Sir, It is 2 past the midnight hour, and I discover maid Emily relaxing in a chair of her betters. She beckons seductively with her fan. "You are such a progressive employer. 6d an hour is too much. I must repay your kindness". Lady B___ then wakes me
Sir, Lord Frottingham recently asked that I apply a scientific eye to the costumes for the Empire Games Ladies swimming team. I see it as a matter of aqua-dynamics, such that streamlining permits free-flow through the water. My design was rejected, altho
Sir, I sit within my library, enjoying a glass of port and perusing some books I did recently buy from a dealer. One in particular caught my eye, for it purports to show how things will be in 50 years time. The chapter on future clothing and fashions was
Sir, This evening to my club, and to a private show by Mr Alfonso and his assistant, of an acrobatic dexterity ne'er seen before. Such was their skill and adroitness that three encores were called. A most fascinating evening.
Sir, As reward for my maid's hard work and lithely ankles, I have upgraded maid Gwyneth from a straw sack to a bedframe and feather mattress. Gwyneth is so delighted with my generosity! Why, I believe I can hear her gasps and moans of pleasure almost ni
Sir, The recent hot weather has been such a burden upon my staff. As a considerate employer, I offered to improve their working conditions by allowing them to remove their hot and cumbersome clothing. I have spent most of the day watching them at work, a
