dressmaker-by-the-day

Updated: March 21, 2026

In a town like Chippewa, Wisconsin or in any other sort of town, for that matter a prosperous garage knows more about the scandals of the community than does a barber-shop, a dressmaker-by-the-day, or a pool-room habitue. It conceals more skeletons than the catacombs.

Edna Ferber - Half Portions