, 1889-08-22
CHINESE TAIIORs,
The autocrats OF Fashion in Mongoi-
ian Ourters.

CHINESE TAILoRs.
The Autocrats OF Fashion In Mongoi-
ian Ourters.
There are many Chinese tailor shops
in New York, says the Mail and Express.
Mott street * lillod with them. They
are in cellars, where pigtaiied Mongolintis
sit and watch on three-l'rgcd stools,
and n password or Il detective is needed
To pass a stranger from the street. They
arc in the rear of firSt-ioor shops and
some are in upper stories, through long,
winding halls that smell of dried fish,
boiling birds nests and frying "details.
The clothes are kept on, dingy shelves
and in boxes under dark counters and
only form part of the general stock, like
nails in a hardware shop. But there is
only one Poole in New York, and he has
no imitators. To initiate our Celestial
Poole requires more capital than the av-
cragc thinaman possesses. Mr.. Poole is
known 10 the business public ms Mci lee
Wa ~ Co., and is familiarly called Mel
by those who have the honor of his per-
sonal acquaintance. His place of busi-
ness is in the BowCry, where he occupies
the first floor and the basement OF one of
the largest buildings under the shadow
of the elevated road.
The tailor shop looks as little like the
customary clothing store us u Chinese
laundry does like Murray Hill draw.
ing room. II is large room filled with
tables piled high with goods, and cloth.
ing seems to he about the only thing
that ia no offered for sale. At the door,
behind Il small counter, generally sit
two men, one is short, stout, shrcwd-
eyed and smiling. lie wears American
clothes, with his pigtail Coiled ont OF
slght under n fashionable MackiuaW hat.
lie Is the head salesman, and a capable
one, TOO, II appearances count for any
| thing. The other Is slender and mcluu-
choly. lie affects the sombre in attire,
and wears black felt hat OF the pre-
vaiiing undertaken style. He spends
his time lingering kindergarten count
ing machine aud marking UP accounts
with piece of India ink or a plain
brush on the long pages OF brown
paper note book. He IS bookkeepor, and
Is said to be one of the most expert
hicroglyphic makers i'll the Chinese
quarters.
DESCRIPTION OF THE STORE,
The under salesman is aldcrmanic in
form and dresses very much nsnn Amer
lean does i'm hot weather, with his cont
oil and the sleeves of Ills white shirt
rolled up to his elbows. His knowledge
of English is confined by strictly COM
, llelvial limits, put hlo winning snlie IS
plu'tH Pu,p cIluulih 10 cover any linguistic
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THE SIMPLE DAILY OUTFIT.
! A Chinamans every day outfit is beau
! tiful in It's simplicity. 1t consists of a
| pair of loose trousers, almost as short as
| pantelettcs and entirely wanting in
| frills, an undcrshirt, short coat that is
called Chan Su Ticn, or something that
sounds like that, and am oyorcoat knoWn
to the initihted as q roo sol sam Iho
boots, called lleh san ILL., toSether with
the nat ana hosiery, complete the ward
robe.
| The undershirt does not differ matori-
! ally from that worn by native New
Workers, and is usually made of pongeo
silk. Chinese dudes when not working
in their laundrics wear finer grades of
silk. The long coat is only Worn ON fcs-
W occhaloiiS Ny wy common clGat' ol