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Show twins "Women in the Ea-t. V"e have coiieciel a lew iteris with regard to the eternal ConitLua:.- v; wort done by wocc-a who turn energies Irvin the kitchen, asi iabur for "'very hard can. a exauiple. the "PauLtcrs :! gi:. Lr.s pin, who are probaoiy as we., paid a-any a-any young wuuicn who iuo-:rw.-.n a nttd.e or sewing machine. U e givo oe ow the seams tnat are Deee-ary it, making a pair of lady s button boois : Two seams in the lining; two corresponding corres-ponding ones, iu the outride ; top and fly-st.tehcd twice aiouuu; sau-buig iox ings. five ruws ; jtucuiog vamj..?, nv. rows; chain around tup. two iuw?: chain on vamp, two row.-; -o.Il':' ui; button fly, two rows; eleven button hules, ae'd, of course, deVeu buttons to be sewed ou. This inciuiies none of the work done by the men. Each employe sew- oik-particular oik-particular seam or kind ol stitch'n.g She is paid by the ca-e. Sixty pan make a ca-e; and she earns on the button but-ton boots fioui 3-3 to To cents per case. On some kinds of shoes shorter seam-are seam-are paid lur at the rate of 20 ccuLs pel ca-e. As we have said, the daughters of St. Crispin usual. y earn goou wage-; hut in glancing over the seams, and remembering tne number in a ca-e. we must admit that the work seems end less. Those who take wolk from the cloi bang stores earn their money ei;uali well, in a iroca. coai we una tne iui-owing iui-owing seams : Two waist seams, 2 side seams, 4 side-body seams, 2 shoulder, 1 back. 'J. ,leeve, 2 skirt, 2 syce, 3 codar, 2 lap-pel, lap-pel, and, in double-breasted coats, 2 extra lappel seams, 2 pockets to be made and put, 4 seams to le sewed in putting in each pocket, 1'rom 3 to lu buton holes, felling around skirt, felling fell-ing and stitching edge. Besides this there is the work on the lining, basting, arrangement oi wadding, stitching or quilting the lining, lin-ing, sewing on buttons, pressing, etc. ihe pay for making coats ranges all the way from 5 shillings to 4. In making a vest, the following work is done : Three pockets, putting iu 4 seams each, 2 collar seams, 2 edges felled and stitched, 1 back scam, 2 side seams, 2 shoulder straps to be made, buckle-sewed buckle-sewed ou and strap sewed on; 4 button holes and 4 butions ; lining, 2 to 4 seams; sewing in wigan and basting. For this the price paid is about 3, j cents for each vest. Ia pantaloons are the following seams : Four pockets made. 4 seams in putting put-ting in each pocket, 4 fly, 4 leg, 2 buttons, but-tons, canvas and tilling to be secured, 4 waistband seams, including stitching; stitch-ing; making and putting ou back -strap; 8 button hules, 14 buttons. F'or this the amount usually paid is we believe, 274 cents. In making a plain dross, bo-ides measuring, cutting and "lilting," on the cut and try principle, the following follow-ing seams are -ewed : Two shoulders, 2 arms, 4 dart, 2 back form, 4 sleeve, o to 8 long seam-in seam-in putting skirt together; 1 putting in lacing, 1 bitiding same, weitiug bottom waist facing bo'tom sleeves, sewing ill sleeves, weitiug around neck, overcasting over-casting every seam, making and putting put-ting iu pocket, plaiting skirt, sewing on the same, basting lining, 7 button boles. 'This includes not one stitch for trimming. trim-ming. For this work the usual price is from ii to 3 iO. Many wouieu m Utica support themselves cumfurial,l by the work and at the rates above mentluned ; but it will be seen that their tasks are aluiot endless. I ticn Herald. |