The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-04
FASHION IN COURT.
Twelve Jurors Passing upon the Personal
Adornments oil the Gentier Sex.


Madame Amelia Laforcade. the dress
maker of so Fifth avenue. made black silk
dressfor Miss A. LafarRe. 1t was pleatod. pulled
hounced. gored. hemstitched. and cut bias in the
very highest style OF art. and the Innings and
trimmings were simply superb. Its cost was
$3.50. and 1t had been constructed with an eye
single TO it, conformity in every detail to the
contour Of Miss Laiarges graceful figure. 1t
had been " tried on" in presence Of competent
judges Of the aesthetic sex. and they had decid-
ed that II was perfect Mt. and that in the apti-
tude OF parts harmonious il was the very reRli-
zaton Of the poetic dressmakers dream Of
beauty.
elapsed and il was returned TO Nine. Laforcade.
with the request that sne take in u reef or two
in the sleeves. This she did. Again the dress
came back. this time to have the reefs shaken
out and the waist expanded 10 an extent that
would warrant the wearer in sitting down To
tie pianoiOrte without suffering unnecessary
cOnstralnt OF body and torture OF mind. A
longer interval elapsed, and the garment was
once more sent 10 It's maker for alteration. 1t
was returned with bill. and in course OF time
Nine Laforrade sued Tor the value Of the dress.
The case was on trial yesterday in Part III. Of
Madame Laforcade testified to the facts AS
hereinbciorc stated. Monsieur Laiorcade bore
ont his better hall in all her testimony. AZ did
also Miss Quinn. one OF tho dressmakers as
Miss Lafarge testified that she and her sisters
three or four years; that she had always given
complete satisfaction until now; but that the
dress last made. aside from requiring n num-
Der II necessary alterations. had been actually
patched IT. the various processes. RS could be
seen by a jury with half an eye.
" Let the Jury see the dress" his Honor said.
Before The robe was allowed 10 fail into pro-
fame hands. the defendant skipped behind the
bench anu with drit fingers and musical voice
pointed out TO the foreman Of the twelve the
offensive patches.
T., They are not patches" the plaintiff retorted
day nave these pieces On behind the buttons. as
YOU shall see. Look nj my dress Now look at
these others" and two or three ladies' were ar
rayed before the lurymen that the sartoral re-
endorsements Of their outer garb might undergo
examination. They were long time about II,
| these Jurymen; but they put on a look of wis
| dom, and then undertook n critical scrutiny OF
! tue dainty little silk waist that was given ~
them 10 study.
The lawyer Of the defendant then made n
! speech, and plaintiffs lawyer replied. He had
hardly caught his second breath before his
| Honor said:
a." shall have TO stop you right whore you are
sir. You are not speak ing to the point, and you
| are entirely out OF order. In harangung the
Jury II Is not necessary 10 give offence to those
! who have not incurred it,"
At tho close OF tho lawyers speeches his
| Honor charged the Jury briefly winding up by
| saving, with the air one who was lost in n for
| est twenty miles from home and at the dinner
| hour:
- is all Il puzzle to me. gentlemen"
Inc jury, alter Il few minutes absence, re.
turned with verdict for the defendant