The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-24
THE LApY.FIrrER SUPERSEDED.
PiTrsBURG's MAH-MII.LISER.

with the name Of Worth, the prince Of
milliners, located in Paris. He has at.
tained to such celebrity that his name
is a household word in the homes Of
those who profess to be led by the pre-.
vailing ton. His "fits" are considered
to he the ne plus ultra Of perfection, and
the young ladies whom he employs are
living exemplars Of his skill in this most
subtle Of arts. Pittsburg also can boast
OF man-milliner who declines to take
back seat for Worth "or any other
manor woman, either. OF course
We are not to suppose that so exalted
parsonage can make pittsburg his per-
manent home. Professor Livingston is
his name. lie was born at Harrisburg
about 1890, and his father left that city
when the subject Of our remarks was
quite young. The family went to re-
side at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. In due time
the professor found his way to the "big"
city, where he also found a partner TO
share his joys and sorrows. I, seems
that the lady who honored him by be.
coming Mrs. Livingston had some tai.
ent as 4 milliner and dressmaker, and,
doubtless, the professor took his first
lessons in the ART (in which he is now
an adept contemporaneously with his
first lessons in love. One can picture
him seated at the feet OF his financee,
diligently unreeling the cotton or thread.
ing the needles, which the ladies def
fingers 50 quickly manipulated. The
professor IS q gentleman OF a sanguine
temperament and always has been am.
bi,ious. His motto being Onward"
the narrow groove Of his wife's opera.
tions were much too limited 70 give him
scope for his erial flights Utterly dis.
carding the ignoble line which would
seat him, Turk fashion, on iailof's
board, he permitted his fancies 10 lead
him into the realms Of silks. sa,ins, bro
oades, tulles and valenciennes. Here
he reyeled for season until he finally
struck the chord which truly responded
10 his genius. Possibly he NAV have
thought that genius bestowed on : pair
OF pants VAS genius wasted. Al any
rate the professor became fully deyel-
oped as man -milliner. and IN conjunc-
iion with his wife elaborated : system
Of cutting ou; ladies' and childrens
dresses, which was entered in the libra
rian's office q; Washington in 1874.
He has Offices in London. Liverpool,
Paris and New York. and. his business
includes every state IN the Union. His
system of cutting has eight differen;
forms Of shoulder. twelve different, forms
OF dart, and variable ches; measure"
When We consider that no other system
in the world has these specialties i; is
obvious that our m3n-miller Is the boSs
and tina; Worth is-in Paris. "1'his in
valuable system" saws the professor.
's,andswiihou, rival. giving ease grace
and beauty 10 the form. =" This is 4 com
bina;ion we are perfectly sure that no
Pit;sburg lady can fail to desire-eaSe,
grace and beauty. Tocombine the grace
OF Psyche with the beauty OF Hebe.
q, We gods, look on Us The professor
does all the cutting and fitting by him.
self. This statement; has caused some
little CONSERVATION among husbands
and beauN who fail TO appreciate the
difficulties which the professor would ne
ceSSlrily experience ii he delegated his
duties to lady deputy. IL Is rather A
novel sight, and wi,hal depressing one
TO the enamorcd swain who witnesses
the deNieroUs and mysterious movements
of the man milllner. a> he fixes 4 pm
here. takes up 4 stitch there. ami grad
ually moldS the silk without wrinkle
on the bsss; oi his charmcr Tie gets
riled. but, when on the point OF boiling
over. he is fixed with 4 happy look from
her bright eyes. and sunny smile which
sets his hear; all agog. Some such scene
as the following occurs now and again,
although we are informed they are no,
by any means frequent. 4 lady enters
who proposes 10 paironize the professor
she has either forgotten OF is no, az
quainied with the fact that the man
measures and fits all dresses personally,
consequently when he approaches her.
armed With tape apd pins, and politely
requests ser To prepare. she becomes
either hysierlCai or indignant. and final
~ emphaiically refuses To permit him Ia
place hand ON her. The professor
has then to retire and isgrca,ly chagrine,i
aS matter OF course. 4 lady assistant
having received the necessary insiruc-
iions assumes his place and the customer
is soon lost amid the mysteries Of seal
lops or points. bias or straight. and
other odds and ends in the matter ot
trimmings. Pitas6E,g Lcd.fty.