The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-11
THE NEW FANCY YORK.
An Occupation Where Originality in Women
Is In Profitable Demand.

Is in Profitable Demand.
A place OF interest to women is a
signless. nameless. reserved Hooking establish
ment on n crosstown block. where things never
seen nor dreamed of in shops are sold and or
dered and planned for weeks. even months.
ahead. The woman who conducts IL is not a
house decorator. tapestry hanger or designer
OF furniture. hut her province is to provide
those feminine contrivances and knickknacks
which are not strictly essential, but the lack of
which Is a great void In q household and makes a
room or apartment, no matter how extensively
or completely furnished Tin the stereotyped
sense) seem bare and a desolate waste.
"Of course l could get the materials myself
and make some Of these things. but matching
colors and textures and getting the frames and
beginnings Just Of the right shape and kind
take SO much time and involve so much going
about. You don't know what a godsend this
place is! said a woman to her escort the other
morning. as on getting into their cab to drive
away the maid packed a variety of bundles in
the vehicle. And the escort. who doubtless
could not entirely understand. smiled amely
and made nc protest even when an unusually
awkward bundle was planted lust between his
knees and doomed up even with his chin.
Many such cabs full Of unique dummeries
and fittings drive off from this door at this
SFuSOH. anu as u Ollluy tlult uplTDdpneS
there is exceptional zeal to secure things that
look exactly as II you made them yourself. and
that you could make II you tried and had
time" This was the remark OF a girl to her
comrade at the rooms one afternoon lately, rs
she nodded approval of tho stylish penwiper
I work in water eolors a little" she added
later, and had really quite a gift for drawing
S SstSrs sa ! SeG oa9 s 80 Ssy Wss, f F ct t6 That aI sftS
photograph holder for Aunt Nab she'll think
str9ightaway that ! did it especially for her,
There are many other people at this time
seeking such gifts. SO the staff OF workers have
broidery frames until 10 and Ii o'clock each
night that the orders may be met, The bust
ness gives employment and. what is more. In
over the country who delight in delicate handi-
work, and whose gifts in, that direction would
lie futile and undeveloped otherwise.
Il make 1t a rule to have everything done in
the the best best, most attrsctiye way possible" said
S%s Rf1 tPRat Shows su or II / ait HG I w ri 3 pii %@S o.
diately to- the sender. stating my demand for
IDEAS e.; ana eGGSoHraGing her tSr 70 further effort.
out for, and | can get plenty OF stereotyped,
painstaking workers here to carry out sugges;
give brightness and individuality to q room
sells rapidly once it Is introduced. Now those
Tie Ratermeio shG ri Gsfk 4 N sSsss o I9I9sinS r tihIFGSH ass
sample and / ,haye ordered 200 more They
take first hand. II was her own idea having
the frame lust OF the colored cardboard. The
battered hat and ingenious face grinninG from
dreary corner. People, want them Tor nurse
ries and dens and Christmas boxes. Hand
painting Is a feature IN many OF the novelties I
the border Of u. book cover or memorandum
holder. or a triangle somewhere on a lamp
WORK bag. Wherever. it appears the picture
work g must tb have o sDirtit r and e E,o or i " Wont seiII:
with some celluloid frames OF quite large size.
meant for college rooms or mons apartments.
t sas Ssiq s and they hRaa we were ei eood te pcTnse rem 6ni her her
ajudge. to catch the spirit, the kiniiiag OF
diyidpa college eoloTg; Harvard, Yale, Cornell,
though the work on them u' was f Retter ozone doms;
than on these little negroes. Now, here are
sensrS Spi idsa as s%e t2s BrooRIy f1r EP1Iss of osst ths sane
but with all the Infectious gayety that hers
l ioHsSi D dhsss sD RE t dSsG l. T nav an nnG 1n,st,GGiGd.
Amy business to be successful nowadays
There must be constantly thought out new
things to sell, Fashion was not so restless
n pS6p asS Sid n s9n fiee y so rsa sE2 az II she d"DI Is n9T mo and
and combinations. Time was when In fancy
work. u the pattern was pretty and executed
article when finished had the stamp Of the p T%e
va,ling fashion. It was a ready seller; but now
a. tnlhE ihuSt hO' pilS W. ITstIy or tdSttIul, but
II must excite surprise and interest. be orig
inal and different, either In the combination
aud arrangement Of color or the shape or use IL
is put to. This constant seeking for something
new Is a trying feature OF business. and one
that would. / am sure, have put the old tyne OF
successful shopkeeper to rout.
Il assure you that creative genius Ia "a
much priced and as much needed and catered
70, In q comparatively simple business like
mine II rarely sell ANYTHING over $40, and the
majority OF knick knaeks are less than 500 aa
~ large meaning or aesthetic enterprises. The
list OF things that LUXURIOUS people surround
themselves with to look at. to use, and 10
have because II Ia customary TO have them. Is
probably as full and complete now as it ever
can be. but the shapes. sizes. kinds OF mate.
rials employed and ways of employing than
In the making OF these etceteras provide an In
repays effort" ~
Workers who can use burnt wood imple-
melts properly, can, think out new ways for
applying raised work, eyeletting or inlaylng,
have a sure market for their industry In this
bazaar salesplace. and those with an eye for
color effects and catching inklings from ma
ture. for fancy. appurtenancos. are also well
come. Decorative art is too set and too large
suggesting q, term to apply to this special
sphere. and fancy work" Is too trivial. hut
the creative genius coins annually an income
well up In the thousands; and mlstresses OF
households here In town, over In Boston. out in
Chicago. and lust across on Long Island, count
her theiT main reliance In, a score OF matters.
from a dhildren's fancy ball or dancing party TO
practical spring and fall refurbishing and the
selecting OF tavors for a birthday party or
Christmas or New Years celebration.