Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-04
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Boston Herald.I
yesterday saw Jewess who was q
queen, with wealthy Christian subjects.
Indeed, she was not poor herself, thanks
to the throne Of fashion upon which she
had been elevated. In front Of her resi-
dence, in an uptown side street, were q
score Of carriages, and her parler was
crowded by the women who had come
In those vehicles. They were waiting,
1t could not be said patiently, but quite
submissively, for an audience witk her
highness. Their complaints at thsf delay
were expressed by the nervous pulling
out Of watches, BY tidgety changes Of
position in their chairs and by pacing to
and fro, but rarely by aYf utterance.
They knew full well the &selessness -oi
rebellion. She was :, dreasmaker, and
nobody can be successful in her business
here in New York Without assuming the
airs Of an autocrat The wealthiest and
most pampered 81 our bellies are accus-
toned to submission to the convenience
and dictation of their female clothiers.
1t is said that no wife respects her hus-
band unless she is compelled to bow to
his will. That surely describes the best
relationship between the maker and the
wearer Of a fine gown. My errand did
not consist Of an order for apparel and
got into the presence without delay. /
had called to get information for the set.
tlement Of bet.
II believe, madam" said /, ''that you
made the bali dress which Patti wears in
the opera of La Traviatas"
eyes" she replied. ''if you mean the
white tuIle over cream satin, low.necked
and no sleeves, the front Of the skirt gar
landed with trailing vines Of damask,
flesh. colored, pink and
That is the one" / interposed; "but
it was about tho hustle that l."
''Oh, the tulle IL drsped away In pan.
niers, falling to the back on the train.
mo doubt, no doubt. But . friend
and differed over the question whether
that able structure was all prima donna
or artificial, and we made bet, agreeing
to leave the decision to you. Does or
does not Adslina Patti wear a hustle
under that particular dress."
''She does. Bustles are absolutely in
dispensable with all kinds Of dresses
now in fashion. There isn't an excep.
tion. L. that enough. Probably you
wouldn't care for the details II I gave
them to you"
"I'd like to get them into my note.
book. II you only had a moment more to
spare"
A millionaire's daughter at this instant
timidly stuck her head into view and
said that she trusted she didn't intrude,
but 1t was ten minutes past the time ap-
pointed for her to see the madam. The
dressmaker, rather frigidly polite and
severely smiling, replied that she was
not yet disengaged. The heiress alb
jectly apologized and withdrew.
"You will publish the truth II You
say the expert resumed, "that no
fashionable toilet, whether for household
or ceremonious use, is devoid of dis
tension at the rear. The device may not
be separate hustle. and masculine
ignorance might take 1t to be an unin.
tentional part Of the garment itself.
Steel springs, like those Of the old.time
hoopskirt, are set into the drapery, to
exactly produce the desired effect. Al
woman properly fitted with hustle is
perfected in the prevailing outlines Of
fashion---that's all there il OF it, and its
no distortion--it makes her charming"