The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06
CARE IN BUYING GLOVES.
THE STILES THAT PASS MUSTER
AND THOSE THAT DON'T


should regard herself rs VOL dressed. she may
smooth down her elegant silks and satins and
adjust her Partisan hat at the most becoming
angle, but II her gloves call TO mind the bargain
table her toilet Is a failure. There are styles in
gloves. rs in everything disc, but fortunately
they do not change with great ~rapidity. so q
woman nj the beginning of tho season can lay in
q supply that will Inst her for months ard rest
assured that they will be good form as long as
they last.
Two women net on a Columbus avenue cRblo
chr the other morning, and before they got down
town the other passengers, especially the mon,
learned moro about gloves than they ever had
dreamed of In their philosophy. One was u
beautiful, willowy blonde, and the othcra plump,
little groy-hai-cd mat-on.
what, arc you going downtown again to.
dayi' exclaimed tho matron. os the blonde
seated herself beside her. Il thought our shop
ping expedition yesterday would keep you In q
whole weok."
~ I'm pretty tired" answered the blonde.
but you see 1 forgot all about laying in my
sumlner supply OF gloves, and l SEQ that Cheap
& Nogood aio advertising q sale OF gloves TO-
day, SO I thought I'd see what they wore"
"why, I'm going down fof gloves, .oo,"
answered tho matron. but you may be sure
I'm not going to get any bargains. I'm going
straight to . regula. dealar In gloves who knows
more about them than all the people in Cheap &
Nogsoi's establishment put together, He has a
tiny little shop undos e stoop en- Fifth avenue,
but his clientele is o, the best. You n.e young,
take my advice and profit by my experience.
Don. buy cheap gloves. I served my day at
that, und after keeping my glove account one
year concluded not to try cheap gloves any moro,
Then l went to this dealer and began to get first
class, stylish gloves. and / assure you that l not
only cut my glove bill down one half the arst
year, but established q reputation for being the
best gloved woman in my set. i am wearing
these for the third summer holding mp her hands
proudly. and you see how fresh they look"
1.-TWO years!" calculated the blonde. why I
never have worn a glove over two or three
months In my life, but then 1 must confess I've
always bought bargain gloves. for somehow I
had an idea that q glove is n glove, no matter
G,ISsI ne tsl W ySS one t hin :. ' II I, ihS H's ss;oR
foif why the articles arc being sold az such
not Be visible to the nexperienced cyc. but take
the reason on faith. as you do your hope OF
heaven. for assure you II is there"
good gloves. and both talked about styles in
colors and finish. By the time the %n,oiron rot
cheap gloves for one year to see II she could
mako her hands look any better, and at the same
AS / said. remarked the matron as they
were about to enter the little shop, this man
knows as much about gloves as q dictionary
maker about words. He goes to Paris every
year, and not only that. lie goes right out where
The kids are raised and makes a study of their
skins from the time the kids are born until the
gloves are ready to put on your hands.
We'll. I've come in for my usual supply OF
on afably as the manager came forward.
What have you that is new Now remember.
want the exact facts as to the fashion in gloves
And you shall have them answered the au-
thority. AT last American women, who in
most respects are the best dressed and best
groomed women in the world. arc waking up 10
the fact that suede gloves are more 6ecom-
lasting than glace. There never was a time
when suede gloves were more generally worn in
this country than they are to-day, Except in
give a somewha. clumsy look to the hand. max
ness. No glove except a suede should be worn
in the evening. it matters not whether a woman
Il sn ID full " w sTass Or IN nG ali pa aGn' Sho prs yEn so" TO
dress at all well. who would any more think Of
w wSaia 81 q s sinSs x fi2xs a fiSTe s'fh noon than she
What colors are most used r asked the
blonde.
dress, both in the day and evening" answered
the manager. and the loading shades are soft
ored gloves to match their costumes. but 1t
is a frightful breach Of good taste and very
blue and bright red gloves should be left FOR
that class OF women who wear conspicuous wells
with highly colored dots.
more in demand than anything else. and. in
deed, l have some very rich customers who wear
C6amois skin gloves and chamois skin gloves,
you know. These can be washed every other
white as they are today. but the same cannot
be said Of the average channels glove bought in a
dry we'd geGfi : .b.Sia y, YGG % PFHolR ntsEra nnSS t .SSi blond.
Nobody could attempt to wash u pair OF then
and keep her religion at the same time. Tyc
seems to stick, and they always knot up and
Fine chamois Skin, gloves volunteered, the
dressed with fish oil. This makes It retain i.
the yellow ones, and instead Of this being az
objection II is an advantaSe, for It +
e sr!S ,rs sRss ri The ' o1Isina las sha SSs" Of p' &;
skin Is a soft bun or what Is called channels
by a very iedlouss process. Tho skins are frs'
wet and then hung Oh a line to dry, Just as ynr
would hang c out ~, AZ ord mary + snd :. When taks,
ssa' . saSS skia s'I !: TSl Rsis Sssr s" N.Y.; ! R Piss'
iae stiffness disappears. They mr." wet ngaiI
ard put through the same process until perfect.
t iqeatsd in tRis way S"' always H'I remain White ate
being washed time and again
Nv VIZ NA h"N ANhh'hN
THAI is because you buy cheap ones" salt
the authority with n smile. Won cant cXpec
to get n parrot gloves made from n skin trente,
by tho process described for 80 cents. Is tha
what you pay y
"Ihavc gone as high MS siNty.hvc. confessed
These are 81 a pair continued the m,n
and II is impossible to buy p really cyC"ilen
chamois glove for less. Tho incthoi Of treat
meht shriEks the leather, and the skin. must b
handled by skilled laborors; both OF those thing
sheepsk.n a yard square and II loses - pc
cent. IN the bleaching"
Tel me jus; how n cknnois glove should b.
washed. " she pleaded. th.nk very few wome:
snow the best way to cleanse them"
"iou are right" he replied; and II y9pir'
much longer II carefully cared Tor. The propo
way il 10 wash them in tcpld wafer. taking chr
to use plenty of white soap. They can either h
washcd, on the hand or OF. though ii ls easier I
got at them by wearing them and using "a mai
brush. They. should be rinscd in strong tcpi'
soap suds and not In clear water. because tina
takes out the oil and makes the gloves hard
The more they are washed the softer and hnc
they become. They should never be hung Out
but rather pressed out. and then they should /.
rolled In a dry towel. Keep changing the towc
until m ,P M ,.ut a = IL akanrknl and haFn,a a,