The times., 1900-04-01
THE LITTLE TAILOR"
He Finds II Hard work Pleasing
His Customers

The little tailor'-he who makes one
look smart for a half OF a third Of the
price the big tailor would oharge-has
plenty or work these days. but his life is
anything but a grand. sweet song. He is
usually a meek. dingy little person. with
d railid face. beady black eyes. hands
that seem to argue the doom OF the deli
cate cloths he 50 fearlessly handles little
or no English. and great patience He win
listen forever, and without frown or smile.
The big tailor protests, commands. or
cajcles. The little tailor cuts and FITS and
sews. He employs a glib, hard-featured
American to take the orders and receive
CCmplaints-cr stave them off. But ne
ge,s most of the scoldings-po0r little
drudge.
Two women were waiting for fittings
the other morning in the establishment OF
one Of the inexpensive tailors who are
trying with might and main to blossom out
as big tailors." says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser
This is always the way" clustered the
first woman. a buxOm blonde. encased in
breathless jacket He makes appoint
meuts for inconvenient hours and then
keeps one waiting for twenty minutes. It's
always the way with these cheap people
not that I think he's so cheap" as one Of
the employees hove in sight, considering
the mistakes ne makes"
The other woman was not as we'll dressed
as her companion but she was more easy
going She probably hadn't the cOnten-
tious force needed to wiring perfection from
workers of moderate price.
He's pretty good for a side street she
said
..Oh he's not bad. or wouldn't be
here" admitted the hrsathless, buXom
blonde
But one is never sure of him. You
saw my black cloth winter suit; Now
that was almost as | wanted it. Everyone
admired it, / doubt If Greenleaf could
have made il better. l was so pleased
with il that I had him make me an odd
jacket suppose l was too easy and
amiable. He made it so tight across the
back I was afraid to sneeze. / simply had
to stop wearing II when I had the grip.
II was braided. too. and he charged $40
extra for that"
That's the way with all Of them. said
the woman whose clothes had an absented
air But / don't wrangle It's so Use
less They won't buy new material and
they can't make a small garment bigger
No enc could. SO / save my temper
81 can't afford to be amiable. said the
buxom blonde. virtuously. My husband
works too hard for me 10 throw his money
away / have to see that | get the worth
Of it, What do these tailors care for you
or me? Nothing. They would walk over
one If one would let them. | agree with
you about the usslessness Of scOlding after
the harm is done. The time to scold is
before he has made a mistake. Keep al
him from the first fitting. He'll make
botches of everything if You don't"
The peaceable woman looked as If this
were q new phase of the warfare. and she
glanced rather wistfully at her skirt,
which certainly did not hang to perfection.
Il suppose he'll want TO charge m7re this
season. The skirts and coats are so
elaborate" she sighed.
Don't pay more said the blonde vita
decision. The idea of his charging more
than Suippet-Snippet. who has been es-
tablished for years. Why when / first
went TO Snippet this man was only
hand: wasn't even a filter, and nov be
goes into business and instead Of being
glad to be patronized, he charges more.
'Brt he has better cloths-and most OF
Snippets customers have come TO him. so
he must have had a great deal 10 do with
Srippet's success.
Pooh. Don't believe It, MY dear. His
head is turned completely. l don see
how he can keep this place and pay ch
"a rent It's a good thing for him that
suits are fancy this season The pleats
and rcvers hide the wrinkles
Your fitting. madam came in stem
toriau tones from the hard-feI-ured
American who defends-ard in her way
bullies- the little tailor. The buXOm
blonde started up. oh how you startled
me. Good morning. Miss Blank. Lovely
day. isn't it, You are looking 50 we'll