DRESSMAKERS’ TROUBLES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 36, 25 January 1911, Page 3

DRESSMAKERS’ TROUBLES.

I HGBIJLE SKIRT IN COURT. Considerable amusement was •med in tie .\d;da:de Police ( ourt last week by a dispute as to tile cut of a 'liol'.ble dress. ’ A Barmaid claim* d l .’s from a dressmaker as the value of some materi: I which she bad rsipphed to be • • f ; . tn i n •• holJde skirt,” and which, she alleged, had been completely spoilt by defendant. At the request of his Hon- ; o ir. Mr. Commissioner Russell, plaint iff i-iin d to a room and iloiived the th css. «•> that it might be , better '»•<’;>. Vv lu-n lie returned .'there was a simmer of amusement in Court. The 'lt'vc< reached oown to the lingers, ami the neck was istre both back a< d front for ■eve,al inches, v.liile the whole r l -es-; hung loosely r* the wrist, •’••■r gathcred up the .-lack « iotli nt lie waist, ami. tn: .;i.ar to the ('••tot. said. ” Thcr*- i- absolutely ' fm’.rt in that thing. and I •>v’d not w-*m i’ either in tin ■Hit h in ti e i.oi'.s;’. It is shock itg.’’ Vi he.: a -Acd •.•hat slit

tn n.gbt of the r:r of the <!irss. he <eid .-he dm cot t l.i »«< a:,yom ■ ■■■’hi be allowed to wear such thing ir. rhe streets. Detrude tit • n i!t° other baud, va- confident bat if she was given the oppor ••I’Oy she could alter the dress so t! at it would suit the plaintiff. The (•;•->• w.-’s ;tilj >iirne<i for a .’••i t : ig’r. to .".hou ’be <J> cssmak'-r :< ii. lo remedy the mb!:;.