Show Dressmakers Felt the Panic New York dressmakers are not happy hap-py Many of them bought ewer models mod-els this fall than usual and a numbers bought through agents Instead cf going go-ing abroad The fact is ladies have not paid for the spring and summer toilettes and modistes cant make collections col-lections One of them told the writer that she found it impossible to get even a third of the money due six months The bills go to the husbands and that the wives and daughters do not let money matters bother them is proved by the fact of their ordering just as many and just as expensive dresses as ever It is optional with the modiste whether she fills them or not If she does she may be a year or more collecting and If she doesnt the goods will be left on her hands to get out of style and depreciate In any event the outlook for a prosperous winter is very discouraging The opera season will undoubtedly help it is in fact the only hope of the socaller fashionable dressmakersNew York World |