New-York tribune., 1906-09-12
DRESSMAKERS MEET.
Miss White Talks to Them on Beauty
Versus Practically.

Miss Elizabeth A c. White president ot the
Dressmakers' Protective Association OF Amer
ica. arrived from Europe Tuesday evening on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. and assisted AT
the opening OF the associations fall convention
at the Masonic Temple. 2Sd street and Sixth
avenue. yesterday afternoon. She wore gown
OF white broadcloth ana silk, with round neck
and short sleeves. and greeted the assembled
dressmakers. four hundred strong. with her
usual cheerful smiles. being, apparently. quite
fresh and unfatigued after her arduous labors
IN Paris.
Y attended two openings day" she told the
oressmakers, and openings is terrible hot IN
summer. I'm glad 20 get back 10 New York"
At these hot openings she saw many beautiful
things But" she was careful 20 state. "beauti-
ful things amt always practical things tail
Is beautiful but it's only beautiful for the horse
A cutawsy coat is smart, but put II on me and
ia look about 50 high"
Miss White. whose waist measure is 20. and
bust measure a.. as she frankly stated after
ward 20 a reporter. indicated a distance at about
four feet from the floor. This apropos OF
the newest thing IN Paris-Paquin's tailored
model. with a cutaway coat and long tailed.
sweeping skirt
You can't so out in a dress Ike that" de-
clsred Miss White. 'and the American woman
won't so out in il. Besides. it's so tight that If
you put your fOoL OIt the whole foot shows. It's
beautiful on the model but what's the use Of il
People look at model and say, Isn't IL beauti-
fulT Yes. il Is beautiful, but ask yourself.
Where am going 10 wear those clothes? You
can't wear them anywhere. and the elegant
woman in either Europe or America doesn't wear
them. They only actress dresses But
can get ideas from Them"
The shirtwaisted erect is ubiquitous, Miss
White reported. but the corset is put on in the
same old way. for YOU must have a decent
looking figure"
The smartest thing. it seems. is TO lose the
waist line completely, by letting the skirt fall
loosely from above that line. but Miss White
thinks il viii take three years 10 educate the
American woman up 70 this point. She wants 70
show her figure.
IN one house in Paris she found American
clothes IN the form Of shirtwaist dresses,
few long sleeves and wears bic things generally.
The most noticeable new thing in the new fash
ions she stated was the Japanese effect. which
shows itself IN the sleeves, il the drapery about
the bust and shoulders and in the trimming,
which is taking the form Cf Oriental embroid-
cries with those who afford them. These
things seen everything from an evening
grown 10 q street Jacket.
Miss White announced that the association
was about start a school for dressnakers.
Here members may send girls whom they wish
20 have trained AZ a small cost. This viii meet
crying need. Il is said IL Is now extremely
difficult for tho dressmakers 10 get competent
assistants.
The convention will continue through wednes-
day. September 19. There viii be only one corset
demonstration. which viii include also demon
stration OF Miss Whites famous method Of get
ting rid OF a double chin. The date is 10 be an
nouncei later.