WAS THE DRESS A FIT?

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144133, 1 July 1913, Page 6

WAS THE DRESS A FIT?

LADIES AND A PUZZLED BENCH,

AUCKLAND, Juno 28. ' An amusing disputs in which Mr. Kettle, S.M., was called upon to decide between a dressmaker and her client as to the fit of a dress, was concluded this morning, the decision going in favour of the dressmaker. Mr. Kettle had adjourned the case a fortnight ago to enable each side to got an export to see the dress tried on, but, when the experts had given evidence this morning, the Court was no nearer a decision than it had been before. J. A. Sponcer said that his expert ience as a tailor extended from the time that he was, 13 years of ago, and he declared that the dress was a perfect fit. W. A. Bunker, who had had 25 years’ experience as a ladies’ tailor, declared that the dross did not fit at all. Mr. Kettle: It’s most extraordinary. Hero are two men —one has had 25 years’- experience, and the other has been in the trade since he was 13, and one says it is a first-class fit, while the other says that it'is no good. I can’t decide. -1 think it is high time (went on Mr. Kettle, with a smile) that I had two ladies as assessors to sit with me to decide these cases. I can decide anything abqnt men’s clothes, but, with the , ever-changing fashions in ladies’ dresses, it is impossible. I suggest that some independent expert, be called in to seo the dress. Counsel suggested that the head dressmaker of one of the large drapery firms should be called in. Air. Kettle; Very well, I’ll adjourn the Court for an hour. Both parties can go mid see the lady, and I will accept her decision. At the end of an hour the parties came back with the head fitter of Messrs. Milne and Choyco’s establishment, who pronounced the dress a good fit, though somewhat the worse for,the numerous try-ons.

Mr. Kettle said that ho rfould give judgment for the plaintiff for 295, the amount claimed, and 16s costs. ‘T wish ladies would make use of a private arbitrator in those matters,” he remarked as the parties left the Court.