The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-09-11
Ladies Department.
Worth.

the acknowledged king. To his taste
the proud ladies Of the European
courts have submitted the selection
of their costly wardrobes those Of
the artist cracy of every country &C
knowledge their dependence on him
for the adjournment Of their fair forms;
the wealthy Of every cline come to the
N coca of fashion, a nd do homage at
the shrine of Worth F; and ,lressmak
ers and merch; nts from all: IS o the
world visit Paris each season to secure
the STYLES and models for those whose
means or convenience will not permit
of personal visit. Yet Worth him.
self is not a dressmaker. He is simp-
w an able salesman and a critic of
remarkable ability with an eye so
keenly sensitive and appreciative of
the aesthetic and beautiful, and a
Judgment so unerring, that alta glance
he can detect the imperfections in an
artists model, ana suggest altera
tions that will bring it up to the stand.
ard of perfection. 1t is supposed
that Worth himself produces but few
if any, of the designs that are credit,
ed to him, hut secures the best efforts
of the most accomplished artists in
the world and adapts them to his
own purpose thus does he secure
the variety and excellence which
have made his name so famous
throughout the civilized world.
Charles Frederick Worth, who is
not yet sixty years of age, was born
in Lincolnshire. England. His faith
er was a lawyer, and came from a
good old English family. He had
been in af1uent circumstances, but
by some family misfortune his means
were reduced and his children COM
PEELED to abandon their studies and
seek their own livelihood. Charles
Frederick. at the age of twenty, went
to Paris with the double object of
finding employment and perfecting
himself in the language. He found
employment in the Mdlson de modes,
Gagelin. and soon became chief sales
man at very liberal salary. Here
he met and became enamored of
the lady whom he afterwards married
: she was employed in the capacity
of demoisele de magasia. Mrs.
Worth was a practical dressmaker,
and such had few equals. Worth's
extraordinary success in selec ting
the mos: appropriate styles and ma
terials so as to produce the best eff
fects, soon made him great favorite
with the patrons of t is famous house.
for Gagelin was the leading Fashion
Depot in the world. and still ranks
among the first class. The encourag-
ement which he received, determined
him to co mmence business for him.
self, and with his able wife and his
friend, nj. Bober, for partners, he
started the famous house which bears
his name, at I Rue de La Paix. Mon
sier Bober had no knowledge what
ever of the business, but he was an
able financier and we'll qualified to
take the business management of any
concern, however extensive. While
neither Of the partners were possessed
of any capital of their own, the cir
cumstances attending their COM
mencement were such an suspicious
nature that advances of money were
freely and literally offered to start
them. The patronage OF the Emp
ress Eugenia and the cream of the
European aristocracy afforded ample
scope for the artistic talent of Worth,
who, relieved from the practical de-
tails of the business by his accom-.
plishnd wife, and from the distract