The Morning herald., 1876-12-06
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Yesterday afternoon . representative OF
THx HERALD, visited . fashionable estab-
lishment 10 this city, where the latest fash
ions are displayed, and entered into CONVEX
sation with the proprietress about the fabrics
that people wear and what they cost. "Do
you find, asked the reporter, ''that the hard
times have so much affected both pride and
pockets 40 to prevent people living up to the
tashionsa'
"No," answered the lady, "1 must
say, but still it has not application to
all, that there are as many sticklers for
fashion now, as there we're before We felt 50
heavily the paralyzirg effects of depressed
business"
"Do the prices range high"
"AssonishinRly high, considering the
number of people out of business, and the
consequent scarcity of money"
"Then you must have q large amount of
dssd stock on hand At the end of the
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"Strange 40 /. may seem, We do not. Such
might be the case If all our goods were made
up of the best materials. But we must meet
FOODS made into the latest modes, but in
spactiou would prove that the material ID
indifferent. There are people who like to
keep up with the fashions but cannot afford
10 pay the price of the best, and to meet
this class, we have poor material made up"
''Does this sell I" 1T sells we'll, and you
would be astouished to see those who come
in, and purchase such goods. People whom
know are In poor circumstances, but ! sup
pose they want to carry out the maxim, III
you are poor don't show poor,' and if they
pay for their goods their circumstances OF
life are matters which should give me the
least concern"
"Are the fashions this year as expensive
| as they have been heretotore!"
''Just as much SO. lido not flud that the
scarcity of money has made lady any less
| tasty about the size, shape and color OF her
bonnet than she Was i've years ago, and she
studies economy in cutting her dress no
more now than she did then. You know
it is said tt at there are two parts about the
human body that will not know economy,
/ aud these are the back and the stomach and
believe such really TO be the truth, judging
by the steady maintenance of fashions, and
the heaping baskets we see people stagger-
ing under on market days"
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In bonnets there is change at all times.
EVERYTHING is IN fashion now -a-days that
looks anything at all like head covering.
cabbage leaf, With tomato stuck on top,
and bunch of celery as the crowning or
nament, could be made raging fashion, If
any one could be found bold enough to In
troduce such a head dress. There is a
change in the color of bonnets. We will
miss the fancful cream bonnets that last
winter set so many compilations of charm
ingly. This winter light bonnets will be
dispensed with altogether, except upon dress
occasions, The latest fashion advices state
that delicate shade known as pistachce
green and rose will be worn. The prices Of
bonnets range from s25 to $50, but of
course they can be made to run as high IS
one hundred dollars, very easily, by piling on
the costly ornaments. The fashions in
closkk and dresse. have not become fixed
enough yet to ttate definitely, and will not
until the Christmas holidays approach
nearer