Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24
TAILOR 70 THE sUMpY pgoPle.
Dimculties OF llakins CIstAes ror
the Cripplea ana Def0rneA.

the Crippled and Defornsd.
The tall man took a coat from the racks
and turned 1t round aud round slowly
what do you thlak OF this? ," he asked.
The caller eyed the garment doubtful
II. Il hardly know what to think he
said. 1t seems 80 kind OF bumpy."
The tall man laughed. WELL" he adj.
mitted, ut Is something on the bumpy
order. But, then, It Is intended for q
bumpy man. Bumpy people are my spc-
scialty.''
"Oh," remarked the caller apologetical-
". 81 didn't know that.
Didn't you read my signw asked the
tall man. Then he led the way out into
the street and pointed to the white let
tiers which informed passersby that q
tailor who scwcd for cripples and de-
formed persons did business there.
II didn't notice that" said the caller.
at was hidden by the awning"
$50 1t was. said the tall man, "but SO
far as business is concerned 1t makes lit
tie difference whether my sign is visible
or not, for everybody knows where to
find me. You did not know perhaps that
the tailor business. like every other pro-
fession, Is gradually being divided up
into specialties. have taken the bunny
people, as yod call them, for my particu-
lar patrons. For the past FIVE years
have been working almost exclusively
along the bumpy line, and now fully two
thirds Of my customers are people trou-
bled with some physical imperfection
which they want concealed or. where
that 10 impossible, reduced to minimum
by their clothes.
1t stands to reason that It II difficult
thing to give deformed man good fit.
It might seem to the casual observer that
any tailor who can turn out well fitting
suit of clothes for sound, upright man
ought to be able to do proportionately
good work for cripple. but this theory
does not hold water In practice. know
scores OF tailors up town who do first
class work when sewing for their own
trade, but as soon as they infringe on
my speciality they make a botch Of every
thing they lny their hands on. Their in-
competency In that line is due chiefly to
the tendency to give attention to the
whimsical notions and suggestions Of
patrons.
"4As rule, man whose physique is
out Of keller is vcry sensitive in regard to
his shortcomings, He naturally wants
the defect miniuized to the greatest pos:
sible degree. and he has grist OF idens
which would, lie believes, tend to Inn
prove his appearance. The tailor who
has not learned from experience the cut
best adapted to various deformities is
apt to be guided by the most plausible
of these suggestions, and the result Is
general dissatisfaction to all concerned.
"As for myself, having studied this
branch Of the trade for SO mnny years, I
consider that am competent to at the
worst case of crooked limbs or bad back
on record, and, while ! listen patiently to
directions and apparently defer to the
| wishes Of my customers, in reality I fol-
low my own judgment, and the conse-
! quence is I am troubled by fewer kickers
than any other tailor OF my acquaint-
ance. ! am quite proud of my reputa.
ton too. There ARE hosts of these bunny
people in town. and it Is high time some
body was making special study Of their
anatomy. New York Sun.