The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-26
A FOR NJ WORK.
the WOMEN VINO ARE PITD FOR
pIRIOUS "NUN- WORkING" TASKS.

Dress Wen, Are NiNuCiuus ana AttrH'-
tive, and the work ~pays-SOme sit for
Pictures to illustrate Advertisements.
The number Of New Works. non-working
waRc-earners. espc'ially among women. in
c~eases steadily year bv year." said one Of the
sex lately, by non-wUrkinE wage earners
do not refer to the models in the stores and in
the artist studios. but to women engaged in
other passive callings. the qualifications for
which lie entirely apart from those that count
in active lines OF work. These dummy bust
ness berths are n godsend to the unskilled
woman who has the need without the knowl-
edge or ability to tackle genuine work, and
one of the craft says that II is quite possible to
earn fair wages and secure. continual employ
ment in this special field. This young wo-
man conformity with n schoOlmate makes her
living by attending on lemonade wells and
soda-water fountains at the big trade exposi-
tions and athletic shows. These business ex-
hibits are COMPELLED to have enliyening at
fractions and some note OF Gayety to Offset
the solid facts and fixtures that the public are
to assimilate. and young women with sufficient
vivacity TO enter into the spirit OF the thing
and sufficient good looks or tasteful clothes to
give picturesquensss are n necessity 10 tho
management.
"The normal amount of BRIGHT spirits and
enthusiasm that any average girl lavishes on
town sociables and church entertainments are
the stock In trade In this paid capacity. and II a
girl Is lively and proves a drawing card her
address is taken 10y the prospective manager
OF other shows anxious to have taking fea-
lures on his programme. Often the soda-wa-
ter girl suggests a Turkish or Japanese booth
with girls in native dress to set 1t of, and 80
the idea takes and spreads and the
er gets n salary for merely being comely and
pleasant and n bright spot in the exhibit. Tho
demonstrators OF garment and household ap-
pliance work industriously from morning till
night at their various stalls. intent On solicit
ing interest and getting commissions for futhre
sales. but the girls at the flower and fancy
stands need do nothing but be themselves.
and their nightly wage goes right along.
1T is getting quite common. also. for girls
to be employed in a similar stop-gap capacity
in the big church fairs and entertainments
where the multiplied demands on a church
woman's time get the better of even the most
devoted energy and physical endurance. The
church woman solicits subscriptions and sets
the wheels OF the affair going. seeing to dec
o%rations. the securing OF the requisite ap-
p~ointments. details. &c. but in the evenings
she bides at home and pays'some young wo-
man OF vim and attractive personality to take
her place and make the booth bright.
Tho popular mode Of illustrated advertis-
1nRslB anOtner neIu 1Or inc non working wage
Garner. Nature must huvo been moderately
liberal to her in the way Of looks to begin with.
Of course. but if she knows how to make the
most OF things. how to wear her hat right.
knows the sort OF gown that takes well and
has some general idea OF artistic effect she
can get along on a very scant share of natural
beauty and sit successfully for any number
OF advertising cuts in a single morning. \
young married woman with a royal wealth Of
hair makes the money with which to help an
ailing husband by sitting before the camera
for the advertisement Of Il fashionable hair
dresser and importer. Her picture illustrates
"A particular brand Of shampoo application and
hair beautifler. Her hair is taken in ali lights
and pastures. hanging half dry. while she
dawiles in her bath robe. tucked up partly
with one single sriky comb. while she reaches
after the magic bcautiner. and again flowing
in ripping waves over her shoulders. or else
dressed and arraycd in illustration of the latest
yagary Of fashion. This pliotograrhing field.
both .or good-class magazine advertising and
newspaper cuts and for peddlers and shop
agents wares to he pictured in the cars and rail-
road stations. Is practically i~neXhauStiblo. A
specialist in the fine soap and perfumcry bust
ness gets the freshest and most wholesome
locking womcn'S faces he can to illustrate
novel hits in his particular line. Even fine
JtWtlIS anu NbIlcuS wear ulNttiiNcIlpNl
want comely features and Pastures 10 SGT
them eff, and the household department calls
for women's figures to illustrate home-sweep-
ing and Misunderstanding appliances. and new
laundry powders and ironing and heating con-
veniences.
1T might not seem that there was murh de-
mand for passive help in the second. hand
clothes trade. but a woman l know fills Il
unique position in this line. The street aud
evening gowns She has TO do with are gar
nered, | presume. in the usual way from peo-
pie who are tired of them and want to get 9TH
ers. Tho collection is sent TO a private good
class apartment upto WI and there. reCtihed
and remodelled. the Innings cleaned. missing
buttons and ornaments replaced. or better sub
stituted. il the origlnal detracted from the
laces adjusted and a general refurtishing ac-
complished. Then the dummy is sent FOR to
pose as the lady Just called into mourning and
wanting 10, sell her expensive wardrobe at a
great sacrifice.
ing up society, Or her health has "a led any
yarn or excuse will answer for the reasonable
sale of these individually ACQUIRED garments.
all selected with especial care. These gar
ments that are understood or diversified for tho
possessors Dimensions are, accounted for, on
need Just at the time, and asking the opp0rtu-
nifty to dispose of them. The gowns. NANTES.
coats. and even ,paras"ls and bonuets. sell to
much better advantage because Of the flavor
Of exclusive ownnetship and selection that at.
published address in the Tor sale or cXchange'
column and make Investments in items Of per
sonal wear that they would not dream OF buy
ing from q second hand or misilt clothing
dealer. In fact, most of these women buyers
would not go to a second hand clOthier at all.
but there's n romantic atmosphere about the
rich, woman Just called into mourning or the
world-sated society woman retiring to the
country or setting out for foreign travel that
casts a glamour over the transaction and quite
excusesthe purchase Of these really good gar
ments, which with a little alteration. would
make q desirable acquisition to, a wardrobe.
The patrons who have swallowed the bnit
enjoy pulling over the articles displayed-only
n very few at n time aud discreetlv- and the
dummy worker. either in mourning weeds or
in the midst Of packing or of taking a nerve
tonic or other stage symbol and setting suit
able for the OCCASION, is only caught sight Of.
enough to whet curiosity. between the open
ing and closing Of curtains. or out on the land
Ing comforting with her advisers. Occasionally
the dummy adds her personal Influence in the
selling transactions Sometimes she will try
on a gown ora bonnet to show how well it
looks. but not often. \ wealthy woman. or
one. accustomed to. wealth. and Just expert
encing reverses. Ia likely to leave business de-
tails to her maids or to some friend when il
comes to such delicate matters as the disposal
OF her personal effects and the dismantling Of
her homo