Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-21
TIE NAN.NILLINER.

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l am told that it Is absolutely necessary 1t
should be so in order to restore the lost
balance and that, since the medical protes-
sion has been invaded by women, the MILL
ner trade has been in turn usurped by men.
OF course, the irresistible Worth is at the
bottom of it all. His salons are at least az
fashionable as those Of the great Mesmer
used to be. To inspire Worth with real
interest seems to be the ambition of the
Partisan leaders of ton. To get him really
to do his best is as rare thing as it is to
get any crack teacher of singing to take q
special interest in a pupil. But then, as
the farmers wife said OF her husband, who
drank occasionally-only occasionally -
When he do, he do" And when Worth
ia really personally affected, the privileged
being on whom his artistic attention is
lavished well knows that, beside her toll
cite, sll nom WoIth's-and even Worths
own uninspired-efforts are bound to pale.
Fancy the futter of disappointment of the
lady who went to him the other day and
asked him if he would consent to diagnose
and prescribe-I mean, design-for her a
costume. Throwing himself back in his
armchair, the great artist requested the
applicant to walk up and down before him,
while with half-closed eyes he appeared
lost in vague contemplation. At last,
rousing himself with an effort he exclaimed,
at is useless, madam. Je ne vous sens
pas aujourd'hui Come back tomorrow,
if you ike, and I will consider you again.
[ promise nothing" And she went, aud
she returned. Daughters of Eve ! Rights
of woman What is the world coming to,
when these and other like stories come over
the water? Our beauties sniff at Worth
and all his works, turn up their little
noses, toss their charming heads, and de.
clare that "never, never would they in
England put up with such creature p'-
and Il sigh for female human inconsistent
cyl 90 straight off to Paris pose to Worth,
get themselves designed and equipped from
top to toe, and then come home boastilg Of
their dresses
Still our shores were safe. These things
were foreign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We
are safe no more.
This happened last week. o ye men
folk, take heed. Do We know what ladies'
shopping now covers or otherwise? No?
Then learn. In fashionable London es.
Enlistment the lady goes to choose her
material and to be measured. A skillful
milliner is employed. While the dress is
in progress she returns to be fitted. To
her surprise the man-mil liner now enters
upon the scene. The mirliner girl knows
her superior and stands aside respectfully.
| With all the assurance Of a connoisseur,
the master remarks, Madam, obviously
must be taken in here-a ittle-a shadow
of shade-so-so :" and quickly with
pin ne puts in the pleas All you have
failed again, turning to the nervous MILL
ner girl. DO you not perceive that mad
am must have broader line here, more
! ample fold there! Give me another pin
80. That will do, Lift your arm, madam
Just little higher-so. The fold still
draws too much-so :" and in goes another
pin. Presently the artist pauses, and steps
bsok with half.closed eyes and surveys the
"subject" in silence. She has already got
used to him-snd, indeed, cannot help see
ing, by the effect in the long glass, that
every touch tells, and that the fellow knows
his business well. Then ne approaches
thoughtfully replaces another, whistling
low beneath his teeth. The lady supposes,
naturally that is the way he thinks per-
haps he could not pin without whistling
any more than groom could attend to a
morse WlbHoUb HisslnBs QUE pute up WIN
it. No rudeness is meant, and the whole
thing is go unusual and strange to her that
little, more or less, as things have gone
so far, cannot much matter. And then, as
many others have practically thought be.
fore her, the end justifes the means. And
the end is undoubtedly such fitting dress
as she has, perhaps, never had before.
Worth or not Worth, heard lady
exclaim after the operation have de.
scribed, =" the man was worth dozen of
those fumbling milliners-did everything
in half the time, and did it twice as we'll"
That is the moral. Well, matrons and
virgins all, what do you think of it l
know what you will say. latter all, tbs
a matter of taste. and taste is conven-
tional thing. If The men can fit US better
than the women, we shall not Surrender so
solid an advantage to the himsy claims of
conventionality. The fact is, in the long
run, women will always pocket pride and
prejudice, and lean to the people who ena-
bic them to appear to the best advantage.
As to the man-milliner, some will say,
'''tis true, tbs pity" and few, perhaps,
may sigh, "pity It's It's true. - London
Truth.