The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-06-01
BY MARGARET E. sANGsTER.

BY MARGARET T., sANGSTER.
A dressmakcr's business Is To make
for her customers gowns and wraps
in the latest fashion. Hence, the most
modest OF village dressmakers from
her own point OF view is as well onti-
tied to the epithet fashionable as If
she were the most exclusive and high.
priced member of her profession in
town.
A woman whose means permit he's
to pay tho rather alarming rates
charged BY u city dressmaker who
brings her models from Paris and works
for the ultra-smart set told me that
on one occasion she carried a gown
which needed few slight repairs 10
the home OF u little seamstress on
back street Of Il small suburb, and indi-
Gated to her what she wanted done. To
her surprise and amusement the seam
stress was not In the least impressed
by tho ulaEnifCence and style OF the
lady's garment. She criticised it un9par-
sngly, found fault with its cut and It's
garniture. and pointed with pride TO L
creation Of her own which she had just
finished and was about 10 send home to
one of her patrons. The inference was
that she felt herself distinctly on level
with the town drCssmakcr whom she
looked upon as a rather formidableriym
10 whom Mrs ---- took trade which
might Just as we'll find its way into her
in,
people and made a few notes Of my
own, am inclined to think that profess
slonal jealousy Of this kind may be found
in every line Of business, and that dress
makers being as rule women, ana or
| course human, have their little weak
ness precisely as everybody else has IN
some special line.
In fact, although the village dress
maker may not be able to afford an an
nual trip across the Atlantic and visits
to the great establishments of Europe,
the headquarters of the pomps and vanl-
ties. known to the initiated in Paris, Vi
| emma and Berlin, and to some extent in
London, yet she is not without her OPP
portunitic5 and advantages. The fash
ion journals Of the world come TO her
door. those not only that are published
| abroad, but those that emanate from
excellent sources on this side the water.
Many and brilliant pens from week to
week and month to month write up
and fully describe current fashions
while artists of no mean ability devote
| IN, hnt r plnptIugp
tration. IN the city the latest and love
lest fashions are seen on the stage. and
In the provinces touring company, II
of any note. need not be ashamed oil
the wardrobe of It's leading lady.
Women with brains, eyes and LANDS
II in the business Of dresRmafina "a
endowed with quick perceptions Lnl
good ideas, get great profit from m oc'
caslnnal iaunt TO New York, Chicago
Philadelphia, or whatever city they cal
most conveniently reach, Annual ant
sen!i-annual displays by wholesale deal
crs ana the importations OF the large
dcrartment stores are entirely at thei
service. and little woman who guo
out by the day and has her round o
clicrta returns from an outing Of thi
sort fully prepared to enter on sue
ccssful campaign
The fashionable drcssmnkor VIII,
charges enormous prices for the cos
tunes that bear her name has n real
ty no monopoly OF taste and noEe o
sty.e. Nevertheless. in her chosen lin
she is n lofty parsonage. and 60 her
as ia meet and right. the daughter
OF our millionaires will turn, tn
wives of our city magnates look. an
the brides OF the coming season,
: their fathers have long purGes, vii
} accept her dictum as to their trous
. seaus.
| When n bride centers upon hersel
the admiring attention OF 3. nation
, when the rich brocade for her wee
ding gown is woven ns II she were
, queen. on an exclusive loom, by n
exclusive pattern. never to be repro
auced. 10 Is in the order of things tina
, Ter flnery shall emerge from tn
. hands OF some drossmaker of renowt
, Such ertistes. the fashionable dress
makers of the period, have their dis
tiuctive place at the top OF the trad
They rank with the great chefs, th
) great statesmen, the great leader
md the great people in general
. their time Whether or not Other
recognize this they themselves al
cot slo~ TO insist upon their prerog
, tives.
, Your fashionable dressmnker {
4 eminencc is a parsonage with who
one does not take liberties. Grei
I, ladies. so to speak. sit at her fee
Her house has nothing about It Of Il
air OF the shop. Carriages drive I
to her door, elegant women descen
autter UP the steps. ring her be
and Hoat out OF sight, within q
. magic portals. Those portals a
i. opened by a page in buttons. who
! ms dignitled rs a well-trained Englii
: butler. md Ms solemn as an Anne
lean undertaken His face has the II
Q mobility of q craven Image, and y
l. no Knows 10 nicely and apparent