The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-15
TN THE GLOVE STORE.
STUDYING CHARACTER AT THE FIT.
TER'S COUNTER.

Some Curious outcroppinSs of Human Nc
tuTc-What tho Hand Reveals and tho
Manner of CloGin. It-Oue Authority
Says Glove Fitting Is All Nonsense.
Gloves arc Il detail Of apparel which mp
peals directly tn tho wcarer's sense of fit
moss and regard for custom, since they can
not DO regarded us IL necessity except in
cold weather, nor yet Gc lcgitimately set
down i'll tho category of orIylment. There
Is manifest reason for the wearing of
nhocs and heHd coverings but that tho
hands should he habitcd for the ordinary
ana extraordinary functions OF life, whcth-
CT the occasion DO conducted out of doors
or indoors, is duo solely to Difference for
long prescribed form and etiquette 30
that as it may, ~ quarter of an hour at
the glove flttor's on any bright morning
or afternoon will reveal tho Time and at
tcntion eSactod alike from tho frivolous
and tho serious minded III tho choosing
md adjusting Of these Indispensable ac-
ccSSories.
On high stools in front OF tho long coun-
tiers AFRO arranged the candidates for IL
good fit, oach with an elbow firmly plant
ed before thcm and II hand extended, either
negatively, nssertivcly or submssivcly,
TINT tho high priestGss uf ceremonies may
persuade or enforce u satisfactory enuip-
ment.
THAT first button nearly always breaks
cut, Nsps AN ororfat young lnatron as
Tile sa!eswoman paliScs for u moment in
her task of cssing tho plump, dimplod I'm
gers in sheath of pearl gray kid
II think it will fusion all right" an
swcrs the utter, with AN assurance that
accnis rcckl less IN view of the discrepancy
between the amount Of flesh and tho
amount of kid with which 10 cover it. and
she doubles To her task with renewed zeal,
tho willie assuring IL blond girl in speu,n-
oicS That apple green gloves are to BIZ much
worn tho coming season. An interval
more ofpnlling, perEua.ling and smoothing
down, and tho crisis has arrived when il
VIII be docidui whether OF no that, limo
cent Rocking first button" will condo
scc:iu To meet tho buttunhole
Iho deit handed filter pnuscs at this
9uncturo with the glove buttonor poised
between hcr ilngcrs and an expression OF
cotlntcnnncc which says eiuuucntiy Now
comes the tug of war" Tho round faced
Matron has q small hand and an unruly.
putlGy wrist c,.Swatiictl in flesh 1t hardly
heaMs likely that shu possesses the phys
lcal endurance Ia wear that glovo but
toncd. Women with sweet faces, who lisp,
arc not generally credited With powers of
endurance
Fr:haps quarter size larger say
six, would fit madam better" tho sales
wo!a;!n ventures to suggest. rs she notes
Tho doubled over thumb and redeemed
palm.
nave nnrcf worn anything but 59<,'
lisps madam, land gloves stretch 50.
Eniton il and let's SEQ Eow ii; looks
IEe i.ab having TINS gono forth, tho un.
Eleining buitoncr does lis work AID tho
delicate flesh submits. Nerily. the skin of
the snc.,liYg kid that was sacrificed 10
nake those particular gloves was OF ten
der, s;rotchGble qualify indeed! Madam
surveys tho iii with Satisfaction and tho
SluH" pricstcss looks relieved ,h:,t no disas-
u: has occurred 50 far, while tho ouloCkcr
sFecala'eS us to how madam Is going 10
turn tho first dcnrknob she comes 10, how
shn Is To carry her prayer buuk, WELD her
ian, lift lCr dress or otherwise 1nnninuln:e
her hands while wearing those gloves.
can tel! this moment | Look at Il worn
ans hand, said tho glove fticr, when FOR
brief Space tic shop was cleared of Gus
TONERS and she had time Ia chat a little.
whether She will he difficult 10 please
anu what Kind of disposition sho has. I
baro Ectn trying Oil gloves in Ills Fifth
avenue shop for three years, and ii | don't
know something about the business 1
don't know who does.
II a customer como in here, rests her
nTm on tbs counter having her hand
lightly shut, with tho thumb f<lcd i'm
under the fingers, 1 sot her down IT. once
as an unreasonable woman with not nm
oToranount Q! brains, and | am MOI: often
wrong People with srnso and dctc:,ni-
nation Of character hncouScinusiy shut tho
thumb over the fingers when tho hand IL
folded in rcpoac. TIC woman with the
thumb shut under tho fingers generally
wants the best gloves wc Iaycat the cl,c;,p-
est price, ana mere than likely size discov-
ers some ilaw or nisGt IN tho glove after
IL Is on that no ONO elSo can sec