Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-20
EEOLMES's IMPROVED SEAMLESS
IN WHALEB0NE


No article in our estimation is important, or has
been much needed to give graceful and elegant form
to adys Dress as skirt which VIII in every particular,
and without serious objections accomplish this desirable
object To produce such an article we commenced more
than " SINCE experimenting, and made almost every
thing that could be imagined and used every article
known obtain the desired elasticity and submitted
experiment to the judgement Of ladies COMPETENT form
opinion upon such article. We found that all kinds
Of starched goods and cotton cord cotton wire cord
it called could not be used, because when pressed
Of their proper shape they would not recover that shape
in other words they would remain In the position
shape they might under eny circumstances be pressed
into Upon the application of Whaebone we found that
II required very careiuy-seected quail iy that the
size LENGTH their position in the SKIRT and in fact, all its
proportions were particularly important We were
c9ssful in producing Bone Skirt which nearly
every becton and pronounced by the best Judges
could find perfectly adapted to the wants of the la
dies As we advertised them for sale, land we
the first 10 do it) the demand for the Seamless
Whalebone 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
any regard TO size, form, confines any other OBJ
jec as should suppose, but to SELL And these
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 WIALEBONE SKIRT is superior to any and all
other kinds and the only article which is equally adapted
to the parr the street and the crowd To say nothing
our experience bringing The article TO perfection and
the unanimous appreciation II the ladies' from the time
first offered themlior sale, call particular attention
TO few important considerations Our bones are
carefully selected and prepared by own direction and
fom our actual experiences our cloth, which light and
strong, is woven expressly for this purposethe amer.
ures wels for the bones and cords woven or form.
ed 10 the CLOTH which renders them seamless SO that la
dies will not be annoyed by stitches breaking and bones
flying out as 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 to overcome has been to obtain article with
sufficient stiffness and elasticity, and at the same time
yielding and pabe, to keep the dress In lis proper shape
below the bones. To accomplish this object wo have this
season successfully introduced series Of elastic cords,
made from the only thing that be Produced which
has this desirable elasticity and will and keep Us
proper place when pressed out Of shape This cord s
made expressly for goods, and so twisted IN manu-.
featuring that they will not roll or curl up when washed
In ac present article the nearest perfect ia every
pirtlcular that be found.
We have greatly increasea our Facilities Tor making the
goods and hope 10 be able supply The wants Of All who
want the best and from past experience aud by good
judges been the most desirable goods In
the market
Every article ID stamped Holiness Improved Seamless
Whaebone Skirt and may be found by the trade In the
hands many o. the largest oobing houses 10 the city
~. 4 J. HOLMES,
mch6 deodsm No. a, fremont Row Boston
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