Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-31
EN & j. HOLINESS IMPROVED
H. SEAMLESS WHALEBONE
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No article in our estimation is SO important or has
been much needed to give graceful and elegant form
to ladys dress skirt which will nevery particular
and without serious becons accomplish this desirable
object To produce such article, commenced more
than year since, experimenting and made almost every
thing that could be imagined, and used every article
known to obtain the desired elasticity and submitted our
experiment Is the judgement of ladies competent to form
opinion upon such an article We found that all kinds
of sarched goods and cotton cord wire cord as
II called could not be used, because when pressed
of their proper shape they would that shape
in other words. they would remain in the position
shape they might under any circumstances be pressed
into. Upon the application Of Whalebone found that
it required very carefully selected quail y that the
size length, their position in the skirt and in fact ali its
proportions particularly important We were sue
cessul in producing Bone Skirt which nearly
every objection, and pronounced by the best Judges
could find, perfectly adapted to the wants of the la
dies. As advertised them Tor sale land we
the first to do it, the demand for the Seamless
Whalebone Skirt became much greater than our ma.
chinery able to supply that sewing ma
chimes put into operation, and the market flooded
with goods Of different Materials and put together with
jout regard to size form, Confines any other OBJ
ect, should suppose, but sell. And these were
all called Whalebone Skirts
In consequence of this multiplicity of kinds and tyIes
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
experience in bringing me article to perfection and
the unanimous appreciation # the ladies' from the time
first offered them for sale, call particular attention
70 pOItdLl CONSIDERATIONS Our bones
carefully selected and prepared by direction and
from actual experience cloth, which is light and
strong, is expressly for this purpose-the aper
lures wes 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 to obtain article with
sufficient stiffness and elasticity, and at the time
yielding and plabe keep the dress proper shape
below the bones To accomplish this object have this
successfully introduced series of elastic cords
made from the only thing that be produced, which
has this desirable elasticity, and will keep its
proper place when pressed out of shape This cord is
made expressly for goods and twisted in manu-
featuring that they will roll curl up when washed
In fact present article the perfect in every
Particular that can be found.
We prepared TO supply all who wish for the best
and from past experience and by good judges have beer
the most desirable goods the market The
public cautioned against worthless limitations.
Every genuine article is stamped Sc Z. j. Holiness:
Improved Seamless Whaebone Skirt" and may be found
by the trade in the hands Of many Of the largest obbng
houses 10 the city. e. d j. HOLMES.
Boston, Feb %, 1856 niche deod3m