The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-19
Ehat Becomes Of The Clothes Of The Rich
Dead Of KsW York.
BUYERS OF DEAD LADIES' WARDROBES.
Trained Nurses-Round About i'm Gotham
Latest Fads and Tancies of Metro
politan Fashion.
New YoEK BUREAU,
RICHMOND DAILY TIMEs,
NEW York. April IL. 1891.

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curing mind Years ago the custom was to
rauton in the Will Who should receive such
and such articles. just the same as the person
vas mentioned who was TO receive the silver
at teapot OF the second best bcdstead The
f1rs. lacos. brocadcs and body linen were di-
vided among the nearest kin and the palmer
aud more worn things were given 70 old fam
SIS servants or poor relations. Laces are the
only things that arc boqucathed nowadays.
Ms. John Jacob Aston kept 10 the old Gus
tom The heirs Of Mrs. A. 4. stewart
adopted the usual course when lhey
sld her enormous wardrobe 10 the seconl-
band dealers. Though little was sld ABOUT IL
at the time. o good many society women looa
occasion D. purchase certain things through
che dealers. such as handkerchieiS, stoc kings,
silk underwear and gloves and which, OF
course. they got for very little money.
DrAD wowFN's wAHDGoBEs.
on Fifth.avenue there is quite an imposing
looking establishment run 10y q woman, who
makes the buying a dead women's wardrobcs
Il business and she is making fortune at II.
1l.r customers are ignorant Of the sources Of
lsr supplies. She Is presumably an I'M
l.rtor. and 10 bear out tins reputation
t.o has both English and French
packing cases IN which she puts many OF her
goods and sells them as new. She takes the
entire wardrobe. good, bad and indifferent.
The garments are all sorted over carefully.
Tile new ones or those that have an imported
Is are packed into foreign cases. and she
Oils pl-cs of them very readily among her rlch
il.rons Sometimes she has customers that
e.t o. her. Il want % find something stock
urs gloves, or what not, ike some | saw Mrs.
have. See II You can ind me some.
THE dealer IN q short time viii send her "a note
saving she has something very similar 70
81 Lat She asked for. The dealer had bought
1lr. Blanks wardrobe when she died 50 she
could easily supply the demand. Tho good
dresses are disposed of 10 dressnakeTs. who
dispose Of them TO out-of-tOwn customers
Ihe dealer has also list IF customers who
ARE perfectly familiar with the real nature OF
Der trade. They ure mostly women who are
struggling 10 keep their places in society with a
u purse and a great desire 20 keep up APP
f.r4nces. They keep the run Of her place
and get bargains, because. though the
things they buy are somewhat worn, they are
worth the money for the good Partisan
style and cut They buy from her black
Hl uC0uspiCuOus gowns that are Ike
those worn by a hah-dozen other women and
a-. not likely % be recognized and some
times they have them made over at home,
and buy them for the sake of the good ma
t.rll The worn ont and shabby clothes
i.nnets. shoes and general belongings are
disposed of 70 the secondhand dealers on the
l.oWery. And SD al the pretty frlls and
ftucies Of tho dear dead women Of our house
holds become scattered to the four winds,
worn bv her friends, her enemies, her servants.
and strangers whom IN life size would have
turned her eyes away from as she passed.
TRAINED NURSES.
The Bellevue Hospital and its Training
School for Nurses. which has done such good
work. was the founder of the system Of
trained nursing III this country. daughter
Of Governor Wade Hampton, of South Caro-
lima. became Interested III the subject Of
founding schools for nurses IN the south,
and finding that size needed practical expert
prra first Of all. went into Bellevue for teach
ing determined 70 devote her life TO the
work The number OF applications % the
Training School Is very great. but there is
only certain amount of room and when that
j, filed al tho rest have 70 be refused. The
applicant has % come well recommended and
IS required To- pass an examination which
only q well-cduCated woman can stand. She
Is carefully examined physically, too, and If
she bias any organic weakness OF hereditary
faint she is refused. Certificates from the
family physician and from her pastor are also
required. Should both examinations prove
satisfactory she is admitted 90 a months pro-
baton If during this time she evinces
natural aptitude and love for her work, when
the month IS up she commences the two
years course. For the first year the compen-
s4tion Is 81 month, the second year
sl2 a month IL paid. The dlsclp-
line is worry severe, and by the end
the first year, if she has any physical, men
tll ~ moral weakness, II is known. and very
few ever take the second years course The
nurse that gets through and graduates has a
paving profession. by which she earns her
beard and from go % $50 a week clear of cX-
i-lse. One Of the graduates Of Bellevue was
s-utfOr some years ago 90 take the place Of
tle chief nurse In q neR cancer hospital
founded IN Rome. and she sent back 10 this
country for three Of her fellow-students 10
help her in her work. Two of the Bellevue
graduates were put at the head OF the Charity
Hospital m this city. and Mrs. Sloane selected
one ~ them as superintendent Of the Sloane
Maternity Hospital, and two more are chief
nurses IN the Northwestern Hospital of Can
ada
FASHIONS FANCMs.
Among the spring fabrics are camels hair
goods and English scrges in large clan tartans
aud soft cheylOts with fine brilliant lines OF
sross-bars. of vague, indefinite coloring,
charminplv blended. The plalds are used by
Young women for skirts and diagonal drape-
mes. with jersey OF Louis Jacket Of plain
dark cloth. The smaller figured cheviots are
handsomely made up 10y French and English
designers, with Tapped surphce bodlces, NUT
tOn-leg sleeves OF velvet and skirts either in
sheath style or full English fashion.
BLACK opeuwork straw hats are exhibited in
al the milliuCrs' windows. and many are only
sparngly relieved by color There Is nearly
always a bit Of relief but as a rule this relief
does not approach the face.
Dress buttons for elegant gowns are VERT
able jewels both in coloring and device and
very expensive kinds are set. like real gems,
.n 0wmounungs Of solid gold or silver Paris
lu diamond buttons. mounted M opal. black, !
onyx or bronze are used upon velvet coats
and dresses and also on full-dress gowns OF |
I.mpadour brocade Buttons are also made |
% match the new magnificent dress |
grutures. al initiating real Jewels in
color and brillancy. These appear in
$50 sizes and. sometimes in three. |
ilr the bodice, sleeves and coat worn On suite. |
The prevalence of very light colOred cloth |
tre.se, and wraps, Is very marked
Lace waists and tea jackets will be very |
popular next season, and besides entire |
toilets " lace OF net there Will be skirts Of |
slr,h. fouard. yelling. silk chall aud crop- |
Inc. with fitted blouse waists Of Fedora |
.a.utly. or pompadour lace or net, with |
pretty belt ribbons with long loops and ends |
4tohlnc The stripe or figure IN the skirt |
Fabric iu tint
Scarlet coats or capes are likely 10 be quite |
Popular next season for the beach, for driving /
aAi for mountain wear on cold days. There |
sAways ana admixture OF black with these
gay garments. be IL much or little. Black |
velvet yokcs are seen on vivid red Henri III
,-ie'. and some Of the Moorish driving coats
nave black yeint collars aud full sleeves
WI Dack levathan braiding on the fronts.