New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30

Fashion magazines come and 20 In 'hs
wake Of the styles created by Farislah eN-
merits and. however much kno%ieuSe IL
vorchsafed to a curious world concerning
the inner workings OF the great dress max
ing firms. the world in general hears very
u,,le about the origin OF those echoes %
Partisan STYLES which are presented TO 'ne
American public by shops and fashlon
sheets II the gown displayed In flitA
avenue shop is not Partisan, whence does
4, come? And If it is only a picture OF a
smartly dressed young beauty on the cover
OF a magazine, # is taken quite as mat
ter OF course. No one even wonders At
the skill with which 1t is designed.
II seems. however that these things are
not 10 be taken for granted ike day ana
night and commandments in June anu
there was very weary little costume oe-
signer who explained all the ways anu
means OF fashion sheets 10 the Tribune re-
porter the other evening.
II am so tired" she apologized. as she
sank back IN an easy chair, attired IN the
most comfortable looking Of pale blue tea
gowns with ripples Of white lace fallns
over her shoulders. Il have been working
so hard over my fan SUITS all day. and l
had a hard time with one. The model is 10
20 on the cover Of the November magazine
and she wouldn't stay on It; she looked as
~ she was walking right off IL all the time.
Finally, put her I'm a path in Central Park
I mean put a sketch OF the park In the
hackground-and she looked better. had
tc copy the park scene from postcard,
for I have never seen il myself. ! have
been so busy since l came over IN the
spring ! have seen almost nothing OF New
YORK except the subway.
WHY did I leave London? Why TO get
more money, Of course. The field Is becom-
ing so crowded over home that all the ar
fists are earning less now. The two great
est ones, who used to make t3.C0l. you know.
not dollars. are making only n,Or0 now.
But over here there seems TO be a great
opening for fashion artists. ] have had
offers from five magazines just in the short
time have been here. | don't understand
why more of your girls don't take it up. In
way the work here in America is easier
than Il is in England There we have our
private studios and the magazines and
stores give us orders. but over here each
magazine or store or newspaper seems to
employ It's own artists, who divide the work.
One does the drawing. another the color
scheme. another the fiat wash and another
tho finishing touches. II makes more per-
fsct pictures than the English way, where
one person does II all. often hurriedly, or
with skill for one part OF the work, but not
for the rest
You Americans however don't seem 10
demand such really artistic work as the
English do. In English fashion books the
faces have beauty and individuality. The
figures look real. But American fashion
1fures seem all dummies, and the faces
are all one type-the silly. Sinking woman.
That is what the manager tells me to do.
on. l get so sick OF that Sinking smile.
Here Is one I drew to-day. and, would YOU
believe IT, the people IN the Office thought
Il was beautiful"
Here the fashion artist Unroiled a sheet
OF blue print paper. adorned with a wo-
mans figure I'm a narrow skrted suit and a
big 1oppy hat. The face was-well, let the
creator describe IT,
See those horrible big liquid eyes and
the long beguiling lashes over the checks,
the tiny nose without any sense. and the
curved lips and round contour OF the whole
face? Now, doesn't she look just like a
sheep? Yet those people called her the
most beautiful drawing ] have done.
wanted to tear IT up Sometimes / wish