New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18

bilious nature had longed. Retaining her place
she had TWENTY-FIVE dolls made, and during her va
cation visited summer resorts with one of the
dainttly dressed toys exploiting it among the mer-
chants OF the various places. This was no easy
task for a woman naturally difHdent. and many
time after entering store her courage torSook her
and she bought a paper Of pins and fed without
venturing 10 inquire for the proprietor Often she
made several circuits of The block before getting
courage TO go in all Upon returning 10 Inc
city however. the twenty-five had all found orders.
and they were pack and sent off. Next, she mao
q hundred made and took another trip. dlsposihE o.
them in the same way. This time she had orHeI'
enough when she back TO warrant her giving
up her place and going into the business -
first equipment consisted Of a small room "''V-
with cutting table two chairs and pair OF sllS-
sors A friend lent in addition, an old desk !"e
only helper was lame girl. and the manufacturer
poor woman with family OF little girls
was eight years ago. Soon after taking 'he S!'
room a telegram arrived ordering TWO dozen -
70 he sent at once. Two hundred dozen ~oCIH "0'
brighten me as much now" said the woman recent
w. but that two dozen created panic. They "ele
sent however It was not many months pe''''
more room was needed. and change was mace 10
the present cornmodious quarters IN business
reiphbornocd on upper Fultou-st. one floor WAS
SUFFICIENT for tiuI-. but tvo others nave peel
added since Tn, work j. done in sections. one So
Of cutting IN o"4.e@ another sttlrt, IN the
The dolls are pre.,i4y dressed in IneniS ma
are anished with bar -onS aHd tuttoah"l-S' ga ~
has a dainty frEeI ,ap ana sonnet. "l4 Wis WI.
shoes and stockings They appear a. 4ltiie -.
Southern m4mmes ana babies with IoAE Htt are, Ihe
So NJ. are tNp-Nt tI-'iI ti.Ii. ,''
popular size Is about ntt""n nt,Hts Io.7' - hin
the establishment is interesting IN a llis'
raI,I yarOusly Blue Boards chamber anu -
.'Morgue." are thousands OF stuffed bodies nj
ing Transformation by the addition 81 l'ttt9 -
Wigs A large storeroom fitted with SurlNg' In
devoted TO the Liiputian ralment st3SA~ ~
gerie gowns bonnets. caps fnafAii'r7 ii' nm,
for neckerchiefs and turbans snotS So round
APRONS etc II after LOOKING dIoC+.
,bis room with wide open eyes that yolhsS'S..
go. rs mis- Mrs Santa Claus's house, nIstHII'd
IT, bIsiness gives employment 70 many Pe"l,T1'
~ tuIoIid otherwise find II hard to get wore.
Iii the stufing is done by women who are uII"e
"a Al work recurring more skill and lame maj:
70 70 % saenIa m do more arduous work makes many
OF the dresses - 49, -, . r,..ro,- Who
90 shawn in the illustration. has never loved any
- - r more pretentious dollies with the ferVor aI
C 20 by her 10 Fla her old doll, whlch
~. holds fn picture. Fin WAS made oS d
1nnd auntie who lives in Brooklyn once htLoIff
setting out lons journey MS Moore lht@rIT"
- laughter that only one doll could accompany
tten Katharine looked family over on" ny
80 and nut each member OF il away excepting
Snr IA IorIte and Fla accompanied her lltt!e /
owner until the return home -,
Another woman. also III Broohiyn. has for 'e'"'