Show Evening Chit Chat S BY RUTH EUTH CAMERON CARON Letters Leters of a successful business woman oman to her niece V. V EAR Niece Joan DEAR D S A girl in an office near mine has just lost a corking good position position po po- po because she didn't realize that a business office wasn't either a sail sai boat or an afternoon tea The man she worked for has half a dozen stenographers and is very hal proud er of the good tone of his office force 1 They hey hey are are an exceptional crew of sensible and refined young business women and he takes tales almost as much pride in their and good manners and sensible clothes as he does docs in their work This girl was different She SIe was as a good worker too too good good at punctuation goo and spelling and a neat and accurate stenographer but but there was one thing she did not know mow the A ABC B C of and that was as bow how to dress in a business office Ono day she would appear in a Lombardy Lom Lom- bar bardy blouse wih witha a smashing red sailors sailor's sailors sailor's sail sail- sai- sai ors or's tie te tho the next shed she'd wear ear an alarmIngly alarmingly alarmingly alarm alarm- waist with a f very cry Dutch neck and a flirtatious flirtations showing of blue ribbons underneath and th the tho third shed she'd be bo togged out in a half hal soiled afternoon dress for she was the kind of ot girl who thinks finery belongs In the kitchen and the office Then of c course shed she'd always alays wear the trimmings to match match low low cut pumps and gossamer stockings white gloves big showy hats fanc fancy neck chains that would get caught in her typewriter typewriter- and all al that that sort of thing The employer stood it for tor a while Tie lie thought the sight of the tho six ix other girls girs I who I always looked ed both charming and businesslike in regular business bu getups s tailored suits and to match I would tone lone her down When it didn't he ho mildly suggested a amore amore more appropriate form of costume and she was vastly vasty insulted and left in a huff Now Kow niece of course course T T I know mow that you OU arent aren't that kind but it wont won't do you OU any harm to be bo reminded to keep good and ald plenty away from it That hat man was exceptionally fussy russy I know khow but Ive I've Ive heard a good many business business business busi busi- ness men talk t and I know that while the they may flatter fater the overdressed girl about lol looking n pretty they really realy admire and ap approve rova of the woman who dresses i in a business like way for business Dont Don't worry worn about looKing looting dowdy Most women wort look 1001 about abut as well wel In fn a a. well built bui talor tailored d suit and welt well wel fitted tailored waist or simple blouse as they over ever do There is a girl irl who goes Joes In on tho the same samo train I do in the mornings who alwa famo always s wears a navy tailored suit sui a white shirt waist and a a. stock of tho the latest st style Ie and alwa always s 's has lias fresh lookIng looking look look- ing in- gloves and perfectly kept shoes I have havo heard a dozen men admire that girls girl's appearance Oh b by tho the w way r that sample cample of fawn colored corduroy with wih braiding to to match that you ou sent mo me as a a suggestion for a a winter suit is awfully pret pretty but do Jo you ou think it exactly business like Now dont don't he be cross with wIh me mc will wi you Oloa Ol Joan oa n Just say jay ay its it's is i's only my hard h headed but soft hearted OL OLD D AUNT AUN I 72 Ci J c D c-D r |