The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-17

expensive articles of Undertaking for
herself and her daughter. They had found
the attentions of foreign laundry women
rather more energetic than their own very
delicate and elaborate lingerie could com
fortabiy stand. Therefore they wished 10
supplement their own generous supply
with some garments that were better fitted
to rough usage. l at once said | would
be glad TO assist my friends in the matter,
and took them forthwith TO a very excel
lent establishment, where they might pur-
chase charming lingerie at comparatively
low prices. The young woman who waited
upon us found her customers rather diff
cle, but as ! whispered TO her that they
were likely 10 prove more than ordinarily
remunerative customers, she gladly took
special amount OF trouble on their behalf.
After about three-quarteTs of an hour
spent in exhaustive communication and
minute examination, 60 my horror, the
American ladies decided that they had seen
nothing that they cared about PURCHASING,
and swept OUT of the shop,
leaving a counter simply piled
with articles of clothing THAI had been
dragged out FOR their benefit, guarded over
bv two exhausted lookinS shOpgirls, who
were simply TOO limp and mentally and
morally weakened TO advance word of
consultation or entreaty Surely this was
ANYTHING but fair, and il is not the only
instance o. a case of the kind that has
come under my own immediate notice.
Americans undoubtedly expect when they
come to LONDON 10 secure everything az
much cheaper rates than they do in Amer
lea If they pay $40 for a pett coat in Col
cago or New York, they expect to Sc able
to get il in London for S., and 50 on. 70
come over here under such delusicn,
however, is a supreme mistake. CERTAIN
things undoubtedly are 10 be bought more
cheap,y here than on your side OF he wa
FfgIa h.l = a l.
lie difference between The pri es in Chi
cago and New York and in London. You
can find cheap dressmal1els here, but they
usually are very bad. The good gown
builders charge very fair prices for an
that they supply you with. Certainly they
are cheaper than they are in Paris But
London is not a place where you can lave
for next TO nothing" II costs quite as
much, and perhaps more, TO "see life
here than I, d-es with You. | spoke OF the
prices a few minutes ago that dressnakers
charge for gowns. The system, l tnluk,
over here is sliEhtly different 20 that in
force with YOU. The woman who goes to
fairly good dfessmaker, for instance, in
London, never buys her own materials and
trimmings Tor gown, and then takes II
TO the mOdiste 10 be made up. On the
contrary the drossmaker is responsible
for air the trimmings, materials, Innings
and cdds and ends. You go there and select
your ST ulA, anu soy ANA WANT a Rtt91 AAeAN'
after such and such sty,e with such and
such materials. The 6ressmaker then says
she can accomplish this result for you at
such a sum, that sum Including making
stun and all the odds and ends and Incl
dontals that so toward the completion OF
a toilet. Ii Is only as a favor that a really
smart dressmalser VIII consent 10 make up
a customers own materials, and 10 TO l
against he result heing all that one could
wish for.