The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-09

than % our New York fAzhioaAblss fhs number Of
dresses destroyed yearly In this way l. inorsdibas m
the money they throw In The gutter enough 10 ay IN
army of street sweepsn. The vonsa Of Esrops Do not
play The unsssmy part Of scavspgsrs except the Has
sans ~ compelled to do whom found drunk n the
st Gets hey lift their akrs from the mud and dust and
save their dress and dignity ct the time But W
should not for ct that they have what vant-pubie
promenades where and children take open air
and exercise, away from crowded thoroughfares and
spashing omnibusss. Some years ago Parsmads hats,
ranging in price from twenty to thirty dollars could with
difficulty And purchaser; the supply does not keep
pace with the demand though there double the num-
Der Of persons engaged in the business The national taste
too, appears to have undergone change hata formerly
woula mot sel profussy they eau
not BE- made gay expensive enough. So with dresses
so with mantillas Velvet mantillas and cloaks eabo
rsely embroidered trimmed with gupurs lace at fifteen
dollars yard, with Russian sable dearer still, worth
from two hundred twelve hundred dollars piece, are
now at a premium. Add to this-dresses at eighty or
hundred dollars pece bonnets at thirty; underaeeves
and collars at thirty dollars pocket handkerchiefs at
twenty FIVE and everything else rropertonAtey dear and
have the of two thousand dollars
for sagle Dress and this exclusive OF lace and ewelry
Now, American lace is not considered exactly
du and foreign lace is extra vagantly high undue
indulgence on this point alone would be ruineus The
laces most in fashion Guipure Honton valencernes
Brussels, Limerick blond, and paints d. application OF
these Brussels has had its cay point d. application is in
it's zenith and Limerick lace looming up; but ALL from
durable valenciennes to ephemeral blond, are sold
at prices that car not but make the judicious
grieve." To what to attribute this increase
Of luxury, this Indifference to expense2 Are we
more wealthy moro prodigal than we were
years ago2 Or will tho facilities for European travel
account for t Those who visit the metropolis Of fash
ion bring back taste for greater STYLE and those who
main at home would not be outdone for worlds
lis well that the follies Of the rich give employment
to the Industrious Would they better paid But
there who beat down the prices of their work
ers and glory in it as . proof of good management
persons who take quarter each day from their dress
makers plain with hand in order tia. they
may expend hundred dollars for themselves with the
other thus actually making the poor pay for their extra
gance We know a lady who said to her husband "Now,
my DEAR have got my sewing done cheap this year,
that think you ought to buy fifty dollar shawl"
As it may be interesting to many of readers to know
how many dependent upon the manufacture of the
different articles of dress by the female portion of
population, may rely the follow ing table giving
the wages well the number of persons employed
the different departments 1t ia almost needless to state
that in this calculation do not include the manufAc
lures of ladies' shoes gloves &c.
Employers. Hands Weekly Wages
Mantia makers. 20 800 30 to IS
mlhhers ...............ZW q ow . 10 D