The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-12

because they want to pay moro than most of
their sisters can afford to. On the other nano,
there are plenty of dress.makers turning out al
legged man made coats, and you couldn't tell that
man didn't make them. And at grand opera
nights at the Metropolitan there are scores of
dresses that may come from male and cross
legged dress-makers. but I'll guarantee to get the
very mates of tho best of them from the women
dress-makers
am not willing to admit that women can't
produce fat seams. It's nonsense. Or that
women cannot make stiff collars or lapels That's
nonsense too. Or that women can't put in lin
ings such as men wear. What the women can't
do, and all they can't do, in that line. is to get
as much money out of their own sex as the men
do Truly, it's sin and crying shame the way
the women are being bamboozled by these men
dress-makers Ialrnost made scene in one of
these women's tailor-shops the other day. I was
so scandaliZed. The nonsense about what
women can't do, and men can do, in making
dresses, don't mind, because no sensible woman
who has ever handled a needle is deceived, but
the women's tailor business where | have hap
pened to see it is practically form of swim
ding.
why not have this dress heavily embroidered
with silver cord or braided down the front or
beaded!" said the tailor to friend of mine.
Il can't afford it, said my friend.
why, it will only cost $75 extra to put the
braid on
Il really can't afford it,"
''Well, but you surely don't want to spoil
dress for the lack of SIS! You can find or put
by that amount in the course of six months
can't youY Very we'll I don't care if you don't
pay IN year, or two years know you are
good for 1t, and you can take your time"
And then he went and urged her to buy
other things-a white doeskin jacket for $50, and
this. that and the other He didn't care when
ne got the money, he said. Really, she might
as well get full winter outfit at once instead of
buying it piecemeal and not getting it all until
the winter was two-thirds gone. Now, that's
your man dress-making; there's what appears TO
me to be the main way in which men excel wom-
en- as dress makers That one conversation
plains the whole system 1t may not be the way
the business is done in all the shops, but it's the
way It's done in one that | know Of and one or
two others that I've heard of. But think it is
perfectly and utterly contemplate, because it is
simply taking advantage of the fact that women
are not trained to business and are not by nature
firm as men are.
Nearly thousand swelis of the gentler gender
attended the New York Athletic Club exhibition
on ladies day, and watched the masculine swels
go through their gymnastic performances The
girls were deeply interested in the boxing, and
whenever good tap was delivered on a chaps
nose they squealed with half-frightened delight.
When gladiator was caught in chancery the
dear, sympathetic creatures leaned forward
breathlessly, and when be got his head free
without a punching, they sighed somewhat
equivocally. The day of the spineless dude has
gone by, and it is now the correct thing to adj
mire muscle The gilded youth who doesn't ride
steepechases, box, fence, sprint, do the great
swing, or the fip-faps, meets with small favor in
the eyes of the bellies. He is ignored and
snubbed, and can only stand around in lost
sort of way, and suck the head Of his cane or
cigarette. But the young fellow who has biceps
like knotted cable, Sulivanesque neck and
shoulders, and legs that look we'll in knee
breaches, is smiled upon and admired. On la
dies day they strobe about the gymnasium with
swelling chests and posed in classic attitudes,
while the girls discussed their points and COM
mented upon their muscular developments like
connoissenrs. Director Goldes powerful ply
sique attfscted general attention.
Isn't ne splendidw remarked a Murray Hill
belle. What a fine chest; and then see the
muscles swell in his legs The dear old thing!
I'd like to kiss that bald spot on the top of his
head"
The dude who stood beside her tried to swell
out his chest and look brawny, but the effort
gave him stitch in his side. and he went down
stairs to get some peppermint on a lump of
sugar The athletes who did daring things on the
trapeze were generously applauded, and when
their acts were finished they were surrounded
by proud female relatives and admiring stran-
gers. The fip-fap turning was free for ALL and
dozen young gymnasts seized the opportunity
TO display their agility by turning somersaults
on the mats. Those who tried to put on extra
fourshes and landed in sitting posture were
Uttered out of the ring by the fair audience.
Malcolm Ford, the champion, jumped his pref
test and cleared height of five feet nine inches
Muscularity is becoming so popular in society
that the girls are organizing an athletic club of
their own, and some day they may give flip
flap and trapeze matinee.
DERSONAL-London accent taught either individ-
i ually or in classes. Address, - Office.
1t was in following up this advertisement that
encountered a genius who might pose either
for pathological enthusiast or a scheming
money making Yankee. His place of business
is a little room where he lodges, and his stock in
enthusiasm. He was not at all averse to explain
ing the nature of his business.
at is the erninently proper thing, don't you
know for the dude to speak English as it is
spoken in London. In fact he cannot really be
considered dude who does not accent his words
after the manner of the English cousin. It is
not every dude who has had, or can afford to OBJ
tain, the advantages of trip across the briny
TO learn the London accent on its native heath,
so to speak, and my scheme is to supply them
with the desired article at price considerably
less than the price of single frstcabin trip to
England The method is simplicity itself. Sup
pose you came in for your lesson. You would
sit at the table there. with pencil and note
book. while I, with chalk and pointer would
stand at the blackboard. / should write on the
board thus:
''Dayown che (oo) nayow haow vahsty
"Deon cheneo heoo cahnt
Don't you know how ah
1.-THE pupil has to copy these phrases. as we'll
several others write before the lesson is con-
cluded These are enough to show the system
Having copied them, the pupil listens while
pronounce them. You see the idea is to convey
to the slightest intellect the way the sounds
change in the speech of the Americans and En-
glish. Some men, you know, have no powers of
imitation at all Rnt starring a dude with his