Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16

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Mr.. L J. Jennings recently pail visit to
Worth. OF Paris. and describes IL as follows:
Presently we reached another room where we
were left alone for few minutes and then
there entered the great Mogul himself. the
maker OF fashions for half the women In Europe
Scarcely any body you see is like what you
imagined him to below people used to be dis
appointed, for instance, with the appesr33ce OF
Charles Dickens. Low asr ,ntshed, eyel dis
mayed, the admirers OF TennysOn are when
they fiist set eyes upon him. Mir. Worth was
not all that fancy had painted bin: 10 fact be
was nothing more than shrewd, active bIs.
ness-nKs lcoking nf n. with head so like the
resemblance has often been commented upon
He shock hands with my friends, AID when
asked now re wss ne declared that be was ''aS-
saslEated' by t1e hot weather, and almost over
WhelIned with work. He had on an alpaca coat,
Win pin stuck In and near the collar for
use IN the eXerciI3 or his craft, and a red neck
Tie which bore marks OF the ''assassiuaftng"
WeiI6er Every instant one or otner OF the az
PENDANTS came In 10 ask him que7tion or Re
ceiSe an order Il am run down on every side, >
SAD he; ''at this moment four ladies' are waiting
Tor me 10 see their dresses tried on. But do not
go away-come with me- Thus saying he led
the way 10 an apartment which seemed to be
the inner sanctuary. for an dtfCte warned Off all
1ntfuderS. A port Je was pulled asi1e and
there was suddenly revealed what looked ike a
middle OF the room. with several fem ale attend
ants bustiinej actively round about it. Toward
this object Mr.. Worth advanced With quick steps
and the figure moved and ven turned It's head.
and then saw that 1t was real live womaD
one OF the ladies OF the est -biishment who was
having dress tried On by way OF experiment
before it was shown 10 The customer. She TOO
had bewitchtng ngure. but or course ! t1xcfi
my attention upon the dress and regarded not
the wearer.
The attendants fell back when Mr. Worth an
preached and stood In a respectful group near
the young woman on the pedestal. The master
himself Cast rapid glance over the work OF art
which has been produced under his direction.
and then he began sticking In pins almost D )
rapidly as the eye could follow him. and tearing
out others which less skilful hands had already
placed 10 the dress. Presently he called for the
pattern book, and turned over many samples
before he found the exact trimming which be
wanted. He tried the effect of this by placing
IL On the dress and then resumed his work OF
pinLfng or Unpinning-like sculptor who was
engaged In putting the finishing touches 10 his
statue. The dress Itself was a beautiful OBJ
ject, but not too beautiful Tor the charming
Young lady who is destined to wear tt-MisS
Vanderbilt. IL was drawn and designed by Mr..
Worth. and It's progress was evidently watched
with the utmost interest by the whole stan. The
attendants locked in 10 look at It, and the YOUNG
lady upon whom IL was being fitted seemed as
proud as duchess. 1t was wonderful what
changes the hand OF the master made In q few
mfnutes-here piece was ripped up In order
that more graceful outline might be secured :;
there new trimming or decoration was intro
duced. and everywhere few touches effected
an OBVIOUS Improvement. It was c ball dress
such as young ladies' dream OF In INSPIRED
visions. If placed IN room By Itself IL would
attract universal admiration. What then Will
be the effect when the fair owner adds her own
beauty t0f