The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-06
NEEDN'IPAY FOR HER, AGNES"
SHE PTT IT on FOR THE JUDGE,
AND NE SAID 1T DIDN'T FIR.
Sartoriai Demonstration That Brought
the Blush Of NOdcsty TO Justice
JOselh's Cheek Complete vindica.
ton Of Miss Edith ". Southern.

Herman Moscowit2, a Fifth avenue
dres.makcr, brought suit before Justice
Herman Joseph in the Iorkville municipal
court yesterday against Edith NJ. Southern,
who lives AT i54 West Fifty-fourth street,
for $3.50. the balance Of his bill for a &C.
ranium-red street gown.
He said that Miss southern saw a model
gown named Agnes" in his establishment
in January, 1901, and when he told her IL
had been sold TO a woman in the South
she ordered one made just like il and left
$50 on deposit. The price was $40. When
the garment was completed after three
fittings she refused TO take il or pay the
balance.
Miss CONNER one OF the plaintiffs en-
ployces, said the gown was the exact du-
plicate of the model and fitted the defend
ant beautifully when II was completed.
Nine. Rabbie. the plaintiffs hitter. said
that the garment when completed was
expert on fits. Il have been years in the
business and was the filter for the Princess
hatfield. the daughter OF Mr. Coils r.
Huntingt on, she added.
The defendant took the witness stand
and said she liked the Agnes gown very
| much and was willing 10 pay whatever its
price might toe, but the one that was made
| for her was not like il.
The color was shade different and it
was a horrible fit. she continued
Strike out the word horrible the JUS
| tice said To- the stenographer.
When ! saw the gown the last time I
was very angry
| Strike out angry
You may strike it our, but it would
make any woman angry, The sleeves
were too tight and wrinhled. II wasn't
slashed right down the waist, the neck
wasn't right and the hips were too tight.
| The piain,iY asked Miss Southern If she
would put on the garment 50 that the Justice
| might see for himself how we'll II fitted
She said she would and went into an ante
| room with Nine Rabbe Eddie Foran. the
| clerk. guarded the door while she was
| making the change.
| When she got the red gown on she stood
| before the Justice. swished about the skirt.
swung her arms and looked at him. He
| looked al her, got red in the face and said:
| Didn't you forget something. madame?'
WHAT"
| Didn't you forget TO button your waist
| oh, that IL the slashing the dressmAker
spoke about, That don't button. Its
| made that way for the lace,
| But see your-your corsete.
| Il told YOU IL WAS too tight for me- 1fee)
as though | would faint. Besides. tho
| skirt is too short and you can see have
low -heeled shoes the defendant said. -
| she lifted the red dress and showed the
edge a blue silk petticoat.
| Never mind, madame. believe you,
| said the Justice. and he blushed as he saw
| the lawyers looking at him.
| The plaintiff said that the gown did not
fit now as the defendant had grown stouter
since il was made, two years ago.
| Il haven't grown bit stouter: I've
| been In the hospital for two months" Mise
| Soi.thern said.
Justice Joseph decided that the gowu
| did not fit and gave judgment 10 the dc.
PENDANT for the $40 she paid on deposit.