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THE DRESSMAKER'S LIFE. 325
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The Following Is Tlie History Of A Dress...
And encing who for that then the for worse is all to such blame , tlie evils health ? In blame , and these prospect must days rest we s of somewhere have a future made generation , the thoug dis h - .
we skilfull covery are , y often apportioned at a loss . how The to first app , l and y it large righteousl st share y . falls Here on those it the must whom vota be
for they ries others of emp fashion loy which , and , who who we are make , by all a unreasonable little bound of to the exercise forethoug demands even ht upon and in the consideration humblest
affairs of life , the making of a ball dress include , d , might greatly reduce the hardshiof the dressmaker's life—nayif they chose to
never bestir themselves to wear even in ps the the most matter fashionable , might remove of , gowns them , , or by the resolving most
were " sweetl inflicted y prett . y . " Secondl of bonnets blame , which must must rest be on procured those who , where pander these to y
the most unreasonable deman , ds of their customers ; but it may be said that the whole blame rests with themfor they ought simply to
employ additional hands when there is , additional work to do . Now it is not so easy to do that as may be imagined , suitable the persons
modation are not always for them to be found not at always a moment be procurable ' s warning . , But and it has accom been
found , that lish more a set than of may workers a certain , working amount over of work a certain . We time affirm , will on not the
turned ground accomp out of experience of a workroom , that where if a given the women number worked of dresses at the have greatest , been
, would pressure have and been for the turned longest out hours bworking , the same regularl number y onl , y in ten a hours season a ,
day . We could point to establi , y shments , where the system of working late hours has been abolishedand with the most satisfactory results .
Reason may easily demonstrate , that this is possible , nay , must necessaril departure y from follow the . law The of human nature frame if that is capable departure of be long kept sustained within
certain bounds ; for instance , if ten , hours is the proper limit of daily without labor , eleven much or noticeable even twelve effect may but be imposed on adding , for a considerable another and time yet
, go another hourand the effects will be visible in an immensely accelerated ratio , . By the application of a given amount of energy , decreased
one a active given -half worker , amount only will half of work the produce will lish be twice produced will as be much ; forthcoming if th as at one energy who . A is is fresh worn and out accomp
and languid from want of necessary rest and relaxation . Not only more at would it simp so the . l short y The in work hour a money , would system point , be in of all of better cases view , be qualit but equall it y would , y and profitable those in the mistakes , looking end be
which would necessaril be greatly y lessened occur , where , to the the attention saving of flags time throug , temper h weariness , and ma- , terialThese remarksfor the consideration of all whom they may
lasting concern . ly , may true , be in concluded lowest , as with in hi that ghest sent things ence , , " universall Wisdom y is and justified
everof her children . "
The Dressmaker's Life. 325
THE DRESSMAKER ' S LIFE . 325
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1858, page 325, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071858/page/37/
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