The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-13
WORTH, THE wOmAN's TAILOR. I'm
PARIS

There is man in Paris, by name OF Worth.
| who is called the "Womans Tailor" because he
has gone into the dress-makng business for
/ ladies' and keeps the most fashionable establish
ment in that great city. The following, from the
Paris correspondence of the Boston Gasette, will
give some idea Of the man and his business He
is all the rage with the upper crust, aud Is making
fortune. Says this Paris correspondent
"Worth, the wOmans tailor has returned 10
town, and commenced his season. DO not won
der II mention him next after divorces; he has
caused more divorces than any other man in
Paris, for IL your wife's ball dress is not made
and put on by him, she is disgraced, and if he
does not make them yOu are ruined. is IL his
fault that his rates of charging are so high
Make the days 48 hours long and relieve him of
the vulgar wants OF sleeping and eating, he will
abate 90 per cent Of his prices. Soduce his
customers into paying cash, and he will
make further reduction. The Empress has
owed $4,000. The Princess Clothilde,
$4,000. The Princess de Mettenlch, 92OOOO
A debt OF $1,000 makes no more figure on his
books than the one years subscription of q den-
quent patron of your paper does in the Gazette
Office. should not like TO say what rent he pays
you would be sure 20 make an irOnical gesture
not very complimentary to my regard for truth
The state saloons Of the Tuileries are not
more splendid. Gliding is layished on them,
the door curtains are Bosuvais tapestry, the win
dow curtains and furniture are of the finest
Lyons brocade, and the furniture is Boule each
console between the windows being worth $500
He has, in one of his many rooms buffet
constantly spread, where the best sandwiches
the choicest sherry and Madeira, and the most
delicate cakes, served In profusiOn to his Gus
TONER'S He is constantly surrounded by twelve
beautiful young ladies' selected for the perfection
of their shape rs well as face. They are attired
in the height of the mode, in silk dresses, which
cost four dollars yard, costly Etruscan ear
rings, bracelets, and rings. They are part of the
furniture of the place; they are here what osier
mannikins are in inferior shops the dresses are
hung on them that Worth's patrons may see the
effect produced. No dress ever quits his osta.
blishment priced less than two hundred dollars
in gold mind ye we don't take your green
backs here Whenever ball is given at the
Tuileries, or at any of the embassies, you may
count two hundred carriages at his door from as
early as six O'Clock In the evening. Each lady
receives a number, and is called in turn. They
come with their hair dressed, their petticoats and
corsets on, wrapped in second-rate dress, until
he is ready to receive them.
You may wonder that ladies should consent to
expose their persons 10 the fingers and eyes of a
man. He is not a maR in their eyes-he is nothing
but a tailOr-a tradesman-Rnd what high born
person ever stopped to inquire to what sex such
plebeian belonged One had as soon think OF
inquiTing into the sex of the dog with whom his
wi5 went into the woods for q walk, or of the cat
who sleeps in my lady's chamber. Worth, few
years since, was mere sbopman in Gangerns
shop in the Rue de Richelieu. He saw there the
extent of feminine folly, and determined to profit
by experience. He has now O beautiful country
seat which cost him $50 600 and on which he has
spent 100000. He keeps a carriage and pair
equal to anything in the imperial stables He has
first-rate cook, has cellar which is daily i'm.
proving, and is making money as fast as possible.