Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-04-23

WILLIAM WORTH.
TO selling his fingers, as well az his in
born gifts, led him to exchange his APP
premiership for a position in the great
dry goods house of Swan 81 Edgar, in
London. There he developed and per
fected his appreciation Of the pro-
auctions Of the French milliners and
dressmakers, experimenting the UNI
packing Of every case of pattern gar
ments that arrived, and speedily becom-
ing an authority in all matters connected
with stylishness of cut and tastefulness
OF trimming. But Paris alone afforded
a field for the full exercise of his talent,
and 10 Paris he accordingly went. He
became a member of the firm Of Gagelin
& Co., in that city, and impaired TO the
productions Of that house a stamp of
style and elegance exceeding anything
eyer before known in the annals of
Partisan fashion. All that time the
Second Empire was in the height of its
prosperity. The Empress Eugene, then
in the prime Of womanhood and the
full perfection Of her Incompatible beau
", was delighted with the dresses in
vented for her by the brilliant young
E~nglishman, who knew so well how TO
/ combine perfect taste with striking
originality. Worth speedily became
the dressmaker par excellence TO the
Imperial court. Its reigning bellies,
the princessde M~etternich, the Princess
Anna dc Murat, the Comtesse de Bril-
code and countless others became his
&ients, and sought not only his crea-
tions in the way of gowns and wraps,
but his counsel as well in all matters
connected with the toilette. II was at
one time the custom for the great ladies
oF the day TO drive to his establishment
full-dressed for a dinner party
or a ball and to submit the fit
and flow of their costumes to
him for a final supervision. At
the first Universal exhibition in Paris,
that Of 1858, Worth appeared for the
first and only time as an exhibitor.
His contribution, a court mantel in
white silk. entirely covered with
ella borate embroidery in geld thread,
the artistic pattern of which was
designed by himself, carried off the
first prize almost without condensation
Since then he has cared nothing for
such easily won triumphs. This
splendid mantle, even in those days of
comparatively low prices, was valued
at $4,000. II is still in existence
amongst the treas ures of the house. AT
that period Worth originated a number
of STYLES that were destined to revolu'
tionize the world Of feminine dress,
Amongst these was the short-skirted
walking costume, with jacket and skirt
composed Of the same material, a fash
ion which speedily became universal.
The first dress of this style was made
for the Empress Eugenie, and was in
gray silk trimmed with black velvet
ribbon. He thus suppressed the trail
ing skirt for street wears fashion al
once unclean and i~nconvenient anc
which unfortunately threatens to once
more make its appearance. He was no
) responsible for the introduction o.
c~rinoline, hat having originated will
the Empress Eugenie. But the wid'
expanse of ladies skirts afforded hin
; great opportunity for the exercise o
| his talent in draping fine laces and ricl
= silks and v~elvets, and, above all, il
grouping and arranging g%arnitures o
artificial flowers, and he utilized thes'
opportunities to the utmost. Their
was great opposition manifested a
first IN the highest social cir
F., cies of Europe to the sensible shor
D sldrted walking costume when he frs
introduced it. IL was held by tn,
naughty princesses of Germany AM
Austria to be a very undignified pro
0 ceeding to permit their feet to be seei
{ by the vulgar herd when they appearc'
in public. This feeling was manifcste'
Y on one occasion, soon after the fashion
$ was originated, by the present Empero
: of Austria when the Empress Eugeni
paid n visit TO the imperial court o
Vienna. The Emperor and Empires
drove to the railway station to NEE
h their royal visitor, the latter arraye,
h in sweeping draperies of dark silk
The fair Eugene arrived, wearing
| the nattiest of short-slSirted traS
q cling dresses and the jaun
lest Of little hats, Her imperial hos
& and hostess alighted TO welcome hen
> and the former offered her his arm I
conduct her to the carriage. The En-
/, press Elizabeth was about to get int
h the vehicle after her guest was seated
but her husband drew her back, "Tal;
q care, madam; you r showing you
/. feetl' he remarked, in a tone of ster
reproof, which, though addressed I