The sun., 1890-01-12
in HER HOURS OF EASE
And in Her Hours of Toll,
Always Woman.
WASHINGTON DEBUTANTEs.

what Fair Woman Concerns Herself with
Now-Ono Day In the Life OF a New York
shop Glri-A Girl Desperate who Died
with Her BoOts On-The Result which
m Elopsnent had on Family Feud.
The woman with a genius for bargains is
now in her element. All the shops have re-
duood their winter stock that they may get rid
Of II and bring In the spring one, and she who
Gazed lonRlnRly at virot bonnet, who sighed
and went away. looked and longed. may now
possess It In delight, and at very little cost
Some woman body says: / have ten dollars
that may spend on bonnet-I scorn any but
French one-therefore. shall board the lion
In his den go to the most chic Of milliners and
ret what want" Does she 90 in her shabby
clothes Dear no; she would get nothing cheap
n she did that. She wears her smartest get up.
and she enters the shop as II she we're mil
honaire, instead Of a daughter Of toll who gets
her bonnets by her gbness Of pen. The ideal
bonnet is simple. but is chic; 1t Is quiet, and 1t
comes from Virot. She looks and longs. but she
realizes that now is her time to be diplomatic.
The smiling saleswoman is asked how much 1t
is "Thirty-hve dollars" she responds 'ro-
duced from hfty." Then a request is made that
madam will try II on. "Oh. no." says she.
"it Is scarcely worth whie; do not intend to
pay that much for a bonnet. and II will be only
taking up your time" However, after some
persuasion. she yields. 1t is found becoming,
and the milliner dilates on its harmony, it's
beauty, and its cheapness. Madam quietly
removes it. and says: 1t is very cheap, but
are you thinking or remembering. that this Is
midwinter; that you have gotten probably ton
times the valuo Of that bonnet in the copies
you have made from It, and that in two weeks
from now there will be absolutely no sale for it,
as you will have to have your spring goods on
exhibition" This is practical common sense
that appeals to the millner, and Ia Jump to $25
Is made at once. The would-be buyer again
comes out with bit OF truth. Says she: II
like the bonnet. think 1t cheap but have
just 80 much money to put in bonnet and
not one cent more can give" The price then
goes down to SIS By this time mads m 10 ar
rayed In the bonnet In which she appeared and
tells the illiner that she thanks her very much
for her kindness, and that as her things are all
she has her spring opening., Quickly she is
asked. !T. how s1,o much VIII YOU give% She says.
miliiner suggests that she pay SIS then and let
q stand on account, but madam is too old a
for this Ten dollars Or nothing she
she is stopped. and after all his diplomatic
man9uvring the milliner has SO she has the
liner?, Certainly not What she said in the
first place was absolutely true. Profit comes
In the sale OF it. and this is perfectly we'll
kn0own both by good buyers and good
milliners.
Before the days Of la Rrippe, when the ladies
OF Pompeii we're the bellies OF the day, posed as
the professional beauties and. for all we know
had their photographs taken and got a per-
centage on them, we'll bred people didn't cry In
handkerohiefs. They dropped their tears slow
ly and gracefully into vials OF cut glass that had
gold shoppers set about with precious stones.
rharn h.. kIae b..
thoughts upon a graceful pose practised with
her tear bottle before her mirror. and can there
be anything more touching than. when ones
best young man was Off to the wars. sending |
him by registered letter little note saying |
You have all my heart. and these are the tears
] have wept for you since your absencel" The |
tear bottle could be enclosed as practical proof.
and the maiden fair would write on the outside
Of the envelope in large letters "Glass,;please
the days Of romance! Undoubtedly some very |
fetching young women. who appreciated the |
like getting red nose. had their slaves do the |
weeping for them. and physical cultured them:
sound whipping SO that they might have some
Nowadays in place of the bottles we have the
handkerchiefs: dainty squares that. II my lady
Is wise, have magic in the web Of them. The
perfection OF q ahandkerchiefis square OF linen
de is embroidered in white. and a fuli irili Of
valenciennes lace outlining it. There is fancy
themselves very daintily to the. different Co.'S
tunes: all the faint shades are shown in them,
The black Wheh must En aWags
company an all black costume, Is Of moltSSeiine
ds sole with full irtll Of French, lace aboutit:
One could weep in this very comfortably but 1t
would be OF no earthly use whatever to anybody
determined to be. in the swim and have the
often ruined by the laundress. who has an idea
that she should lavish starch upon It. and then
woman Of taste knows that her moucho r. should
never make the acquaintance OF starch. and
in sc Is t have
drawer devoted TO handkerchiefs alone; line
thie with q scented silk pad. and have another
whom you draw one out. but instead the upper
pad is lifted. your kerchieis are exposed to
IinG all the others.
Since the present intricate arrangement OF
hooks and mysterious and eva
i've loops for the fastening OF ladies' bodices
las rendered unpopular the wearing Of watches
ust inside the dress. with depending fob
hahn. the question OF whore they shall be worn
las been answered in a variety OF inventions. |
Iometimes they are attached with @ thousand
nd one other trinkets to the chatelaine. some-
lines set in the handle Of umbrellas. or in the
orner OF the purse or card case, and in band
Il leather or silver to be worn about the wrist |
these watch bracelets were nr6t invented as
n accompaniment for the riding habit when |
their obvious utility
made amends for their
!.
extreme uRliness. but
A/ they seem to be grow
~ Ing In popularity for
shopping orstreet wear,
and even come in set
ting Of silver and lew
81 els. with ornamental
ki\N intent. One OF the
l~ pretty graceful dancers
NV in the GAiety company
AY wears q very brilliant,
sparkling affair, with a