New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-04
THE sHOPGIRL ~ LONDON.
London lc,;cr to Tho Philadelphia Times.


eide .h,t tirr nan eat and drink at dinner began
tour uf IN" place ard WA given an opportunity u
t,II vim any nf m. ,uplnv,., desired ana question
them without the surveillance ol tue young man WHO
was as igncl 10 the duty Of taking IN" ABOUT: II!
every nook and corner there was a"hc V't puiNc "
hi, singular NE constantly presenting Itacll' II"hn0
all the way ir;m the highest cas- 9t CRY E"I' u s
tnr f,r .,l, ono fius wa always notice able. that
aa, til" ucinc~, in DIRE and the good manners ana
pptcncs, OF the attendant IA No. ,,
Va, IN marked contrast 10 the hall pctulaht manner
in which shop girl are APP T. "a.' upon 'u1''.ot
Ia the United ~tatc> Ihch thc uhiotn.lA Al u'iG
among the women clerk, !, very attractive tno
tight hitting black gown. relieved WIN WMle AT tl.'
neck and The wrist. Let Oh their perfect figures 10 pr
cctou and their 20 d manners made shopping pica
IRE instead OF trouble Idlne-, in drrN,. a. vel as
rnc,h worlinc rll. and they cultivate these grace
to the limit If they want to succeed ana Keep INC"
How they dress ard look 50 well is puzzle to the
American mind until ctrclGl inquiry Is mad ne
salc,womcn in the drcsa and cloak department OF ing 9
great establishment, Ike Whit"ey's the "swclcr
shop, In Regent or Bond SIS, a'c the best Ges9 ~
women in England. fave thos' who dics' for Nlo" ID
the afternoon and evening. with plenty Of means To
iadulSc their t',es for handsome girmrh's, ny
wear tight itting black silk gowns OF flh pattern.
with demi trains. They are usually tan hue-lp2hnE
women. and they % abCut their bISnrS, ,e| nah ,
a very interesting contrast to TIC rsuIlT r u, in
customer who ha5 ont In lcr morning Gown to 90
litc shopping They hayc act p,'ny 0i rnatnrc
They Brought into contact with AZ Ga %,
be icmarhablr. What Is true OF the Women W"rnr r
at whitley, Is also tue of t.nr WHO Moth -, I Ivy
II the stores. | WhitrcN'~ HN an cNdlHP'' ~
cause it i such typical place and the 'ta;thg POM
Of my mvc,tlga0us into the habits, conditions a.,1 1
control Of Il large number OF women III Tue '"'''"
Kingdom. A.,
II j, by no means easy 10 measure ana contrast to
different ca~,c, OF female Labor we ma II mere anu
in the I-nit,I states, Nearly all the stores where
women are employed hoard their hilp DOM maj, Hlu
female. Rooms are fitted up for their accoihil"l"'
ton in the upper ~toIc- and they are obH-eu l" ~
c'pt the conditions the merchant lWPu>cH hul't,. a.,
happcu to be- married. Then they are permitted To
-ccp at home. with extra a!oWan,o l1r room 80
ltcrr Is usually barge p1rlor proFlu'u WIN u plao'
4 library with book, and other arTdNG'u"u'' lV nc
entertainment of the girl, AFT worhlhp hours "lo
or b,nr j., uIuav .rrycd at dinner and some oi the
higher grade, o cnDloycS have their choice 81 "NeV
age. I'm the larger c>abli 'hmeniS me, Hi'rthann
cuc0urlg. their people to form social clpN an" piV
vide for them vdriOu5 kinds Of amusement, 10 hoip
thr,u ms. ava lie tnlc Lectures and smoking con
cert ,,. 0ultn frequent and great deal OF care IS
taken hy the employer Ia Keep Ms heIp III
good temper. The restrictions "hlrn ms inoic
Of III, uluD5c- would DE very "pnoNlou> 10 lu
American l:irl In fact few women III our country
would submit TO the general a,rIhE'"Cn., t ii "o
here imposed for the control oi tho,c VINO lioOr III
hons Tho doors Of those great lodEIhS nou>cN ~
they may properly called, ar" c.oNed al ~ ,looN
~ ni,t And thrr, /, no admission after that hour
Win hi, reception. there are no restrictions; ana
the Girl, are at liberty come and go a tcN pea'e
The moral effect Of tins housing VI a. ie Irt II
Nounc women together may DE- Pu-'toIsui, u,.t y,
doe. M. -,em to disturb the average coluiIVIS W
Errish life Iut II would seem 10 an IN'cr,oli 10 o
more ar l,. Gemordlzin>. II wouc De III our
n"thinr affects them. They are not Aerion,N III,
,ld liz ar,titlon, and appear quito satisfied 70 re-
main ,Isrt, "A, LONG thcy arc oul5cu 10 liDHI.
I u,m ,hcr staadpont then thcl are wen on Tor
ho, thew shonld get something TO eat. d..
u" Tbo care with which merchant looks ater
tho hvscal welfare OF his working people Is very
Interesting phase Of this Inquiry.