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Show PREFERS TO GET WET. Woman Braves Rain. Rather Than Carry an Umbrella, The day of the feminine umbrella is over. Fijw woaion now think ot carrying an umbrella um-brella savo on extremo occasions. At tho umbrella counters of the largo shops tho decline of femlnino enthuslaHm In the matter mat-ter of umbrellaK Is distinctly noted. Many of tho umbrellas now purchased by women are of a better grade than formerly, showing show-ing that they arc intended to servo upon superior rather than usual occasions. The feminine umbrella, Indeed, will soon be as extinct as tho dodo, and tho last woman to carry ono may shortly occasion as much intorest as tho man who recklessly dartd the g1be3 and con meats of the Fleet street following by carrying the flrsx one. Recently upon a duy of persistent pouring pour-ing the observant woman called the attention atten-tion of her comrado to this paucity of umbrellas um-brellas "Chicago women have little use for umbrellas um-brellas nowadays," sho said. "I-ots of women, In fact, never think of carrying an umbrella, no matter how heavy tho downpour. down-pour. Oh, yes, the woman who Is caught In her beat light gown or wearing a chiffon hat may rush Into the nearest store and buy an umbrella, to ."helter her fragile finery homeward. Jtst as tho woman who must wear her best clothes outdoors on a rainy day will irako uso of an umbrella IH for the Hake of sternest necessity. But H how many women of your acquaintance, B preparing for a rogular rainy day shop- H ping, calling or business arm themselves B with an umbrella before starting out? HBSBflJ "The causes of the chango? Thorn an1 B several. First of all. women wear moro sensible clothing than thoy once did. The J 'instep skirts,' snug storm serges and J heaVy-solud shoos ot the present fashion HBSBfl will stand qulto a bit of rain before allow- ing their wearer to become drenched. TIih fact that they will be none tho worse for a HBHBhJ thorough soaking helps the busy woman, especially If she must carry parcels, to J leave the umbrella at home. "Hats, too, arc different from what they HBVBVJ once were. Tho felt, mohair or 'ready-to- HBMBhJ wear' hats of the day withstand water "The pompadour represents another Im- H portant fact In thu umbrella banishment HBSBSj of the present. Ualr not naturally curl has imperiled many a good woman's aoui. HBBBhJ especially In wot weather. Now, with the HBbBbJ smooth or only mildly 'Huffed' pompadour most popular. It really doesn't matter HBSBl much whether the hair gets wet or not. HBhB "The pressing business cares that now render so many women absent-minded BBhBhJ have borne their part In tho abolishment IHBbBbJ of the feminine umbrella also. Tho price HBSBflJ of two or three umbrellas will buy n now J hat, while the lost umbrella alwavs pricks HBSBSj annoyingly at tho womanly conscience So tho average Chicago business or profes- IBbBbJ atonal woman stalks serenely along In tho J rain, quite unprotected, solacing herself HBhBBJ with tho reflection that all the beauty cul- J turlsts agree upon tho improving effects of J rain water. And when the rain is over the HBhBBJ umbrcllalcss woman feels delightfully IHBhBhJ free." Chicago Record-Herald. HHVHVJ |