Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-11-28
From the N. Y. Daily Advertiser.
THE WETHERsRlELD RoNNET.

&toan Inc W. H. Daiiy advertiser.
THE WETHERsPiELD BONNET.
This very extraordinary specimen OF
ingenuity aud skill, III the course of the
last week, was examined at this Office by
several hundred persons, among whom
were number of the most extensive
dealers, and most experienced Judge Of
LeghorD Bonnets, and without dissent
ing voice, they expressed their admiration
OF its singular beauty aud elegance. A.
inong the numerous merchants who in-
spected it. several gentlemen who are
well known TO be very extensively con-
cerned 10 the purchase aud sale of Leg
horn BoHnets, and whose experience,
Judgment aud taste, are universally ac-
knowledged, have subscribed the follow
ing certificate
We, whose names are under written,
having examined Bonnet, made in imi-
tation OF Leghorn Bonneis, lately exhi-
bited at the Office of the New. York Daily
Advertiser, and said to have been made
at Wethersfeld, 10 The state of Connecii-
cut, find it to be very perfect imitation
Of the Leghorn Bonnets, apparently made
oil similar materials, and in texture aud
elegance not Inferior TO those imported.
vANDERvOoRT & FLANDlN,
KING & MEAD,
M. LEONARD.
New-York, Goth October, 1920"
This opinion was by 90 means confined
TO the gentlemen above mentioned. Every
person who examined the Bonnet, ex-
pressed similar one !; aud it was univer.
sally agreed. that If the market can be
supplied with this kind of domestic man.
ufacture, there would be no necessity for
procuring them hereafter from abroad. In
one particular the Wethersfeld Bonnet
was thought TO be superior 10 the Leghorp,
viz. 10 complexion; the color of the former
being more uniform than that Of the latter.
The material Of which ii is made is, by
the best judges considered to be the same
With that OF the Leghorn Bonnets; GER
tainiy-in point of strength and durability
it appears to be fully equal. These points
being conceded, nothing is wanting to Sc
cure supply for the country's demand
but encouragement.
We are informed by gentleman, who
had endeavored TO ascertain the facts as
accurately as possible, that from evidence
which he deemed satisfactory, not less
than half million Of dollars were annu-
ally paid from this city for Leghorn bon
nets. Whether this estimate be correct
or mol we do not know. That the amount
is very large cannot be doubted. We do
not see why, with proper encouragement,
the whole sum, whatever it may be, may
not be saved 10 the country, instead Of
being carried abroad, The materials fol
making these bonnets are 10 great album
dance 10 various parts Of the country
and only require hands TO transform then
into this useful and highly ornamental
article Of female dress. And it woult
literally be saving; for except the labor
there is no expense Of importance attend
ing the manufacture. With the evidenc,
now before the public Of the perfection
which this manufacture has attained, tn
ladies need not be under the least appre
hension that a Weiherstieid Bonnet viii
not be equally ornamental with one iron
Italy. The certificate above recited con
tains the names Of persons on whose skill
and judgment they may place implicit
reliance, and therefore they are 10 n
danger of being deluded or deceived
The quality Of the Bonnet exhibited her
was estimated by different gentlemen
from No. SIS to so.
When it is considered, that the manu-
facture Of these Bonnets has been undel
taken by young women, entirely witlIou
instruction, aud with no other advantage
than those furnished by observation an
their own ingenuity, it cannot fail to .
viewed as very extraordinary, that 10 oul
one or two experiments, they should
able to rival the most admired specimen
Of foreign skill and experience. With III
assurance they now have. Of meeting wit
ready sale for any quantity they ma
De able to furnish, we hope to hear OIL the
prosecuting their laudable undertaking .
. lar more extensive scale than has hi'l
erto been the fact.