St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-22

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Indian reservation"
Where did you get it?" queried the
reporter.
mot long ago man came here with
the suit and said that he was formerly
in the United States army and was
stationed on the plains. One day they
were attacked by band of hOstiles and
a fierce fight followed. In the Skin
misD he had hand-to-haud fight with
the Sioux and finally brought him down
with his knife. He then stripped. him
of his suit to keep as memento OF the
fight. But" continued the costunler,
as he toyed with vari-colored beads that
adorned the breast of the buckskln,
''you see this noble fighter of Uncle
Sans became hard pushed and pur-
chased the suit, although it took quite
sum-"
Opening a drawer in cabinet, he
brought out the pantal0ons, accompany
ing the long coat, which must have
reached to the chiefs knee. The gar
ments were all of buckskin of the soft
est kind. The seam along the side was
fringed aud on each side hung dry
pieces of skin, which the cOstumer eX-
planned were scalps taken from the
heads OF foes. But by far the most
handsome part of the wardrobe OF this
noble warrior, who had departed to the
happy hunting grounds, was the set OF
eagle feathers strung Oh q strip of
leather, and which extended from the
head down the feet, and pair of beaded
moccaSins.
The costumer seemed in laxative
mood, the suit appearing to have III
Spired him.
There's funny story about that
suit. too" he said with chuckle. ''You
see, a young man came here recently
and said he wanted to go to mask pail
as a noble red man. Well, that was all
right, and | gave him the suit. Later
on some more of his friends came in
and got more costumes to form the
group of John Smith being saved by Po-
cahontas. The Indians, you see, re-
quired a great deal of colOring, so l
went along to paint them up. | got the
group ready, and my friend clad in the
Indian suit took the part of the red man
who handled the stuffed club over
Smiths head. The group passed off
nicely, and the participants were soon
engaged in waltz. Later in the even
ing | found the young man with the
suit on over in the corner of room hug
ging aradiatOr."
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Ppm so cold" he Said with chatter
of his teeth. Pm nearly frozen in this
suit Why, the leather is so cold"
with this he began to shake as if ne
had chill. | afterwards discovered
that the young fellow had never worn a
hired suit before, and had almost
stripped before donning the Indian suit.
1t was cold night, anyhow, and the
cold buckSkin had made him feel very
uncomfortable"
Pulling open the drawer, the costumer
showed the reporter lot of wiskers
that would have made glad the souls of
band of Anarchists. They were of
every shape and color, and there was
even a set of deep-blue ones, to be worn
by old Blue Beard, 1.-THE man who got a
head of all his wives"
Another branch of the business, which
is especially profitable, is the hiring of
full dress suits. AT the height of the
social season, when full dress SOireeS,
weddings and banquets are in order, the
hire of costumes will have as many as
fifty full dress suits out in one night,
for which ne receives from S1.50 to
50 apiece. These suits are made to
fit all shapes and sizes, and it is very
often the case that the long man gets
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story is told on a bright young journal
ist who was assigned to report BAN
Duet which was to be swell affair. So
accordingly he went to costumer and
hired full-dress suit. Having decked
himself out with all the style possible.
he hied himself to the banquet and for
two hours or more mingled with soci-
ety's sWells and mingled with men
strong and mighty in the political
arena. Returning to the Office later in
the evening, he removed his top coat
and Strengthening himself up, sung out,
"Well, how do | look, boys?'
Then there arose peal of laughter,
in which the whole staff participated.
The vest Of the suit was about three
inches above the top of the trousers, and
a band of white peeped out all around.
This little shortening" had entirely
escaped his attention. This is only one
Of the many embarrassing incidents,
and numbers Of men could tell of the
time when they were ready to go out,
and after fixing up before glass found
either the trousers too short, the coat
too large, or something that made them
feel uncomfortable all the evening.
There are one or two costumers in
the city, skillful with the brush and
paint, WHO HdNc lilduo COllSlutIdDl6
money by touching up the blackened
skin around an eye that has been struck
by some friend or foe. Fancy costumes
for balls and theatrical performances
are hired out at 81 and upward an even
ing, and out OF one large ball or per-
Torrance the costumer can reap quite a
harvest. Very often theatrical COM
pany. whose baggage has been seized
for bills, will come to the city, and the
manager of the theater, eager to keep
his house open. will contract with cos
tuner to furnish the troupe with the en-
tire wardrobe for the play. Such occas-
ions as the Oriole pageants and German
festivities also make the business brisk.
Most of the fancy costumes are made
in this country, and costumer always
has at work for him number of seam
stresses, who make new suits and keep
the old ones in repair. Costumes are
also obtained by keeping an eye open
and watching various sales. At the
auction sale of the properties, floats and
costumes used in the Oriole parades
nearly all OF the costumes were bought
by one man here, who added them to
his stock, which now numbers 1000
niacpS of every deSpriDtiOn