Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20

lift her dress or otherwise manipulate
her hands while wearing those gloves
In contrast to madame's ambitions IN
the way Of wearing small gloves Is the
tall, commanding-lookin woman at the
other end OF the row OF customers. who
asks for something that I can draw on
and or easily; durable and qulet-,ooking,
please"
II can tell the moment look at a
womans hand" said the glove-ftter.
when for a brief space the shop was
Scared Of customers and she had time
TO chat a little, whether she will be
difficult TO please. and what kind OF
disposition she has. l have been trying
on gloves I'm this F'ifth-avenue shop for
three years, and II don't know some
thing about the business I don't know
who does
"If customer comes in here. rests her
arm on the counter. having her hand
lightly shut, with the thumb !oided In
under the fingers. | set her down at
once as an unreasonable woman, with
not an over-amount of brains, and am
not often wrong. People with sense and
determination of character unconsclousiy
shut the thumb over the fingers whep
the hand Is folded in repose. The woman
with the thumb shut under the fingers
generally wants the best gloves we nave
at the cheapest price. and more tnan
likely she discovers some flaw or misht
In the glove after II Is on. that no one else
can see.
IF a girl holds out her hand to be
fitted, and the fingers tend to bend pack-
ward lntle, and are not over-taperIng,
l credit her with a sweet. sunny temper.
one gentle and considerable of others, ana
sure to be pleased with any efforts that
are made for her accommodation. People
the ends Of whose fingers are more square
than taperlng are likely to be generous
and appreclative. They have good taste,
also. and never select ultra-fashionable
shades and styles. They are almost sure
10 thank you for your services after you
have fitted them and, perhaps. during
the trying-on process. will say some
bright, pleasant thing THAI cheers you for
a moment, and makes the world look
brighter.
The lady with faultless. taperins
fingers has good taste, too. but she Is all
form and conventionalty. and seldom con-
sderate These people are paid TO try
on our gloves, she argues. IL she thinks
of the matter at all: why should we
treat them as other than autonatons
whose duty II Is to try TO pleaseT
"A woman came here the other day
and complained that her gloves were not
as good as formerly; she had had the
pair before the last cleaned thirteen times
she said. but this last purchase had given
our after three cleanings. When she was
speaking TO me about the matter she
rested her hand on the counter. She had
on tan kids and her thumb was folded
in under her fingers"
This matter OF trying on gloves Is al
nonsense, anyway" said another au
thorlty on handcoverings, whose shoT
ia frequented by fastid!ous customers
AN expert filter can make almost any
glove fit the requirements Of the occa
sion. except. Of course, one much toe
small. a glove tried on at home by the
wearer, II bought of trustworthy maker
! is sure to be a correct fit. but often
have heard people complain that gloves
that fitted them in the shop failed &c
fit on the next occasion when worn. There
is a knack about putting on glove as
well as about anything else. Over-lonl
fingers need not be pulled down quite tc
the extremity, a very elastic Kid need
not be stretched to its utmost, and
glove not elastic can be persuaded tc
get on, II need be-