Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-19

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eciaiCorrespondence Of Gazette and Journal
New York, Nov. b. There is some,
thing altogether wrong in woman
who isn't fond OF shopping. or course,
there is shopping and shopping. The
average chopper drifts into big store,
ia taken by the ELUSIVE hoorwalker to
some special department, and believes
that she Is an expert in the art OF
shopping when she gets cake of soap
for penny less than abe would pay at
the druggiat's, or yard Of ribbon for
two pennies less than the milliner
would charge. She forgets that the
soap isn't done up in pretty bit OF
paper, and that in taking the cheap
ribbon there Is not shown to her the
latest novelty in the silky stringe The
woman who knows how to shop, who
joys in it, goes to those places that are
specially dedicated to women of good
taste. They are not the shops whose
departments cover block. They do
not pretend to sell things at less than
their value. But they offer you a
dainty something that, as yet, has no
duplicates, and they cater to you as
an individual, and not as tribe.
These are the stores where the finest
OF French underwear is shown; where
the newest way OF twisting bit Of
lace into breakfast cap is exhibited;
whore the most coquettish Of rosettes
for bedroom slipper is placed before
you; and where soap that is joy to
your skin, and perfume that is like
breath from the flowers of paradise are
put before you to test. These are the
b. he. H.
appreciate themselves. They display
something pretty for every hour in the
Gay of woman's life. There is the
luxurious looking jacket, with pale
satin slippers TO match, that suggests
being propped up against cool pillow
that one may drink cup Of strong
coffee: then there is the bathgown
with. beside it, the soap that leaves a
delicate odor on your skin; the per-,
fumed water that makes Croton posi-
bility In which to battle, and an en-
broidered damask towel that announces
its eagernesa TO absorb the drops Of
water that persist in clinging like dew
to the body of a flower.
From closed wardrobe, one that
opens its doors only to the tinkle OF
gold, comes the smart-looking cloth
gown with it's big hat, fur collar and
lace trimmed muff, in which Made
mniselle goes out for walk. From
enormous boxes appears the visiting
costume; from silver paper Is brought
out the dinner gown from cedar
chest the ermine-iined opera cloak and,
last Of all, from a silken perfumed
case. is the null robe de mutt in which,
very near to the morning hours. Made
moiselle gowns herself for dreams and
for sleep. Where are these shopsY
You have to learn. Somebody whispers
the address of one to me: whisper 1t
to my dearest friend, and SO the story
of the treasure-bouse goes around.
The proprietor, being a woman, is
usually very clever. To-day, the
steamer is TO bring her a box Of won
derful wells; then somebody, who is a
blonde, gets note tolling Of the
beauties of these fine lace coauetfies,
and how she IL olferea first choice of
one that will intensity her loveliness |,
and somebody else, who is brunette,
gets note suggesting that she drop in
and look at these weblike beauties,
simply to see il she cares for one; and
somebody else, who is neither blonde
nor brunette. is flattered by request
that she come and look at the prettiest
aud give her opinion of them. And
each note is written on the daintiest of
paper, decorated with a cipher and
suaeestiye of richness and prettipess
and womanliness, but never Of trade.
These are the shops where the need
of the individual is catered to.
You. who have mt a great deal of
money to spend, drop in, and are in
formed by the clover PROPRIETOR that
the last importation ia a box of very
pretty stays; and then she shows YOU
n pair of male blue brocade ones. having
the bones upderlaid with blue plush,
and fine ton trimmed with rose point,
The prjceY Thirty five dollars. But
the business woman, who reads you
and your nurse with great ouickpese,
saws to YOU: ,a5.,
;sMy dear Mrs. Knlckerbocker, there
isn't the slightest necessity of your pay
inc sucb n nrice for Theses stays. The
same style in deyeloped in figured, coti-.
lille or batiste, trimmed with torchon
lace. ia o,Iite az well boned, quite as
we'll ut,and lust as refined. OF course,
j have TO cater 10 the fooIishIy extraya-
pant neople as we'll as to those of good
sense like Yourself; but l am going to
advise YOU not to consider these, and to
take the other ones, which you may
have for 81. -
And Mrs' Knickerbocker ia delighted
at the tribute paid to her position, and