The Meeker herald., 1892-03-19

WILLIAM WORTH.
10 soillng his fingers, ~ well ms his In
born gifts, led him To exchange his mp.
pErn,iccshlp for position In tn. great
dry goods house uf Swan 4 Edgar, in
London. There he developed and per.
f.cted his appreciation q the pro-
duc,ions II tn, French millincrs and
drrAsmakcrs, experimenting the un'
packing 81 every ease Of pattern gar
inen,s tia, arrived and speedily bccom-
ing an authority In all matters connected
with siylishn-ts of cut aud inSt-fuln-ss
of trimming. iiu, Paris alone afforded
field for ,h- full exercise oi his talent,
and to Paris hc accordingly went lie
bccnm. member of III" firm 81 Gng-lin
& Co.. In that city, aud Impaired To tho
productions Of that housr u stamp ~
style aud elegance exceeding anything
ever before known In the annals ~
rarisian fashion. All that time the
Second Empire was in the hcish, ~ i,s
prosperity. The Empress Eug-ni, then
Ia the prime Of wumHRhooi and the
full perfection 81 her Incompatible beau
IhH was NsAst AA' hAAfH7a"H w
vented for her by tho brilliant young
Engli.hman. who knew 10 we'll how to
combine perfect 'as,. with striking
originality. Worth speedily became
tho dr-samak-r par excellence t. ia.
Imperial court. i's rciFning bcllc-,
I'll. rrlnc-esd- M-,,-rnich. the Princess
Anna lie Murat, tn. cofat-.~n lie llri.
ru,i- and counties. other, t-rcnmc his
clients. and sough, not only his cr-a'
lions In the way Of gown. and wraps,
but his counsel a. well in all matters
connected with tho toilette. !, was n,
ono time the custom f1f the great ladies
OF the DAY To drive Ia h!s establishment
!ull.It-ss-d for a dinner party
or hall aud 10 Nubmi, the III
and now of th~,s ~--sum-, a.
him for final supervision. Al
the frst Universal exhibition in Paris.
tina, %. i.5s, Worth appeared for the
iT,, and only tins n an exhibitor.
iiis contribution. a oour, mautcl Ia
white silk, entirely covered with
elaborate embroidery Ia geld thread,
the artistic pattern Of which waS
dc,Ign-d by himself carried oil the
hrN, pris- aimos,.wi ~ out .',ni"stA,iun.
Since then he has cared nothing for
such EASILY won triumphn Til,
.picndid mantle. even in there days Of
comparatively low prices. was valued
Mt 5000. IL il sill In existence
amongs, the treasure Of the house. ~
that period Worth or 'ina,cd number
Of STYLES that wcr- destined To r'volu.
iinnis- tho world o! feminine dress
AuongN; these was ih- short-sliricd
walking costume. with Jacket aud slsir.
composed OF the same material. fash.
Ion which speedily became universal.
The nrs, dress ~. this style was made
fer tho Empress Enr-ni.. and was In
rray silk trimmed with black velvet
riblun. lie thus suppressed the trail
Ing skirt for stree, w-Hr-a fashion at
once uncican and announcement and
which unfortunately threatens To once
more make It's appearance. cwas not
responsible for the Introduction uf
crinolinc. that having originated with
the Empress EuRcnic. liut the wide
.spansc Of ladies skirts afforded him
great opportunity for the exercise Of
his talent In drapiug fine laccs and rich
silks and yclyC,s, and. above all. In
grouping and arranging garni,urcs Of
artificial flowers. and lac utilized these
opportunities to the utmost. There
was great opposition manifested at
frs, IN the highest social cir,
cics Of Europe 10 the sensible short
slsir'cd walking costume when he first
introduced II. 4, was held by the
naughty princcsscs of Germany and
Austria To 10 very undiFniiicd pro-
cccding to permit their fec, to lie seen
by the vulgar herd when they appeared
In public. This feeling was manifested
ON one occasion. soon after the fashion
was orig mated. by tho present Emperor
of Austria when the Empress Eugene
paid visit to the imperial court OF
Vienna. The Emperor and Empress
drove Ia tn. railway station to meet
their royal visitor, the latter arrnycd
In sweeping drupcrics of dark silk
The fair Eugene arrived. wearing
the natticst uf shor,-slSirtcd trav-
cling dresses and tho jaunt
les, OF little hats Her imperial host
and hostess alightcd to welcome her,
and the former offered her his arm Ia
conduct her to the carriage. The I'm.
press Eliza beth was about to get into
the vehicle after her guest was seated,
but her husband drew her back Take
sarc, madam; you arc showing your
feet he remarked. in tone of stern
rcpro1f. which. though addressed 10
his wife. was undoubtedly aimed at the
Empress Of the French. The exquisite
little Andalusian foot of the fair
Eugene had undoubtedly much 90 do
with the adoption of this fashion,
which. despite the opposition of the
iarge-footed ladies of Germany and
England. speedily became universally
popular.
Worth has made dresses no. only for
the royal ladies of Europe. but for the
queens OF society both in Europe and
tho United States, and for the queens
Of the footlights as we'll. His first royal
customer was Donna Maria da Gloria,
Queen Regent o, Portugal. There is