Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-19
HOLINESS IMPROVED SEAMLESS
AA WHALEB0NE

S K L r T !
No article in our estimation is so important or has
been much needed to give graceful and elegant form
to adys Dress skirt which will in every particular
and without serious objections accomplish this desirable
object. To produce such article, commenced more
than VI SINCE experimenting and made almost every
thing that could be imagined, and used every article
knowa to obtain the desred elasticity and submitted our
experiment Is the judgement of ladies' competent form
opinion upon such article We found all Einds
of arched goods cord cotton wire cord as
it is Called could be used when pressed out
of their proper shape they would that shape
or in other words they would remain in the position
or shape they might under any circumstances be
into Upon the application Of Whaebone we found that
it required very caretulyseected quail y; that the
Size, length their position in the skirt and in fact all its
proportions were particularly important We
cssul in producing Bone Skirt which nearly
every objection, and pronounced by the best Judges
we could ind as perfectly adapted to the wants of the la
dies AS advertised them for sale, land we
the first TO do it, the demand for the Seamless
Whalehone Skirt became much greater than our ma.
chinery able supply, that sewing ma.
chimes we're put into operation, and the market flooded
with goods of different Materials and put together with.
out any regard to size, form comlness any other OBJ
ject, we should suppose but SELL And these were
all called Whaebone Skirts
consequences of this multiplicity Of kinds and STYLES
we propose few considerations, WHICH CANNOT BE
APPLIED To ANY OTHER GOODS, why the SEAM
LESS WHALEB0NE SKIRT is superior to any and all
other kinds and the only article which equally adapted
to the parr the street and the crowd To say nothing of
experience in bringing he article perfection and
the unanimous appreciation Of the ladies' the time
first offered themor sale, we particular attention
to few important considerations Our bones are
carefully selected and prepared by direction and
from our actual experience; CLOTH which is light and
strong is woven expressly for this purpose-the aper-
ture wels for the bones and cords or form
ed in the CLOTH which renders them seamless so that la
dies will not be 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 to has been obtain an article with
sufficient stiffness and elasticity and at the same time
sag ana pabe to keep the dress in its proper shape
DeioW te bones 70 accomplish this object we have this
successfully introaaaed series of elastic ods
made from the only thing that be Produced which
has this desirable elasticity and will recover and keepft
proper place when pressed out of shape This cord is
made expressly for goods and so twisted in manu-
featuring That they will not roll curl up when washed
In fact present article the nearest perfect in every
particular that can be found.
We are prepared to supply all who wish for the best
and from past experience and by good judges have been
pronou ced the most desirable goods in the market The
public are cautioned against worthless limitations
Every genuine article is stamped Holiness Improved
Seamless Whalebone Skirt" and may be found by the
trade in the hands Of many of the largest obhng houses
in the city. E. Il j. HOLMES.
Boston, Feb. %, 1856 mch6 deodSm