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Greenwich Village

CHAPTER IX
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Splashes of clever red and subtle purple will quite creditably take the place of more cumberous and expensive dressing,--or at least will pleasantly eke it out.

Colour has long been recognised as a perfectly good substitute for cloth.
Have you forgotten the small boy's abstract of the first history book--" ...

The early Britons wore animals' skins in winter, and in summer they painted themselves blue." I am convinced that wode was the forerunner of the dress of the Village ball! The Kit Kat, an artists' association, is remarkable for one curious custom.

Its managing board is a profound mystery.

No one knows who is responsible for the invitations sent out, so there can be no jealousy nor rancour if people don't get asked.


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