Show A Song Queen Lauds Ame American can Dressmakers Over Ocr in En England land Queen Mary has been using her influence and authority to induce Englishwomen to boycott foreign dressmakers ers and manufacturers ers in in favor of or British ones Mar Marys Mary's s slogan has been British dressmakers dressmakers dressmakers dress dress- makers and and manufacturers are the bestin best bestIn In the tho world Those who have havo seen portraits of or tho the queen attired in the garments which sho she asserts are the best in the world have ha their own opinIons opinions opinions ions on the subject However Mme Lillian Nordica the American prima donna who has recently re recently re- re c been singing ing In Jn Berlin to oblige tho the kaiser thinks tho the English queen queAn Is mistaken When she sailed for Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many Mme Nordica who has long been l known a as the best dressed prima donna In the world took with her American street and evening gowns owns five trunks filled with made American-made stage costumes and tort forty American hats I 1 never wear near anything but ut American costumes declared tho the singer sing sing- er warmly a rm 1 American clothes are tho the prettiest In the tho world Some of ot the cleverest de designers designers designers de- de signers of fashion may bo bPI found Cound rl right ht In New York an and the they fit tit one ono better batter betterIn In New York than in any city In the world I I am thinking of ot the Rue de la In laPaix Paix when hen I make this a assertion The American dressmaker knows how to tomake tomake make a dress that fits tits like a a. glove yet I it 11 perfectly comfortable |