Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-26
THE COMPETENT CUSTOMER.

g Is the gentleman who knows every
thing in?" staiuinered vision of golden
hair and sea blue eyes. as she stood TIM
idly beside the managing editors desk
yesterday afternoon.
Ever, thing about what?" asked the
editor, clawing around under his desk
for his shoes and trying TO hide his
stocking feet under him. Upon what
partic liar branch do you seek fox infor-
,nation!"
IL don't know exactly what to do
pouted the strawberry lips. PA says
can only have one dress this Spring, and
/ don't Know how to make 1t up. ;.
thought the gentleman who answers
questions could tell me-"
HIM mattered the managing editor.
He has gone up III Maine to find ont
WHY geese Away, walk IN SINGLE file. An
Anxious inquirer wants 10 know. What
kind of a dress lad you thought Of get
unc!"
That's what want to know. want
something that will look we'll with terra
cJ;ta gloves.
YES. yes" nurmured the editor.
"lnen you should get one Of those
green things with beaCs that turn all
kinds of colors. and some fringe and fix
ings of that kind"
"Wonid you have it cut princess or
wear it with poionaise!' she inquired,
looking at him searchinaly.
"You-yuu might have it princess
around the neck and 4 row of polouaiS-
IN at the bottom" suggested the editor,
That's going TO he very fashionable,
and a couple of hip-pockets would sc: 1t
off ROYALTY"
II don't know" nurmured the beau
ty. Il haven't seen any of that style.
Do YOU know whether panniers are worn
hOutfant this season, or whether the
skirt is ti9at!
"Oh. certainly replied the editor.
They are made with all the bOuffants
you can get ON EN-. Some have even six
teen button bouffants, and here was n
lady ia here yesterday who had pa nj
or that came clean up 70 her neck. l
should have it pretty boufiant it 1t WAS
my dress"
We'll" stammered the blushing
blossom. ..would you box-plait the skirt
or shirr it,"
..shirr it straight up and down, and
fasten il with these loops of black tape.
do you mean frogsg' asked the
beauty.
"No. no. These big loops that slip
over two buttons. That sets of the
shirrs and gives u sort OF tout 10 the AZ
s-mble," and the editor leaned back and
smiled superior.
Don't You think revers Of a lighter
shade would look prettyf' she inquired
hesitstipgiy.
They Il do to OK up tho back, but I
wouldn't pot them on the front, an
swered the edito-, sagely. "kevers are
very well to trim a hat with, but they
don't set of n dress front"
How would you have the corsaRsT
II wouldn't have any at all You look
much better without one"
Sir" she exclaimt d. rising.
''Oh, If you insist, you might have
small one, certainly not over three inch
ca long, for short dresses are the style
now"
"You--yon don't seem to understand
-" she commenced.
.Oh, don't II" he retorted. That's
what [ am here tor. l think there ~
nothing so iamentable "a Ia see young
lady dragging her corsace through the
mud and dust. Still. if you want one.
YOU could have il So you can take 1t OF
when YOU 90 ON the street, and only wear
it rs home. They are hard 70 handle,
and no. one woman in 4 hundred can
kick her corssge gracefully :.
III am very much obliged to yon,
she murmursd. "Yoa are very Rood, I'm
sure"
s.Don't mention il, |" replied The editor
politely. -.
Il think whsn you sc: is shirred and
revsred and pclonaised and prinoesssd.
,ou'l, like il very much. You might get
a cash and some bag buttons - pus IN
behind, or IL you'u like another style
better you msght trim the whole fsonf
with bouffants aud wear the pannier for
a hal"
sOh. thank you. sir" exclaimed the
blushins bud, a. she scust.sd down
stairs -,
-Sxipes,- roared the managing editor
With complaceut smile and glance oi
approval at himsetf in the glass. 'SvIpes'
you NAV tell the forennu % send me a
proof II tue Fashion Noes ~ soon as
they come in. | have observed that 4
Great many errors have creps in lately.