, 1874-03-22

Mr. Worth, the famous Paris cossulner, 1S
native Of 1inconsh're England. hls 1atner Was nv
Surencs chateau is engraved the escuecheon OF
the fn1njly which sorse Of the French facctlously
interpret as sune non!e!ea dc Robe" FROM
some family misfortune the children were
own livelihood At 20. Charles Frederick came
TO Paris to learn French and to find work. He
fouu1 emplovment an cutter in the Alatson de
Modes Gaselin. and the lady whom he ut
once fell in love with, and soo1f after mar
RED, was also employed there in the capacity
bouse, at the time OF their marriage.
that thew began to work upon their own
account, anl founded the establishment which
has since become worldTeuowned The work.
her. Each one has its specially; one for cor~
sare, ono for jupons, another for trimming, etc,
etc. About 1000 work-people arc employed IN
The coufection. of robes ana costumes which are
sent to all parts Of the world Ihe modeis OF
new designs are first made in muslin, to note
the effect, and everything that goes ont Of the
shon is fashioned under tho snperinteDdence or
AIR. Worth himsen. His acti1lty IS 1ndeiat!-
rnb1c Often, when dress is hnsned which
fails to please him. he has it quite taken to pieces
and re-1nado He accepts an order tor no SORT
ri q droas for less than ';f20, which is not m
extrayagant price when ono consluers that hls
ateliere are in the most expensive part OF farls,
and that the materials and designs ne iufnlshes
are frst~caas and original. although alf: worm
is not man to DO afraid Of ii enc has incfal
exchcouer. women say that they often climb the
stairs to his elegant rooms in the l<uo De 10 fal4
With fearfully beating hearts, md when once III
hs presence are actually afraid to say what they
want and how they want it. This "a what m1ent y
in truth be called 9'cringing slave ot fashion.
| Yet MIR, Worth declares lie has any amount OF
| trouble with women.-that they want to wear
| colors that do not hecome tlent and supeFa--
hundanca Of trimming that is fnr from good
| taste. We remarked to him once, Here you
| a1e the afbiter CT what women Bhn5i wear In
vent Us walking costume, pretty and becoua~
| ing, and in which We can wa1k with as much
| ease and as little fatis11e as men 40 IN theirs.
II hnSe'' he exclaimed, "bnt yon won't wear
it, do not Rec the slightest objection to women
| wearing trousers with Q tunic, as have wanted
I them to. And there is the Parisian costume,
which is the perfection Of beauty nod grace"
In per-on mir. Worth is Of medium English
| height, strongly hut not stoutly built. He has
! black eyes, hair and mnstache dark, and fully
| developed forehead. which g phrenologist woud
doubtless say is cramnled with form, perceptiou.
color, taste, invention, etc. He is not q bill
''Frenchy." he retain9 much Of the blnntness
WHICH characterizes the English, and has So takcr
on" very little Of the suavity that characterizes
the French. He is modest and unaffected il
manner, aud would pass for al unassunlng. hon
eat, conmon-sense sort OF man. thoronghl.
conscientious in profession which he has RAISED
to the dignity Of a fine art
He is not far from 10 years of age. ard has tn
arnaarapce Of man who lives temporarily ant
sin,p1r. doubt il he smokes, even. lie ride
infn Paris every morning on horseback, nsa.u
| reaching his business about o'clock. aud ofte'
reunsipjng in the evening until ~; he has tW
nu', ~ ,wc1l.eancated yonng fellows. The younges
has nnrh Of his fathers eerius fori invention. NJ,
mar one .dav, be Worth the second-E:t911s
| 1F101z2ue.