The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-10-17
From the New Yorl; sun

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"I,ulies Dresses for Rent"
These words are plucardcd on the
door OF ms Sixth avenue. The build.
ing commences with Il store, grows
upwards into residences, and is all
newnass and brown stone The sign
quoted T. on the door leading to the
residences. The writer read it and en-
tered. A carpetcd stairway md hall
brought him to another door upon
which the inscription isrepeated. 4
rap brought out lady. She was under
thirty years old, above the average in
personal attractiveness, and well
dressed. She was Il little surprised at
male caller 4 slight lifting of the
brows over her very large eyes said so.
"Will you walk in, sir?' and her
lips assumed u business smile,
The writer entered u neatly furnish
Ell room that was somewhat Uttered
with dressmaking. The lady moved
n chair toward him, and sank graceful
ly into another. Then she laid one
hand gently over the other in her lap,
inclined her head coqucttcshly to one
side, and looked like u polite interro-
CATION point. The visitor told her that
the novelty of her announcement had
attracted his attention, and that he
would like to talk with her about her
unique business.
''lf ] should tell you all about it,"
ahe said, good humoredly, 'you would
he tired listening before / got
through"
She was assured of the improbability
Of such result, and urged to go ON.
She needed no further questioning,
but soon showed herself good talker
~ well as n woman of refinement and
education.
A woMANLY PASSION ANALyzED.
II am the inventor Of this business, -
she said, although j may have got
the idea from an article In the Sun
some time ago describing how dress
suits are rented to gentlemen. II you
know anythingabout women you know
that the most of them have not only n
passion for dress, but weakness for
novelty. Tho woman with one calico
dress wants two, and the woman with
ten silks wants eleven. The rule is
good with the owners of the most COM
plete wardrobes. Another thing you
may not know: women don't like to
wear the same dress to more than one
or two parties or balls In one season. .
Now, it Is upon these female charac-
fstics that thrive. You would nat,,r-
ally guess that only poor ladies
hire dresses; but that isn't so. Rather
the reverse " the case. A good many
of my callers ride within n few blocks
OF here In their carriages, and walk
the balance Of the way. II wouldn't
do, hlesss you, to he caught hiring Il
dress; but l can assure you that many
a borrowed one Is worn at fashionable
gatherings Sometimes, too, a lady
from out 0f town wants to 90 to n
party or to the opera. She has only n
travelling dress with her, and borrowed
hnery IL her only resource. The bust.
ness, however, Is not entirely confined
to renting party dresses. There is an
occasional call for a street dress, som,
times by u shop girl who wants to IN
duIge In an afternoon walk on Broad
way. Once In a while an actress
suddenly called upon to play part
out Of her line, or from a desire for n
greater variety than her wardrobe af-
lords. rents dress for a week; but
they usually want dresses that are too
SNOWY, or tao peculiar or pronounced
ID color and makeup for my business. ~
DfsGCisfsn DRESSES.
'sHow Is that? Well, III tell YOU.
II woul,l half kill lady to w caught
wearing u hired dress. TO project
Them against such n terrible catas-
truphe must alter the appearance OF a
Ores every time It Is worn. so YOU
~ the oolpss must not liz too odd, nor
.,'e styles too peculiar. Women beat
te uickenH for remembering what
.utT women wear. la,t by n little
4 .4SuolSy manage u disguise my
v ~ that they can't lie rcenuu,zsJ
- =. y 2 nald, only nse eolors ina
~ '1< 20 odd alter tie (rIn,mi i, !,
3 4o1e itie wnn,. A eiiS},
4. S~x, t!iW respect Is enough, 4
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