The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-02
ACROWN OF LAUREL
MdIIe. Williams OF wichita has
Gained Distinction by
Her Own Skill.

Mdlle. williams was born near Cincin-
natl, O., where she conducted a sewing
school for a number OF years most sue
cessfuIly. She has taught 5000 girls now
to cut and make their own and their
friends dresses. The past four years she
has conducted a dress-cutting school In
the Zimmerly building. known as The
New York Dressmaking School where
she has taught several hundred Of Kansas
and Oklahoma girls. She has the entire
confidence OF all who know her ana mas
proven herself worthy of the business ana
support of all good people.
On June l. 1897. Mdlle. Williams sent IN
an application for a patent for dress
chart of her own device. known as the
New York French Tailor System. In
| September of the same year the patent
was granted, just three months after the
application had been sent in. Soon AFTER
the patent was allowed she was notihed
that the patent office had recommendeo
The New York French Tailor System, de-
vised by her. TO the department OF the IN
terror as being the very best dress cutting
system as yet ever invented" On June
27 1898. the United States government
adopted the system for use in all govern
ment schools. Of which there are S2s All
Indian girls who are sufficiently advanced
in sewing. as well as by their age. Will be
furnished a system by the government
MdHe. Williams is to be congratulated on
her superior skill in devising d system so
complete the government Acknowledges IL
as the Foremost System IN the United
States.
Estelle Reel superintendent OF Indian
schools. Washington, D. c, pays MdAe.
Williams the following tribute through the
Colorado Springs Gazette of August {, 1855;
The work in the sewing department at
the Government institute held at Colorado
Springs this summer was admirably con-
ducted bv MdNe Williams Of Wichita,
Kan. the inventor OF the New York
French Tailor System OF dress-cuttng.
which system has been adopted for UNI
form use throughout the government
school service. During the institute. she
done superior work, which Will be OF tn
estinable value 10 the matrons and seam
stresses. Mdlie Williams has shown So
perior talen; in this department and the
/ government is 70 be congratulated upon Sc
! curing the adoption Of her system for the
/ schools. as well as Or her services for t~
,nstftu-es. There has been a long felt ueed
/ for uniform system Of cutting IN the
/ Indian service. and the NEW YORK
! FRENCH TAILOR SYSTEM meets all r.
ou,renents in cutting ladies' and chndTea's
/ garments.
| Middle. Williams spread vide her repp-
! tation At our state Fair. he'd a. this place
! ,his year. By cutting patterns 10 actva.
! inch measure: taking the measures sn-
cutting the pattern on the ground Sc
/ cut so patterns free ~ charge. wfile the
/ ladies crowded around eager 20 see the
! pattern cut. She 50 wei understands her
/ business nat. With perfect sys-sn. sf'e
) talked 10 the people al The tine eIpI aiming
/ ne merits Q. the system. and guaran-
/ teeing every pattern
NdIe Williams has attended many -
the rioted dress-cuf,i-E schools in ne
United states ard her thorough k2ozistge
+ q the d-ess-cu-rIac arr has era5se her ~
+ defect re faules y ire various sEF'sH's
and % perfect ard invent one. ths adoption
o, which By the goTerruett. - o771. 1g'Ts
proot % IS superiority over e. otae- sys-
-sus Male Williams taxes a Ersa, iu-
tsrss, n ne work Fhlra s1s hsE made
her W.s study. ar5 s. probably ths NOS,
/ competent Instructor "A ne AZ, = ores
/ cutting Ir she United states Wtchi a
fees chat So is . - congratulate tast
sra possesses LADY - sueh rare talent
AID abHI,y. no is worthy al cD4rtsEiss
/ e1rsasst 20 her.