The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-12-15
A DRESS MODEL.
She MuJt Have u 3S-ineh Bust, y
incl Waist and "A 43-lnch Skirt.

She MuJt Havc 3S-inch Bust, y
inclt Waist and IA 43-ineh Skirt.
Good dress models are always in e,
mand in large houses where women
may 90 and buy dresses ready made.
Every year manufacturers and mer-
chants advertise for dress models. Their
advertisements are answered by many
women of good forms, intelligence and
ability, but not many have the require
ments necessary to a first class model.
The physical requirement is of course
the most essential. To be u good dress
model an applicant for the position must
have long arms. Nothing looks worse
than a dress whose sleeves hang down
over the hands, and as there are many
women whose arms are quite long a
models arms must be at least full mp to
the average to fill out the dresses made
to meet the demands Of these customers.
The other physical requirements are IL
long waist, 39-inch bust, q 22-inch belt
= and 43-inch skirt.
These proportions are what manufac-
turers and merchants have found to be
the average. Very few women, except
the-very fat, will vary more than an
inch or two either way from these meas
urements, and if u model is quick and
intelligent and of the given proportion,
almost any dress can be made to look
well on her by the aid OF few pins
deftly thrust in at the right places.
These dimensions will always insure q
girl good position, for New York fairly
swarms at the beginning of each season
with out of town buyers who are only
too glad by the assistance of good
model to aid them in the selection o.
their wearing apparel They claim, ard
rightly, too that it is an advantage <"
see their dresses on another woman
They can then judge of them better than
they can by standing before a mirror
with the dress on themselves, and be-
sides the trouble of donning and doffing
dress, with all its accompanying in
conyeniences, is thus avoided
While the figure is the main thing
however, a girl with pretty face can
obtain better position than one who is
plain in feature-other things being
equal. A good head of hair of not
very pronounced color too, is desider-
atum. Besides this model should le
able to converse correctly and agreeably
she must be patient and strong, SO as to
stand all day long if necessary.
'' English girls are undoubtedly the frsS
choice for dress models. They are likely,
more than the girls of any other coun-
try, to have what is known as the "trade
figure" There are also good number
OF French and Americans, but very few
of any other nationalities.
A yearly trip to Europe is among the
perquisites of good models. who are at
the same time good business women. II
they are eshrewd they not only clear their
expenses for their employers, but secure
good commission besides. They go to
Paris and London and have pattern
dresses made to fit them. These they
wear at least once, then pack them in
their trunks. If the customs officers
challenge one of these returning models
she has but to put on the garments
which have excited the suspicious of the
officers to prove that they We're made foi
her. They always fit to a I, and the Off
Ger is readily convinced that mistake
had been made.
Arrived in New York these dresses
serve as patterns of the latest London
or Partisan designs, upon which are
made many others for consumption in
the home market But their usefulness
does not always end there. After serv.
ing their purpose, the alterations neces
sary to make them fit q short or slight
figure are very easily effected, and they
bring good price.
Employers are liberal with good mod
els; 80 after figuring up the value of the
dresses, both for patterns and for mer
chandise, the model is paid generou.
commission on the amount over ant
above the expenses Of her trip.
Good models are paid good salaries
Their pay is Of course regulated by tn,
size Of the house by which they are EN-
ployed. In the medium sized establish
ments they receive SEQ or $25 week
and in the largest houses they receiv,
$50, $40 and in some cases even as higl
as $50.
But their duties are trying to botl
body and mind, and there are yer,
few who remain in the business for an,
great length Of time. They are at tn
beck and call of every woman who in
tends to purchase dress or cloak an,
are tarned about like dummies. Oftel
their figures will not stand the strait
formore than two or three years, il
which case their places are taken b.
fresh models, and often they find tn
constant mental strain too wearing an,
seek other and less remunerative posi-
tions.-New York Press.