New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
NOTES OF THE TRADE.

In an interview with merchandise
manager representing one Of the
largest department stores IN the Far
West. he said: I'VE are going TO teach
cur salespeople the lines which they
sell. In d great many instances Gus
toner is misled by the ignorance of the
person that makes the sale. In our
ready-tc-wear department we have
three buyers and one manager 20 look
after the buying Of the merchandise.
Ii is our intention TO employ a com
petent instructor and his duty will be
70 teach the various salespeople the
merchandise they are offering. In this
way there will be no excuse for mis-
approximations, and the sales person
will be able 10 talk with a customer
and explain the article offered. This
system should prove a big success in
the retail business and thus tend 20 do
away with guarantees, etc
T. has been noticed that several buy
ers have been in the local market for
the last few weeks IL seems that
these buyers have not been placing
orders. but were lust looking" Ac-
cording TO reports from many resident
buyers, the out-of-town people were
waiting until conditions IN the trade
had become normal and they knew just
where they stood as 10 materials and
styles. Since last Monday there has
been some very heavy buying in la
dies suits, dresses and skirts. The
muslin underwear manufacturers are
getting their orders slowly. but indi-
cations point 10 successful season.
The waist concerns are a little skep-
teal as 10 whether the demand will be
Tor Gotten or silk models. Sheer eff
fects were very prominent at the be-
ginning Of the season. but have taken
lirtle drop since the 81 crepe de chine
waists have been shown.
FURS Fifth Article Opossum is
strictly an American fur and is con-
sidered one Of the best wearing in the
medium priced goods. We never knew
Of case where Opossum should wear
badly. IL can be dyed in any color. II
is popular this season on account Of
the skunks. If any foreign countries
want opossums they have TO buy them
from us; therefore the article is high
this season. as foreign countries are
also using them. Black or brown coney
is an ordinary rabbit; most of them
come from Belgium, but there are rab-
bits almost in every country. The best
isbbits or coneys are the French, as
the nap is longer and heavier than any
other rabbit, therefore they cost the
most and are the best imitation OF
lynx or fox when dyed black Although
the dye is considered very good, it
crooks. especially in the black, and
/ that cannot be avoided There is moth
ing 10 take the place Of coney for
the price, as II is one Of the most
popular and best wearing furs in
low priced article. Fitch comes
from the baum marten or stone
marten family. but there arc Russian
and German ftches. The German fitch
is a pretty. dark golden color; it is
very heavy on the fur and wears con-
siderably better than the Russian,
which is not as full in hair. Both
Of these furs are worked natural
without using any chemical prepare
ton to get the pretty shade Of the
skin These ftches became very pop
ular in the last two years, and there
will be much trouble as to the general
wear OF both the Russian and German
fitch. Near seal is also rabbit; these
/ 30 through a similar process 10 the
| Hudson seal or the muskrat dyed seal
color; plucked first, and then the
ground dyed and top dyed.