New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
COST OF OUTFIT.

| time. women who do not care enough for any work
that exacs steady application at the sacrifice OF
amusements other interests.
COST OF OUTFIT.
| Rookbnding Is wholly unsued 10 women seeking
a light accomplishment to be picked up or oFopped
at will The outfit for such work as "o''a''
| would do in a small shop where no steam or patent
r,acbires ar, used and all processes are done by
hand I'm short what the trade calls Il garret-oind-
! ~" COSTS $40 The cost OF OUTFIT Is n much less
serious matter to be considered In New-fork ina"
tho cost Of rent good-szed room, with plenty OF
light mot overhead studio ighO. and moor "hich
may he treated with utmost disrespect are neces-
| sary for a workshop
r. = woman asked my advice 7 would suggest
making q combination Il possible. with some other
hinder and thus reduce the cost OF rent which ~
the great bugbear OF any working woman IN city
like New-York For this reason such work seems
70 ba especally suited TO woman who already
has home provided for her; who has fa'her VINO
Is perhaps. able to help support her whiie she Is
nrenaring herself for her future work
MANY women find themselves disinclined toward
marriage and as they approach thirty years thes
feel IT Incumbent 10 make some preparau"" io'
their future support. Success IN TINS WORK as J"
any other serious occupation comes graduaHy'
comes as the quality Of the work becomes known
Rookbnding is not promising TO poor women OF u
women who have no income. and who expect 10
reap some return as they begin to WORK
THO WINNING expenses Of leather. paper. thread.
glue the books to be bound and other Items are
not small Compared with the working material
or the writer 1t Is large. while compared with that
OF the painter It Is moderate The cost OF mo
requisite six months tuition In this country -
ahout $50 i'm England It can be learned for possibly
half that sum. but With the extra expense OF s9ns
abroad II amounts TO about the same tn.nf o,don
eyperienCe OF living In such n place as l.on,uon,
however. is stimulating TO all one wor ,1,s
movers the atmosphere is so suggestive 80 ser.ous
~ hon
abroad | believe the ar: cannot be learned there
IN less than year
SHE WHO WILL SUCCEED
Having given the cost OF outfit, teaching and the
time necessary. it remains only To explain Sohc-
thing Of the qualities bookbindng necessitates
Granted that woman begins with real voca-
tim a love for the work and determination 10
learn the main quality needed is PATIENCE inc
patence which comes with the temperament tnai
irre ..nottering: the p1tience which loves hne ana
delicate work that causes absolute exactness; me
latcnce that is willing TO 80 over anu Nv, ,,.S
naration until the necessary exactness Is secured
T!yacti,udr ~ r,ind IL not 4 common feminine az
.ribute Exactness is usually the last ming ste
m,St"rs ,nssr,tive T." the good bookbnder 1t IS
quality acquired by habituating onesel Lrosn ib,b
sS,art 70 observe the difference between an eghon
and a Quarter Of an inch. and regard the same a.
a matter Of vital importance; Uace r"t Tr woman
-, svnneeG thor for a man. There are certain
men and women TO whom exac.ne s,,,,,sed al hook
TosslbiI.,v To .he woman 80 constitutes JUN
h,nding is unsuited with correctness OF eye. e1s
actnrss Of haOit. patience, ana q rer.Ii" an reai
feeling for color harmony and design ana teai
love for IN. work / should say. without hesItaio,
that a woman can 20 far I'm this line ana make
decided success .t,., ot,har nc m
TO sum up bookblndng is suited either az , a.,
accomplishment a money making oCcuPa.nVo.,
to onIy a small! class of women. To the mihori1y
II IL emnently suited. To the woman i - w. 20
.'padding'' and whose circumstances allow her "
give A certain number OF hours daily 70 some ser,
0,is occupation. and who has enough money 70
spend without needing any return ana VINO lotfo91
books; to such woman would say: PM ~,
books and you will find the utmost dengni III
cIothing 10 salt yourself. your favorite authors.
To the woman who wishes TO earn eoo IN Nv ny
and who can afford the training and wait ior SUI,
cess let me add. Go ahead. ard success WEI