Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-01-30
SEAL SKINS FOR HIRE.

Keeping in the Fashion at MONTHLY
Rental-sacques and Fur-lined Cioaks in
the Reach of Small Purses.
q New York Journal: On small card
placed in the window of second. hand
clothing store in Canal street readers are
Informed that sealskin sacques and silk
fur-lined dolmans are TOR sale or hire.
Renting sealskin sacques and Jackets
as we'll as silk fur-lined dolmans is not
novelty to US by any MEANS" said the
proprietor. We have been in the bust
ness several years and we find that rent.
ing our sealskin sacques increases every
year. You must understand that we
have only few actually new sealskio
sacques on hand, as they do not pay us
for the large outlay, ranging from 5000
to 500 each. Those who can afford to
buy valuable sacques get tired of the
cut or shape. They are then disposed of
to the second hand man, and who in turn
rents the sacque out to the best advan.
tage. Some of these sealskins are al
most as good as new, having been we'll
taken care Of"
"What are your terms for renting these
sacques?"
"Ah, that all depends upon the selec.
ton made, whether the cloak is long or
short and what condition the sacque may
be In at the time it is hired. Our rates
are governed by the extent of the time
the party wishes to keep the sacque. If
only Tor q week or month or 30 we
charge more, but if for the seasop-thst
Is. three months-we make reduction. !"
"What are your prices forlfair sealskip
sacques say for two months?"
"lf the sacque is in good condition we
can get IN cold weather forty dollars for
two months. We have others We car
rent lower, but they are those that have
long been on hand and on close lnspec
ton look the worse for wear. We rent Of
low as three dollars per week. We don'i
ever. as we used to-"
"What class of PEOPLE are your Gus
tomers?"
"Some of the most respectable fami
lies. Some ladies don't want to buv
sacque right out, as the shape and styl,
may alter after year or so. We car
alter them to suit any fashion, The,
again they are running brisk of hayin,
their furs moth eaten, which is a orea
consideration, if the sacque is OF an,
value. Husbands find it cheaper to rem
q sacque by the month or season than t.
buy one."
How many do you rent out durin,
the winter season? ?"
"You may say from one hundred t,
one hundred and forty. Many of thes,
eacques are 'pripped' with our uncle dur
ing the summer months for their full
amount. and more often than not the,
are not released from pawn"
"What becomes of the sacuues afte
being well worn?"
I'VE sell them at auction to our bes
advantage. So long as you say 1t i
sealskin you can find plenty of BUYERS
frequently purchasers, green III tin
business, pay double the value of
sacque. That's their business, howeye,
If the weather should only contiuu
cold until the close of March we shal, d
q rafting business. Why, high tone
servant giil does not consider hsrsel
dressed until she can sport her sealski
on Sunday"
| do you require deposit to be pai
when sacque is taken away?"
Sometimes, if we do not know tn
parties. They have to sign contract t
return the sacque in good coudition:
not they are liable to pay the damap
done. No, we don't often get cheate
out of sacque. In all cases the rentf
has to be paid in advance. Silk fur-line
dolmans are not so much inquired afte
although good many are rented b
working girls"