The state herald., 1894-03-16
SWELL APPAREL.
WAY. That Ars tsti md Trisks That
Ara vayn ~, nrcss- Making


Arc Vain In nresa-Maising.
..If you will promise never under
any circumstances to give mo away
/ will toll you great secret" said
one Of her most fashionable friends
to young Mrs. Noodles tho other day.
"Hope I mag die. as the small boy
says was the rejoinder.
well, then, only two Of the gowns
have brought back from Paris werc
really made by Worth. The rest
are oil counterieits.
"Goodness! What do you meaup"
lit is all tho doing OF my Fronch
maid. Annette. She was awfully
sharp. YOU know, and 1t was o lucky
thing for mo that picked her up
across the water. There isn't any
sharp lodges sho is not up to. I be-
love. But the one nm going to tell
you about was really worth great
deal OF money to me-"
~ am breathless."
"Well, you soc, had made up my
mind to get number Of really hand
some dresses. but my husband do
clared that tho bill must not exceed
81. 600, which he thought was very
liberal. But, OF course, as you know
very we'll, such q sum would not go
very far at tho shop OF q great Par
isian artist So l had to try and
agRss things ont pretty closely.
fisE,e came TO rho rescue"
with an idoap"
with u most valuable idea She
suggested that I should tako her
with mo when went to the dress
makers l decided to order two
gowns, and for that purpose l was
going to the shop to look ut num-
bcr OF sample dresses. These pat
tern gowns, as they arc called. are
kept In stock to show to customers,
in order that tho latter may de-
termine what they want Prelim-
inarily Annette put mo through a
regular course OF instructions. Said
she:
"'Madame, there is n way to man.
age this sort OF thing which is
adopted by tho most fashionable Ia
dies. 1t is understood that you bring
your maid with you in order that she
may help you with anything that
has to be tried on, and that you
never allow any other woman to as
sist with your apparel. Now. you
must be sure to look ut as many
gowns us possible before coming to a
decision. and when anything strikes
you favorably you must tell mo. OF
course it would not DO possible that
you should do this openly, because
the dressmakcr would SEQ that we
wero using his material for hints on
which to construct costumes at home.
That. You see. is the object We have
In view.
.'But how can tell you without
speakingp asked.
at is very simple, madame said
Annette. we must have u code OF
signals. When you drop your hand
kerchicf II is to call my attention &c
the hang Of skirt You cough. and
l understand that | am to take notice
OF sleeve. You rub your nose, and
that conveys an order to mo that
shall FIX In my mind tho trimming oil
a waist You may be very suic thai
! shall forget nothing. In this way
l shall havo mental memoranda OF
everything that ploases you most In
the stock OF the costumor As soon
us We get home ! will put II all dow
on paper. You know that l am /,
skillful drossmaker. ana, being abb,
10 initiate what $40 can make 70
You number OF gowns which will b,
admirable You buy two costumes
and you get dozen or more. Yor
have the benefit OF all tho artists
best suggestions aud It will do nc
harm TO permit your friends to sup
pose that all OF tho dresses are from
his atelier.'
"Well. my dear. carried out the
plan In detail. and nll tho beautiful
gowns which you just examined wer,
made Mt home by Annette and my
self. with tho exception OF the blu,
and tho gray. They arc tho origin
ais.