Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-25

Hoosier Democrat Warsaw, Ihd. @.S1A 8
Fer years the masses of the people
have been unable to cut their wearing
apparel according to- the prevailing
styles and get a correct fit. The de-
mand of fashions have been so exact
ing that none but an expert could do
satisfactory work. This has not been
on account of lack of intelligence
upon the part Of the people, but in
ventive genius has not been success
full in this particular direction here
tofore as it should have been. There
have been many attempts made to
get correct system whereby all
kinds of clothing could be cut for
general wear, and until the invention
of the National Garment Cutter none
have been successful. There have
been charts, models, scales, ETC.,
without number, but all those were
either crude or SO shrouded in mys-
terry that the mothers and housewives
of the country could not successfully
use them, and the few that approach
ed success had to be constantly used
or the worker forgot all about the
principles applied. In brief, there
were no means in use by which any
1
one could cut all the clothing worn by
the family without great deal OF
trouble and the combining of a num-
Der of different methods, none of
which were entirely satisfactory.
The need of a correct plan or system
of work was so apparent that all could
see it, yet none were able to remedy,
until the idea originated of simplify
ing tailors' rules and applying to
ladies' dresses and childrens clothing
as well as mems garments. This led
to the invention of the much priced
National Garment Cutter.
The real value of this system to the
family cannot be over-estimated and
in fact is rarely ever realized by even
the most tar-sighted, until the facts
are made known to them, and for this
very reason we desire topresent some
of these facts. nm oa, .q7o, ,m--~-
There is not one mother in ten that
can correctly superintend the cutting
of the plainest garments worn by her
children. We boast of superior
education, and OF the progress and
enlightenment of the 10Th century,
and yet mothers of this America do
not know enough to cut an apron for
their children. Surely there must be
something wrong. We need more of
a practical education. The girls
should be taught something useful.
The hand and the eye should be
taught the same as the mind. Our
girls are growing too theoretical and
impractical for, the good of the
country. What is needed is good
solid training along with the accom-
plishments, and our best teachers are
realizing this to be fact.
: Many spend hundreds Of dollars
and months of time in practicing in
studying telegraphy and book-keep.
ing intending to make it means Of
support and wait patiently for an
opportunity to use the knowledge SC
gained. If they would learn to use
: the Garment Cutter they could make
better living, as a cutter that is
: posted can always get work to do
AS matter of economy no family
can afford to do without the Garment
Cutter. Where the Cutter is used
in the family and the dresses made
at home, as rule the mother and
daughter can have twice as many
: dresses each year as they could if the
dresses had to be hired made, anG
two dresses instead of one means &
great deal to many an honest, hard
/, working woman or even to the care
less young lady. sst
4 Many husbands and fathers work
!, hard for a living for their familie,
and then in addition to the purchas
T ing.of the material for the dresses
: arelcompelled to furnish money fol
( the making of them when the daugh
t ters are probably doing nothing a
! home. The money so spent ought Il
be saved, to say nathing of the indie
pendence and selfrespect preserved
. by the families Of such men. The
Il masses of the people needto use more
practical common sense in thes'
matters. No government can afforC
IS to send to other nations and buy al
Z the manufactured goods, neither car
< a family afford to follow such
principle.
n "A young lady can learn to use tn,