father struck oil in the bach
yard was able 10 pick out something
that really looked pretty good.
Now II some obliging friend had as
sured me that the old family peiis
were. just as snappy as any imported
wrap that ever got struggled by the
customs. ! might never have vearned
for anything better. l might have
gone serenely along 10 the end Of my
days. shabby dowdy and perfectly
hapnv.
II tell YOU gals" what is correct
I'm Just giving YOU few ideas I've
picked ur. wandering around town
and taking notes on other people 5
clothes.
I'm no, saving sternlv. III YOU don''
wear these things. you're a mess"
Ny idea In 10 hand you the dope on
what n lot Of stunning people are
wearing.
Then when you srrape together
enough cash for new dress. you'll
perhaps say To yourself. We'll. black
seems to ne the color this season. so
mine will be- black"
You will not necessarily pay enor.
nous Sums OF money to initiate what
weather. people are doing.
You Will buy the nearest 10 the
thing that IL correct. keeping within
/ your own means 10 do IL.
Sometimes with little ingenuity
and good figure, YOU can rip off an
| imitation that makes the real look
pretty crummy.
A girl with 8 good figure and a
prettv face can often make initiation
fur look like twice as much as Genu.
inc fur on perfect t,op.
Elt she's got to know what tn ini.
tate, She's got 10 have some fouria-
tion.
II she's been told that beige fox Is
good bet this season. she'll have
much mere IN go or than Ii some on,
| has rheerfully assured her that her
| iaSt years coat will do Just as we'll.
And II she's listened Ia tips from
people who make "A habit of taking
notes on folks clothes she may have
| 4 fairly sound idca OF what 10 Try fer.
Whereas IL she's retired i'm hurt
ngide because she feels she can never
he correct. and that it's crime fuG
any one to tell her she isn't correct
she'll never have any better ideas
about clothes than she has riGh, now.
So. there, vi. now It's YOUR turn
again,
fConyriSht 1927