Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-06
III WHALEB0NE
8 K I r II

No article in estimation is important, has
been much needed to give graceful and elegant form
to a adys dress skirt which will in every particular
and without serious objections accomplish this desirable
object To produce such article, commenced
than W since experimenting, and made almost every
thing that could be imagued, and used every art Gle
known obtain the desired easticty and submitted
experiment to the judgement of ladies competent to form
opinion upon such article. We found that all kinds
of sarched goods and cotton cord wire cord-as
it is called could not be used because when pressed
of their proper shape they would that shape
in other words they would remain in the same position
shape they might under circumstances be pressed
into. Upon the application Of Whaebone found that
it required very uly selected quality; that the
size, length, their position the skirt and in fact, all its
proportions particularly important. We were
cessful in producing Bone Skirt which came nearly
every objection, and pronounced by the best Judges
wecould ind as perfectly adapted to the wants of the la
dies AS soon advertised them ior sale, (snd we
the first to do t). the demand for the Seamless
WhAebone SKIRT became much greater than our ma
chnery was able to supply, that sewers and sewing
chimes were put into operation, and the market flooded
with goods of different materials, and put together with
out regard to Size FORM confines any other OBJ
ject should suppose but sell. And these were
all called Whalebone Skirts
In consequence of this multiplicity of kinds and styles
we propose few considerations. WHICH CANNOT BE
APPLIED TO ANY OTHER GOODS why the SEAM
LESS WHAbEBQNE SKIRT is superior to any and all
other kinds, and the only article which equally adapted
to the parr the and the crowd To say nothing of
experience in bringing The article to perfection and
the unanimous appreciation If the ladies' from the time
first offered hemifor sale, call particular attention
a important considerations Our bones are
carefully selected and prepared by direction
fom our actual experience; cloth, which is light I'D
strong, is expressly Tor this purpC sehe apet-
lures wes for the bones and cords or form
ed in the CLOTH which renders them seamless that
dies will notbe annoyed by stitches breaking and bones
flying out they certainly DO in the sewed skirts from
the constant pressure Of the bones upon them.
The last and greatest improvement made and the only
objection overcome has been obtain article with
sufficient stiffness and elasticity and at the same time
yielding and pable to keep the dress its proper shape
below the bones To accomplish this object have this
season successfully introduced series of elastic Cords
made from the only thing that can be Produced which
has this desirable elasticity, and will recover and keep
proper place when pressed out Of shape This cord is
made expressly for goods, and twisted in manu-
featuring that they will not roll curl up when washed
In fact present article the perfect in every
particular that can be found
We have greatly increasea our facilities for making the
goods, and hope be able supply the of all who
want the best and from past experience and by good
judges have been the most desirable goods in
the market
Every article Is samped-Holmes's Improved Seamless
Whalebone skrt and may be found by the trade in the
hands of many Of the largest obbng houses in the city
f. Il j. HOLMES,
No 4, fremont Row. Boston.