The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-13
woRTH's METHODS.
How He Became Fashions Arbiter-
Americans His Best Customers.

New York Evening sun
At the present time Worth's establishment
employs about 200 persons. and turns out
between 5000 and 1000 dresses and between
5000 and 1000 cloaks year. NJ Worth was
assisted by his sons; Nj CASTOR Worth taxi
M. Jean Worth the technical part of the
business. in which he bids fair to be a
worthy successor of his clever father
Who" asked visitor recently. "are your
best customers"
Well replied Worth 1--WE send model
dresses to all parts of the world but think
Americans are the best clients
What is really the origin OF a fashion, NJ.
We'll, it is difficult to enter into all the
details which influence changes of style:
facturer invents any special fabric or design.
ne SENDS me pattern, asking if can
snake use s Of it. That fabric may require
is adapted for. draperies, putting. etc. II
the material pleases me order large
quantity, to be specially made for me, and
design my dresses accordingly.
"A purchase by a large firm of a great
and that material and the style il is best
suited to becomes the fashion. Then. again,
the stage has great influence over fashion,
How do you arrange your designs?'
All my models are first of all made in
black and white muslin. and then copied
in the material and coloring which / select.
Our silks are specially woven for us. and
our jet fringes cannot be got elsewhere"
And your favorite figure to design for?"
"Ah, that's telling; but one OF my ideals
Is Mrs. Brown-Potters. I consider her one
of the most beautiful women have ever
~, Are your materials very expensive, NJ.
Not for the quality. We have them up
to $50 yard; but, then, they are the
finest quality. such as no other firm sup
plies"
Have you made many stage dresses?''
:, There is hardly an actress of note in
.ne world we have not supplied; but we
DO not make a speciality of theatrical Co.'S
tunes"
Here is an account of visit to worths
a g YOx1f fl1nf
number Of the Strand Magazine:
The picturesque old veteran was deep in
been on a question Of rousseau ,i'' that a be
was laying down the law, for the group
surrounding him consisted of an elderly
iauy, pretty young one and very bored
looking young man. M. Worth was dressed
In dark loose. dressing gown. relieved
with touches of blue and the right hand
side bottom corner was lifted up and
drawn through a button-hole a little above
the sse waste; on on his head he wore mitre-
gown is richly trimmed with fur.
The rooms where clients are received are
many in number, but plainly furnished, with
counters for measuring material, and the
floor is covered with carpet in imitation of
Tiger SKIN IN gray ana black, with scarlet
Several young women are dressed in the
latest style OF morning, visiting, dinner and
this way and that before clients, to enable
them to judge Of the effect of the garments
"a stranger would be specially struck
with the constant attentive supervision over
all departments by M. Worth and his two
sons; the unpretentious appearance of the
reception and fitting rooms; the beautiful
finish and refined daintiness of all the work.
and the daring originality which every
model exhibits, which only creative. artis-
tic mind could possibly think Of Above all.
all the workrooms that / was freely per-
mitted to visit. as well as the kitchen.
where the food is cooked for the many en-
ployes, show the care and forethought Of
the master for those who work for him.
AT the top of the house is studio
where all the models are photographed; and
looking over the albums of costumes, ex-
tending back for many years, l had the
pleasure of examining the most interesting
ones those especially typical of the most
eccentric phases of female dress"