The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-02
FASHION APTER ALL
IL Lovely woman's Rriend-wha IL Bas
Done for iler IN the Way Of 0utalde

than she gets. In the ono matter OF per.
sonal attire there has been compiete reyo.
luton. An IaTk1IloENcER man was talking
this matter over with Mr.. Blum, OF Blum 4
Marks, when that gentleman said:
"You have the right Ida about Il. Who
would have thought ten years ago--I will
ssy five years ago-that any Wheeling house
would have been justified In keeping such q
sock OF ready.mAde garments as we, have
hert?'
"Somsthing, Mr.. Blum, is due 10 the
growth Of Wheeling aud Its ne'ghborhood,
and To tho improving taste OF the people"
"Assuredly, and II 1t were not 50 no Wheel
ing house would think Of carrying large
and fne sock OF ready made goocs. I am
willing TO say that every Wheeling merchant
for nice goods, and THU, brings me bat K to the
point We slipt away from. was going to
say. that thtss rtady made garments for
intarts, children and ladies laYe almost
made their own market You see In this
dSy the fireEt fabric and the best workman
5 Up count for nothing without stylish and
ta3teful cut. Ladies are very particular
about the general effect OF the toilet, and
The garment which does not contribute lis
shares II really al otieuse, and they will not
tolerate 1t. i can very easily illustrate my
point ~
Mr.. Blum ran his eye hastily over long
row 81 ladies' walking jackets, found the one
he wanted and said, ''Ah that Is the one
Now what 90 you think OF the design and
outline Of that garment? You sec II is made
10 fit the form-it cess no more to make q
garment fit II you know how. Well, we ssll
this for 81 so. cali that a marvel OF manu-.
fActure-a good fabric, well cut and well
made II man had predicted that Ave years
Sgo, his friends would lave hunted quarters
for him in luDatiC asylum. A-
"rhat," continued Mr.. Blum, s'ls not tho
coat we sell most OF, ofcourse. In th!sli OF
walking jlckeIs We have forty.eight styles,
all colors, up to SIS 90, and you shall ssy
WHISTLER these ara not OF beautiful design and
workmanship Well, all this Is Of compara'
lively resent date"
The reporter thanked Mr.. Blum for his
kindness and was about 10 retire when he
said:
al you take an interest IN these things I'll
SHOW you sJmsIhing which Is regarded as
very handsome and Certainly not high
priced.n
0p:ning wall case Mr.. Blum took out an
elegant garment Of black silk, trimmed with
fur and lined with quilted satin-ihe newest
thir & In wraps called tee Russian circular.
1t fi;s Close 10 the shoulders and hangs grace.
fully.
II show you this" said Mr.. Blum, "as an
ILLUSTRATION OF high order. Those circulars
range from SIS to $40. What do you say 10
that? Then look al these pelisses and pslelots,
from IS 10 $i5-or these very graceful circu.
lars from $l2 90 to $S5. Now you might dc.
scribe these garments until you filled the
ISrELLGESeER, and yet ladies' who have been
paying sxtravagalt prices for their wraps
could not be made 10 understand that we
are offering really foe things for thtso prices"
"You have the advantage OF your own
factories In the East, haven't you?'
"Ye; one in Philadelphia, at 1919 Market
street, and one in New York at 403 Broad.
ness in Wheelipgs 60 long that, we know what
this market waIts, and We cater 10 II. So
you see wo manufacture what will ssll, carry
over no old styles to the next season, aud
taye alwaysafresh stock IN fabric aud design.
That, think, is the secret OF our success.
Certainly that Is what enables US 10 carry 30
large stock"
You do lsrge wholesale business, too?'
.'Tes, but do not speak Of that now. All
that you see here and more now on the wsy
will be disposed Of to our retail customers.
The reporters eye fell on lay figure but
toned up in a long, close. citing coat, and was
looking on inqulringly when Mr.. Blum,
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