Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1895-03-22


The recent death Of Worth viii be on
irreparable loss to the fashionable
women Of the world He has laid down q
sceptre which no one man can take up
There are three or four rival makers Of
modes in republican Paris nowadays, who
care not for his royal and imperial
traditions Democracies are ungrateful,
and the days when sn Empress took
from Worth hints equal 10 commands
have long passed away. a Worth
costume has never failed Of admiration,
bnt fer several years past not al
travellers to Paris have felt It necessary
to have Worth or none Names
equally powerful and authoritative hav
appeared upon the bodice belts of the
ladies Of All nations
Il was Worth's generalshlp that led
crlnoline TO conquer the world a quarter
of century ago When terrible
rumor spread over ohristendom few
years ago that hoops were coming bsok
In their old form, and agitsted reformers
and legislators began budding in
frightened hordes together ready to
battle with the invader. Worth did not
quail No he merely said 81 shall
make no gowns to be worn with hoop
skirts. Iustantly-peaee feel upon the
troubled nations OF thu earth
Worth's authority was as potent, as
imperial as ewes IL be had declined to
have any traffic with the crlnoline
would women al over the world BE-
wearing haiIcloth as thay arc to day
Verify not The career Of Worth provfs
the value Of conviction This English
man knew that the world had need of
Partisan fountain Of fashion, SO he went
20 Paris and be MADE money aud repute
tion while following hts conviction He
sometimes displayed the minor qualities
Of ordinary people. but in the main be
was serene leader And III whatever
sphere leadership is exhibited the world
respects IL.
We are told that Worth was once asked
what was the most costly dress be had
ever made and replied: "It Is impossible
10 make dress Itself worth above a
certain value, but the trimming can in
crease the cost to any amount. Suppose
that you string solitaire diamonds
around the corssgs Gold and silver
thread and jewels make heavy cost
Several years ago we were paid 1870. 600
francs By Peruvian lady for single
gown, but the laces alone cost IFS. 600
francs. A cloak we sold for 45. 600
francs had "a 600 francs value Of fur. II
is an error to suppose that our gowns al
cost fabulous sums We have many
patrons Of comparatively moderate means
We make dresses costing from LOCO
francs upward rather think we make
more for less than 600 fraucs than
above that sum We should hope he
did, for two hundred dollars strikes the
average American as quite enough for q
dress
Kate Field described Worth sometime
since as IA tRllish man with big, clever
head, and very prominent forehead. Hi
brown eyes are singulsrly shrewd IN OK
preston, and their seizure Of detail 81
surprising Isl for a man Mis-
Field also said "Worth's taste. wneI
allowed fan play IS irfeproaeheble i"
prefer simplicity @ snFthing else, Pie says
"but there are women who don't bsllev,
in the value Of q dress M ess ib Is loads,
with trimming They drive me mad, FOL
they don't take advice Now, what 81
becoming to one person % hideous whel
worn BY another study 70 make thl
best out o. q sutisot given me a., an.
fortunately, We can't have people mad
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