The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-12

a family of poor people. Philanthropy
lists and moral philosophers complain
that toy dogs are taking up attentions
which should be bestowed upon chill
dren, and those who have the future
of the country at heart sigh at the
spectacle and tremble when they think
of the decreasing population. 1t is use
less to preach to these people. They
simply reply that they might do worse
things with their wealth and that they
ought to be rather compllmented than
otherwise for putting so much money
into circulation.
Leaving these social and economic
considerations aside let me detail some
of the features of the extraordinary
craze for dressing up society dogs. A
few years ago the classic wrap in blue
or brown cloth, hemmed and braided
and bearing the arms or the initials of
the owner, was regarded as a piece of
extravaganza but this is looked upon
as a very commonplace covering in
aristocratc canine society today.
Now, in the shops of the Galerie
d'Orleans, you will find complete trous-
seaux for dogs of all sizes and all
classes-toilettes de reception, nantes
for cold days and waterproofs for rainy
days, dust coats for excursions, plaids
for railway journeys and gray linen
suits for the seaside. And the magma
ton of these people who are so anxious
to make the life of dear little doggie
really happy one does not stop here.
This year they have gone one step fur
Their in rendering the sublime handi-
work of the Creator ridiculous by pro-
yiding their pets with sets of fine linen.
No society dog which really respects
itself would think of possessing less
than a dozen under garments of lawn
If ii be in good health, or of silk or
surah if it should be subject to colds
or nervous complaints. Then if the
poor darlings' should be troubled with
watery eyes dozen embroidered
cambria handkerchief become an alb
solute necessity. And this is not all.
His delicate little feet must be kept
dry by shoes made to measure, of
leather or india rubber, to suit his par
ticular temperament.
| found that the dogs tailors in Paris
can now count upon something like
1000 or 5000 regular customers from
whom they receive orders for gar
ments" of one sort or another several
times a year. One of the tailors took
me into his confidence so far as to say:
For the most part our clients belong
TO the higher class of sOciety-people
who can afford to pay high prices and
who pay ready cash. The business is,
therefore, a very profitable one, be
cause the materials used do not cost
very much and we sell them at large
profit. For instance, l recently had a
very reniunera tive order from the
daughter Of a diplomat in Paris. She
was about to be married, and made
a set of gala clothes for her dogs to
match the liveries of the lackeys in her
fathers household. As the bride en-
tered the residence after the ceremony
her three dogs were awaiting her al
the top of the grand staircase, dressed
in these costumes. with bouquets OF
orange blossom attached to their col,
lars and held in a silken leash by one OF
the footmen The effect was marvel
Gus. Then again the daughter of rich
banker, recently married, had another
idea. ! made. to measure, for each
of her dogs-she had half a dozen
regular bridesmaids costumes OF white
faiIle embroidered with lace and gar
landed with orange blossoms. whilst on
their feet they wore slippers of white
satin, also specially made to measure"