New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-08
PROFESSIONAL SHOPPERS.
SOME TRICKS OF THE TRADE.

II would like to look AT the coats-those adver-
tised at 81 20 TO be sold to-day"
certainly Come this way. madam and the
customer follows the saeswoman 10 where the big
sleeyed coats. doube-breasted single-breasted,
rough and smooth finish were laid out for inspec-
tion.
.Tha, fits madam, beautifully" AYERS the sales
woman as the customer fastens the last button
a stysh-looking coat and turns to view herself in
the glass.
"a trife loose the shoulders. don't YOU
think?' comments the wearer. craning her neck TO
obtain better view
Not at all. Il is the way You are standing that
gives the back that appearance Here is hand
glass Now see: why the coat hts you as II 1t were
made to ORDER
81 don't like it," decides the shopper Let me
sec that dia gonai ono with the velvet collar"
The discarded coat IL drawn off and the other sub.
stuted.
These coats are all really bargain" says the
saleswoman as she tucks in the big sleeves. IT'S
true they are not silk lined but the inside finish is
very neat. and they are SUCH n good cut"
Yes that looks very we'll but don't like the
sleeves: they are a little hi; short. and
But We will alter any little fault Ike that free
Of charge" says the saeswomap.
But there's flaw in the material right where 1t
will show most" objects the shopper
Another coat is tried with no better success. and
finally the customer wthdraWs regretting that she
cannot be suited.
shes one OF them" says the sieswoman 70 the
head of the department. she gathers up the pile
of pu, them back in place.
The forcwoman laughs. What makes You think
so?' she inquiries.
"She didn't want to buy any coat. Two that she
tried on 1T like wax. and her excuses were made
out OF the whole cloth. ! looked at her real good
and I think / have her behind Us silk
counter more than once. She just come here to
what sort OF goods giving for 81 80"
And what you doing In Us when you
her behind tho silk counter. eh? says the fore
woman. making grimace and pinchng her chums
arm in significant fashion.
Finding out what sort OF silk IL that H.
could afford sell for IS cents" says the other
smilingy. ''Oh well. turn abouts fair play. sup
pose, but admit | got out of patience with that
woman she need not have tried on quite so many"
IT'S a pleasure to walt on Mrs. A.: she has
such exquisite taste. and takes such interest in
everything said one of DIS clerks. who had
just escorted elegant-ookng woman to the ele
vator.
did she buy the rug"
NO She's afraid that it don't quite accord with
the decorations in the particular room she
lectlng for She's going to advise the parties and
come In again about II. She says she's looked all
about, and that these rugs the best value for
the money In the city"
Has cards out, hasn't she?" asked the other
clerk
"Oh. yes. Her means reduced. you know
and she shops regularly for people out OF town;
makes something like 500 a month at it,"
II suppose shopping for people out OF town Is the
only business she Is engaged in?" observed the
other careessly
What do you mean?'
why I happen to know that she's engaged regu-
larry to keep Il certain firm posted on the way the
goods run IN other houses
How do you know IT.?
We'll. I could rot swear to II before jury be-
cause / have never heard her make her reports TO
the firm. but you watch her movements the next
time she comes In and rather think you'll agree
with me-"
Mrs. AS advocate looks crestfallen, but ne
sticks TO his guns.
ITS not a nice business to be In. suppose he
observed. but what's woman to do when she's
got her own way TO make"
Eyes. think the artistic work on that vase. for
50. Is something wonderful declares an enthusi-
astic purchaser. zone would take It to have cost