The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-05-10
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WOMAN'S WORLD.
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ONE WoMAN'S PROFESSION.
She Earns Comfortable Income ArranE-
ing Bridnl TlnerY.

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She Earns Comfortable Income ArranE-
ing Bridal Finery.
Miss Eleanor Burwell is young
woman who dresses brides. That is
,he way she makes her living, and
very good living at that. The other
lay friend Of mine was married, and
one morning, about two weeks before
The eventful day, card was sent mp
to her, and j went down to sec the
caller, a Miss Burwell, whose name
neither Of us had ever heard before.
She explained her business and my
friend engaged her.
Early on the morning Of the we'd
ding Miss Burwell appeared with hor
assistant. The entire trousseau, and,
| might say, the bride herself, was
turned over to her. She first investi
gated the wedding outfit and saw that
everything was as it should be. She
insisted on the brides remaining
quietly in bed until 10 o'clock, the
wedding not being until o'clock in
the afternoon. Then she had her out
and tried on the wedding dress, gloves
and slippers. Some alterations, only
few stitches, were necessary, and
she took them. Next she turned hcr
attention to packing tho trunks, and
IN less than two hours the task was
accomplished and q little book con.
tanning complete inventory was put
in the brides travelling bag. Thisin-
ventory gave not only the list of
articles, but told exactly where thes
could be found. BY this time the
bride had finished her luncheon and
was persuaded to take nap and re-
main in bed until called by Miss Bur
we'll, who, with her assistant, left the
house, to appear again promptly at
$50 o'clock.
Then a tepid bath was prepared
the bride awakened, and while she
was taking 1t they Strengthened up the
room and laid out the bridal costume.
The dressing of the bride was accom-
plished without the slightest hurry
and in ample time. But best of all
was the fresh, rosy face that was seen
through the bridal veil. 1t was so
different from tho haggard, nervous
girl we had all expected She was
not a bit tined or worried, and, feel
ing that she was looking her very
best, womanlike, she was supremely
contented. Miss Burwel accompanied
her to the church door, guarded
against soiling her gown in the car.
rage and gave the final touch to heI
veil and train rs she entered.
s,l, al b.
the house, superintended the ex-
change of the bridal for the going
away gown, gave the final arrange.
ments to the last trunk and the
travelling bag, set the room to rights
and left as quietly as the proverbia'
mouse.
The next day l saw her again, ant
asked her to tell me about her work.
81 began four years ago." she re
piled, "by dressing friend of mine
and l thought her mother, who was {
very delicate woman, would never gel
through thanking me. She said [ wal
just the right person in the right place
on such an occasion, and as 1 had lief
school and was on the lookout TO
something to do to earn living, de
cided to try dressing brides as pro
fession. L came to New York as ou
nearest big city and affording tn
largest field. OF course had fey
letters of introduction and small
amount of money, less than $50, il
my pocket.
"While they pay me well for my ser
vices they do not feel that they cal
afford to keep expensive servants. o
course am compelled to keep up will
the latest styles, and for that purpos
1 spent two months in Paris last sum
mer. August and September are tn
poorest months in the year for wed
dings, while October, February an
June are about the most popular
Often during these months / have a
many as two brides day to dress
and several times could have had a
many as four, but was obliged to re
fuse many engagements for want G
time. Lafayette NJ. Laws, in CHI
cago Record.