The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-14

stylish. perfect ut. aud very easy. .Nov."
said the tailor. when the interview was
over, II can fit Loo dresses for you II you
wish, and you need try them on but once.
This model will last as long as you remain
N tne shape You are now
was curious TO know what use was to
Be made of this wax image.
cut It all to pieces" said Monsieur
Ledo1x-for It was the inventor himself
VINO made my tailor-gown-"then I lay it
down fat and cut pattern Of heavy
paper.
You see the wax that Is put upon the
caotn makes 1t impossible for it to stretch
VI get out OF shape IN any way. II were
20 mt cloth pattern upon you tightly.
wnen IT was taken OF 1t would spring back
INTO shape and the pattern would be too
small. But here have the exact lines OF
your body, and the shape is absolutely
correct
Why is it that women cannot make
dresses as well as men7" asked the tailor.
Because" he replied, "a woman pays
100 much attention 10 detail. She depends
TOO much upon the effect of trimmings and
drapery. Now, the only beauty there is in
garment is the correctness with which it
follows the outline of the figure. A dress
must first be properly cut and then prop
eriy fitted. otherwise IL is failure. Anv.
body" said monsieur, with an expressive
fsnrug and gesture. "can put these things
on discriminating frills and drapery,
but no amount of them can ever give any
style or any elega nee to garment that is
badly cut"
What do You think."I asked, "of the
notion women have lately taken of going
without corsetsf Do you think
woman can have q really fine figure with
out corset!"
well" replied monsieur, with smile,
q woman either has fine figure or she
hasn't. II she has, nothing-not even
badly-ftting dress-can hide it; 1t is there.
And If she hasn't, ali the corsetting in the
world, or any amount OF padding, would be
useless. We taiiors can't make figures.
The only thing that we can do Is to try to
hide the defects as much as possible Now
II LADY comes to me who does not wish
to wear corsets, never argue the case with
her. tell her that wish to fit her over
corset After that she can leave it off. But
cut waist differently that is to be worn
without q corset l make three pieces
under the arm instead of two; and stitch
piece OF strong material crosswise over
the hip. to keep the dress in place. Then /
bone it in such way that while it is not
stiff and uncomfortable, it yet preserves
the outlines of the figure. l have seen
women look quite as neat and trim without
corset as with one.
There is this difficulty, however, which
Is quite important to American women
French women don't mind it so much:
An American woman objects to the least
bit OF embonpoint below the waist-ine,
and going without corset has tendency
to induce what IS called high stomach;
that is, the wsist-line is shortened in
front"
You only ut one-half the body" said
"Supposing the person was not exactly
uniform on both sides; what them"
''lf they are not. see it at glance"
replied the tailor, land l should TT the
larger size. After the dress is cut, it is
easier to make i. smaller on one side, If
necessary
Monsieur Ledoux thinks that if women
had more confidence in their tailors they
wou d get better effects.
IA man who understands bis business"
he says, knows exactly what a lady ought
to wear. in order to emphasize her good