The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-20
look at madam's stock of fancy wal
and silk Detticoats.
The Patrons They Supply.

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I'm delighted to have found You
OUT picturesque looking dame is
saying as she puts the pretty hair orna-
on the table. Il open with a concert
and variety company the first of Sep
tember and need just three costumes;
good, showy-looking. but not expen-
sive. | can't go to,the price of any of
these here. Not over $50 apiece, all
evening gowns. Send me word prOflpt-
ly when you have anything. and pat
me down for the red kersey cloth cloak.
must have that and she takes leave
in excellent humor
Madam puts down much important
memoranda during the day. Mrs. X. ut
the family hotel wants wide-skirted
SILK velvet gown. something good. but as
reasonable as possible. that she can cut
UP into coats and hats for her two little
girls Never mind how frowsy or SOiled
the waist is; the skirt breadths are the
main thing. Miss Smallwages. the type
writer. wants real sealskin wrap. Later
in the day a pen and ink artist. married
woman, who Is hard up. comes in to sell
the pawn ticket for her sealskin sack
that has been in detention for two win
tiers. The two needs fit in as II made for
each other. People in search of imported
corsets, of silk underwear. of tea gowns.
skirts and, negligees, come TO the EEK
elusive accommodation" fiat to find them.
Some patrons are of the sort that the I'M
initiated might think out of character
with ''second-rate" transactions; some
are curiosity seekers who examine the
goods critically and buy only some in
consequent -trinket as pledge Of good
faith: others are of the humdrum. plod-
der and toiler class, looking for substan-
tial, good wearing bargains, and moth
ing for show or a smart effect. One
young woman looks in for an outing COS
tune; another for a plain gray travelling
suit. and they are willing to overlook a
fezrx- aar a mo RI ha ont iG
fashionable. Nobody asks for the cheap.
common class of wares. They know well
from the location and madam's methods
that she caters to a discriminating trade.
has just the things. for instance. that
the poor relations family would have
thanked her for.
Outside Agencies.
The professional packer and unpacker
and the professional horsepower and
general oyerhauler entrusted with the
charge of making a shut-up house fit for
occupancy against the coming of the
home brood, is main plank in the cast
off clothing agents success. 1t is the
professional unpacker and airer-out who
relation. and who studies her own indi-
vidual interest in furnishing garments
and souvenirs from the great rich family
belongings to the enterprising clothes
broker. This slightly worn but rich tex
tured velvet mantel. with the fine passe
menterie. might as well be included in
the mass of not-wanted things hustled
into the big clothes basket for the mis-
tresS careless inspection. That child $
costume made by X. the children $
clothes specialist. is slightly worn at the
wrist and may well go along with the
rest; and that silk and linen mixture
morning gown. so rumpied in the skirt
would do good service when SmOothed
out and furnished with new ribbons. The
professional packer has rare chances, and
the clothes agent notebook md pencil in
hand. is on the spot TO see that she neg
lects Zone. The gleanings of the two are
worth more than the auction sale to the
accommodation fat
The storage house left-overs are an
other resource for the secondhand deal
ers 10 tap. Very elegant personal effects
are frequently to be got by simply pay
ing the amount loaned on them. The
people who deposited them. and who
meant to pay at the time. are hither, yon
and everywhere over the world, not know
ing or caring what becomes of their
things. Wholesale firms. retailing skirts
and jackets a manufacturer prices for
their own purposes. are another source to
be taken advantage of; also things de-
tanned in the custom house overriding or
that have been worn once or twice and
brought through the custom house by
special agents travelling for the second
hand trade. Ladies' tailors offer few
choice garments at low prices to their pa
irons nowadays. and they carry side
line of silver and jewelry in addition to
the legitimate business.
OLIVE GUNDY.