Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24


man, has become the fashion; his estab-
llahment has become the Mecca OF Amer
leans aud Europeans. His fame has
spread the world over III costumes from
his house are worn at every great oall III
oycry capital In both hemispheres, ana on
every stage.
The other day I dropped into ms hp'eh-
DID establishment at Hue de In FHN.
where he has lived since mos me o'u
veteran Of fashion found consulting win
u number Of his employees on the make
up or a trousssau- probably AN orler from
some princess or American Blrl lie was
dressed In dark dressing gown win
mltre-shaped velvet cap on his mead. WIN
great Kindness he showed ne over nus
many rooms. not 10 gorgeous as FellN r.
but elegant withal The rooms where nus
customers are received are covered win
carpet m imitation OF tiger SKIN IN gray
and block, with scarlet border In THESE
apartments noticed many handsome
young ladies dressed in magnificent cos
TUNES paradlhs up anu down before
clients TO enable them to Judge OF et-
iocts' NJ. Worth sald MS best customers
were Americans and royal families OF the
continent. Regarding the origin OF tash'
ION. Al. Worth SAID 1t . dlmenlt to enter
Into all the details which lnhuenee
changes OF atylei but briefly / may say
that when a manufacturer lnVents any
special fabric or design. he sends me a
pattern. asking II ! can make use OF It,
ThAt fabric may require severe style OF
Dress or II light and sort ls adapted Ioi
draperies, puiiings, etc. il the material
ploases me, / order large quantity te
be specially made for me- and design my
dresses accordingly.
A purrhase by a large flrm of a greal
nr,,r,i,,, =, ,,a,ar,,I ,,n,,a,,as a,t.,
"hsi anu mat Hhte'ih'' anu the Nty'
II IL best suited TO, becomes the fashion
Then, again the stage has great innu
enee over fashian. An my moaeia mr.,
a., =, a., - a., 80. ~, ~. -.
=. 90, mae ~ Y''l''. NV "'''.V ''N'
hn' ana theh copied IN the material hh'
coloring which i select. Our silks ar
specially woven for u.s. and our Set fringe
carno, ~ 90, ol.a,,hn-a w ~, 80.
80" :. sno "'~'e
" " w ~ N'e"' '"'S ~
the hhest qhaiity' sueh as no otne
arm supplies"
But It 10 ,lot the very rich alone VIII
are worth ,,rcha sara Ia a,a. ~ ,ooaarat
- y. ~
h'orhe can o'uer h'ihpie costumes pu
OF good material and perfect style, 10
. very moderate price.
A stranger would he EnoelalIv struo
win ~ an,.,s,, o,,.r,,,,. .,,,,.,,,,.,o
as''' '''''
over All departments oy d. worth an
his two sons; the unpretontious appear
anea OF the reception and fitting rooms
the heautiful anish and renncd dnintines
y,
az WV No'N' "'iu tuv uArinb u''sii"
ity which every model exhibits, while
only creative, artistic mind could pos
Hlbly thtni OF, Above all. all the wurl
rooms that was freely permitted to visit
as wen as the Kitchen, where the food
cooked for the many employees, show III
care and forethourht OF the master fc
those who work for him.
At the top Of the house Is stud,
where all tho models are photographic
and looking over the albums OF co;
tunes, extending back FOR many year
had the pleasure OF examining the MOI
interesting ones, those especially typici
Of the most eccentric phases OF fema
dress,
Worth gives US some facts regardlr