The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21

gowns under the instruction of the best
cutters and filters in the country.
The school is divided into three Depart
ments. The first and most important is
thal for the making % gowns; the second
for the production OF artistic millinery.
and the third a showroom OF the pupils
work.
IL rs in the dress-cutting department
where the foundation OF the work is l2id.
Ia this room there are from seventy -fFe
TO 100 women of all ages az work. Tao
pupils vary 10 age from l. 10 20. Ibes
receive individual instruction and are
taught TO cut by the actual measure Of
the form. which is taken by o ape line.
The drafting Is done by tFe laid d.
rectly upon the material avoiding
the use or patterns. The , sit Of this
ingenious little Instrument has entirely
abolished Il G f;ting room, II is so ac-
curate In Its measurements that a gown
cut from them almost never needs alter
inR
20 frat glimpse into this room is not
particularly interesting. II gives one the
impression that IL is like any one OF a
hundred OK It's KIND that may &c found
within radius OF half a mile. but by
giving a few OF the groups OF workers
individual attention IL is easy to see that
there Is much 10 be found of uncommon
interest. On some cutting tables 70 the
1Fit OF the main entrance are pies or
exquisite velvet. brocades and silks These
are surrounded by merry. chatting
women. who are busily discussing the
fashion plates In some French periodicals.
But never took a stitch in my life"
rays one. land | am quite sure that I
should only ruin the material by cutting
Il. Don't you think" she adds. turning
20 the head cutter. chat r would better
begin or something cheaper. say cam
hrIe or glnShsm?"
LAS you like" replies the good-na tured
cutter. with shrug of her French shout
dera: ASK your friend in the pink waist,
aud see what she thinks"
The friend in the pink waist announces
that the garment she Is at work on is
the first she has ever made. and that un-
der the supervision of the cutter and I'm
ssher she would have no fear OF attempt
Ing n $40 hTocade This announcement
gives tho rest Of the group courage and
during the next fifteen minutes nothing Is
heard from tina; quarter or the room but
the ciip. clip OF the sharp scissors.
Those women" says the mistress OF
the establishment. ARE from an uptown
hotel. They formed a little circle. ana
have come down here 10 make their sum
rner clothes. The girls at the table below
are working girls who come here 70 learn
a trade and incidentally 40 so ~ making
their own clothes" In the hands OF these
wear. pretty ginEhams and fresh, crisp
musi.ns One. giri about Is. was husily
engaged IN trapiUs The white ace over a
snow nuns yelling. II was evidently a
graduating gown FOR herself.
In corner little apart from the
Others stood two young girls. The
fallest was standing 10 have white
silk skirt draped on her. As soon as the
last pin was placed she stepped befafa
long mirror 20 gain the effect Of her
rev gown. 'it isn't quite right" said
q giri behind her. with a mlschievous
smile.
why. what's the matter with ~,
Inquired the anxious wcarer
1T needs The orange blossoms" an
sweret the first speaker. as she buried
her laughing face IN pile OF white
muslin.
Tae Elri before the mivrow b,ushed.
and was about 70 turn away. when
laird girl came forward bearing
lace veil. which she PINNED On 10 the
golden hair. \ wreath og ora9-e bios
SONS surrounded this suA before 'he
school stood laughing and hlushins
bride.
This sltI was 'he daughter ~ people
e. medium circumstances. She was on
gagged "a hc married. ana. like su girls
wanted 80 have a pretty tTausxssu. she
could not aTo~d 20 have = firzt-clasS
cressnakar. ara would not - tatiseea
with inferior work. 80 she decided that
fsy coming - a 6TcssroakirE .rhaol she
would act c0ly save fhe noaey whl-h
she would othe~wise hsve had - m -
cut - a treSsu1aksr Ma would Ae abe
% buy better spd more lasting material
II the harSsin she would have : know
edge - dressmak.0g. witch e ALWAYS
useful 20 a good housewife
PERHAPS the most Industrious workers
were numhrr cf l3ftle girls shout y
and e years az age, AteSt az them we're
a. work On summer dresses or sprlr :
Jackets. One. who vas uotl-eaAle for
Ner pretty com rl~xicn ans big hsae ewes
was wrestling NTH a N}aek crepan skirt
evidently mUch TOO long tor herssls
'pcn invesiis.tion e turned out that
thss little woman was making iris kirt
as present for her neither. she had
earned the mcHHv which bought TIRE
material ny making = gown for a little
riri friend. ali. un8er some playful
yreteNt. had taken her mothers meas
urements. ard haa conae 70 she school
- make a.
Frame work = the est work sive1
- beginners IN the millinery lire Thea
games me covering aat facing. followed