Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-09-07
Model DressnlakIng.

For the Telegraph.
Lady reader, did you ever 90 day after
day in the vain pursuit of disengaged
mantuamaker, until you were SO tired of
the labor, and veXed with the disappoint-
ment, that in encouragement, vexation dc.
SPAR you endeavored to Fl your own dresses.
aud were punished for your rashness by
miserable failure ? If SO, you will under
stand what has been my experience, aud
VIII be able to appreciate something of my
Sratlhcallon when first heard of the art of
model dresSmaking AS it was described
to Inc, felt snre il would be certain and
efectual remedy Cor one of the great ills of
lie, aud consequently an approach by O
long reach, to the EIdorado of human fell.
city. My enthusiasm on the subject in.
creased with reflection it is impossible,
thought l, to estimate the Importance of
this invention, unless we can measure the
domestic unhappiness flowing from not being
able TO procure man;uamaker, or employ
ing one who disappoints all your hope by
bad ht. recalled one instance of an ac-
qnaintancc OF mine who was nearly broken
hearted, because mistake fatal to its bean.
~, was made in cutting new silk dress,
nnd have no doubt there have been whole
oaKlhgs OF sour bread, and scores of badly
cooked diuners inflicted upon scowling huS.
oands, because the wife was Obliged to
spend the time which should have been de-
voted to home duties, in searching for that
| myth, mantuamaker, who had not weeks
OF engagement on hand when YOU were i'm.
patent Tor new dress. Now there was to
DC an end of all these trials. Ladies can.
by the aid of their models, cut their dresses.
make them without even the trouble Of try
ing on, and dismiss the subject from their
minds. l gladly accepted the offer of q
friend to initiate me into the mysteries of
the new art, and was quite delighted will
Its simplicity, and the case with which it may
be acquired. felt a triumphant convic-
tlon that not only were my own individual
suffering in the dress making line atan end,
bnt ! should he able to relieve those Of my
friends, who were suffering as | had been
l would cut patters for them all, and revel.
ed IN the thought that | should have some.
thing OF the merit of Il great artist and ben.
efactor, by bringing to light and full ap,
probation, many fine form which had been
hidden uudeT bad fitting and hideouslv cut
"a 'SSSSo' IL W as Ou OdluIuhy lDaL i maut
this charming aud important acquisition
| could scarcely wait until Monday for q
trial of my skill. | dreamed that night
that | had been requested by the Art As.
Socation to Gt dress for the Greek Slave,
and that | had successfully accomplished it,,
and the whole world were charmed with the
effect. Monday morning came, aud full of
Importance, | volunteered to give one of my
friends the benefit of my art The waist
was cut-tried. Do my eyes deceive me? I'm
pcrtections appear in every part. 1t is too
high here, too low there, too loose in one
place, too tight in another / endeavored
to remedy the defects, but as their name is
legion, it takes me some time-my friend
loses all patience, and politely wishes me and
my model to the dogs. mentally resolve,
that when | take up mantuamaking again,
TO administer choroform to my patients be-
fore commencing operations. After few
reflections upon the impracticability of my
scheme Of philanthropy, aud the sudden
crushing of my hopes of adding to the do.
main of beauty, l join in the laugh against
myself aud own that have been severely
humbugged. o.