The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11
HOW WOMEN SELECT HATS.


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II think this becomes mo. How much :"
"Bsven dollars. u u Canton braid. and
very pretty for the prios."
Let me 80 somsthins better" And the
customer. . snowy. mlddls-Aged woman. who
had drawn her lips mptuously Ut the
mention Of the prios. hastily whisked on the
hat which she had ct nrst assumed with much
sslf.compiacsncy. II can't b seen with .
seven.dollar hat What are those Tyrolsees r
They are Of the best English Milan. g.
sorted oolors. unframed. from dollar thirty
eight to dollar sixty.nvs. We have them
beautifully trimmed. from ten TO eighteen dol
lars. This one 10 Q perfect beauty"
80 Il IT," said the customer. trying on the
duffy. stesple-crownsd snormity. and survey
Ing herself admirlnsly IN the mirror. IL u oil
tho style. too. How muohr
Eighteen dollars"
This will answer. and you oan send my old
one homo. I promised II to my maid. In case
lingering and coausttis6 look IN the glass. the
iadI PAID for s, the snormity. and sailed away
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account Of stock instead OF taking notes. II
Would hardly 90 Tor onr customers to suspect
Tho scene was In the rear or tryins.on room
Sas h e ss S,s sS S4f With
polntments. was rether . salon than an ordl-
door essDsn se snd
betwee9 the richly curtsined Window at the
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played through tho length and breadth Of the
long millinery shop. whore tidy saleswomen
But the lady really looked we'll in the
cheaper hat" snid the reporter: continving the
10 ai s: paid
But It cost her nearly three times a. much,
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: saloon Keepers wife, whose vulgar prodieality
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combined. who doubtless varies her employ
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threshold. a. though momentariiy dazzled or
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Ssses here ana there looked ike sSiset,ons q
nondescript birds and insects. Every breath
Of air from the haif-orened windows caused
gentle waving Of plumes, q rustle Of artificial
pompon.. aces and ribSons. The airy b bright
he or an oyda
II was only an exhibition Of spring and early
liners regular set-out Tor the deiectation. be-
wilderment and temptation OF women.
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cone and exaggerated brim. There vero sun
jockey hats and sailor hats variously trimmed
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spsis and savoy had eontrSatea sraee s as Be
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tint recalled the sIsas SCOOP the policsmnsn
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The trying on department having onee been
fairly entered. the bonnet buyers began 70 chat.
All TSs ates a want q
taste that distinguished the, majority Of the
sh9ppeEs was as amusing % 1t was nhenome-
the S sH m ss f ade
rous selections. 4 tall and portly woman. with
o. plssy
came to q spell -bound attitude before the mir.
81! shs psid E; IL. II ana hurried away; pssEy:
the fascination OF a cart-Wheel steeple crown
and took her departure. Three servant girls.
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cont imitation french ~ SS. Glib Do boxes Wiz
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q gaudy ribbons and cheap flowers In
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into the purchase Of tho hat that. became her
s:i than with sfss on dsRnsn shs
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fIl, indoedr' exclaimed stern visaeed matron,
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wish to pay. and I'll look elsewhere"
Tho attendant. who CHANGED to be the FORE
woman. looked q little sad as the stern-yisaged
lady swept out OF sight but frightened up as
she was next approached by q sedate shopper
waiting with ali. the experience and courtesy
At he Il, command. "Thst Y always the Way"
was lu!l II the business; "Tha. last els:
noticed how admirably she suited horseli. and
without being expensive either. She asked my
mSs sf - 0pI atery not our CRITICISM
Do the wealthy ladies generally exhibit the
most taste in the selection OF head gear 2"
asked the reporter.
:" II they have been much. abroad. or have
been in wealthy or good circumstances for
more than one Generstion; think they DO. but
tistic taste in dress. as In everything else is
more to do with its cultivation than tho more
possession Of money We have many custom
ers In moderate. or evcn straitened. clrcum-
stances, who can never afford to buya trimmed
hat or bonnet and who yet manage to make
UP their headwear 20 artisticnlly out OF q few
simple materials that myself would not be
milllner;made article. But the very rich ladies