The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-11
MALE DRESSM
FEwFAc1s ABOUT THEIR TRADE.
How Neatly They Can Fit tho Human
Form Divine--some of tho Coz
tunes of Their customers
and Their Cost, Etc.

man." said fashionable downtown
tailor the other day as he sat cross-leg |
ged on his table making buttou-holes in
pigeon-breasted garment somewhat
resembling coat. 9TH, y're much more
satisfactory to fit. There's form--grac0 |
symmetry; beautiful! Not all angles
like menu
aBahi You can't fit man. But look |
at thatW he cried with burst of profess
sional enthusiasm, holding up the gar
ment that lay III his lap so as 10 display
the swell of the bust and Y 'acciul curve
of the hips. "Look NJ that. Isn't it
grace--sy mmetry- lUrmY'
"What Is its" asked the Star man,
who stood with his head on ono side
cycling the garment from distance.
"What il it?"
"Whai? why Il ladv's waist. What
have been talking abOut2 You don't
think there il man with such n furn?"
"Do you mean to say you make ladies
garments?"
"Of course. fit dresses on some OF
the most fashionable ladiesm Washing
ton. You don't think they could get II
dressmaker to make Il waist Ike that?
No butamnn mn artist tallor--conl
that
''I(ut bow do You manager How do
You how flat is,how do YOU TT them
try them on, yuu known asked the
scribe, trying to hide his bushes behind
red hHndnnna,
"Maageg Manager ON, yes; ! see.
Easily enough. The tiiung is very
easily managed. You have never b On
To Paris? rhev know how to do every
thing there. The fitting is easily ar
ranged. Our customers are ladies' who
have Travelled ladies OF rciinement.
Fiji Why just II few minutes ago
measured It lady for pair Of pants"
"a pair of whaty"
"a pair of pants. Ladies' wear pants
with their riding habits They wear
them under their riding skirts. This has
been the custom for some time. They
wear their skirts shorter than formerly
just SO as to touch the ground when
they stand. Then they woar pants
underneath, nOthin1 else; no skirts.
Oh, ali, You ARE Wondering how | man
age about he pants" he added, noticing
the puzzled and embarrassed express
ion which had taken possession If The
scribe's CountenHnce. alt is all cN-
tremely delicate and modest. lud
ought TO 90 Ia Paris. We measure tho
size Of "A lady's waist. Then the dis.
lance from the Waste b. the floor. Then
we have her st ON II table. aud messnrt
table. Subtract this nom the distance
from her waist to the floor and
aye have the length of her
| mean the leg of the pants.
When they are cut aud hasted she tries
them ON herself. The fitting is all mau-
aged very nicely. We mako great
many lmdes' suits. In fact, all the
fashionable Ladies', particularly those
who have been to Paris, have their suits
made by tallors. Washington is getting
almost like Paris. The lHdips have
good tast could name lots of ladies
i don't know how many-WhO com,
in aud lyve their measures taken, just
as graciously rs men would, and then
they are much easier to tit and pleas
anter To srrNe than men. And the try
ing on of garments? We have parlor,
and maids in u tendance. They rrtir,
to parlor and put on the garment
~ which is haSlcd together, and when
they get il ON | am senL for aud go In
and tit IL, taking IL in here, marking il
Tor alteration, aidi letting It out there
When ! have finished retire, aud the
lady again changes her garment. Every
thing is very modest This is the
custom altogether In Paris, and Is very
RAPIDLY becoming so here"
What is the cost of aHdy's suit?"
alt depends somewhat upon tho ma
terial. some $50, some SloO, some Sl2l
and more"
"Do you make party dresses, or any
thing OF that kiud2"
"No, we don't do anything at that.
They can he blown together by dress
maker. We make walking suits, aud
supcrintend the preparation Of the bet
ter part Of their wardrobe, Fashionable
ladies' generally have quite Huumhcr OF
different styles of cloth suits, and heavy
silks and satius. These are what VT
make. Sometime we have pdy's en-,
tire wardrobe brought hore. aud repair
II, rs II were, We change he cut o.
some suits, alter the looping la OF
another, arranging the dralery ant
then make new suits to supply thu
places If those which can not De worn
any more. aud to keep up with tn
latest fashion. Then we make u larg
number of riding habits, We have
wooden horse which they sit ON Will
we arranpc the folds ot their habits"
"Oh, yes" he added, drawing his log
up under him once more aud runniu
his hand over the face of his goose. eth
ladies' costumes that are intended 10 d
are made bv meu." Washington sta
Go and see Dr. larc'uy, at the