The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-01
THE LITTLE TAILOR.
He Finds 1t Hard Work Pleasing
His Customers,


The little tailor''--he who makes one
look smart for a half or a third Of the
| price the big tailor would eharge-has
plenty OF work these days, but his life is
| anything but grand, sweet song. He is
usually a meek. dingy little person, with
| pallid face, beady black eyes. hands
that seem to argue the doom of the deli
cate cloths he SO fearlessly handles little
or no English. and great patience, He viii
listen forever and without fruwn or smile
The big tailor protests, commands. or
cajoles. The little tailor cuts and Ats and
sews. He employs a glib, hard-featured
American to take the orders and receive
complaints-or stave them off But he
gess most of the scoldings-poor 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." gays the New York Com
mercial Advertiser
This is always the way clustered the
first woman. a buxom blonde. encased in 4
breathless Jacket HE makes appoint
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 he Makes
The other woman was not as well dressed
as her companion. but she was more easy
going. She probably hadn't the eonten-
tious force needed to wiring perfection from
workers of moderate price.
Hes pretty good for side street, she
said.
"oh, he's not bad. or l wouldn't be
here" admitted the brsathless, buxom
b.onde
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 It better | was SO pleased
with it that l had him make me an odd
jacket | suppose l was too easy and
amiable. He made it so tight across the
back was afraid to sneeze. l simply had
to stop wearing it when | had the grip.
1t 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 l don't wrangle. It's so Use
less. They won't buy new material and
they cant make small garment bigger.
No one could. So | save my temper.
Il cant afford to be aniable.' said the
works too hard for me TO throw his money
away. | have to see that l 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 uselessness of scolding after
the harm is done. The time to scold is
before he has made a mistake. Keep at
him from the first fitting. He'll make
botches of everything if you don't"
- 1ont- nI nc
were 4 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 mere this
season. The skirts and coats are so
elaborate" she sighed.
Don't pay more" said the blonde with
decision. The idea of his charging more
hen Snippet-Snippet, who has been es-
-abiished for years. Why when / first
vent TO snippet this man was only
hand wasn't even a filter, and nov he
goes into business, and instead Of being
glad to be patronized, he charges more
But he has better eloths-and most OF
Snippet's customers have come To him, so
he must have had great deal TO do with
Snippet's success.
Pooh! Don't believe it, my dear. His
head is turned completely. l don't see
how he can keep this place and pay sch
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
torian tones from the hard-featured
American who defends-ard in her way
bulles-the little taller. The buXom
blonde started up. oh, how you startled
me Good morning, Miss Blank. Lovely
day isn't it? You are looking SO well"
How can we raise womans work in
the worlds esteem? That is a question
of Importance to domestic and business
women alike, says 'Harper's Bazaar" The
average woman dislikes mans work. The
only reason she assumes it is because she
dislikes homework more. The reason
homework is disliked is that men do not
appreciate it. Few men credit their wives
or mothers with doing work that really
needs to be done. Some good men have
thought differently, perhaps, but they are
few. The mans theory is that woman
folk wash dishes, cook clean, sew, and
slave generally because it is the DISPOSE
zion of the silly sex to want TO do these
things. They do them because they enjoy
doing foolish work, and then enjoy COM
planning because it has made them tired.
Logically, woman's work. being of no
consequence, the housewives wage is
her keep. To be sure, the average hus-
band gives his wife almost anything she
wants that he is able to buy. but he gives
it TO her. 1t is not her right. She has no
right to any return for her labor in the
household except bare support. This the
law requlres-this and no more.
Herein is the strength of man. herein
the weakness of the ''downtrodden'' wo-
man Until the economic status of the
housewives labor is determined woman
- has no choice but to
live on the aims of
matrimony, Or strive
-----v--, for a paradoxical in
dependence. doing
mems work at the OK
pense of the destruc- |
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